Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder
January 4, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder
Reign Game - 35 | Reign Home Game - 14 | ECHL Game - 331
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.
Date: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. (PST)
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PROMOTION:
The first 5,000 fans that enter Citizens Business Bank Arena for this evening's game will receive a Reign Dance Team Poster, compliments of the Ontario Reign Dance Team.
Immediately following the game against the Thunder, fans can meet the Reign players at Boston's Restaurant in Fontana, located at 16927 Sierra Lakes Pkwy off 210 Fwy and Sierra. Show your ticket stub and receive 15% off your food purchase that night!
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to this game.
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (18-10-2-4) play their first home game of 2015 against the Stockton Thunder (13-20-1-0). The Reign have a light home schedule against the Thunder this season, having only hosted one prior home game (a 7-1 win on Nov. 11), with only four remaining. In total goals scored over the course of the season series, Ontario leads Stockton by a wide margin of 21-7.
COUTURE POISED TO MAKE HISTORY:
Reign captain Derek Couture's first-period power-play goal on Saturday gave him 83 career goals in an Ontario uniform, tying him with Kyle Kraemer on the club's all-time goals scored leaderboard; his next goal will move him into sole possession of the record. His assist the previous Saturday also gives him 89 career helpers with the Reign; he is two away from passing former captain David Walker (90) for second all-time on the club's assist list.
SCOFIELD SIZZLING:
Tyler Scofield's assist and game-winner on Saturday pushes his point streak to four games, during which he's racked up one goal along with six assists. The forward has settled in nicely in the center position, despite playing much of his pro career in Europe on the wing.
RETURN OF RAMSAY:
Brady Ramsay's return to the Reign lineup after nearly two months on injured reserve was a welcome addition on Saturday, as the forward continually played with a physical edge, at one point dropping the gloves with Bakersfield's Gabriel Verpaelst, and adding an assist on Matt White's game-tying goal.
14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD
11/04 - ONT at STK W, 7-2
11/11 - ONT vs STK W, 7-1
12/30 - ONT at STK W, 3-1
12/31 - ONT at STK W, 4-3
01/04 - ONT vs STK
03/11 - ONT vs STK
03/25 - ONT vs STK
04/04 - ONT vs STK
REIGN TRACKER:
- Derek Couture - 1 goal from passing Kyle Kraemer for Reign all-time goals mark (currently tied with 83), 2 assists from passing David Walker for second on all-time assist list (90)
- Tristan King - 3 points from 150 career pro points
- Jeff May - 5 points from 100 career pro points
- Tyler Scofield - 4-game point streak (1g-6a)
- Brady Ramsay - 2-game point streak (1g-2a)
REIGN RECORDS:
Current streak: 4-0-0-1
Last 5 games: 4-0-0-1
Last 10 games: 6-2-1-1
In Jan: 1-0-0-0
Home: 6-4-2-1
Away: 12-6-0-3
Vs. Pacific Div.: 18-10-2-4
Vs. Central Div.: 0-0-0-0
Vs. Western Conf.: 18-10-2-4
Power-play: 23/129 (17.8%)
Penalty kill: 26/143 (81.8%)
RECENT MOVES:
01/03 - ADD Ramsay (activated from injured reserve)
01/03 - DEL Kitsyn (recalled to Manchester [AHL])
01/03 - DEL Parent (Loaned to St. John's [AHL])
12/29 - DEL Freibergs (recalled to St. John's (AHL))
12/27 - ADD Sheen (activated from reserve)
12/27 - DEL King (placed on reserve)
12/26 - ADD Cannata (reassigned from Utica [AHL] by Vancouver [NHL])
12/26 - ADD Walker (activated from reserve)
12/26 - DEL Roach (placed on 21-Day Injured Reserve)
12/26 - DEL McLay (released)
12/25 - DEL Parent (loaned to Team Canada [Spengler Cup])
12/20 - ADD Freibergs (reassigned from St. John's [AHL])
12/20 - ADD Parent (returned from St. John's [AHL])
NEXT GAME:
Ontario hosts the Bakersfield Condors on Wednesday, Jan. 7at 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to this game.
Reign Drops :
Wednesday's game against the Bakersfield Condors is a Mountain Mike's Pizza 2-for-1 Wednesday. Stop by your local participating Mountain Mike's Pizza to pick up your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers with any purchase.
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- ECHL Today - January 4 - ECHL
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- Aces steamroll Utah in third period with four-goal comeback - Alaska Aces
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- Reign Stun Condors with Late Goal in 4-3 Win - Ontario Reign
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