Rumor: Former Ontario Reign Defender Has Interest From KHL's Avangard Omsk

Jesse Courville-Lynch

Jul 14, 2025

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Jul 14, 2025

Updated at Jul 14, 2025, 20:10

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A former defender who played for the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, reportedly has interest from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Joseph Cecconi, who is 28 years old, spent part of the 2024-25 season with the Reign, where he scored no goals but had four assists through 23 games.

He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft at 133rd overall by the Dallas Stars after a strong season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, where he had 17 points through 60 games.

He is currently an unrestricted free agent (UFA) looking to sign a new deal, and as the 2025-26 season approaches, he will soon have to decide on where he will be playing next.

The Los Angeles Kings haven't been overly active recently, but their division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, made a surprising trade, moving out young goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

thehockeynews.comKings Division Rival Trades Away Promising GoaltenderThe Los Angeles Kings haven't been overly active recently, but their division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, made a surprising trade, moving out young goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

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The Los Angeles Kings’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign, have been searching for a new head coach, and have found one as they announced Andrew Lord would be taking over the job in the 2025-26 season.

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