Ontario Reign sign Mattias Sholl, Owen Flores and Ryan O'Hara to AHL deals

Ontario Reign added three players to its AHL roster in one move, signing goaltenders Mattias Sholl and Owen Flores and forward Ryan O'Hara to contracts through the 2026-27 season. The timing points to a camp battle already taking shape in Ontario, California, with the Kings' affiliate building a deeper net and another forward option before the next wave of competition starts.

The twin goalie signings are the clearest clue to what Ontario is trying to solve. Sholl is coming back to the Reign, while Flores joins him in giving the club two more names to sort alongside the rest of the depth chart. In a league where goaltending can swing quickly from stable to exposed, adding multiple options at the same time gives Ontario a buffer against injuries, call-ups and cold stretches, while keeping more prospects in the same development lane.

O'Hara brings a different kind of insurance. Greenville's post on the move said he was earning his first career AHL contract, and Ontario's own announcement grouped him with the new goalie pair as part of a push to strengthen both the crease and the forward group. For a club tied to the Los Angeles Kings pipeline, that matters as much as any single signing: the Reign need players who can be developed into useful AHL pieces without forcing the organization to lean too heavily on short-term fill-ins.

The transaction was first carried July 23 and was also echoed by the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, who said the signings were made in conjunction with Ontario. Their social post framed the trio as being "aboard the Reign Train," while Ontario's message emphasized the three players were signed "through the 2026-27 season." That mix of a returning goalie, a first AHL contract for O'Hara and another netminder in Flores suggests Ontario is not just filling slots. It is narrowing the field before camp, and doing it with the Kings' broader depth chart in mind.