Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces
February 14, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Alaska Aces at Ontario Reign
Reign Game - 51 | Reign Home Game - 23 | ECHL Game - 504
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
Time: 6:00 p.m. (PST)
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PROMOTION: Tonight the Reign, in partnership with Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, will host LLUCH Jersey Night against the Aces. Ontario will wear specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off in a live auction following the game to benefit the L oma Linda University Children's Hospital's Foundation. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a free reusable Reign grocery bag, compliments of Sprouts Farmers Market. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (28-15-3-4) play their second game in as many nights against the Alaska Aces (22-19-3-1). Ontario leads the season series against Alaska with a 3-1-0 record. The Reign are 20-17-1-1 against the Aces over the past five seasons; they are 8-7-1-0 at home in that same span of time. The Reign are second in the Pacific Division; three points behind Colorado for first place. Ontario has lost its last two matches.
WHITE-HOT:
Reign forward Matt White continued his torrid scoring pace for the Reign with an assist on Friday night, extending his season-high point streak to seven games (5g-4a).
DROP THE GLOVES:
Fans were certainly excited to see Jeremy Yablonski finally find a willing sparring partner on Friday, as the Reign alternate captain engaged with Justin Johnson for his first bout of the season. Since breaking into the pro ranks with the WCHL's Phoenix Mustangs in 2000-01, Yablonski has racked up over 1,400 penalty minutes in 383 pro games in North America.
PICKING UP POINTS:
Despite dropping Friday's contest to the Aces, the Reign can take some solace in the fact that the last time the team lost two consecutive games at home, it occurred back in October. Jason Christie's squad has continued to pick up points and string together wins over the course of the season; as a result, the club has the fourth-best win percentage in the Western Conference.
POWER-PLAY CLICKING WITH REGISTER:
In the past 10 games, the Reign have managed to convert on the man advantage a total of eight times. Three of those eight goals have come from the stick of Matt Register, who has already set a new single-season career high with four power-play goals.
14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD
10/17 - ONT at AK W, 3-1
10/18 - ONT at AK W, 4-0
10/19 - ONT at AK W, 4-1
2/13 - ONT vs AK L, 2-3
2/14 - ONT vs AK
3/3 - ONT vs AK
3/18 - ONT vs AK
3/20 - ONT vs AK
3/21 - ONT vs AK
4/8 - ONT at AK
4/10 - ONT at AK
4/11 - ONT at AK
REIGN TRACKER:
- Jeff May - 5 points from 100 career pro points
- Matt White - 5-game point streak (4g-3a)
- Tristan King - 4-game point streak (1g-3a)
REIGN RECORDS:
Current streak: 0-2-0-0
Last 5 games: 2-2-1-0
Last 10 games: 5-4-1-0
In Feb: 2-3-1-0
Home: 12-7-2-1
Away: 16-8-1-3
Vs. Pacific Div.: 27-14-3-4
Vs. Central Div.: 1-1-0-0
Vs. Western Conf.: 28-15-3-4
Power-play: 36/202 (17.8%)
Penalty kill: 41/221 (81.4%)
RECENT MOVES:
02/10 - ADD May (activated from injured reserve)
02/10 - ADD Yablonski (activated from reserve)
02/10 - DEL Couture (placed on reserve)
02/09 - ADD Spence (traded from COL)
02/09 - DEL Maris (released as EBUG)
02/08 - ADD Maris (added as EBUG)
02/08 - ADD McLay (signed to contract)
02/08 - DEL Cannata (placed on 21-day IR)
02/07 - ADD Kopitar (activated from reserve)
02/07 - DEL Rutherford (placed on reserve)
02/06 - ADD McLay (added as EBUG)
02/06 - ADD DiPaolo (activated from reserve)
02/06 - DEL Yablonski (placed on reserve)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign host the Colorado Eagles on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
Reign Drops :
The Ontario Reign Stretch Run Plan is back! Fans can now purchase their plans for as little as $45. Each Stretch Run Plans includes a ticket to four pre-selected games and free parking!
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