It was their first of two meetings this season between the Western Conference opponents as the Ontario Reign came to Des Moines on a cloudy and ominous Friday the 13th. Iowa really needed a win to get back on track early on in 2017-18, and they got exactly that with a 3-0 victory over the Kings affiliate.
The win came as a huge statement for the club follow consecutive losses to start the year and after Luke Kunin’s departure to bigger and better things in St. Paul. Hopefully this is the start to building that identity Lalonde sees Iowa still searching for in the early games of 2017-18.