ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Utah Grizzlies

November 9, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Reign Game 9 | Reign Road Game 5 | ECHL Game 99

Arena: Maverik Center, West Valley City, UT

Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013

Time: 7:05 p.m. (MT), 6:05 p.m. (PT)

Video Webcast: America ONE Networks

Audio Broadcast: America ONE

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TONIGHT:

The Ontario Reign (5-0-1-2=13 points) continue their seven-game road trip in West Valley City with the second game in their three-game series against the Utah Grizzlies (1-4-1-1=4 points) at the Maverik Center.

Ontario leads the Pacific Division and ranks second in the Western Conference, Utah is currently at the bottom of the Mountain Division and rank eighth in the Western Conference. The Reign will look to continue their eight-game point streak in Utah tonight and give the Grizzlies their second regulation loss at home.

RACK "˜EM UP:

The Reign's Dan DaSilva leads the team and is tied for third in the league with 14 points (4g, 10a) in eight games, and the veteran leads the Reign with a plus-minus rating of +7. Derek Couture is next in line in points with seven (3g, 4a) but leads the team in penalty minutes with 32. The power forward earned his 1,000th professional PIM last night in Utah when he tallied 14 minutes. The Reign's Michael Hutchinson is already tied for the league lead with two shutouts in just four starts. In the ECHL, Hutchinson ranks sixth with a 0.938 save percentage and seventh with a 1.68 goals-against average.

SPECIAL TEAMS ON ICE:

The Grizzlies remain perfect on the penalty kill at home; they have stopped all 22 attempts of their opponents including five Reign man-advantages last night. In a category the Reign haven't shown a lot of strength in so far this season, their road penalty killing, they went four-for-four last night - including having to defend two Utah two-man advantages. Neither team converted their power-play chances, but through the season they have both had 33 opportunities with an advantage; Utah pulls ahead with a 15.2 percent success rate overall and Ontario has a 12.1 percent success rate.

GOAL TRENDS:

In eight games, the Reign have had five, one-goal games and only two regulation wins of those five games. Ontario has yet to be on the losing end of a two, or more, goal game. Through these first few games, the Reign have tended to score early with four of their five first goals lighting the lamp within the first eight minutes of regulation.

13-14 HEAD-to-HEAD:

11/8 - ONT at UTA W, 2-1

11/9 - ONT at UTA

11/11 - ONT at UTA

2/28 - ONT at UTA

3/1 - ONT at UTA

4/6 - ONT vs UTA

RECENT MOVES:

11/6 - ADD O'Brien (activated from reserve)

10/31 - ADD Dries (signed contract)

10/31 - ADD Hauswirth (signed contract)

10/31 - DEL Roach (recalled to Manchester)

10/31 - ADD Clune (activated from reserve)

10/31 - DEL Calla (placed on reserve)

10/31 - DEL Newton (placed on reserve)

10/31 - ADD Bidlevskii (activated from reserve)

10/30 - DEL Lamoureux (loaned to Oklahoma City)

REIGN TRACKER:

- Couture - Earned his1,000th pro PIM on 11/8

- Hauswirth - will play his 200th pro game tonight

- Sheen - will play his 100th Reign game tonight

LAST GAME:

The Reign continued their eight-game point streak with a 2-1 win in Utah on Friday night. The teams both had 26 shots on goal, but Ontario's third period goal from Matt White gave the team the "W." Click here to view the box score.

NEXT GAME:

The Reign will stay in Utah for the final game of their three-game series playing again on Monday, Nov. 11

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.

Reign Drops:

The Reign are on their second-longest road trip of the season with stops in Utah, Idaho, Stockton, Bakersfield, and San Francisco. Dave & Buster's will host the first Watch Party of the season TONIGHT starting at 6 p.m. Fans will get to watch all of the action from Utah live, enjoy great food at great prices, and have a chance to win Reign prizes! 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! CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.

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 so get your tickets HERE !

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