Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Bakersfield Condors
March 9, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 63 | Reign Road Game - 30 | ECHL Game - 718
Arena: Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, CA
Date: Saturday, Mar. 9, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Webcast: Jesse Liebman - Pre-game show at 6:40 p.m.
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (41-15-3-3=88 points) conclude their season series against the Bakersfield Condors (19-39-2-3=43 points) at Rabobank Arena.
Last night was the first time the Reign lost to the condors in 18 games. Their streak extended back to November 8, 2011 when they won their first of 17 consecutive wins against Bakersfield. It was the Reigns first loss at Rabobank Arena since the 2010-11 season.
On the road the Reign are 18-8-1-2, at home the Condors are 11-17-0-2.
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 96 points. Idaho Steelheads are creeping up for the second spot in the Conference with 85 points. Bakersfield Condors are currently ranked last in the league.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN:
The Reign hit the middle of a three-in-three road series. In 29 road games played so far the Reign are 18-8-1-2 with 97 goals-for and just 82 goals-against. When on the road before a crowd of more than 5,000 the Reign are 9-2-1-0. The largest away crowd the Reign have played before was in Bakersfield on Saturday, Nov. 24 when the Reign won 7-4 and broke multiple team and league records including points, goals, assists, and +/- in a single game.
SERIES STARS:
The Reign are missing three of their top five skaters against the Condors with Stretch, Yellow Horn, and DaSilva all currently with AHL teams. Kraemer is the top active Reign player with 12 points (6g, 6a) against the Condors. Couture is next with 8 points (5g, 3a). Bakersfield's top scorer against the Reign with six points was Peter Boyd (5g, 1a) but he was traded Thursday to South Carolina. Next in line against the Reign is Jacob Legace with seven points (5g, 2a), Nick Tremblay with five points (3g, 2a, and Francis Verreault with five points (3g, 2a).
SEASON SERIES:
11/4 - ONT vs BAK.... W 5-2
1/17 - ONT @ BAK....W 4-3 SO
11/24 - ONT @ BAK.... W 7-3
12/7 - ONT vs BAK....W 4-2
1/15 - ONT @ BAK.... W 5-3
1/21 - ONT vs BAK.... W 4-2
2/6 - ONT vs BAK....W 4-2
2/23 - ONT @ BAK....W 4-3
3/8 - ONT @ BAK ....L 2-4
3/9 - ONT @ BAK
STREAKS:
Lamoureux: 5-game assist/point (2g, 6a)
Couture: 3-game point (1g, 3a)
Van de Mosselaer: 2-game assist (1g, 2a)
Register: 1-game assist (1a)
REIGN TRACKER:
Burt: T2nd in defense assists with 29
Carrozzi: T2nd 5 shootout wins, 2nd with 4 shutouts
Clune: 4th with +24
Couture: T3rd with 12 PPG, 5th with 185 PIM, scored 50th Reign goal @ BAK on 3/8
King: 10 PIM from 700 pro PIM
Lamoureux: T1st with 5 SOG, 1st with +25, T2nd with 7 GWG, 1st in rookie points (57), 3rd in rookie goals (23) T1st in rookie assists (34)
Kraemer: 5th with 62 points
LEADERS:
Points: Kraemer 62
Goals: Kraemer 26
Assists: Kraemer 36
+/-: Lamoureux +25
PIM: Couture 185
SOG: Kraemer 182
NEXT GAME:
Reign will wrap up their road trip Sunday, Mar. 10 at Stockton Arena with a 4 p.m. game against the Stockton Thunder.
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