ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors

Published on January 7, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors

Reign Game - 36 | Reign Home Game - 15 | ECHL Game - 336

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

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

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PROMOTION:

Tonight's game against the Bakersfield Condors is a Mountain Mike's Pizza 2-for-1 Wednesday. Stop by your local participating Mountain Mike's Pizza to pick up your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers with any purchase.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to this game.

TONIGHT:

The Ontario Reign (19-10-2-4) play their fourth home game against the Bakersfield Condors (17-13-1-3). The Reign already have one win against Bakersfield at home this year, and will look to get their third overall against the Condors after picking up a 4-3 victory on Saturday on the strength of Tyler Scofield's goal that came with 4.2 seconds left in regulation.

CANNATA NAMED ALL-STAR STARTER:

Reign goalie Joe Cannata was announced today as the starting goaltender for the 2015 ECHL All-Star Game, which will be played on Jan. 21 in Orlando. Cannata sports a 7-3-2 record in 12 appearances with the team so far this season, and is third .

COUTURE ON THE CUSP OF HISTORY:

Reign captain Derek Couture's first-period power-play goal on Saturday gave him 83 career goals in an Ontario uniform, tying him with Kyle Kraemer on the club's all-time goals scored leaderboard; his next goal will move him into sole possession of the record. His assist on Sunday afternoon also gives him 90 career helpers with the Reign; he is tied with former captain David Walker (90) for second all-time on the club's assist list.

WALKER EARNS ECHL HONORS:

Geoff Walker has been hot as of late, as the winger picked up Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week honors on Tuesday for his performance last week. He currently enters tonight's game with a five-game point streak (5g-3a).

ONTARIO DISTRIBUTING OFFENSE AGAINST CONDORS:

With Maxim Kitsyn's recent call-up to the Manchester Monarchs, the active scoring leader for Ontario is now second-year forward Matt White, who has posted four goals against Bakersfield through seven games. Four other Reign players have totaled four points against the Condors as well, including Tristan King (2g-2a), Tyler Scofield (2g-2a), Geoff Walker (1g-3a) and Matt Register (0g-4a).

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 L, 2-3 OT

12/11 - ONT at BAK L, 2-3 SO

01/03 - ONT at BAK W, 4-3

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 - 1 goal from passing Kyle Kraemer for Reign all-time goals mark (currently 83), 1 assist from passing David Walker for second on all-time assist list (currently 90)

- Tristan King - 3 points from 150 career pro points

- Jeff May - 5 points from 100 career pro points

- Geoff Walker - 5-game point streak (5g-3a)

- Rocco Carzo - 3-game point streak (1g-4a)

- Brady Ramsay - 3-game point streak (1g-3a)

REIGN RECORDS:

Current streak: 5-0-0-1

Last 5 games: 4-0-0-1

Last 10 games: 6-2-1-1

In Jan: 2-0-0-0

Home: 7-4-2-1

Away: 12-6-0-3

Vs. Pacific Div.: 19-10-2-4

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

Vs. Western Conf.: 19-10-2-4

Power-play: 24/133 (18.0%)

Penalty kill: 28/146 (80.8%)

RECENT MOVES:

01/04 - ADD Register (returned from Chicago [AHL])

01/03 - ADD Ramsay (activated from injured reserve)

01/03 - DEL Kitsyn (recalled to Manchester [AHL] by Los Angeles [NHL])

01/03 - DEL Parent (Loaned to St. John's [AHL])

12/29 - DEL Freibergs (recalled to St. John's (AHL))

12/27 - ADD Sheen (activated from reserve)

12/27 - DEL King (placed on reserve)

12/26 - ADD Cannata (reassigned from Utica [AHL] by Vancouver [NHL])

12/26 - ADD Walker (activated from reserve)

12/26 - DEL Roach (placed on 21-Day Injured Reserve)

12/26 - DEL McLay (released)

12/25 - DEL Parent (loaned to Team Canada [Spengler Cup])

12/20 - ADD Freibergs (reassigned from St. John's [AHL])

NEXT GAME:

Ontario hosts the Bakersfield Condors on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to this game.

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, free parking and a free pass to Knott's Berry Farm (valued at $65)!

Wednesday's game against the Bakersfield Condors is a Mountain Mike's Pizza 2-for-1 Wednesday. Stop by your local participating Mountain Mike's Pizza to pick up your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers with any purchase.

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