ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces

Published on March 18, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Alaska Aces at Ontario Reign

Reign Game - 61 | Reign Home Game - 30 | ECHL Game - 643

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.

Date: Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015

Time: 7:00 p.m. (PST)

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TONIGHT:

The Ontario Reign (34-17-4-5) play their first of three in four nights against the Alaska Aces (29-23-3-4). Ontario has a 4-2-0-0 record against Alaska this season. Alaska is one of the hotter teams in the Pacific Division, as the club has earned eight of a possible 10 points over its last five matches. This week's series marks the final time that the Reign will face the Aces at Citizens Business Bank Arena in the ECHL.

COUTURE LEADS THE WAY AGAINST ACES:

Derek Couture holds the team scoring lead in play against the Aces this season with five points (1g-4a) in four games against Alaska. Not only did he score the eventual game-winner against Utah on Sunday, but the Reign captain now has three points (2g-1a) over his last three games. However, the Reign captain was placed on reserve on Tuesday, calling into question whether he will dress this evening against Alaska.

SHOTS PILING UP:

Since returning home for their season-high seven-game home stand at Citizens Business Bank Arena, the Reign have averaged 32.33 shots for per game, while only surrendering 19 shots against per game.

OLKINUORA FOUR WINS AWAY FROM HISTORY:

With 33 career wins in a Reign uniform, Jussi Olkinuora's next four victories will give him sole possession of first place of the club's career wins record, currently held by Chris Carrozzi, who suited up with the Reign from 2011-13.

Career Wins by a Reign Goaltender :

36 - Chris Carrozzi

33 - Jussi Olkinuora

32 - J.F. Berube

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 W, 5-4 SO

3/3 - ONT vs AK L, 0-3

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 - 2 points from 100 career pro points

- Matt Register - 3 points from 100 career Reign points

- David Rutherford - 5-game point streak (2g-6a)

- Garry Nunn - 3-game point streak (3g-4a)

- Josh Brittain - 3-game point streak (2g-2a)

- Judd Blackwater - 4-game point streak (4g-1a)

REIGN RECORDS:

Current streak: 3-0-0-0

Last 5 games: 4-1-0-0

Last 10 games: 6-2-1-1

In Mar: 4-2-1-0

Home: 16-8-2-2

Away: 17-9-2-3

Vs. Pacific Div.: 33-16-4-5

Vs. Central Div.: 1-1-0-0

Vs. Western Conf.: 34-17-4-5

Power-play: 43/240 (17.9%)

Penalty kill: 46/269 (82.9)

RECENT MOVES:

03/17 - ADD A. Brown (activated from reserve)

03/17 - ADD Kitsyn (reassigned from Manchester [AHL] by Los Angeles [NHL])

03/17 - DEL Couture (placed on reserve)

03/16 - DEL Czarnik (Loaned to Norfolk [AHL])

03/16 - ADD Czarnik (added to roster, 3/10)

03/14 - ADD Cannata (activated from injured reserve)

03/14 - DEL A. Brown (placed on reserve)

03/12 - DEL Carzo (Loaned to Norfolk [AHL])

03/11 - DEL DiPaolo (recalled by Springfield [AHL])

03/11 - ADD Couture (activated from reserve)

03/11 - DEL D. Brown (placed on reserve)

03/11 - ADD Brittain (traded from Missouri)

NEXT GAME:

The Reign host the Alaska Aces at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Friday, Mar. 20 at 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.

Reign Drops :

The Reign host the Aces on Friday, Mar. 20 at 7 p.m. Every Friday home game is a New York Grill Fan Friday. The New York Grill, located at 950 Ontario Mills Drive, invites all Reign fans to come before and/or after all Friday night games. They will stay open late on Friday game nights and provide special "Reign" promotions.

The Ontario Reign present the Seventh Annual Fire on Ice hockey doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 21 to support the California Fire Foundation.

This year's Fire on Ice will feature members of the Ontario Fire Department and Ontario Police Department facing off against the Los Angeles County Fire Department in a 2 p.m. showdown before the Ontario Reign take on the Alaska Aces at 6 p.m.

Tickets start at just $13 - which includes admission to both hockey games and the chili cook-off - with proceeds from each ticket going directly to the California Fire Foundation.

To reserve your seats for both games, contact Steven Minucci at 909-204-5506 or sminucci@ontarioreign.com.

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