Game Preview: Ontario Reign At Bakersfield Condors
Published on December 28, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD:
Ontario Reign: 18-9-1-1 (38 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors: 10-14-2-2 (24 points) - 3rd place - Pacific Division
Arena: Rabobank Arena
Date: Sunday, December 28
Time: 6:00 p.m.(PST)
Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio
Webcast: B2 Networks
2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
10/18/08 @ Bakersfield W, 2-1
10/29/08 vs. Bakersfield L, 6-3
11/14/08 vs. Bakersfield W, 3-2
11/28/08 vs. Bakersfield W, 2-1 (SO)
12/28/08 @ Bakersfield 6:00 p.m.
1/24/09 @ Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.
1/25/09 vs. Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.
2/13/09 @ Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.
4/3/09 @ Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.
4/4/09 @ Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
In the fifth match-up of the season between the Reign and the Condors, the teams meet at Rabobank Arena in an extra match added to the season due to the Fresno Falcons ceasing operations earlier in the week. The Reign took the win in the last match-up on November 28, 2-1, in a shootout in front of 4,792 fans at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The teams will meet an additional five times throughout the season, with one game scheduled at Citizens Business Bank Arena and four at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
Currently first place in the Pacific Division standings, the Reign are on a six-game win streak, posting an overall record of 18-9-11 (38 points). The Reign are 9-5-1-0 in home games and 9-4-0-1 on the road.
STREAKS
(Wins)
- Ontario Reign - 6 game win streak (12/13/08-12/27/08)
- John Murray - 9 game win streak (9-0-0) (11/26/08-12/27/08)
(Points)
- Todd Jackson - 4 game point streak (2g, 2a = 4 points) (12/19/08-12/27/08)
- Jon Francisco - 4 game point streak (3g, 4a = 7 points) (12/19/08-12/27/08)
- Brad Mehalko - 4 game point streak (1g, 4a = 5 points) (12/19/08-12/27/08)
- Chris Curran - 2 game point streak (1g, 1a = 2 points) (12/21/08-12/27/08)
(Goals)
- Jon Francisco - 3 game goal streak (3g) (12/20/08-12/27/08)
(Assists)
- Todd Jackson - 2 game assist streak (2a) (12/21/08-12/27/08)
- Brad Mehalko - 4 game assist streak (4a) (12/19/08-12/27/08)
TEAM LEADERS
- Goals - Jon Francisco (12)
- Assists -Tim Kraus, Maxime Boisclair (15)
- Points - Jon Francisco (26)
- PIM - David Walker (54)
- PPG - Jon Francisco, Maxime Boisclair (6)
- Wins - John Murray (10)
- GAA - John Murray (2.13)
LEAGUE LEADERS
- Attendance - 5th (avg. 4,846)
- Power Play (overall) - 4th (.205)
- Power Play (home) - 3rd (.204)
- Shootout (overall) - 3rd (.750)
- Geoff Walker - 12th (rookie scoring) (23)
- Tim Kraus - 14th (rookie scoring) (21)
- Jon Francisco - 13th (power play assists) (10)
- Jon Francisco - 8th (power play goals) (6)
- Maxime Boisclair - 11th (power play goals) (6)
- Jon Francisco - 3rd (game winning goals) (4)
- John Murray - 4th (goals-against average) (2.13)
- John Murray - 4th (save percentage) (.931)
- John Murray - 6th (wins) (10)
REIGN DROPS
The Reign return home on Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3, as they face-off against the Idaho Steelheads at 7 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
There are only three more days to submit your entry for the Reign's Name the Dragon Mascot contest! Send in your submission online via the Reign's website or mail in the entry form found in the Daily Bulletin and Sun newspapers to the Reign's front office by Wednesday, December 31.
Bring out a group of 20 or more to a Reign home game and find out how your group can REIGN over the arena for a night! Special pricing and Reign fan experiences are available for all Reign home games during the Reign's inaugural season presented by the Mission Inn. Contact a Reign representative at (909) 941-PUCK (7825) or visit www.ontarioreign.com for more information.
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, at all TicketMaster locations, or by calling (213) 480-3232.
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