LA Kings’ Top Minor League Team To Play In El Segundo
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EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings announced Monday their American Hockey League affiliate, the Ontario Reign, will play their home games for the 2020-21 season at their parent team’s El Segundo training facility.
The temporary relocation was prompted by a desire to reduce the possibility of spreading the coronavirus.
The Reign has practiced at the Toyota Sports Performance Center since 2019.
“The decision to play at Toyota Sports Performance Center will minimize travel risk for our players while we are unable to play with fans in the building, and we look forward to returning to Toyota Arena, in front of our supporters, when it is deemed safe to do so,” said Reign President Darren Abbott.
The Reign are among three AHL teams who will be temporarily relocating for the 2020-21 season. The San Diego Gulls, the Anaheim Ducks’ AHL affiliate, will play in Irvine; the Binghamton Devils, the New Jersey Devils’ AHL affiliate, will play in Newark, New Jersey; and the Providence Bruins, the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, will play in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
The Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds have elected to opt out of play for the 2020-21 season. All three teams will return to play in the 2021-22 season.
—City News Service