Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
March 6, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 61 | Reign Home Game - 33 | ECHL Game - 661
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Webcast: Nathan Barnett - Pre-game show at 6:40 p.m.
Promotion: 2-for-1 Wednesday Voucher Night presented by State Farm and Scott Aulrich, Post-Game Player Party at Boston's (located at Milliken and Fourth)
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (40-14-3-3=86 points) host the Las Vegas Wranglers (30-24-2-3=65 points) at Citizens Business Bank Arena for the last time this season. They will face the Wranglers one more time in Las Vegas to conclude the season series.
Against the Wranglers this season the Reign lead the Wranglers 4-2-1-0. The Reign are 22-7-2-1 at home with a current record of 2-0-0-1, the Wranglers are 14-10-2-2 on the road with a current record of 2-0-0-1.
HOW THEY RANK:
The Reign are first in the Pacific Division, second in the Western Conference, and second in the league with 86 points. The Reign only trail the Alaska Aces who have 92 points. Idaho Steelheads are creeping up for the second spot in the Conference with 83 points. Las Vegas Wranglers come in at third in the Pacific Division, fifth in the Western Conference, and 13th in the league.
IN THE LAST FIVE:
In the last five games the Reign have been up and down with special teams. They saw a penalty kill of 33.3% to a perfect nine for nine penalty kill during their last game in Stockton. Ontario managed two power-play goals in that time with a record of 3-1-0-1.
Four Reign players have recorded four or more points in the last five games. Leading the pack is current Reign point leader Kyle Kraemer with 9 points (5g, 4a) in the last five games extending his point streak to eight games. Rookie Mario Lamoureux has 5 points (2g, 3a), newcomer Matt Register also has 5 points (2g, 3a), and Captain Derek Couture has 4 points (4a) since the Feb. 23 game.
REIGN-GLERS MATCH-UP:
The Sheahan brothers lead the Reign against the Wranglers this season. Brodie has 7 points (4g, 3a) and Brock has 6 points (2g, 4a) when facing Las Vegas. Brock also leads in penalty minutes for the season series with 27. Andrew Sauerer has 7 points (3g, 4a) when playing the Reign followed by Eric Lampe and Judd Blackwater who each have 6 points.
SEASON SERIES:
11/2 - ONT @ LV....W, 5-3
11/3 - ONT @ LV....W, 4-0
12/19 - ONT vs LV....L, 3-6
1/1 - ONT @ LV....L, 2-3
1/2 - ONT @ LV....W, 2-0
1/16 - ONT vs LV....W, 4-1
2/9 - ONT vs LV....L, 3-4 OT
3/6 - ONT vs LV
3/26 - ONT vs LV
STREAKS:
Kraemer: 8-game point (7g, 6a)
Lamoureux: 3-game point (1g, 3a)
Register: 2-game assist (2a)
Estrada: 2-game goal (2g)
Couture: 1-game assist (2a)
Cloud: 1-game assist (1a)
Register: 3-game point (1g, 2a)
Burt: 1-game assist (1a)
Sheen: 1-game goal (1g)
Sheahan, Brodie: 1-game assist (1a)
Carrozzi: 7-game unbeaten (5-0-1-1)
REIGN TRACKER:
Burt: 2nd in defense assists with 29
Carrozzi: T2nd 5 shootout wins
Clune: T1st with +24
Couture: T4th with 11 PPG, 5th with 175 PIM, next goal is 50th Reign goal
King: 10 PIM from 700 pro PIM
Lamoureux: T1st with 5 SOG, T1st with +24, T2nd with 7 GWG, 1st in rookie points (52), 3rd in rookie goals (22)
LEADERS:
Points: Kraemer 61
Goals: Kraemer 25
Assists: Kraemer 36
+/-: Clune +24
PIM: Couture 181
SOG: Kraemer 175
NEXT GAME:
Reign travel to Rabobank Arena to take on the Bakersfield Condors on Friday, Mar. 8 and again on Saturday, Mar. 9, then finish the weekend out in Stockton on Sunday, Mar. 10 against the Stockton Thunder.
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