J.R. Avon scored 1:47 into the second overtime period as the Coachella Valley Firebirds eliminated the Ontario Reign with a 3-2 victory in the fifth and deciding game of their Pacific Division semifinal series on Saturday.
For the third time already this postseason, the Coachella Valley Firebirds have survived an elimination game. Nikke Kokko stopped 26 shots as the Firebirds defeated Ontario, 6-2, in Game 4 of the teams’ Pacific Division semifinal on Thursday.
Aatu Jämsen and Logan Brown scored 80 seconds apart early in the third period, erasing a 1-0 deficit and sending the Ontario Reign to a 2-1 win over Coachella Valley in Game 3 of the teams’ Pacific Division semifinal series.
Glenn Gawdin snapped a 1-1 tie late in the second period and Ontario added three goals in the third to grab a 5-1 victory in Game 2 of their Pacific Division semifinal with Coachella Valley on Friday night.
After winning the final two games of their first-round series with Bakersfield, the Coachella Valley Firebirds opened the Pacific Division semifinals on Wednesday evening with a 3-0 road victory over Ontario.
The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Henry Brzustewicz to a three-year entry level contract beginning in 2026-27. He will report to the Ontario Reign for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on a tryout contract.
When the dust settles and the regular season ends, Wednesday’s 7-0 win – on the road, against a Coachella Valley team that had won nine of its previous 10 games – might be considered a turning point for the Ontario Reign.
The Ontario Reign clinched a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening thanks to a 3-2 victory over Tucson.
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Jan JenÃk from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Samuel Bolduc.
Los Angeles Kings goaltending prospect Erik Portillo is healthy again and back with the Ontario Reign.
