The Reign Check | Ontario Reign

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The Ontario Reign are the proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings and The Reign Check will cover the Reign through the 2021 season and beyond. Featuring interviews from the coaching staff to the players and the broader world of the AHL, The Reign Check is the official podcast of the Ontario Reign.

The Reigny Day Podcast kicks off it's second season as Jack Jablonski got a chance to speak with Ontario Reign General Manager Rich Seeley. Seeley discusses the shortened AHL season and the rest of the changes for the 2021 Reign. After that conversation, there are some post game clips from Arthur Kaliyev, Jacob Ingham and head coach John Wroblewski following the Reign's 3-2 shootout victory in a preseason game against the San Jose Barracuda on Friday, January 22nd. Stay up to date on the Ontario Reign by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast or wherever fine podcasts are aggregated.

Cameron Close and Zach Dooley explore a holiday round of Close Encounters on the latest episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. After that, LA Kings broadcaster, Jim Fox joins the duo for a look back at his playing career, the shift to broadcasting and his emergence as a vintner. Cameron CLOSES out the episode with a huge announcement in the third segment. Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast

Jack Sadek joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley from Swamp Rabbits training camp in Greensville, SC. The right shooting defenseman played his first professional season (2019-20) for the Allen Americans of the ECHL after spending four season playing for the University of Minnesota. The 6'3 blueliner signed a two way AHL/ECHL contract with Ontario in October and has started the ECHL season with Greensville. For more episodes, subscribe today at LAKings.com/podcast

It's Reverse Retro week as Cameron Close and Zach Dooley share their thoughts on the NHL and adidas roll out of 31 new hockey jerseys. Some got cheers and some got jeers as we take a look at the best and worst submissions. Andy Zilch, of the San Diego Gulls, also joins the podcast to talk about the rivalry, his path through the hockey world and to take Zach head on in some Reign/Gulls trivia. Finally there were some letters left at the bottom of the Reigny Day mailbag and Cameron and Zach dutifully answer every last question the fans submitted. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

The Reigny Day Podcast breaks new ground by inviting two guests on a single episode for the first time. First up, David Walker joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his time playing hockey in Southern California. Walker played his junior career in the QMJHL before playing for both the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. Then Matt McElroy joins the podcast to talk hockey fashion. Specifically, the Henderson Silver Knights new jerseys and the difference between third jerseys and alternate jerseys.

Defenseman Mark Alt joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley on the latest episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. The right shooting rearguard was born in Kansas City while his father, John Alt, played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Alt served as Captain of the Colorado Eagles before joining the Kings organization and talks about his choice to play hockey instead of football and his career path to Southern California. In addition to talking to the newest member of the Reign, Cameron Close and Zach Dooley debate three controversial topics from the hockey community in The Reigny Debate. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Troy Grosenick, newly signed netminder, joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley for an all new episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. Cam and Zach open the episode by recapping the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, settling an outstanding wager from the Name Draft and revisiting The Reigny Day Draft Bingo Card. Then, Wisconsin native, Troy Grosenick joins the show to talk about his career path from the NCAA to the AHL and his cup of coffee in the NHL. The trio discuss the rarity of goalie goals, goalie fights and what led Troy to the LA Kings. Finally it's time for another installment of Dooley Noted, where Zach gets a chance to offer his observations on the world around him. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Former Ontario Reign goaltender Peter Budaj returns to The Reigny Day Podcast. The fan favorite talks about his final days in Ontario, his former teammates in Tampa winning the cup and the future of the goaltending position. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Cameron Close and Zach Dooley are joined by Jesse Cohen in the first segment of The Reigny Day Podcast as Cameron pits Dooley against Cohen in a hockey themed match of "Before & After." Then LA Kings broadcaster Daryl Evans join Cameron and Zach to talk about his playing career, his broadcasting career and why he skates with no laces. Finally, Close and Dooley wrap up with a segment of "Close Encounters" covering everything from the Stanley Cup Final to how many hills is optimal for your neighborhood walks. Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast.

Cameron Close and Zach Dooley open up The Reigny Day Podcast Mailbag this episode as they answer questions about hockey, hot dogs and so much more. Goaltending Coach Matt Millar also joins the Reigny Day boys to talk about his playing career and his transition into coaching. The trio discuss the goaltending depth in the organization as well as how the job of "Goalie Coach" has evolved in recent decades. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Former LA King Derek Amstrong joins The Reigny Day Podcast. Armstrong appeared in 385 games with the Kings and played over 360 games in the AHL. The Ottawa native was honored at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic in Ontario and joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his time in the AHL and with the Kings. Armstrong's career also led him to the front office and behind the bench with the Denver Cutthroats of the CHL. Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast.

Matt Moulson joins hosts Cameron Close and Zach Dooley on a brand new episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. Moulson played for the Hershey Bears for the 2019-20 season but began his career playing for the LA Kings and Manchester Monarchs. The Canadian winger returned to the franchise for two seasons with the Reign (2017-2019) and credits that experience with rekindling his love for the game. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

The Ontario Reign announced John Wroblewski, formerly of the US National Team Development Program (USNTDP), as new head coach on Monday. The Wisconsin native played for the USNTDP, Notre Dame and the Fresno Falcons of the ECHL. Wroblewski joins Zach Dooley and All The Kings Men host, Jesse Cohen, to talk about his coaching style, playing career and path through the hockey world. Cameron Close and Zach Dooley also discuss the current state of the NHL Playoffs, the heat wave and more. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Blaine Byron will return for another season with the Ontario Reign. Acquired from the Springfield Thunderbirds during the 2019-20 season, the Manotick, ONT native scored 21 points in 29 games in a Reign jersey. Byron joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his time at the University of Maine, what it's like to be drafted and the difference between hockey in Massachusetts and California. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Jacob Doty is returning for another season with the Ontario Reign. The Montana native spent 18 games in a Reign jersey last season and joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his career path his career path, the shifting landscape of professional hockey and most importantly to be given a new nickname. Doty has a great attitude and an excellent perspective on his role with the Reign moving forward. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Scott Wheeler likes the LA Kings prospect pool. He likes it so much he ranked it first overall back in February and it doesn't sound like his opinion has wavered. Wheeler joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley for a conversation that's a veritable tour of the hockey world including war stories from the ECHL, the growth of The Athletic and of course the highly rated LA Kings prospects. Cameron and Zach also weigh in on the changing landscape of sports and offer some creative solutions to some unusual dilemmas. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

The Ontario Reign, proud AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, announced this week that Captain and forward Brett Sutter has re-signed with the team. The 33-year-old Sutter became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer on October 26 against San Diego and ranks first in Reign franchise history in games played (275), goals (69), assists (79) and points (148). The Viking, AB native joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his decision to re-sign with the Reign, the search for a new head coach and his career path through the world of hockey. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Former Ontario Reign forward and current Head Coach of the Idaho Steelheads, Everett Sheen joins the Reigny Day Podcast! The Alberta native played collegiate hockey at Holy Cross before turning pro and appeared in over 200 games for Ontario while the Reign played in the ECHL. Sheen talks about his transition from player to coach, his brief stint playing in Europe and the evolving landscape of minor league hockey. Cameron and Zach also discuss the disappointing state of television in 2020 and ponder the value of golf lessons. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Patrick Williams covers the AHL for NHL.com and co-hosts his own podcast "Around The A". Williams took time out of his busy schedule to join Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about the changing landscape of hockey and the current state of the AHL. The trio cover everything from statistics to jersey fashion before Zach and Cameron take a trip down mascot memory lane. Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast

PA Announcer for the Ontario Reign and LA Kings, Dave Joseph joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about the secret fraternity of PAs, the biggest flubs of his career and to reveal what the players talk about in the penalty box! All that plus Cam and Zach discuss the greatest athletes they've seen in person on this brand new episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Former Captain of the Ontario Reign, Derek Couture, joins Cameron and Zach for the latest episode of the Reigny Day Podcast. The Calgary native reveals some of the highlights and lowlights of his career both on the ice and off! From Saskatoon of the WHL, to Székesfehérvár of the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League and ultimately the Ontario Reign of the ECHL, Couture saw almost everything the hockey world has to offer. Derek still resides in the Inland Empire and his love for the Reign and their fans hasn't wavered.Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Mike McKenna has seen it all in the hockey world and he joins The Reigny Day Podcast to share his perspective on everything from goalie fights to jersey stripes. Cameron Close and Zach Dooley welcome the former goaltender to the podcast before announcing their own choices for the AHL 2020-21 Strategic Return to Play Task Force. Never miss an episode by subscribing to the podcast at LAKings.com/podcast.

On June 13th, 2015, the Manchester Monarchs won the Calder Cup in their final AHL game. Ken Cail was the play by play announcer for that game and many others (1,425) during his 17 year tenure as voice of the Monarchs. The veteran broadcaster joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to swap stories about broadcasting in the AHL and ECHL and to fondly remember the 2015 Championship run. Then Cameron and Zach share some thoughts on the current state of AHL team names and logos. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Cameron Close and Zach Dooley react to the NHL's Return To Play announcement before being joined by their guest Nick Nickson on the latest episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. The LA Kings play-by-play announcer talks about his career path through Ithaca, New Haven, Rochester and ultimately Los Angeles where he has called games for almost 40 seasons. Nickson was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2015 and shares his insights into the world of sports broadcasting. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Ontario Reign netminder Matt Villalta joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley for this brand new episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. The former Greyhounds goalie talks about life as a twin, his unusual preference for pregame jersey preparation and planning a quarantine birthday. Then Cameron pits Dooley against Cohen for a game of Before & After. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Glen Murray, Director of Player Development for the LA Kings, joins Cam and Zach for a new episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. Murray played over 1000 games in the NHL for the Kings, Penguins and Bruins and spoke at length about his playing career, the evolution of development staffs and some of the prospects currently in the pipeline. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

More and more NHL stars are getting their professional start in the AHL. In fact we think you could make a pretty competitive team made up exclusively of former AHL players. With that goal in mind, our very own Cameron Close and Zach Dooley invited Ryan Holt from the Bakersfield Condors to join them in a fantasy draft of AHL Alumni. The rules were simple, draft a team consisting of six forwards, four defenseman and one goalie with each player having appeared in at least 70 AHL games since the 2005-06 season. There were some predictable picks, some surprise picks and even some disallowed picks. Follow along with the fellas as they put together their teams and then submit them to the fans to decide who has assembled the finest hockey team the AHL has ever produced. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Chris Hajt has rejoined the Ontario Reign and he joins the Reigny Day Podcast! The assistant coach previously coached for the Monarchs and Reign from 2014-2017 before spending two seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. The former defenseman joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley to talk about his playing career, his coaching career and his love of desserts! Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast

Martin Frk is back... for a podcast. The Kings forward played 37 games in Ontario before being called up to LA and signing a two-year contract extension in late February. Despite playing only a portion of the season, Frk lead The Reign with 23 goals and 36 points and appeared in the 2019-20 AHL All-Star Classic. Cameron Close and Zach Dooley have a ton of questions for Martin about his career, how he's keeping busy, THAT SLAP SHOT and more including a game of over-under with a familiar theme. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Reign defenseman Sean Durzi weighs in on the pop-culture trends hockey fans are turning to with no games to watch. The Ontario blue-liner talks about his rookie season, being traded from the Maple Leaf organization and more. Cameron Close and Zach Dooley also revisit some of their earlier conversations about rule changes and All-Star games. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Reigny Day Podcast at LAKings.com/podcast

Vincent LoVerde played for the Reign (ECHL, Monarchs (AHL) and the Reign again (ECHL) from 2011-2017. The former Captain of the Reign joins Zach Dooley and Cameron Close to talk about his time with the Kings organization, his decision to play in Hartford, college hockey and a whole lot more! Zach and Cam also debate how to conclude the 2019-20 season. Never miss an episode by subscribing today @ LAKings.com/podcast

Ontario Reign forward Mikey Eyssimont joins The Reigny Day Podcast! The Colorado Native faces off against Zach Dooley in Cameron Close's game of "Add A Letter". The St. Cloud Alumn also talks about his career progression as well as the proper etiquette for refilling ice cube trays. Cameron also reveals his one weakness before passionately disagreeing with Zach about the Draft Lottery. Stream or subscribe today @ LAKings.com/podcast

The Scott Howson interview begins ten minutes into the program.

The push for the Calder Cup Playoffs is on for the Reign. Despite call-ups and injuries, Ontario is making a strong case for a postseason appearance. Cameron Close and Zach Dooley are joined by Austin Strand on this weeks episode as the trio discuss the teams playoff chances, Strand's career path and how he earned his own hashtag. This week the Reign #GetStranded!

Matt Luff joins Cameron Close and Zach Dooley for a highly entertaining and highly informative episode of The Reigny Day Podcast. The Ontario forward opines on a number of topics including Door Dash, his NHL20 rating and the relative cleanliness of his teammates. All that and the brand new game Stuff or Fluff!

Mike Stothers joins the podcast at 11:35

The Kale Clague interview begins 8:10 into the episode.

Mikey Anderson joins Cameron and Zach nine minutes into the episode.

The Boko Imama interview begins at 11:20.

Cal Petersen interview at 18:30

The Ontario Reign have opened the 2019-20 Season with a 6-1-1 record and find themselves tied for first in the Western Conference. Play by play announcer Cameron Close and Reign insider Zach Dooley break down the hot start for the Reign and the players leading the way. Then Jaret Anderson-Dolan joins the pair, just after the 10 minute mark, to discuss growing up in Calgary, the process of getting drafted and to try his hand at hockey trivia.