Tag Archives: Mark Hardy

Christie, ECHL on verge of awkward moment.

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

At some point this season, Jason Christie will move into sole possession of fifth place on the all-time ECHL wins list. The Reign coach is presently tied with Jeff Brubaker and Malcolm Cameron with 317 career wins. In an odd … Continue reading →

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Christie suspended one game and other notes.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Reign coach Jason Christie was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount Tuesday by the ECHL. The coach was hardly surprised, after he grabbed the shirt of linesman Steven Walsh late in the third period of Sunday’s 2-0 loss. … Continue reading →

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Epilogue on a whirlwind week.

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

One could make the argument that the past two weeks were the most important in Reign history. Think about it: A week ago Monday, Karl Taylor was the head coach, the Canucks were contemplating becoming a secondary affiliate, there was … Continue reading →

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Hardy accepts assistant coaching offer.

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

Mark Hardy was running out of superlatives Wednesday to describe what it meant to become a professional hockey coach again. “Awesome.” “A dream come true.” “A step in the right direction.” “A great feeling.” You get the picture. The 52-year-old … Continue reading →

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And the next coach of the Reign is …

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

… Jason Christie. The Reign made their formal offer to the Bloomington Blaze head coach Monday, and Christie accepted the position last night. The hiring was first reported by the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph. “It all happened so fast,” Christie told … Continue reading →

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