hockey player plays jenga with teenage female patient

Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital patients had a special visit from the Inland Empire ice hockey team Ontario Reign on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Approximately 10 team members and their mascot Kingston congregated in a hospital playroom where they signed and handed out jerseys, played games and took photos with patients.

Several of the players and Kingston stopped by patient rooms to make sure everyone had the opportunity to meet the team and get an official jersey.  

group of people playing games

Ontario Reign Visit

The team hung out with the children in one of the hospital playrooms — giving them the opportunity to play a lot of games.

player and patient playing video games

Ontario Reign Visit

While some patients and team members played table games, others played video games.

team member colors with female patient

Ontario Reign Visit

One patient was content to sit with a team member and color pictures.

group photos with team members and male patient

Ontario Reign Visit

Each patient took pictures with the team and received an autographed jersey to keep.

white tiger mascot and patient

Ontario Reign Visit

Kingston — Ontario Reign’s mascot — posed for many pictures with patients.

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