As the calendar turned to 2017 the Ontario Reign found themselves in first place after a start that wasn’t living up to expectations.

The AHL announced four additions to the playing rosters for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to be held January 29-30.

With a first-period assist against San Jose on Saturday night, Ontario Reign forward T.J. Hensick reached 500 points for his AHL career.

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired defenseman Cam Schillingfrom the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Michael Latta, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Saturday. Schilling is expected to be assigned to Ontario.

Griffin Reinhart’s overtime goal gave Bakersfield a 3-2 win over Ontario in a memorable AHL outdoor game on Saturday night.

Clark Donatelli, Benoit Groulx, Todd Nelson and Mike Stothers have clinched the honor of coaching at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic.

The Bakersfield Condors have announced the participants for the NHL Alumni-Celebrity Game pres. by Dignity Health and CBCC.

Construction for the Condorstown Outdoor Classic at Bakersfield College’s Memorial Stadium has begun.

The Los Angeles Kings have assigned forward Teddy Purcell to their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign.

Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille will captain the two NHL Alumni-Celebrity teams for an outdoor game in Bakersfield on Jan. 6.