ECHL Ontario Reign

Reign Announce Protected List

Published on June 2, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


ONTARIO, Calif. - The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the NHL Los Angeles Kings, announced their protected list for the 2009-10 season. The Reign have placed 24 players on the team's "Protected List." ECHL teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided they meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association.

Reign Protected Players are:

Kellen Briggs

Dusty Collins

Chris Curran

Curtis Darling

Mike Egener

Jon Francisco

Shawn Germain

Greg Hogeboom

Todd Jackson

Dan Knapp

Tim Kraus

Peter Lenes

Andrew Martens

James McEwan

Sean O'Connor

Robert Pearce

Jon Rheault

Chad Starling

Jason Tejchma

Luis Tremblay

Tony Voce

David Walker

Geoff Walker

Mike Zacharias

Teams are allowed to sign players on their own protected list up until July 1. At that time, teams will be able to make Qualifying Offers to as many as eight players for the 2010-11 season.

As defined in Article 1 of the ECHL/PHPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams shall retain the Rights to each Player that:

1. Signed an SPC in 2009-10 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed an SPC in 2009-10, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2009-10 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released

Season tickets are on sale now and mini-plans will go on sale June 15, 2010. Call us today to secure the best seats in the arena, as you don't want to miss this exciting hockey season! Call us at (909) 941-PUCK (7825) or visit us on the web at www.ontarioreign.com. The 2010-11 promotional schedule will be released in the near future.




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