Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder
February 22, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 55 | Reign Home Game - 30 | ECHL Game - 632
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Date: Friday, Feb. 22, 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: Hooters Free Boneless Wing Friday & Pre-Game Rally
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (36-13-3-2=77 points) will host the Stockton Thunder (27-21-5-4=63 points) for the 6th of 11 meetings this season. The Thunder will face the Reign again on Sunday, Feb. 24 in Stockton. This season the teams have a 3-1-1-0 record against the Thunder.
The Reign are 20-7-2-0 at home and the Thunder are 10-14-3-3 on the road.
HOW THEY RANK:
The Reign are first in the Pacific Division, second in the Western Conference, and second in the league with 77 points. The Thunder are next in line for the Pacific Division at second, they are fourth in the Western Conference, and 10th in the league.
IN THE LAST FIVE:
The Reign's win on Wednesday night against the Thunder snapped their 4 game losing streak. In the past five games, the Reign are one for 21 in power-play goals and 24 for 32 in penalty kills.
THUNDER CAN'T CATCH THE REIGN:
In the 2011-12 season the top two Reign point leaders against the Thunder were, C.J. Stretch at 13 points and Couture at 12 points. Tonight, both Couture and Stretch return to the ice with two points apiece against the Thunder. Stretch is the leading scorer for Ontario with 55 points (27g, 28a), beating out the Thunder's leading scorer Justin Maylan with 40 points (18g, 22a).
When leading after the first period, the Reign maintain a record of 20-0-1-1 in comparison to the Thunder who holds a record of 13-3-3-0 when leading at the end of the first. The Reign are second in the league with 62 first period goals, the Thunder have 49 goals in the first this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
Ontario will have to watch Stockton's special teams as the Thunder rank fifth in the league with their overall power play record 60 for 284 (21.1 %). The Reign are tied for first with zero shorthanded goals scored against them at home.
SEASON SERIES:
10/12 - ONT @ STK W, 2-1
10/13 - ONT vs STK L, 0-4
11/30 - ONT vs STK W, 5-4
2/15 - ONT @ STK L, 1-2
2/20 - ONT vs STK W, 4-1
2/22 - ONT vs STK
2/24 - ONT @ STK
3/2 - ONT vs STK
3/3 - ONT @ STK
3/10 - ONT @ STK
3/15 - ONT vs STK
STREAKS:
DaSilva: 13-game point (9g, 10a)
Couture: 2-game assist (2a)
Kraemer: 2-game point (2g, 1a)
Lamoureux: 2-game point (1g, 2a)
Sheahan, Brodie: 2-game point (1g, 1a)
Calla: 1-game goal (1g)
Cloud: 1-game assist (1a)
King: 1-game assist (1a)
Stretch: 1-game goal (1g)
REIGN TRACKER (ECHL active roster rankings):
Couture: T3rd with 10 power-play goals
Stretch: 2nd with 27 goals, 1st with 22.1 shooting %, T3rd with +23
Clune: T3rd with +23
Lamoureux: T1st with 5 shootout goals, 3rd with 7 game-winning goals, leads rookies with 47 points, 2nd in rookie goals with 20, 1st in rookies with 7 game-winning goals
Burt: 6th in defenseman points with 28, T2nd in assists with 27
LEADERS:
Points: Stretch 55
Goals: Stretch 27
Assists: Kraemer 31
+/-: Stretch/Clune +23
PIM: Couture 163
SOG: Kraemer 153
NEXT GAME:
Reign travel to Bakersfield Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m.
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