Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Stockton Thunder
November 5, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 9 | Reign Away Game - 6 | ECHL Game - 72
Arena: Stockton Arena, Stockton, Calif.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m. (PST)
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TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (4-3-0-1) hit the road to take on the Stockton Thunder (3-5-0-0). This is the first meeting of the season between these two clubs. Last year Ontario won the season series with a 10-6-0-0 record, but Stockton ultimately finished strong in the final five games of the regular season series with a 2-2-0-1 record against the Reign, and eventually sweeping Ontario in the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs."¨"¨
Matt White led all current Reign skaters against the Thunder last season, scoring five goals and six assists in 11 games. Stockton's leading active scorer from 2013-14 season, had four goals and seven assists in 14 games.
HISTORY WILL BE MADE:"¨ Ontario Reign head coach Jason Christie is poised to make history this evening, as he coaches his 800th game behind an ECHL bench, making him only the fourth coach in league history to reach the milestone. Only John Marks (1,008), Jeff Pyle (932) and John Brophy (882) have coached more games in the ECHL; Christie's 444 wins also rank fourth all-time as well.
MAY-DAY:"¨ After being held without a point through his first seven games, Jeff May finally got on the scoresheet on Sunday, with a power-play goal midway through the first period. The former Detroit Red Wings draft pick was among the top defensemen in the Western Conference last season for the Las Vegas Wranglers; he is expected to contribute heavily on the back end for Ontario this season.
THE "JUICE" IS LOOSE:"¨ May's former Las Vegas Wranglers blueline partner, Nolan Julseth-White, set a season-high for the Reign in penalty minutes on Sunday, with 17, all coming at the 18:01 mark of the third period following an altercation with Bakersfield's Chase Schaber.
14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD
11/04 - ONT at STK
11/11 - ONT vs STK
12/30 - ONT at STK
12/31 - ONT at STK
01/04 - ONT vs STK
"¨03/11 - ONT vs STK
"¨03/25 - ONT vs STK
"¨04/04 - ONT vs STK
REIGN TRACKER:
"¨- Jason Christie - 1 game from 800 ECHL games coached"¨
- Norm Ezekiel - 3 games from 100 pro games"¨
- Judd Blackwater - 3g from 100 career pro goals"¨
- Tristan King - 3-game point streak (1g,2a)"¨
- Everett Sheen - 2 assists from 50 career pro assists
REIGN RECORDS:
"¨Current streak: 1-0-0-1"¨
Last 5 games: 1-3-0-1
"¨Last 10 games: 4-3-0-1"¨
In Nov: 1-0-0-1"¨
Home: 1-2-0-0"¨
Away: 3-1-0-1"¨
Vs. Pacific Div.: 4-3-0-1"¨
Vs. Central Div.: 0-0-0-0 "¨
Vs. Western Conf.: 4-3-0-1"¨
Power-play: 5/24 (20.8%)"¨
Penalty kill: 5/41 (87.8%)
RECENT MOVES:"¨
11/04 - ADD Bell (activated from reserve)"¨
11/04- DEL Hood (placed on reserve)
10/28 - ADD Ramsay (activated from reserve)"¨
10/28- DEL Blackwater (placed on reserve)
10/26 - ADD Brown (activated from reserve)"¨
10/26 - DEL Bell (placed on reserve)"¨
10/24 - ADD Hood (activated from reserve)"¨
10/24 - DEL Brown (placed on reserve)"¨
10/24 - ADD Register (returned from CHI [AHL])
"¨10/23 - DEL Ramsay (placed on reserve)
10/23 - ADD White (signed contract)"¨
10/20 - DEL Spurgeon (placed on 21-day IR)"¨
10/20 - DEL Hood (placed on reserve)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign return to Ontario to face the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.
Reign Drops :
The Ontario Reign, in part with Stater Bros. Charities, will honor and pay their respects to the men and women who have served this country at the team's annual Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. The entire Reign team will sport desert camouflage-inspired jerseys and socks to be auctioned off immediately following the game. The proceeds from the live auction will go to Stater Bros. Charities to benefit various veteran organizations.
Military personnel will receive a special discounted ticket price for this game. Please call 909-941-PUCK (7825) to learn more about getting your tickets today. Click here for the online military discount; use the promotional code: MILITARY.
Tickets to this game, as well as individual tickets for the 2014-15 regular season, are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets for individual games at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office or online by clicking here. For Reign season tickets and other ticket plan inquiries, call 909-941-PUCK (7825).
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