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Starling update, and a pumpkin.

I chatted with ECHL commissioner Brian McKenna this morning about Chad Starling’s saga, and whether it would result in a change to the league’s immigration policy. McKenna, who read the story, said the league already takes a hard-line approach to … Continue reading

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Chad Starling is released: ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do.’

For the first time in Reign history, Chad Starling is not on the roster. The 31-year-old, who played more ECHL games in the 2000s than any defenseman, was released from his contract today. Speaking via phone from his home in … Continue reading

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New defenseman, plus a Chad Starling update.

Vincent LoVerde is the Reign’s newest defenseman. The rookie out of Miami (Ohio) University averaged 1.5 goals and 7.5 assists in his four-year college career, which ended when the top-seeded RedHawks were upset in the first round of the NCAA … Continue reading

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Injuries piling up, more cuts, Berube assigned.

Monday was a big day of news for the Reign, and most of it was bad. First, the very bad: Winger Kyle Kraemer and defenseman Pat Bowen will both start the season on injured reserve with lower-body injuries they suffered … Continue reading

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Chad Starling is healthy and coming back.

Chad Starling’s goal in his fourth season with the Ontario Reign is simple. “I want to play every game,” he said. “Last year was the first year I got hurt. The year before that I played every game but one. … Continue reading

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Reign announce season-ending roster.

The Reign have announced their season-ending roster, a list of 20 players of whom eight can be tendered qualifying offers no later than July 1: Jordan Hill, Jase Weslosky, Jordan Morrison, Kyle Kraemer, Jason Fredricks, C.J. Stretch, Aaron Lewadniuk, Beau … Continue reading

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Poll: Should the Reign bring back Chad Starling?

The rundown on defenseman Chad Starling: 2010-11 stats [career]: 0 goals, 1 point, minus-1 rating, 16 penalty minutes in 14 games. Quote: “This is honestly the first summer in five years that I haven’t had surgery at the end of … Continue reading

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Chad Starling post-season quotes.

Chad Starling was a forgotten man around Ontario after he suffered what seemed like a fairly innocuous injury in practice in late November. Less than two months later, he went in for surgery to repair a sports hernia and an … Continue reading

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Notes from practice.

Considering the Reign have the ECHL’s worst record, have been eliminated from the playoffs, and don’t have any recent college or CHL graduates in on tryout contracts, maintaining the current roster and system might seem like the most radical course of action … Continue reading

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Brief notes from practice.

You would never know by watching the Reign practice that their season has been reduced to a prayer. The effort and the tempo were there – only a few players were missing. Shawn Germain (maintenance), Jase Weslosky (lower body) and … Continue reading

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