Tag Archives: Idaho Steelheads

Reign announce training camp invitations.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Forwards Kyle Reed and Dean Yakura, and goalie Dustin Carlson, have been invited to participate in training camp with the Reign on pro tryout contracts. All three had brief stints last season with the Idaho Steelheads. Reed and Carlson both … Continue reading →

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Reign acquire Irwin for Lewadniuk.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign announced a rare off-season trade Tuesday, sending forward Aaron Lewadniuk to the Idaho Steelheads for forward Geoff Irwin. The trade was completed before Karl Taylor accepted the assistant coaching position with the Chicago Wolves. “We just felt a change … Continue reading →

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Reign 3, Idaho 1.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

If you just tuned in to Reign hockey — and judging by the announced crowd of 9,592, that’s quite a few of you — you’re probably wondering why this team has no chance of making the playoffs. There are many … Continue reading →

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Reign win, but are eliminated from the playoffs.

Posted on March 26, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

There will be hockey in Ontario again this year. Playoff hockey, however, will have to wait. The Victoria Salmon Kings’ come-from-behind, 7-6 shootout win over the Stockton Thunder eliminated the Reign from the playoffs Friday, a couple hours after the … Continue reading →

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Johnson gets the AHL call.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Justin Williams’ misfortune is Chaz Johnson’s good fortune … and the Reign’s misfortune. Johnson was loaned to the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs on Thursday, the first AHL call-up for Johnson this season. The Reign’s leading goal-scorer (22) scored twice in a … Continue reading →

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Reign 4, Idaho 3.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign aren’t dead yet. Michael Pelech’s second goal of the game at 15:31 broke a 3-3 tie and lifted the Reign to a win over Idaho in a back-and-forth game in Boise. Combined with the Victoria Salmon Kings’ 2-1 … Continue reading →

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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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Idaho 4, Reign 3, SO.

Posted on February 26, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign played more in character with the team that entered the weekend on a 6-3-1 run than the team that lost 7-2 a night earlier. It still wasn’t enough. Idaho pulled out the win in the skills competition (they … Continue reading →

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Idaho 7, Reign 2.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Here are the season totals for Aki Seitsonen, Geoff Irwin and Bear Trapp before Friday: Seistonen: 8 goals, 11 assists, minus-10Irwin: 9 goals, 5 assists, minus-3Trapp: 0 goals, 1 assist, minus-1, 1 sweet name. Not exactly eye-popping statistics. But put … Continue reading →

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