ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Florida Everblades

Published on October 25, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Reign Game - 3 | Reign Home Game - 2 | ECHL Game - 27

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA

Date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2013

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

Video Webcast: America ONE Networks

Audio Webcast: Jesse Liebman - Pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. (Click the LISTEN LIVE button on the ontarioreign.com homepage)

Promotion: Pre-game rally starts at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Hooters in Ontario, "Pretty Little Liars" star Cody Christian will drop the puck and sign autographs in section 101 during the first intermission, and don't miss the Post-Game Player Party following the game at Boston's (located at 4th and Milliken).

TONIGHT:

The defending Pacific Division Champion Ontario Reign (2-0-0-0) will play the Florida Everblades (2-0-0-0) for the first game of a two-game series in Ontario. With two games in the books for 2013-14, each club is two-for-two. This is the only match up the Reign have against an Eastern Conference team throughout 2013-14.

RANKING ROOKIES:

The Reign and Everblades already have rookie skaters posting points already in their first two appearances. Ontario's Alex Roach ranks second in the ECHL rookies with three points, Matt White and Zach Bell each have two points apiece. Florida's Kyle Bonis and Carl Nielson have also netted two points in as many games. The only rookies in the league with game-winning goals come from these two teams with Yasin Cisse for the Reign and Maxime Langelier-Parent.

BEHIND THE BENCH:

Jason Christie holds down the Reign bench for his third season in Ontario. Christie is two wins away from his 400th ECHL win as a coach and on November 11, he will see his 150th Reign game. The Florida Everblades' head coach Greg Poss is a familiar face to Citizens Business Bank Arena as he was the Reign's former volunteer assistant coach in Ontario's 2009-10 season.

HOW THEY MEASURE UP:

The median height for both teams is 6-foot-1 but there will be a combined 19 players who stand 6-foot-2 or taller on the ice. The Reign's biggest player is Cody Sol, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs in at 242 pounds. The Everblades have two players who are 6-foot-4 with rookies Austin Levi and Carl Nielson.

SEASON SERIES:

10/25 - ONT vs FL

10/27 - ONT vs FL

REIGN TRACKER:

- Calla - next start will be his 100th Reign appearance, his next point will be his 50th Reign point

- Hutchinson - 50th pro win 10/19/13

- Couture - 15 PIM to 1,000 pro PIMs

- DaSilva - 4 pts to 50th Reign point

- Christie - 4 games from 150th Reign game, 2 wins from 400th ECHL win

RECENT MOVES:

10/22 - ADD Bidlevskii (activated from reserve)

10/22 - DEL Newton (placed on reserve)

10/19 - ADD Roach (assigned from Manchester)

10/18 - DEL Bidlevskii (placed on reserve)

10/18 - DEL Klotz (released from contract)

10/18 - ADD Bidlevskii (claimed from BAK)

10/17 - ADD Couture (activated from reserve)

10/17 - DEL Clune (placed on reserve)

10/17 - DEL Springer (placed on 21-day IR)

10/16 - DEL Couture (placed on reserve)

10/16 - DEL Sheahan (released from contract)

NEXT GAME:

The Reign will return to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Sunday, Oct. 27 to face the Florida Everblades for the final game of a two-game series.

Reign Drops:

The Ontario Reign return home on Friday, Oct. 25 when they host the Florida Everblades for a 7 p.m. game. This will be the first of a two-game home series against the Everblades who is the only Eastern Conference team to travel to Ontario this season. ATTENTION Reign Season Ticket Holders: check your ticket booklets for your $5 Student deal vouch er for this game - students with a valid high school or college ID can get a $5 ticket for any seat (excluding Glass and Center Ice seats). Check the voucher for other terms of use.

The puck drops at 3 p.m. and make sure you stay until the very end to catch the live auction after the game for a chance to buy a game-worn specialty military jersey! ATTENTION Reign Season Ticket Holders: check your ticket booklets for your special military offer for this game - military personnel with a valid military ID will receive up to four (4) complimentary tickets for the Military Appreciation game.

Check out the Ontario Reign Statistics

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