Reign Defeat Canucks 3-1 in Final Regular Season Matchup

Ontario Reign extend point streak to 11 games with victory over Abbotsford Canucks

Mar. 19, 2026 at 5:33am

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The Ontario Reign defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 3-1 on Wednesday night at Toyota Arena. Kenny Connors scored a pair of goals, including an empty-netter, while Koehn Ziemmer also found the back of the net for the Reign. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in the win as Ontario extended its point streak to 11 games.

Why it matters

The victory keeps the Reign in the hunt for a top playoff seed in the AHL's Western Conference. Ontario has been one of the league's top teams all season and this win helps them maintain their position near the top of the standings.

The details

The Reign opened the scoring in the first period when Connors netted his 10th goal of the season. Ziemmer then made it 2-0 early in the third period before the Canucks pulled within one late. Connors sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Copley was solid in net, improving to 6-1-1 in his last eight starts.

  • The game was played on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
  • The Reign will next face the Iowa Wild on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 5 p.m. PST.

The players

Kenny Connors

A forward for the Ontario Reign who scored two goals in the win, including an empty-netter to seal the victory.

Koehn Ziemmer

A forward for the Ontario Reign who scored the game-winning goal in the third period to make it 2-0.

Pheonix Copley

The goaltender for the Ontario Reign who made 24 saves on 25 shots to earn the victory, improving to 6-1-1 in his last eight starts.

Nikita Alexandrov

A forward for the Ontario Reign who recorded two assists in the win.

Jiri Patera

The goaltender for the Abbotsford Canucks who made 26 saves on 28 shots in the loss.

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What they’re saying

“Good to win again. We kind of ran out of steam there in the last Coachella game. Obviously, it was nice to get a point, but it really wasn't ourselves. Tonight was a step forward. We still got a long way to go to get back to our game.”

— Andrew Lord, Head Coach, Ontario Reign

“It was big for us. I feel like we kind of went through a stretch of not doing things the way we were used to. It's good to get back in the win column. Still got to build on our game and play a lot better, especially going on the road for the next few but yeah, it's good to get two points.”

— Kenny Connors, Forward, Ontario Reign

What’s next

The Reign will look to continue their strong play on the road as they travel to face the Iowa Wild on Friday, March 20th.

The takeaway

The Ontario Reign have been one of the AHL's top teams all season and this win over the Abbotsford Canucks keeps them firmly in the hunt for a top playoff seed in the Western Conference. With a strong goaltending performance from Pheonix Copley and timely goals from Kenny Connors and Koehn Ziemmer, the Reign were able to extend their point streak to 11 games.