Ontario Reign Lose Shootout to Colorado Eagles

Reign's seven-game win streak ends, but point streak continues

Mar. 12, 2026 at 5:41am

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The Ontario Reign (38-16-1-2) fell to the Colorado Eagles (34-14-4-4) in a shootout by a final score of 4-3 on Wednesday night at Toyota Arena. The Reign led 2-0 after the first period, but Colorado scored three unanswered goals in the second to take a 3-2 lead. Glenn Gawdin tied the game in the third period to force overtime, but the Eagles prevailed in the shootout.

Why it matters

The Reign's seven-game win streak came to an end, but they were able to extend their point streak. This was an important divisional matchup between two top teams in the AHL's Pacific Division.

The details

The Reign got goals from Francesco Pinelli and Martin Chromiak in the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Colorado scored three times in the second period to take a 3-2 lead, with goals from Alex Barré-Boulet, Wyatt Aamodt, and Tristan Nielsen. Gawdin tied the game at 3-3 in the third period, but the Eagles scored twice in the shootout to win the game.

  • The Reign led 2-0 after the first period.
  • Colorado scored three goals in the second period to take a 3-2 lead.
  • Gawdin tied the game at 3-3 in the third period.
  • The game went to a shootout, where the Eagles prevailed.

The players

Francesco Pinelli

Reign forward who scored the opening goal of the game.

Martin Chromiak

Reign forward who scored the second goal of the game.

Glenn Gawdin

Reign forward who scored the game-tying goal in the third period.

Tristan Nielsen

Eagles forward who scored the game-winning goal in the shootout.

Erik Portillo

Reign goaltender who made 17 saves in the loss.

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What they’re saying

“We must learn from this game and come back stronger on Friday.”

— Andrew Lord, Reign Head Coach

“It was a tough loss, but we showed a lot of fight to come back and force overtime.”

— Martin Chromiak, Reign Forward

“We need to clean up some of the defensive lapses, but overall I'm proud of the effort from the guys.”

— Joe Hicketts, Reign Defenseman

What’s next

The Reign will look to bounce back on Friday night when they travel to Coachella Valley to take on the Firebirds.

The takeaway

Despite the shootout loss, the Reign showed resilience in coming back from a one-goal deficit in the third period. They will look to use this experience to improve their defensive play and continue their strong season in the competitive Pacific Division.