Tag Archives: J-F Berube

Berube in goal, plus more notes.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by J.P. Hoornstra

J-F Berube will get his first start since Dec. 26 tomorrow when the Reign host the Bakersfield Condors. Berube’s last outing was a forgettable one – down to 13 skaters, he was the unlucky goalie as the Reign lost 5-0 … Continue reading →

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Alaska 3, Reign 1.

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

The Reign kicked off their three-game weekend series in Alaska on Friday down two men and two goals. The Aces walked away with a 3-1 win despite being outshot 34-24. Kevin Estrada scored the Reign’s only goal at 7:41 of … Continue reading →

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Emptying out the notebook.

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

It’s been an unusually busy week in hockey, both locally and nationally, keeping this reporter on his toes a tad more. Then Jason Christie grabbed a linesman’s shirt Sunday night. There was no word out of the ECHL offices Monday … Continue reading →

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And tomorrow’s starting goalie will be …

Posted on November 29, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

… Chris Carrozzi. Who, you might ask? Carrozzi is a Winnipeg Jets prospect and a 2008 sixth-round draft pick (154th overall) of the former Atlanta Thrashers. He was assigned to the Colorado Eagles to start the season but wasn’t getting … Continue reading →

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Darcy Kuemper is promoted, and it could last a while.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Minnesota Wild have re-assigned Darcy Kuemper to the Houston Aeros, their American Hockey League affiliate. It’s the second promotion for the rookie goalie this season, who spent one weekend with the NHL club but did not play. Kuemper is … Continue reading →

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Reign 2, Bakersfield 1.

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

Matt Tassone and Geoff Irwin scored the goals and Darcy Kuemper was Darcy Kuemper, making the easy saves look easy and the hard saves look easy while barely missing out on a shutout. He stopped 35 of 36. Kuemper and … Continue reading →

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Stockton 3, Reign 2.

Posted on November 19, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Kevin Baker knocked in the game-winning goal off a rebound at 11:45 of the third period, and Olivier Roy’s 40 saves buried the Reign in a game they dominated for the better part of 60 minutes. Stockton scored twice in … Continue reading →

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Colorado 4, Reign 3, OT.

Posted on October 29, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Here’s how a 3-1 lead turns into a 4-3 overtime loss: 1. A short pass goes off a Reign stick and onto a Colorado stick. Shot, goal.2. A hard pass goes off a Reign skate (possibly a body) and into … Continue reading →

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New defenseman (#16) and other notes.

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

Chris Huxley was the co-captain at Harvard University last year. He played on the Crimson’s top defensive pair with a recent NHL draft pick, Danny Biega. He once was presented an academic/athletic excellence award (the John Carlton Memorial Award) by … Continue reading →

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Berube on Berube; other notes.

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

J-F Berube’s stats through his first two games with the Reign are, to put it bluntly, pretty bad: 0-2-0, a 4.55 goals-against average, and an .830 save percentage. The Kings’ fourth-round draft pick (2009) figures to get another chance at … Continue reading →

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