ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder

November 27, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Reign Game - 17 | Reign Home Game - 7 | ECHL Game - 175

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013

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

Video Broadcast: America ONE Networks

Desktop Player: Jesse Liebman - pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. via America ONE

Mobile Player: Jesse Liebman - pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. vis America ONE

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Promotion: Tonight is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 voucher night! Visit ontarioreign.com/2for1tickets for more information and to find your nearest Farmers Insurance agency. Following the game tonight is a post-game player party at Boston's located at Fourth and Milliken! Meet and greet the whole team for pictures and autographs!

TONIGHT:

The defending Pacific Division Champion Ontario Reign (10-2-1-3) will play the defending Western Conference Champion Stockton Thunder (11-4-0-1) for their third meeting of 2013-14. The Reign have won both games against the Thunder in their season series scoring four goals in both contests. This is the first game between these two teams at Citizens Business Bank Arena - they will play eight of their 14 games against each other at CBBA this season. Last year Ontario held a 6-3-1-2 record over Stockton.

NEW BLOOD:

The Reign claimed 6-foot-8 forward Riley Emmerson off waivers from San Francisco yesterday to help fill in the roster spots left open from call-ups and injuries. Emmerson made his pro debut with former Reign club the Texas Wildcatters from 2006-08 and has played with current Reign players: Chad Costello (Texas) and Brady Calla (Rochester), in addition to several former Reign players including Colton Yellow Horn, Steven Tarasuk, Kevin Baker, Jason Beeman, etc.

RISING TO THE TOP:

After the Reign's Saturday, Nov. 23's sellout crowd, the Reign jumped to the top of the attendance chart with an average of 7,818 fans in six games. Not only are the Reign games currently the most attended ECHL games, but they are the second most attended minor league hockey games behind the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

WHERE THEY RANK:

Ontario is tied for second place in the ECHL with the Florida Everblades with 24 points - a Reign win tonight, paired with South Carolina and Florida losses, will put Ontario back into the first place spot in the league.

SECOND PERIOD STRONG:

The Reign have scored 19 of their 48 goals-for in the second period while allowing only eight of their 37 goals-against in the second frame.

SEASON SERIES:

10/23 - ONT at STK W, 4-2

11/15 - ONT at STK W, 4-1

11/27 - ONT vs STK

11/29 - ONT at STK

12/20 - ONT vs STK

12/21 - ONT at STK

12/22 - ONT vs STK

1/15 - ONT vs STK

1/24 - ONT vs STK

1/26 - ONT at STK

2/5 - ONT vs STK

3/29 - ONT vs STK

4/2 - ONT at STK

4/9 - ONT vs STK

REIGN TRACKER:

- Christie - coached his 800th pro game on 11/22; next win will be his 100th Reign victory

- Costello - 3 pts from 350th pro point

RECENT MOVES:

11/27 - ADD Redmann (added as emergency backup goaltender)

11/25 - DEL Redmann (released as emergency backup goaltender)

11/22 - ADD Redmann (added as emergency backup goaltender)

11/22 - ADD Bidlevskii (activated from reserve)

11/21 - ADD Little (signed contract)

11/19 - ADD Costello (signed contract)

11/19 - ADD Kraemer (signed contract)

11/19 - DEL DaSilva (loaned to Worcester)

NEXT GAME:

Ontario will face Stockton on the road on Friday, Nov. 29.

Reign Drops:

The Reign will return to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 27 to host the Stockton Thunder. This is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday so visit ontarioreign.com/2for1tickets for more information on the closest Farmers location for you to pick up your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers! Following this game is a post-game player party at Boston's located at Fourth and Milliken! Immediately following the game the entire Reign team will head to Boston's for dinner. You can meet and greet all of the players and score autographs and pictures with your favorite ones!




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