Reign and Firebirds open 2026-27 with a playoff rematch
Ontario visits Coachella Valley on Friday with Erik Portillo back on its roster; the teams meet again in Ontario on Saturday.
The Ontario Reign start their 2026-27 season on the road against the Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena on Friday, Oct. 2. The Reign list a 7 p.m. start and coverage on FloHockey and the Reign Broadcast Network.
Coachella Valley eliminated Ontario in the second round of last season's playoffs. During the 2025-26 regular season, Ontario posted a 5-1-2-0 record against the Firebirds, who went 3-3-2-0 against the Reign, according to the AHL's official game notes.
Erik Portillo returns on Ontario's roster alongside fellow goaltenders Hampton Slukynsky and Carter George. Coachella Valley's game notes list Nikke Kokko and Victor Ostman in net.
Ontario will host the Firebirds at Toyota Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a 6 p.m. start listed in the Reign's roster announcement.
