Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Idaho Steelheads
Published on November 13, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game 11 | Reign Road Game 7 | ECHL Game 107
Arena: CenturyLink Arena, Boise, ID
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013
Time: 7:10 p.m. (MT), 6:10 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Broadcast: Idaho Steelheads online broadcast
TONIGHT:
The defending Pacific Division Champion Ontario Reign (5-1-1-3) face the Idaho Steelheads (4-4-0-1) at CenturyLink Arena. In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Reign and Steelheads split the series with a shootout win apiece. The Reign took the first game 4-3 and the Steelheads followed suit with a 4-3 win the next night in Idaho.
HOME AND AWAY:
As the Reign get to the midway point of their seven-game, three state, and five opponent road trip, the Steelheads are concluding a six-game homestand tonight in Idaho. The Steelheads are 2-2-0-1 in the past five home games played against Ontario and Alaska. The Reign are 2-1-0-1 in their past five games against Idaho, San Francisco, and Utah.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS:
Four of the Reign's top five scorers against the Steelheads in 2012-13 are returning players and will dress tonight. Last year's series leaders were: Derek Couture (5g, 6a), Dan DaSilva (4g, 4a), Cameron Burt (1g, 6a), and Mario Lamoureux (2g, 4a). Lamoureux just returned from his first-ever AHL call-up to the Oklahoma City Barons, where the Reign's fourth leading scorer against the Steelheads last year, C.J. Stretch, is currently playing.
Idaho doesn't have any of their top scorers from last year on their roster but they do have former Reign goalie Chris Carrozzi, who, while with Ontario, was the Reign's weakest goaltender against the Steelheads with a series goals-against average of 5.21 and a 0.783 save percentage in three starts.
POWER "REIGN"KINGS:
With some physical matches in Utah, the Reign now lead the league in penalty minutes with an average of 23.10 per game. Ontario ranks in the middle of the league on the penalty kill with an 85.7% success rate; Idaho has had some troubles with their penalty kill with an overall average of 78.9% which ranks second to last in the league. The Steelheads at-home power play is among the best in the league as they have converted six of 21 power-play opportunities for 28.6%. The Reign are just two for 26 on their road power play for just 7.7%
13-14 HEAD-to-HEAD:
11/1 - ONT at IDH - W, 4-3
11/2 - ONT at IDH - SOL, 3-4
11/13 - ONT at IDH
3/12 - ONT vs IDH
3/16 - ONT vs IDH
RECENT MOVES:
11/11 - ADD Newton (activated from reserve)
11/11 - DEL Bidlevskii (placed on reserve)
11/11 - DEL Cisse (placed on reserve)
11/11 - ADD Lamoureux (returned from Oklahoma City)
11/9 - ADD Springer (activated from IR)
11/7 - DEL Dries (placed on 21-day IR)
11/6 - ADD O'Brien (activated from IR)
10/31 - ADD Dries (signed contract)
10/31 - ADD Hauswirth (signed contract)
10/31 - DEL Roach (recalled to Manchester)
REIGN TRACKER:
- Couture - 4 points to 250th pro point
- Hutchinson - currently has career-high save percentage of 0.941 and is on 5-game unbeaten streak
- Register - will play 100th pro game on 11/15
NEXT GAME:
The Reign head to Stockton to play the Thunder on Friday, Nov. 15.
NEXT HOME GAME:
Ontario will be at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Friday, Nov. 22 to host the Bakersfield Condors for a 7 p.m. game. CLICK HERE for tickets to this game.
LAST GAME:
The Reign fell 3-2 in a shootout to the Grizzlies in their last game of the series. Click here to read the full recap. Click here to view the box score.
Reign Drops:
The Reign are past the mid-point of their seven game roadtrip. The team's next stop is Stockton on Friday, Nov. 15, then it's to Bakersfield, and San Francisco. The team will arrive home in time to suit up against the Condors on Friday, Nov. 22 for Beth Kristensen Night where the entire game will revolve around this Season Ticket Holder!
On Saturday, Nov. 23 the Reign will celebrate the patients of Loma Linda University Children's Hospital for LLUCH Jersey Night. The team will wear speciality jerseys designed with a paint theme to be auctioned off immediately following the game in a live auction emceed by Jeff Pope. Also, the first 5,000 fans through the gates will receive a mini stick courtesy of Steve's Service.
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