Monthly Archives: January 2011

Reign 4, Utah 3, OT.

The Reign managed to take three of a possible six points from the Grizzlies, the first-place team in the other (Mountain) Division, on the strength of a Pat Bowen point shot that got through at 2:03 of overtime. The Mountain … Continue reading

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Utah 3, Reign 0.

If the Reign are still planning to narrow the gap between eighth and seventh place in the Western Conference, those plans are still on hold. Saturday’s 3-0 loss before an announced crowd of 8,150 at the Maverik Center was the … Continue reading

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Another ECHL line brawl – this one’s bigger.

The ECHL wasted no time handing out discipline from last night’s benches-clearing brawl in Anchorage between the Condors and the Alaska Aces. (There wasn’t much time to wait – the two teams play again tonight). First, the video: Now, the … Continue reading

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Poss, Egener among those suspended by ECHL for brawl.

The consequences of last Saturday’s benches-clearing ECHL brawl came to fruition Friday. Fifteen individuals – including both head coaches – and both the Florida Everblades and Reading Royals organizations received supplemental discipline from the league. Former Reign assistant coach Greg … Continue reading

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Utah 3, Reign 2, OT.

Hugo Carpentier’s goal at 2:09 of overtime completed the Grizzlies’ comeback from a 2-0 deficit, giving the Reign a valuable point in the standings but wasting a golden opportunity for a win on the road. For the first time since … Continue reading

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Caffaro suspended, heading to Germany.

Lane Caffaro became the third Reign player to leave for Europe this month on Friday, when the defenseman was suspended by the team and joined the Hannover Indians of the German Bundesliga. According to the website haz.de, Caffaro has arrived … Continue reading

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Collins returning to Ontario.

Dusty Collins’ latest stay in the American Hockey League was a brief one. The center was released from his contract with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on Thursday and he will return to the Reign, likely in time for a three-game … Continue reading

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ECHL All-Star Game: Pregame notes

Aaron Lewadniuk’s first all-star moment has come and gone without much fanfare. Lewadniuk, the lone Reign All-Star here at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, participated only in the shootout competition, and missed on his only attempt. Lewadniuk attempted a forehand-to-backhand move … Continue reading

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No practice updates today – it’s the rules. Updates.

The Reign, and the rest of the ECHL, were off the ice today. It’s written into the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association that teams don’t practice during the All-Star Break. With no practice … Continue reading

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Stockton 4, Reign 2.

The third period wasn’t the problem. The penalty-kill was. Stockton scored on its first three power plays en route to a 4-2 win to cap a three-game weekend sweep of the Reign at CBBA. Shawn Collymore scored both Reign goals, … Continue reading

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