The Ontario Reign secured a dominant 7-0 road victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds, marking their highest offensive output of the season. Cole Guttman recorded a hat trick and an assist, while Andre Lee tallied four assists. Pheonix Copley earned his 20th win and first shutout of the season.
The Reign outshot the Firebirds 13-3 in the first period to take a 1-0 lead, then added four more goals in the second en route to the lopsided win. This performance matched the largest margin of victory in team history and came against a Firebirds squad that had won nine of its previous 10 games. Rookie head coach Andrew Lord credited a brief rest period for the turnaround after a demanding road schedule. “I think a couple days of rest and practice really helped us,” Lord said. “We were on the road a bunch, some really tough tests, and we just were able to take a breath and reset a little bit.”
