Monthly Archives: August 2010

Zemlak signs with Reign.

Posted on August 20, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign have one piece of their next goaltending tandem in place. Twenty-one year-old Garrett Zemlak is coming off a four-year career in the Western Hockey League, the last two years of which were spent with the Prince Albert Raiders. … Continue reading →

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Egener to join Poss in Florida.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Mike Egener, whose 11 goals last season led all Reign defensemen, has signed with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. Egener, who also led the Reign in penalty minutes last season (189 in 65 games), is reunited in Florida with Greg Poss, … Continue reading →

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Geoff Walker reacts to Wheeling trade.

Posted on August 17, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

You don’t have to tell Geoff Walker what his big break during the 2008-09 season with the Ontario Reign meant to his career. “I didn’t want to leave Ontario,” he said, a day after the Reign announced that Walker’s rights … Continue reading →

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Geoff Walker’s rights traded to Wheeling.

Posted on August 16, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign have traded the rights to forward Geoff Walker to the Wheeling Nailers for future considerations. Walker, 22, was the Reign’s co-leading scorer in the team’s inaugural 2008-09 season, when he scored 48 points (21 goals) in 68 games. … Continue reading →

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Two more signings announced.

Posted on August 11, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Another dispatch from the vacation trail (only four days left …): Forwards Kyle Kraemer (career stats) and Jeff Corey (career stats) have signed with the Reign. Both are veterans with ECHL experience, though I haven’t seen either play in person. … Continue reading →

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Calling all artists: Zatkoff needs a mask.

Posted on August 9, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Former Reign goaltender Jeff Zatkoff is looking for a mask. Zatkoff, who backstopped the first regular-season win in Reign history, is now firmly entrenched with the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate in Manchester, N.H. Any question as to where he … Continue reading →

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Reign’s Walls named ECHL athletic trainer of the year.

Posted on August 6, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The ECHL announced that Reign trainer/equipment manager Bobby Walls is the 2009-10 recipient of the ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year Award, presented by Reebok Hockey. The winner is determined in a vote of the league’s athletic trainers. Walls will … Continue reading →

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O’Malley joins Reign.

Posted on August 2, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Checking in from vacation to report that Brett O’Malley, a 26-year-old rookie out of the University of Calgary, has signed with the Reign for next season. The center from Settler, Alberta, had 58 goals, 104 points and 210 penalty minutes … Continue reading →

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