by Taylor Blake Ward ONTARIO, CA — They say rivalries can’t be true until teams meet in the playoffs, but whoever “they” happens to be must not have seen the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign and San Diego Gulls go at each other in their first season as divisional rivals this year. The Reign and... Continue Reading →
LA Kings, San Jose Sharks Minor League Teams Square Off In Playoffs, Too
by Taylor Blake Ward ONTARIO, CA — As their parent teams finalize a series in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the American Hockey League affiliates of the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks begin their best-of-five game series on Friday afternoon in San Jose. At season‘s beginning, the Pacific Division... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Prospect Watch: Center Nic Dowd
by Taylor Blake Ward ONTARIO, CA — When the Los Angeles Kings played their first game as a member of the National Hockey League in 1967, hockey in California seemed laughable. The only snow was an hour or two away in the San Bernadino Mountains, and most locals had never seen ice hockey on national... Continue Reading →