Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces
March 30, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 72 | Reign Home Game - 36
ECHL Game - 826
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Webcast: Jesse Liebman - Pre-game show 5:40 p.m.
Promotion: Fan Appreciation Night - more section giveaways than any other game, "Jersey off the Players' Back" jersey giveaway (enter to win at the Toyota booth at the Main Entrance), and one lucky fan will with the Toyota Chuck-A-Puck truck - a brand new Toyota Tacoma!
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (46-18-3-4 ¢ points) will play their final 2012-13 regular season game against the Alaska Aces (48-15-4-4=104 points) with the hopes of cracking the 100 point season milestone for the first time in team history. Last season was the Reign's best as they earned 94 points. This year the Reign are 3-2-1-1 against the Aces.
The Reign are 24-7-2-2 at home this season with a current record of 1-0-0-0. The Aces are 22-7-2-4 on the road and are on a current 2-0-1-0 streak with their second overtime loss coming last night against the Reign.
HOW THEY RANK:
The Reign clinched the Pacific Division on Mar. 10 with a win over the Bakersfield Condors. Ontario ranks second in the Western Conference and second in the league with 99 points trailing the Aces by 5 points.
WHEN THE BEST BATTLE:
Ontario and Alaska are the top two teams in the ECHL and their season series has proven their rankings with five of their seven meetings being one-goal games, four of which were decided in extra frames. The Reign ranks fifth in the league in overtime success with a 0.611 win percentage; this is one of the few categories they rank higher than the Aces whose 0.467 win percentage ranks 14th in the league.
The Aces have outscored the Reign 17 to 15 so far this season. Since the 2008-09 season, Alaska has outscored the Reign 119-106 in 37 total games. The Reign have an all-time record of 17-18-1-2 against the Aces from 2008-12.
KELLY CUP COUNTDOWN:
With their 7-4 loss to the Colorado Eagles last night, the Utah Grizzlies officially clinched the seventh seed for the 2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs which pairs them against the Reign for the 1st round of the post-season. The Reign is 3-1-0-1 against the Grizzlies and will open the series at home on Tuesday, April 2 and 7:00 p.m.
SEASON SERIES:
12/1: ONT vs AK....L, 3-4 OT
1/5: ONT vs AK....W, 2-1 SO
1/5: ONT vs AK....L, 1-2
1/9: ONT at AK....L, 3-4 SO
1/11: ONT at AK....L, 1-4
1/12: ONT at AK....W, 3-1
3/29: ONT vs AK....W, 2-1 OT
3/30: ONT vs AK
STREAKS:
Ebert: 2-game assist (2a)
Lamoureux: 2-game assist (2a)
Register: 2-game point (1g, 1a)
King: 1-game goal (1g)
Walker: 1-game assist (1a)
Sheahan, Brock: 1-game assist (1a)
Condon: 2-game win (2-0-0-0)
REIGN TRACKER:
Carrozzi: T2nd 5 shootout wins, 3rd with 4 shutouts
Couture: T3rd with 14 PPG, 1 PIM from 400th Reign PIM
King: Recorded 700th pro penalty minute 3/29
Lamoureux: T2nd with 5 SOG, T1st with +30, T3rd with 8 GWG, 1st in rookie points (63), 2nd in rookie goals (25) T2nd in rookie assists (38)
Kraemer: 5th with 71 points, 6a from 100th Reign/Pro assist
LEADERS:
Points: Kraemer 71
Goals: Kraemer 30
Assists: Kraemer 41
+/-: Lamoureux +31
PIM: Couture 213
SOG: Kraemer 218
NEXT GAME:
The Reign will begin their drive to the Kelly Cup against the Utah Grizzlies Tuesday, Apr. 2 at CBBA.
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