Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Stockton Thunder
Published on November 15, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 12 | Reign Road Game - 8 | ECHL Game - 119
Arena: Stockton Arena, Stockton, CA
Date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
Time: 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Webcast: America ONE Audio Broadcast
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TONIGHT:
The defending Pacific Division Champion Ontario Reign (6-1-1-3) will play the defending Western Conference Champion Stockton Thunder (7-3-0-0) for their second meeting of 2013-14. This is the Reign's first of three California games to end a seven-game road trip - the second longest the team will see this season. The Reign are coming off a big 6-5 overtime win they earned in Idaho on Wednesday night. Click here to read that game recap. The Thunder's last win, on Thursday afternoon, also saw six goals in their favor - but the Bakersfield Condors only had two goals against the Thunder in their defeat.
REGULATION REBELS:
The Reign have already had six of their 11 games go past regulation with two overtime finishes (1-0-1-0) and four shootout decisions (1-0-0-3). The Thunder have only had one game go past 60 minutes of regulation against the Colorado Eagles; Stockton took the game 3-2 and have thus not lost in overtime situations.
FOLLOW THE LEADERS:
The Reign and their players are currently among the top ranked in several categories. The team is first in the league with 23.10 penalty minutes per game - they have 231 minutes in 10 games. The team is second when scoring first with a 4-0-0-1 record.
Ontario's players have found their way on some of the individual categories as well. Dan DaSilva is third with 18 points, second with 14 assists, and is tied for first with two power-play assists. Dylan Wruck is first among all players and all rookies with a 33.3% shooting accuracy. Michael Hutchinson is tied for the most shutouts on the season with two and his 0.941 save percentage ranks him fourth among all ECHL goalies. Jake Newton's three goals puts him as the second highest goal scoring defenseman, and his two power-play goals put him first among defensemen.
WHO TO WATCH:
In their last meeting, Dan DaSilva and Zach Bell each registered two points against the Thunder - DaSilva with two goals, Bell with two assists. Stockton's scoring was more spread out in the first game with five players with a point apiece.
SEASON SERIES:
10/23 - ONT at STK W, 4-2
11/15 - ONT at STK
11/27 - ONT vs STK
11/29 - ONT at STK
12/20 - ONT vs STK
12/21 - ONT at STK
12/22 - ONT vs STK
1/15 - ONT vs STK
1/24 - ONT vs STK
1/26 - ONT at STK
2/5 - ONT vs STK
3/29 - ONT vs STK
4/2 - ONT at STK
4/9 - ONT vs STK
REIGN TRACKER:
- Christie - 1 win away from tying Karl Taylor's 96 Reign wins; Christie earned his 95th Reign win Wednesday
- Couture - 2 points to 250th pro point
- Hutchinson - currently has career-high save percentage of 0.941 and is on 6-game unbeaten streak
- Register - will play 100th pro game tonight after recording a team-high +4 in IDH
RECENT MOVES:
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)
NEXT GAME:
Ontario will head to Bakersfield Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
Reign Drops:
After tonight's game in Stockton it's off to Bakersfield, and San Francisco to end this seven-game roadtrip. 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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