ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors

December 10, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors

Reign Game - 23 | Reign Home Game - 8| ECHL Game - 217

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

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

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TONIGHT:

The Ontario Reign (12-8-0-2) play their third straight match at home this season - the longest home-stand thus far in the 2014-15 campaign. Ontario's opponent this evening is the Bakersfield Condors (11-9-1-2). This is the fifth meeting of the season between these two clubs. This is the first match of a home-and-home series against Bakersfield, as the teams will square off tomorrow evening at Rabobank Arena.

WHITE KNIGHT:

Matt White played the role of hero on Saturday expertly for Ontario, kickstarting Ontario's offensive surge with the Teddy Bear Toss goal, then adding an additional goal and assist. The outburst came for White at a critical time, as he had already gone 10 games without a goal and three without an assist prior to Saturday's match.

WALKER STEPS UP:

Geoff Walker also broke a nine-game scoreless drought on Saturday, as he chipped in a goal and added an assist after going three games without a helper.

NO WINQUIST BENEATH CONDORS' WINGS:

Josh Winquist leads the Condors in scoring against the Reign this season with six points (3g-3a), but Bakersfield will be without his services tonight. The rookie forward was called up to Oklahoma City on Dec. 4, so Ontario will likely focus its efforts on twin brothers Connor Jones (2g-1a) and Kellen Jones (0g-3a). Both are first and fourth, respectively, in the rookie scoring race.

GOALS FOR AVERAGE CLIMBING:

With back-to-back 5-3 decisions over the past weekend, Ontario's goals-for average now sits at 3.00 goals scored per game, good for 15th in the league. If the top two lines can consistently produce each game, that will spell great things for the Reign.

14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD

10/26 - ONT vs BAK L, 0-3

10/28 - ONT at BAK L, 2-3

11/01 - ONT at BAK L, 3-4 SO

11/02 - ONT vs BAK W, 3-1

12/10 - ONT vs BAK

12/11 - ONT at BAK

01/03 - ONT at BAK

01/07 - ONT vs BAK

01/14 - ONT vs BAK

01/27 - ONT at BAK

03/27 - ONT at BAK

03/28 - ONT at BAK

04/01 - ONT vs BAK

04/03 - ONT vs BAK

REIGN TRACKER:

- Derek Couture - 5 goals from passing Kyle Kraemer for Reign all-time goals mark (83)

- Jeff May - 5 points from 100 career pro points

- Judd Blackwater - 3 points from 250 career pro points

- Matt Register - 3-game point streak (1g-2a)

- Maxim Kitsyn - 2-game goal streak (2g)

REIGN RECORDS:

Current streak: 2-0-0-0

Last 5 games: 3-2-0-0

Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0

In Dec: 2-0-0-0

Home: 4-2-0-1

Away: 8-6-0-1

Vs. Pacific Div.: 12-8-0-2

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

Vs. Western Conf.: 12-8-0-2

Power-play: 15/84 (17.9%)

Penalty kill: 15/97 (84.5%)

RECENT MOVES:

12/09 - DEL Zenzola (released as emergency backup goaltender)

12/08 - ADD Parent (signed contract)

12/05 - ADD Hood (activated from reserve)

12/05 - DEL Freibergs (recalled to St. John's [AHL])

12/04 - DEL Scofield (signed contract, placed on reserve)

12/03 - ADD Zenzola (Added as emergency backup goaltender)

12/03 - ADD King (activated from reserve)

12/01 - DEL Zenzola (released as emergency backup goaltender)

12/01 - DEL Spurgeon (loaned to Adirondack [AHL])

11/28 - ADD Couture (activated from reserve)

11/28 - DEL King (placed on reserve)

11/28 - DEL Bell (placed on 21-day IR)

11/25 - ADD Zenzola (added as emergency backup goaltender)

NEXT GAME:

Ontario travels to Rabobank Arena to take on the Condors on Thursday, Dec 11. 22 at 7 p.m.

The Reign will return home for a game against the Utah Grizzlies on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

Reign Drops :

On Friday, Dec. 12, the Reign will host the Utah Grizzlies at 7 p.m. on 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" post-game happy hour with $4 draft beers and $6 select appetizers. Be sure to stop by on Friday!

But that's not all! Snoopy and the rest of the "Peanuts" Gang will be at the game as well!

Check out the Ontario Reign Statistics



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