Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Utah Grizzlies
November 15, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign at Utah Grizzlies
Reign Game - 13 | Reign Away Game - 8 | ECHL Game - 120
Arena: Maverik Center, West Valley City, Utah
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014
Time: 6:05 p.m. (PST)
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TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (7-3-0-2) face the Utah Grizzlies (3-5-1-2) for the second time in back-to-back nights. The Reign will complete their three-game set at Maverik Center on Monday evening.
COUTURE CONTINUES SCORING CLIMB:
Reign captain Derek Couture continues to chug along. His third-period goal on Friday night gives him 15 points (8g-7a) on the season, good enough for a tie with Wheeling's Riley Brace (5g-10a) for a first-place tie for the league scoring race.
KING'S RANSOM:
Center Tristan King torrid scoring pace continues, as he carries an active point streak of seven games into tonight's matchup with two goals and six assists, while also maintaining a plus-minus of +10 over that span. In addition, King also has an active road point streak of six games heading into tonight's game, with one goal and five assists.
SPURGEON SENSATIONAL:
After his activation from injured reserve, Tyler Spurgeon returned to the Reign lineup, and continued where he left off in Alaska at the start of the season, picking up an assist on Derek Couture's goal on Friday in the third period, giving Spurgeon six points (1g-5a) in just four games on the season.
NET GAINS:
After yielding only two goals on Friday, Joe Cannata helped reduce Ontario's goals-against average to 1.97, which is tops among the entire ECHL. Both Cannata and Jussi Olkinuora are among the league leaders in save percentage as well, with Olkinuora coming in third (.935), and Cannata in sixth (.926).
2014-15 HEAD TO HEAD
11/08 - ONT vs UTA SOL, 3-4
11/14 - ONT at UTA W, 3-2
11/15 - ONT at UTA
11/17 - ONT at UTA
12/12 - ONT vs UTA
01/19 - ONT at UTA
03/06 - ONT at UTA
03/07 - ONT at UTA
03/09 - ONT at UTA
03/14 - ONT vs UTA
03/15 - ONT vs UTA
REIGN TRACKER:
- Judd Blackwater - 3 goals from 100 career pro goals
- Tristan King - 7-game point streak (2g-6a)
- Everett Sheen - 1 assist from 50 career pro assists
REIGN RECORDS:
Current streak: 4-0-0-2
Last 5 games: 4-0-0-1
Last 10 games: 5-3-0-2
In Nov: 4-0-0-2
Home: 2-2-0-1
Away: 5-1-0-1
Vs. Pacific Div.: 7-3-0-2
Vs. Central Div.: 0-0-0-0
Vs. Western Conf.: 7-3-0-2
Power-play: 9/45 (20.0%)
Penalty kill: 10/60 (83.3%)
RECENT MOVES:
11/14 - ADD Bell (activated from reserve)
11/14 - ADD Spurgeon (activated from IR)
11/14 - DEL Hood (placed on reserve)
11/12 - DEL Ramsay (placed on 21-day IR)
11/12 - DEL Zenzola (released from contract)
11/05 - ADD Kopitar (activated from reserve)
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)
NEXT GAME:
Ontario plays the third game of its season-high nine-game road trip on Monday, Nov. 17 in West Valley City, Utah, when the team takes on the Utah Grizzlies at 6:05 p.m.
The Reign will return home for a game against the Colorado Eagles on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets to this game.
Reign Drops :
The Ontario Reign have brought back the popular Holiday Plan, with plans starting as low as $39.
This season's Holiday Plan includes up to five games*, free parking, and the choice of a gift card to New York Grill, a free race at Fast Lap of Ontario or a round of free Tiki Golf at Laser Island (all gifts valued at $25).
Don't miss out on this great gift idea and purchase your Holiday Plan packages today. *Purchase by Saturday, Dec. 6 to receive a fifth game free. To purchase your plans or call 909-941-PUCK (7825) with any questions.
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