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sports7 days ago•4 min saved

Rallying Reigns and Firebirds Clash in High-Stakes AHL Opener

The Ontario Reign and Coachella Valley Firebirds opened their 2025-26 AHL seasons with a 6-5 overtime victory for Ontario at Acrisure Arena. The Reign, defending Pacific Division champions, retained core scoring threats like Martin Chromiak and added veterans Lane Pederson and Scott Perunovich. The Firebirds, returning nearly their entire playoff roster, welcomed new captain John Hayden and acquired right wing Devin Kaplan from Philadelphia. The teams will meet again Saturday in Ontario, continuing a rivalry defined by intense overtime contests and recent playoff eliminations.

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sports5 months ago•7 min saved

Game 5 Elimination Showdown: Reign Host Firebirds in Pacific Semifinal

With the Pacific Division Semifinals tied 2-2, Game 5 pits the Ontario Reign against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in an elimination matchup at Toyota Arena. CV has controlled play and leads 11-9 in the series while Ontario’s power play struggles (0-for-6); CV is 2-for-15. Ontario has rotated goalies Portillo and Copley, while Nikke Kokko has started all seven CV playoff games. Key contributors include Ontario’s Jack Hughes (3 points) and Oscar Fisker Mølgaard (9 points, 5 goals) for the series-leading scorer; J.R. Avon has three goals for CV. Reign are 1-6-2 when facing elimination; CV is 8-3 in postseason elimination games and 3-0 this season in such spots. Home-ice advantage at Toyota Arena and the teams’ elimination-game histories add extra tension as they vie to reach the Pacific Division Finals.

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sports5 months ago•5 min saved

Ontario Reign Set to Seal Pacific Semifinals in Game 4

Ontario Reign lead the Pacific Division Semifinals 2-1 and can clinch the series with a Game 4 win at Acrisure Arena on May 7; after a Game 1 setback, Ontario took Games 2 and 3 behind Logan Brown's back-to-back goals and solid goaltending from Erik Portillo, while Nikke Kokko has started for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds have outshot the Reign 96-71 through three games, and Ontario has killed penalties at a perfect 7-for-7 in the last two games. Three to watch for Ontario are Brown, Jack Hughes and Glenn Gawdin; for Coachella Valley, Kokko and the team’s ability to rally from deficits.

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sports5 months ago•5 min saved

Reign set to seize edge in Game 3 vs. Firebirds

Series is tied 1-1 as Ontario Reign head to Palm Desert for Game 3 of the Pacific Division Semifinals on May 5. After a 3-0 loss in Game 1, Ontario answered with a 5-1 win in Game 2, buoyed by Pinelli’s short-handed goal and a strong penalty-kill showing (5-for-5). Goaltending rotation between Copley and Portillo will be a focal point; 3 to watch for Ontario include goalie usage, PK/PM dynamics, and forward depth, while Coachella Valley features Nikke Kokko’s playoff starts and Fisker Mølgaard’s scoring pace. FloHockey will stream the game with Reign Radio providing coverage.

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sports5 months ago•7 min saved

Reign Kick Off Calder Cup Playoffs at Home Against Firebirds

The Ontario Reign host the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 1 of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs Pacific Division Semifinals (best-of-five) on April 29 at Toyota Arena, with Ontario entering off a franchise-record regular season (99 points, 47-20-3-2) and a 5-1-2 edge over Valley this season, while Coachella Valley advanced past Bakersfield in the first round. The preview emphasizes Ontario’s home-ice strengths and goal-scoring depth against a balanced Firebirds squad with reliable goaltending and playoff experience.

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