Ontario Reign: Akil Thomas Wins AHL Player of the Week

In three games, Thomas recorded two points in each game for a total of six points (4G – 2A). He also recorded the game-winning goal in all three games, including a highlight-reel, spin-o-rama overtime winner against the Calgary Wranglers that sent the internet into a frenzy.

We’re not sure if a Reign player has recorded the game-winning goal in every game of the week in Reign history (AHL and ECHL), so we’ll have to look that up. However, we do know that his nine game-winning goals lead the AHL.

Thomas became the second Reign player (Samuel Fagemo) to win the award this season and eighth overall since the Reign joined the AHL.

The fourth-year pro has set career highs in games played (60), goals (21), assists (21), and points (42). After missing 87 out of 140 games the past two seasons because of injuries, a healthy Thomas has shown he can produce and be a key member of the Reign. With there being bottom six spots in the LA Kings forward group next season because of UFAs and RFAs this summer, if they want to look for internal options to fill some of those spots, Thomas should get one of those spots.