Monthly Archives: March 2011

Reign 4, Las Vegas 2.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Needing a win to keep their diminishing playoff hopes alive, the Reign responded with their second win this week against the Las Vegas Wranglers. Jase Weslosky turned in another strong performance, stopping 27 of 29 shots, and getting goals from … Continue reading →

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Zacharias out, Morton released.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Mike Zacharias was placed on waivers today, and the Reign will head to Las Vegas tonight with goalies Jase Weslosky and Beau Erickson on the active roster. Given the starter’s job after Erickson dislocated his sacrociliac joint in a game … Continue reading →

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Notes from an optional practice. Update.

Posted on March 14, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Practice was optional today, but there was quite a crowd on hand to watch. Some local elementary-school children sat in the CBBA stands, and took a brief tour of the building, giving Shawn Germain some valuable practice should he ever … Continue reading →

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Reign 3, Las Vegas 1.

Posted on March 12, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Frequent visitors to my blog(s) know I don’t name-drop, so I am truly making an exception tonight. A couple weeks ago NHL defenseman-turned-broadcaster Larry Murphy was in Los Angeles for the Kings-Red Wings game. I caught up with him afterward … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas 7, Reign 4.

Posted on March 11, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Mike Zacharias summed up the collective frustration in the building by tossing his stick when the game’s final goal sailed into the Reign net. “It’s not them scoring on our goalie, it’s them scoring on us,” David Walker said. “We … Continue reading →

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Reign acquire goalie, defenseman in separate trades.

Posted on March 11, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

With their playoff hopes all but gone, and the ECHL trade deadline offering one last chance to re-shape the roster, the Reign made two trades before noon Friday.

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Reign lose 6-3, plus more on Johnson, McEwan and Alex Morton.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign lost in almost typical fashion. Take away the final three minutes of the first period, and they played one of their better games in recent memory – getting more scoring chances, more shots on goal, and more time … Continue reading →

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McEwan, Johnson suspended, fined along with two Utah players.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Chaz Johnson and James McEwan will miss the Reign’s game tonight against the Idaho Steelheads. Both were suspended – Johnson for one game, McEwan for four – along with Simon Ferguson (five games) and Riley Emmerson (one) for their actions … Continue reading →

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Chaz Johnson comments on Simon Ferguson incident.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Two days after Utah Grizzlies forward Simon Ferguson used the “N-word” in a verbal altercation with Reign forward Chaz Johnson on Saturday, Reign coach Karl Taylor addressed the situation again in a team meeting prior to the team’s off-ice workout … Continue reading →

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Utah 5, Reign 1.

Posted on March 5, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Tom May and the Utah Grizzlies capitalized on 10 power plays in a penalty-filled Reign loss in West Valley City. May had three of the Grizzlies’ four power-play goals in a game that saw the Reign go 0-for-6 with the … Continue reading →

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