Forwards Maxim Kitsyn, Matt Leitner & Scott Sabourin Join Reign
February 25, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario, CA - The Ontario Reign, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), announced today that forwards Maxim Kitsyn, Matt Leitner and Scott Sabourin have joined the Reign from the Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL.
Kitsyn, 24, leads the Monarchs with 23 goals and is second on the team with 45 points in 54 games played. The Novokuznetsk, Russia, native skated with the Reign in training camp earlier this season. Currently in his third professional North American season, Kitsyn appeared in seven games with the Monarchs last season (one goal) and 57 games with the Reign (ECHL) adding 43 points (26 goals, 17 assists).
Leitner, 25, leads the Monarchs and is second among ECHL rookies with 49 points (12 goals, 37 assists) in 51 games. Prior to turning pro, the Los Alamitos, California, native skated four seasons with Minnesota State University - Mankato and helped the Mavericks to WCHA titles in 2014 and 2015.
Sabourin, 23, appeared in 26 games with the Reign this season adding five points (three goals, two assists) and skated in three games with the Monarchs. The Orleans, Ontario, product is his in third professional season and helped the Monarchs (AHL) capture the Calder Cup Championship last season with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 51 games.
The Reign continue a five-game road trip with a pair of contests against the Texas Stars on February 26 and 27 in Cedar Park, Texas and the San Antonio Rampage on March 6 and March 9 in San Antonio, Texas.
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