Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
March 14, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 60 | Reign Home Game - 38 | ECHL Game - 647
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Friday, Mar. 14, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Video Broadcast: America ONE Networks
Desktop Player: Jesse Liebman - pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. via America ONE
Mobile Player: Jesse Liebman - pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. vis America ONE
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Promotion:
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (37-17-2-3), the top team in the Pacific Division, will host the Las Vegas Wranglers (37-17-2-3), the last place team in the Pacific Division at Citizens Business Bank Arena. It has been exactly one month since these two teams faced each other in Las Vegas when the Reign routed the Wranglers 4-0 in Jussi Olkinuora's first and only shutout of the season so far. This season Ontario is 6-1-0-0 against the Wranglers with five of those games being played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Western Conference teams make up the five most-penalized in the league, the Wranglers and Reign rank fourth and fifth, respectively, so a physical game can be expected tonight.
WHO TO WATCH:
The Reign's leading scorer against the Wranglers is rookie Matt White, who is also the team's overall leading scorer with 46 points (17g, 29a). White has posted eight points (2g, 6a) against Las Vegas. The Wranglers leader against the Reign is Chad Nehring; he has eight points (4g, 4a) against Ontario. Olkinuora has four starts against this Pacific Division team and has a .908 save percentage - the best of any other opponent series this season.
ECHL TRADE DEADLINE:
Following the ECHL trade deadline, some roster changes have taken effect for Ontario including a trade involving Cameron Burt to the Florida Everblades for Olivier Malka (aka Olivier Dame-Malka) and future considerations. Malka is expected to suit up for Ontario tonight and will wear number 25. The Reign also picked up Jeremy Yablonski but he will not be playing this weekend.
LEADING THE LEAGUE:
Ontario is now tied with Alaska for the league-lead in points with 79 and a 0.669 win percentage. The Reign's fans have propelled the team attendance to all-time highs this season with a current average of 7,878 fans fillings Citizens Business Bank Arena per game.
DOWN AFTER THE FIRST HORN:
The Reign have a 9-7-1-2 record when trailing after the first period which is the most wins in the league in that situation.
SEASON SERIES:
12/16 - ONT @ LV W, 5-4 OT
1/3 - ONT @ LV W, 6-5
1/4 - ONT @ LV W, 3-1
1/31 - ONT @ LV L, 2-5
2/1 - ONT @ LV W, 4-2
2/12 - ONT vs LV W, 3-2 OT
2/14 - ONT @ LV W, 4-0
3/14 - ONT vs LV
3/26 - ONT vs LV
REIGN RECORDS :
Current streak: 2-0-0-0
Last 5 games: 3-2-0-0
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0
In Feb: 6-6-0-0
Home: 16-8-2-1
Away: 20-10-0-2
Vs. Pacific Div.: 23-11-0-0
Vs. Mountain Div.: 13-7-1-2
Vs. Western Conf.: 36-18-1-2
Power play: 37/215 (17.2%)
Penalty kill: 41/252 (83.7%)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign will play the Idaho Steelheads on Sunday, Mar. 16 at 6 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Reign Drops:
The Reign will host the Las Vegas Wranglers on Friday, Mar. 14 for a 7 p.m. game. The Ontario Reign Career Fair and Networking his this event and starts at 3 p.m. For more details on the fair CLICK HERE . This is the Reign's second Faith and Family Night so stick around after the game for a post-game concert by Saddleback Church of Corona. Sunday, Mar. 16 is the Reign's sixth annual Fire on Ice game with the charity LA Fire Department vs. Ontario Fire Department game at 2 p.m. There will be a chili cookoff and th e Reign game following that at 6 p.m. Don't miss this great event benefitting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. CLICK HERE to get tickets to this game, use the promo code= NMSS.
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