Monthly Archives: May 2010

King comes through again.

Dwight King scored the lone goal in the Manchester Monarchs’ 1-0 win over the Hershey Bears in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals. The former Reign forward contributing the game-winning assist in overtime a night earlier. The series is now even … Continue reading

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King’s assist lifts Monarchs.

Dwight King has been a productive contributor to the Manchester Monarchs’ run through the AHL Calder Cup playoffs. The former Reign forward has one goal and six assists through 13 games, but his biggest point came Monday night in overtime … Continue reading

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Cincinnati completes comeback from down 3-0.

From the anything-is-possible department, the Cincinnati Cyclones have reached the Kelly Cup Finals. By beating the visiting Reading Royals 1-0 on Wednesday, the Cyclones became the first team in the 22-year history of the ECHL to win a seven-game series … Continue reading

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Kelly Cup Finals: It’s Idaho versus …

… to be announced. Still. The Idaho Steelheads defeated the Stockton Thunder, 7-5, to win the best-of-seven National Conference Finals four games to two. The top-seeded Steelheads will make their third Kelly Cup Finals appearance, having won in their two … Continue reading

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Rheault’s season is over; big day in Kelly Cup playoffs.

Jon Rheault’s long and winding season finally came to an end Monday night in Hamilton, Ontario, where the Abbotsford Heat were eliminated from the AHL Calder Cup playoffs by the Hamilton Bulldogs. Rheault and the Heat were stymied by Hamilton … Continue reading

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Monarchs win, reach conference finals.

The Manchester Monarchs won Game 6 of their AHL Calder Cup semifinal series on Friday, beating the Worcester Sharks 2-1 in overtime thanks to a Viatcheslav Voynov goal 1:55 into the extra frame. Former Reign forward Bud Holloway got the … Continue reading

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Rheault draws notice from Calgary … newspaper.

Jon Rheault still hasn’t gotten a haircut, and people fans of the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford (B.C.) Heat are taking notice. Writes Kristen Odland in the Calgary Herald: While he’s been memorable on the Abbotsford Heat scoresheet during their second-round … Continue reading

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ECHL playoffs: Stockton wins a thriller.

It took four hours, 15 minutes and three overtimes, but Ryan Constant finally gave 3,441 in attendance at Stockton Arena what they were waiting for Wednesday. Constant’s goal 36 seconds into the third overtime gave the Stockton Thunder a 1-0 … Continue reading

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Monarchs win 1-0, take 3-2 lead.

Former Reign forward Bud Holloway scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory for the Manchester Monarchs on Wednesday, lifting the Kings’ AHL affiliate to a three games to two lead in the best-of-seven series. Holloway’s seven playoff goals rank … Continue reading

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