ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Utah Grizzlies

Published on December 12, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


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Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.

Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2014

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

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PROMOTION: Tonight is a New York Grill Fan Friday. The New York Grill, located at 950 Ontario Mills Drive, invites all Reign fans to come before and/or after all Friday night games. They will stay open late on Friday game nights and provide special "Reign" post-game happy hour with $4 draft beers and $6 select appetizers. Be sure to stop by on Friday!

But that's not all! Snoopy and the rest of the "Peanuts" Gang will be at the game as well!

TONIGHT:

The Ontario Reign (12-8-1-3) return home for their third game in as many nights. Ontario's opponent this evening is the Utah Grizzlies (9-9-2-2). This is the fifth meeting of the season between these two clubs, and the final time in 2014 that the Reign will host the Grizzlies; Utah will make a return to Citizens Business Bank Arena for a two-game set against Ontario in mid-March.

SCOFIELD CONTINUES HOT START:

Recent newcomer Tyler Scofield picked up another point on Thursday, as he assisted on Maxim Kitsyn's third period power-play goal. After spending significant time playing right wing in Europe, Scofield has appeared to have made a smooth transition to the center position.

KITSYN FINDING SCORING TOUCH:

Although he was unable to keep Ontario alive in the shootout last night, Maxim Kitsyn's two goals in regulation play last night established a season-high for him. The Russian winger now has four goals over his last four games. He is still searching for his first game-winning goal after notching six game-winners with Ontario during his first professional season in North America last year.

LIGHTS DIM ON THE GRIZZLIES PENALTY KILL:

Ontario may be able to take advantage of a Utah penalty kill that has come up short over the past four games after the team completed a rare Eastern Conference road trip, giving up seven goals on the man advantage. The Grizzlies may be tired after logging plenty of frequent flyer miles, so it will be up to the Reign to build on their momentum after getting a power-play goal in the third period against Bakersfield on Thursday, and only being a week removed from setting a season high with three power-play goals last Friday against the Colorado Eagles.

14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD

11/08 - ONT vs UTA SOL, 3-4

11/14 - ONT at UTA W, 3-2

11/15 - ONT at UTA L, 2-4

11/17 - ONT at UTA L, 0-1

12/12 - ONT vs UTA

01/19 - ONT at UTA

03/06 - ONT at UTA

03/07 - ONT at UTA

03/09 - ONT at UTA

03/14 - ONT vs UTA

03/15 - ONT vs UTA

REIGN TRACKER:

- Derek Couture - 5 goals from passing Kyle Kraemer for Reign all-time goals mark (83)

- Jeff May - 5 points from 100 career pro points

- Judd Blackwater - 2 points from 250 career pro points

- Tyler Scofield - 2-game point streak (1g-1a)

- Geoff Walker - 2-game point streak (1g-2a)

REIGN RECORDS:

Current streak: 2-0-1-1

Last 5 games: 2-1-1-1

Last 10 games: 5-3-1-1

In Dec: 2-0-1-1

Home: 4-2-1-1

Away: 8-6-0-2

Vs. Pacific Div.: 12-8-1-3

Vs. Central Div.: 0-0-0-0

Vs. Western Conf.: 12-8-1-3

Power-play: 16/91 (17.6%)

Penalty kill: 18/102 (82.4%)

RECENT MOVES:

12/10 - ADD Scofield (activated from reserve)

12/10 - DEL May (placed on reserve)

12/10 - ADD McLay (Added as emergency backup goaltender)

12/09 - DEL Zenzola (released as emergency backup goaltender)

12/08 - ADD Parent (signed contract)

12/05 - ADD Hood (activated from reserve)

12/05 - DEL Freibergs (recalled to St. John's [AHL])

12/04 - DEL Scofield (signed contract, placed on reserve)

12/03 - ADD Zenzola (Added as emergency backup goaltender)

12/03 - ADD King (activated from reserve)

12/01 - DEL Zenzola (released as emergency backup goaltender)

12/01 - DEL Spurgeon (loaned to Adirondack [AHL])

11/28 - ADD Couture (activated from reserve)

NEXT GAME:

The Reign are back at home for a game against the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.

Reign Drops :

Wednesday's game against the Idaho Steelheads is a Mountain Mike's Pizza 2-for-1 Wednesday. Stop by your local participating Mountain Mike's Pizza to pick upyour 2-for-1 ticket vouchers with any purchase.

Immediately following the game against the Steelheads, fans can meet the Reign players at the Post-Game Player Party 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!

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