Collin Graf scored with 2:18 left in regulation, snapping a deadlock and propelling the San Jose Barracuda into the division semifinals with a 2-1 win over the Ontario Reign in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
The Abbotsford Canucks, Calgary Wranglers, Ontario Reign and Tucson Roadrunners all will fight for their seasons tonight as they try to navigate the gauntlet that is the Pacific Division’s opening round.
Playing without their two top-scoring forwards, San Jose got third-period goals from Pavol Regenda and Filip Bystedt and 17 saves from Yaroslav Askarov to secure a 2-0 win over Ontario in Game 1 of their Pacific Division first-round series on Thursday night.
Goalies are weird and everyone knows it, but it’s time to hear what Ontario Reign goaltender Pheonix Copley has to say about it.
The Ontario Reign and Abbotsford Canucks both locked up berths in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday evening.
The Ontario Reign needed someone to step up, and Pheonix Copley has obliged. He is making up for lost time in the process, too.
One of the keys for Ontario down the stretch will be their All-Star forward Samuel Fagemo, who returned to the lineup last week after missing the previous five contests. When Fagemo gets hot, few teams if any possess as dangerous an offensive weapon.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi.
The American Hockey League’s five California-based teams – the Bakersfield Condors, Coachella Valley Firebirds, Ontario Reign, San Diego Gulls and San Jose Barracuda – have announced efforts to collect items for donation to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
The wildfires that have impacted the Los Angeles area this week are not just news headlines for Ontario Reign players and staff. Ash-covered cars from the fires roaring miles away created an all-too-real reminder.
