| Ontario Reign | |
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| City | Ontario, California |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | National Conference |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 2008–09 |
| Home arena | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, silver, white |
| Owner(s) | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| General manager | Justin Kemp |
| Head coach | Karl Taylor |
| Affiliates | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) Manchester Monarchs (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1993–2000 | Huntington Blizzard |
| 2003–2008 | Texas Wildcatters |
| 2008–Present | Ontario Reign |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 2008–09 |
The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are the minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.[1]
The Reign formerly existed as the Texas Wildcatters until that franchise, based in Beaumont, Texas was unable to secure an arena lease[2] and opted instead to move to Ontario. The official announcement of the franchise's relocation came on February 26, 2008.
The name is derived from an abstract noun related to royalty. Its name follows the pattern the Kings have established with two other affiliates: the Manchester Monarchs and secondary ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals. The name was chosen from a contest held by the team's website, where over 600 entries were submitted. Mike Brewster of Fontana, California submitted the winning entry.[1]
The team's logo was unveiled on March 17, 2008.
During the 2008–09 season, the Reign had a total attendance of 210,801 at 36 home games. This was an average of 5,856 per game, making it second highest in the league.
The Reign captured the 2008-09 Pacific Division regular season championship. However, their success was short lived as they lost in round one of the playoffs to the Stockton Thunder. Head Coach Karl Taylor finished second in the John Brophy Award balloting for ECHL Coach of the Year, losing to Trenton Titans' head coach Rick Kowalsky[3].
Current roster
As of November 13, 2009.[4]
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
| 1 |  |
Mike Zacharias | R | 2009 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Reign Contract |
| 29 |  |
Curtis Darling | L | 2009 | Calgary, Alberta | Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
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Chad Starling — A | L | 2008 | Delisle, Saskatchewan | Reign Contract |
| 5 | |
Shawn Germain — A | R | 2008 | St. Paul, Alberta | Reign Contract |
| 7 | |
Jon Landry | L | 2009 | Lexington, Massachusetts | Reign Contract |
| 22 | |
Dan Knapp | L | 2008 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Reign Contract |
| 27 | |
David Walker — A | R | 2008 | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | Reign Contract |
| 55 | |
Andrew Martens | L | 2008 | Friendswood, Texas | Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
| 3 | |
Peter Lenes | L | 2009 | Shelburne, Vermont | Reign Contract |
| 8 | |
Dwight King | L | 2009 | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan | Kings Contract |
| 9 | |
Tony Voce | L | 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Reign Contract |
| 13 | |
Jon Francisco — C | R | 2008 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Reign Contract |
| 18 | |
Tim Kraus | R | 2008 | Garden Grove, California | Reign Contract |
| 19 | |
Robert Pearce | L | 2009 | Burlington, Ontario | Reign Contract |
| 21 | |
Greg Hogeboom | R | 2009 | Etobicoke, Ontario | Reign Contract |
| 23 | |
Michael Pelech | L | 2009 | Toronto, Ontario | Monarchs Contract |
| 26 | |
Geoff Walker | R | 2008 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Manchester Monarchs (AHL) Contract/Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
| 10 | |
James McEwan | F | L | 2009 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
| 26 |  |
Mike Egener | D | L | 2009 | Lehr, Germany | Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots/catches | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | |
| 4 | |
Brian Kilburg | D | R | 2009 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Reign Contract |
| 7 | |
Todd Jackson | F | R | 2008 | Cortland, New York | Reign Contract |
| 11 | |
Chris Curran | F | L | 2008 | Mississauga, Ontario | Reign Contract |
| 24 | |
Mike Howe | F | R | 2008 | Oaktown, Minnesota | Reign Contract |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | Contract status | Recalled/loan team | |
| 12 | |
Jon Rheault | F | R | 2008 | Arlington, Texas | Providence Bruins (AHL) Tryout/Reign Contract | Providence Bruins (AHL) |
References
- ^ a b Ontario Reign (2007-12-17). "Ontario Set To Reign The Inland Empire". Press release. http://ontarioprohockey.com/news/index.html?article_id=4. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ ECHL (2008-02-26). "ECHL Concludes Mid-Season Board of Governors Meeting". Press release. http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14123. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Trenton's Kowalsky Receives John Brophy Award
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