It’s been quite the week for head coach Andrew Lord and company. On Tuesday morning, the team announced that center Akil Thomas had been traded to the St.
The Ontario Reign played three games during the week and went 2-1-0-0. The Reign won their first game of the week against the San Jose Barracuda as Taylor Ward’s overtime goal propelled the Reign over their Northern California rivals.
While appearing in his first game in a Kings uniform, goaltender Anton Forsberg led the way with 32 saves in a 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights which improved LA’s record to 2-0 during the 2025 preseason.
Projecting out an NHL team’s roster isn’t as straight forward as some might think. In fact, General Managers quite often make decisions to keep player A over B while believing Player B is actually better or has more upside.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Free agent signings by the LA Kings and the Ontario Reign (AHL contracts) have provided a clearer picture of the Reign’s current roster. Taylor Ward Ward was signed to a one-year $775,000 two-way contract extension.
40 year-old veteran Corey Perry has gone to the West Coast, joining the Los Angeles Kings on a 1-year deal, and he explains why he chose to leave the Oilers.
The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Taylor Ward to a one-year, two-way contract, according to PuckPedia. Ward spent nearly the entire 2024-25 season with the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, scoring 12 goals and adding 15 assists for 27 points in 66 regular-season games.
There will now be two Taylor Wards in the Los Angeles area. The Kings announced they’ve recalled Ward from their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an emergency basis and reassigned defenseman Caleb Jones in a corresponding roster move.
Any longtime reader of Mayor’s Manor or listener of the podcast knows, two of our most favorite topics are Kings prospects and Kings history. Later tonight, Taylor Ward is set to make his NHL debut with the club — and when he does, he’ll instantly become the answer to a trivia question.
Join Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco on the latest Royals Rundown podcast as they navigate through a quiet Kansas City Royals front. With no major transactions to discuss, the duo dives into league-wide updates and explores the current state of MLB spending.
After a disappointing Pacific Division Finals exit this past season, the Ontario Reign have said goodbye to some old friends, including captain TJ Tynan, and had a flurry of extensions and new signings.
The Los Angeles Kings have signed Joe Hicketts and Taylor Ward to one-year, two-way contract extensions the club announced Friday afternoon. Ward’s contract will have an average annual value (AAV) of $775,000, while Hicketts’ contract will also pay $775,000.
Sometimes in life you need to look back in order to move forward. Last week, the Ontario Reign shuttered Abbotsford in three straight games for their second consecutive sweep to open the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs.