Monthly Archives: February 2011

Bakersfield 7, Reign 3.

The Reign suffered their most lopsided loss in the last eight games, temporarily halting their momentum and dashing any plans of quickly gaining ground in the Western Conference standings. The game slipped gradually away after goals by Luke Beaverson and … Continue reading

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Bakersfield 5, Reign 4, SO.

Stephane Goulet’s goal in the first shootout round was the difference in a back-and-forth game at Rabobank Arena. The Reign fell 61 seconds short of a much-needed regulation win. Trailing 4-3 late in the game, Condors coach Marty Raymond called … Continue reading

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Looking ahead to Bakersfield.

Facing an almost impossibly large deficit in the Western Conference standings, it goes without saying that every series is crucial for the Reign. Given their head-to-head history with Bakersfield this season (the Condors have won 7 of the 9 games), … Continue reading

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Reign 2, Stockton 1, OT.

David Walker’s backdoor goal 2:01 into overtime lifted the Reign to a victory in a strange game at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Shawn Collymore had the Reign’s other goal – at least, he was credited with the goal by the … Continue reading

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Tough choices in goal, on defense.

Expect a starting goalie matchup of Beau Erickson for the Reign and Bryan Pitton for the Stockton Thunder, based on the looks of things at the morning skate for both teams today at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Erickson was in … Continue reading

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Estimating the Reign’s playoff chances.

Many of you are probably familiar with the website SportsClubStats.com. In my professional opinion, its founder/inventor should be the richest man on the planet by now. My blog is at least 2 percent richer for the fact that I can … Continue reading

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(One reason) why the Reign don’t score a lot, and Elmira does.

There’s a method to the high-scoring madness in the Eastern Conference. First, the numbers: The seven highest-scoring ECHL teams play in the East, led by last weekend’s opponent, the Elmira Jackals, with 3.65 goals per game. A number that seems … Continue reading

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Elmira 3, Reign 1.

All good things – like winning streaks and interconference series – must come to an end. Clearly tired at the end of their third game in three nights, and fourth in five days, the Reign sputtered to a 3-1 loss … Continue reading

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Reign 6, Elmira 5, OT.

Alex Bourret’s goal with 1:04 left in overtime gave the Reign something they’ve been waiting a long time for: Back-to-back wins at home. Jordan Morrison completed a four-point game by corralling the rebound of a David Walker shot behind the … Continue reading

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Reign 5, Elmira 4, SO.

Can the Jackals visit the Inland Empire more than one weekend a year? The first-ever interconference game at CBBA, a true contrast in coaching philosophies and playing styles, needed the shootout to determine a winner. It resulted in a badly … Continue reading

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