Ontario Reign fall to Coachella Valley Firebirds in home opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 5:56 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
The Ontario Reign lost 6-2 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds in their home opener on October 3, 2026. Jani Nyman scored three goals for the Firebirds, while Jagger Firkus added two. Koehn Ziemmer and Jared Wright tallied for Ontario. The Reign are now 1-1 in the early AHL season, following a previous win against the Firebirds. Ontario will face Coachella Valley again on October 11.
- •Ontario Reign scored two goals through Koehn Ziemmer and Jared Wright.
- •Coachella Valley capitalized on three power play opportunities.
- •The Reign went 0-for-4 on their own power plays.
- •Hampton Slukynsky made 25 saves for Ontario.
- •Next game for the Reign is against Coachella Valley on October 11.
- 5:56 AMYahoo Sports — Ontario Reign drop home opener to Coachella Valley Firebirds
"The Ontario Reign fall 6-2 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Ontario's home opener Saturday night. Jani Nyman scored three goals and Jagger Firkus found the back of the net twice while Koehn Ziemmer and Jared Wright scored for the Reign. Ontario starts the 2026-27 AHL season at 1-1 with two points.
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