[1][2] In 2015, the franchise moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, to become the Manchester Monarchs while the Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL) then moved to California to become the new Ontario Reign as part of the AHL's plan to create a Pacific Division.

The season was marred by numerous injuries, illnesses, trades and a few players defecting to European hockey leagues.

For the second straight season, the Reign captured the league attendance record despite the poor on-ice performance.

On August 23, 2011, the Reign announced that Jason Christie would succeed Taylor as head coach for the 2011–12 season.

[7] On August 24, 2011, the team announced that Christie would be joined behind the bench by former Los Angeles Kings defenseman and assistant coach Mark Hardy.

[8] The Reign finished the 2011–12 season with a franchise-best 43-21-5-3 record and clinched their second Pacific Division title.