Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
March 26, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 63 | Reign Home Game - 31 | ECHL Game - 704
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Wednesday, Mar. 26, 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 is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday ! Visit a participating Farmers Insurance location for a voucher that will get you two tickets for the price of one! It's the perfect night to invite your friends and family to help fill Citizens Business Bank Arena for our FOURTH straight sellout, and watch the team play for their FOURTH Pacific Division Championship. Just one point will secure the Reign's Division title and a number one or two playoff seed! Don't miss this game!
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (40-17-3-3) will play their final game of the series season against the Las Vegas Wranglers (17-38-4-3). Ontario holds a 7-1-0-0 record over the Wranglers through their eight games played this season. The Reign have outscored the Wranglers 29-20.
MAGIC #1:
With a total of 86 points, the Reign are first in the Pacific Division, second in the Western Conference, and second in the league. The Stockton Thunder trail the Reign in the Pacific Division by 22 points which means with an overtime or regulation win tonight, the Reign will earn their third consecutive Pacific Division title, and their fourth all-time Division Championship. Alternately, a Stockton loss tonight will have the same effect on the Reign, resulting in a Division title.
LAST TIME IN OVERTIME:
The Reign went 14 games without going into overtime or shootout until their last game against the Bakersfield Condors when a 3-3 game couldn't be decided in 60 minutes. The overtime period lasted about two minutes before the Condors scored to win the game. This loss marked Ontario's first overtime loss on the road, and their first overtime loss against a Pacific Division team.
THEY CAN'T STOP:
Maxim Kitsyn and Matt Register are tied for second in the league with a current point streak of eight games. Register has the lead with 12 points (4g, 8a) and Kitsyn has 11 points (6g, 5a) in that span. Rocco Carzo is creeping up with a six-game point streak of his own good for eight points (2g, 6a). The Reign is on a team streak with five straight wins at home and a six-game point streak (5-0-1-0).
HELP FROM ABOVE:
The Reign received some help from the AHL this week with the return of Kyle BIgos (WOR) and Mathias Niederberger (MAN), and the addition of Lane Scheidl (WOR) to their roster in time for the team's playoff push.
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 W, 2-1
3/26 - ONT vs LV
REIGN RECORDS :
Current streak: 5-0-1-0
Last 5 games: 4-0-1-0
Last 10 games: 6-3-1-0
In Feb: 6-6-0-0
Home: 19-8-2-1
Away: 21-9-1-2
Vs. Pacific Div.: 25-11-1-0
Vs. Mountain Div.: 14-7-1-2
Vs. Western Conf.: 39-18-1-2
Power play: 39/230 (17.0%)
Penalty kill: 44/275 (84.0%)
RECENT MOVES:
3/25 - ADD Niederberger (reassigned from MAN)
3/25 - ADD Bigos (reassigned from WOR)
3/25 - ADD Schiedl (loaned from WOR)
3/23 - DEL McLay (released as emergency backup goaltender)
3/16 - DEL Van de Mosselaer (placed on 21-day IR)
3/16 - ADD McLay (added as emergency backup goaltender)
REIGN TRACKER:
- Carzo - 6-game point streak (2g, 6a)
- Kitsyn - 8-game point streak (6g, 5a)
- Register - 8-game point streak/4-game assist streak (4g, 8a)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign hit the road to visit the Bakersfield Condors at Rabobank Arena on Friday, Mar. 28 for a 7 p.m. game.
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Reign Drops:
This Wednesday, Mar. 26 is a big game for the Ontario Reign and they want all of their fans to be there as they battle for the win over the Las Vegas Wranglers to earn their fourth all-time Pacific Division Championship! If the Reign can earn just one point, they will secure their spot atop the Pacific ensuring at least a number two seed in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. This is the perfect night to invite your friends because it's a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday! Visit a participating Farmers Insurance agency to get your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers!
Not only is the division title on the line, but the team is hoping to see their fourth consecutive sellout! The Reign have crushed the attendance race this year with an average of 8,047 fans piling into Citizens Business Bank Arena per game so join the crowd and get your Ontario Reign tickets for this game today or call 909.941.PUCK to learn about major deals for 2014-15 and the benefits that go along with season tickets.
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