Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Idaho Steelheads
Published on December 17, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign vs. Idaho Steelheads
Reign Game - 26 | Reign Home Game - 10 | ECHL Game - 252
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PST)
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Immediately following the game against the Steelheads, fans can meet the Reign players at the Post-Game Player Party at Boston's Restaurant in Fontana, located at 16927 Sierra Lakes Pkwy off 210 Fwy and Sierra. Show your ticket stub and receive 20% off your food purchase that night!
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TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (12-8-1-3) begin a busy home schedule for the week (four games in five nights) with a match against the Idaho Steelheads (15-8-1-1). This is the fifth meeting of the season between these two clubs, and the final time in 2014 that the Reign will host the Steelheads; Idaho will make a return to Citizens Business Bank Arena for a three-game set against Ontario at the end of January.
SHORTHANDED BLUELINE:
With the recent spate of injuries and call-ups that have hit the Reign blueline, Jason Christie has been forced to get creative, converting winger Everett Sheen to defense for the past few games; Sheen was placed on reserve on Tuesday, leaving the team with only four healthy defenders.
JULSETH-WHITE STEPPING UP OFFSENIVELY:
After taking advantage of a failed clearing attempt by the Grizzlies on Friday, Nolan Julseth-White netted his first goal of the season - and first in a Reign uniform. The blueliner has settled in, thanks in part to familiarity with several Reign players, namely former Las Vegas Wranglers teammates Jeff May and Judd Blackwater.
BLACKWATER & CARZO BUZZING AGAINST IDAHO:
Forwards Judd Blackwater and Rocco Carzo have been instrumental for Ontario against Idaho this season; they're tied for the team lead in goals against the Steelheads, each with three goals in four games. Blackwater is only two points shy of 250 career pro points.
14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD
10/25 - ONT vs IDH L, 1-4
11/19 - ONT at IDH L, 3-4
11/20 - ONT at IDH W, 4-1
11/22 - ONT at IDH W, 2-1
12/17 - ONT vs IDH
12/26 - ONT at IDH
12/27 - ONT at IDH
01/16 - ONT at IDH
01/17 - ONT at IDH
01/28 - ONT vs IDH
01/30 - ONT vs IDH
01/31 - ONT vs IDH
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 - 2 points from 250 career pro points
- Geoff Walker - 2-game point streak (1g-2a)
REIGN RECORDS:
Current streak: 3-0-1-1
Last 5 games: 3-0-1-1
Last 10 games: 6-2-1-1
In Dec: 3-0-1-1
Home: 5-2-1-1
Away: 8-6-0-2
Vs. Pacific Div.: 13-8-1-3
Vs. Central Div.: 0-0-0-0
Vs. Western Conf.: 13-8-1-3
Power-play: 16/96 (16.7%)
Penalty kill: 18/110 (83.6%)
RECENT MOVES:
12/16 - DEL Sheen (placed on reserve)
12/16 - DEL Spurgeon (suspended by team)
12/15 - DEL Register (loaned to Chicago [AHL])
12/14 - DEL Spurgeon (Returned from Adirondack [AHL])
12/10 - ADD Scofield (activated from reserve)
12/10 - DEL May (placed on reserve)
12/10 - ADD McLay (Added as emergency backup goaltender)
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)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign host the Colorado Eagles on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.
Reign Drops :
Friday's game against the Colorado Eagles 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" post-game happy hour with $4 draft beers and $6 select appetizers.
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