Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Colorado Eagles
March 1, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 58 | Reign Home Game - 31 | ECHL Game - 672
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Friday, Mar. 1, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Video Webcast: America ONE Networks
Audio Webcast: Nathan Barnett - Pre-game show at 6:40 p.m.
Promotion: Sports & Entertainment Career Fair at 2:30 p.m., Hooters Free Boneless Wing Friday
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (38-14-3-2(tm) points) host the Colorado Eagles (27-24-2-3=59 points) for their final meeting of the season. Ontario leads the season series 3-1-0-0 with a total of 14 goals-for and 12 goals-against.
The Reign have the third best at-home record in the league at 21-7-2-0, the Eagles have the second to worst road record of 8-16-1-1.
HOW THEY RANK:
The Reign are first in the Pacific Division, second in the Western Conference, and second in the league with 81 points. The Eagles come in at third in the Mountain Division, sixth in the Western Conference, and 15th in the league.
AHL CALLING:
The Reign have had a number of AHL call-ups this season and the most recent calls came for two of the team's leading forwards, Dan DaSilva and C.J. Stretch. DaSilva went to Houston to join the Aeros on Sunday, and Stretch headed to Oklahoma City. Both registered goals in their first game - Stretch with a game-winner, DaSilva with both a goal and an assist in his first game with the team. Goalie Chris Carrozzi will be welcomed back to Ontario after his second recall to St. John's IceCaps.
WHO TO WATCH:
Luckily for the Reign, their top scorer against the Eagles, Mario Lamoureux, is still in town. The rookie forward has nine points against Colorado with two goals and seven assists. Kyle Kraemer has the next most points of players who will be on the ice tonight with five; two goals, three assists.
HEADING TO THE BOX:
The Reign and Eagles are among the league's most penalized teams with 23.63 and 23.54 penalty minutes respectively. Colorado has the ECHL's leading power-play unit and has a 30.77% power play against the Reign. Ontario has a 12.5% power play against Colorado.
SEASON SERIES:
1/18: ONT vs COL W, 3-2
1/25: ONT @ COL W, 3-1
1/26: ONT @ COL W, 5-3
2/17: ONT vs COL L, 3-6
3/1: ONT vs COL
STREAKS:
Kraemer: 5-game point (4g, 2a)
Clune: 1-game assist (1a)
Carrozzi: 4-game unbeaten (3-0-1-0)
REIGN TRACKER:
Couture: T2nd with 11 PPG
Lamoureux: 3rd with 7 GWG, T1st with 5 SO goals, 2nd with +23, T1st in rookie scoring with 49pts, T2nd in rookie goals with 21
Clune: 1st with +25
Carrozzi: T2nd with 3 shutouts, T2nd with 5 SO wins
LEADERS:
Points: Kraemer 54
Goals: Kraemer 22
Assists: Kraemer 32
+/-: Clune +25
PIM: Couture 169
SOG: Kraemer 162
NEXT GAME:
Reign Host Stockton Thunder on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 6:00 p.m. Players will be wearing specialty jerseys for the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley Jersey Night! First 3,000 fans through the doors will receive a Dwight King bobblehead courtesy of Unleash Solar! Click HERE to buy tickets for Saturday's game.
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