Monthly Archives: September 2010

Rheault makes NHL preseason debut.

Former Reign forward Jon Rheault skated Tuesday night for the Calgary Flames against the visiting Vancouver Canucks in the preseason opener for both teams, a 3-2 Flames win. Rheault put three shots on goal (one, reportedly, requiring a big save … Continue reading

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Chicago Express chugging forward. Update.

As previously reported, the ECHL will welcome a new team for play in the 2011-12 season in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The league made the announcement official today, introducing the Chicago Express name and logo:

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Briggs: ‘I knew if I was going to be in the East Coast League, I wanted to be in Ontario.’

Kellen Briggs had a uniquely weird experience as member of the inaugural Ontario Reign team in 2008-09. He was injured in the team’s second preseason game, didn’t play again until January, then was called up to the American Hockey League … Continue reading

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The Garrett Zemlak mask.

Found this photo (courtesy of Getty Images) of Garrett Zemlak in action against the Phoenix Coyotes rookies last week. It offers a good look at the winged-angel design on the front:

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Catching up with Bud Holloway.

Bud Holloway played only 30 games as a member of the Ontario Reign, but they were rather memorable. He was nearly a point-per-game player (14 goals, eight assists in 23 games) after being sent down by the Manchester Monarchs late … Continue reading

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Kellen Briggs returns.

Kellen Briggs, one of the original members of the inaugural 2008-09 Reign squad, is returning to Ontario. Briggs spent all of 2009-10 in Germany with the Dresdner Eislöwen of the second-tier Bundesliga. He went 23-22-0 with five shutouts and a … Continue reading

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Free agent tryout update: Goalie spots filled, skaters wanted.

The Reign’s open free agent tryout camp (info here) has filled its goalie positions, but still has room for skaters.

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What’s next for Nolan, Pelech?

Three players who ended last season with the Reign will skate with the Kings when NHL training camps open Saturday. One, Colten Teubert, won’t do much more than skate on his own as he recovers from a scaphoid fracture. The … Continue reading

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Taylor on Shawn Collymore.

Shawn Collymore’s game can be summed up in one word: Speed. Karl Taylor, who coached Collymore for parts of two seasons with the Reading Royals, brought the 27-year-old forward back to America to play for the Reign in 2010-11. Here’s what … Continue reading

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Collymore signs with Reign.

The Reign gained some experience Wednesday, announcing the signing of 27-year-old forward Shawn Collymore for the 2010-11 season. A veteran of 107 ECHL games, Collymore previously played for Reign head coach Karl Taylor during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons with … Continue reading

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