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Promotional schedule released.

For the full announcement, click here. For the highlights, read on …

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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 Jon Francisco?

The rundown on center Jon Francisco: 2010-11 stats (career): 4 goals, 5 points, 2 penalty minutes, -1 rating in 12 games. Quote: “If I can’t be an effective player, I don’t want to be there.” Pros: Francisco, who has been … Continue reading

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Jon Francisco post-season quotes.

From the better-late-than-never file… I was able to catch up with Jon Francisco over the phone last weekend. The first captain in team history was not an easy man to get because he did not have a traditional end-of-season meeting … Continue reading

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Delahey leaves the team, and other notes from practice.

Put another defenseman at the top of the Reign’s Christmas wish list. Matt Delahey has left for the University of Saskatchewan and has been suspended by the team. The 21-year-old rookie from Moose Jaw had two goals and three assists … Continue reading

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Injury updates, and more (!) from practice.

The Reign became four teams of four in practice Monday. Their goal: Scoring goals. “Our whole goal today was to have a whole scoring practice,” coach Karl Taylor said. “Obviously we’ve struggled with that. That was our focus today. We … Continue reading

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A brief note on the defense.

Among the topics that space didn’t allow for in yesterday’s game story was that the Reign have allowed 12 goals in their last two games, more than in their previous five games combined. While the team was deservedly pleased with … Continue reading

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A trade, a win, and a couple notes that won’t make tomorrow’s paper.

The Reign gutted out a 2-1 shootout win against Las Vegas that ended their losing streak at three, and ended their season-long home losing streak at 6. For those of you who attended the game and have never seen a … Continue reading

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Injury updates, and a trade.

Jon Francisco was still awaiting the results of an MRI scan on his lower-body injury during the Reign’s morning skate Saturday, but the forward will miss at least the next three weeks regardless of the diagnosis. Francisco was placed on … Continue reading

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Las Vegas 1, Reign 0.

Make it six. Six weeks into the regular season, six home games at Citizens Business Bank Arena, zero wins for the Reign in front of their home crowd. That was the consequence of Friday’s 1-0 loss to the Las Vegas … Continue reading

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