Game Preview: Ontario Reign At Stockton Thunder
November 26, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD:
Ontario Reign: 7-6-1-1 (16 points) - 2nd place - Pacific Division
Stockton Thunder: 6-7-1-2 (15 points) - 3rd place - Pacific Division
Arena: Stockton Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 26
Time: 7:00 p.m.(PST)
Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com audio
Webcast: B2 Networks
2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
11/18/08 vs.STK W, 3-2 (SO)
11/15/08 vs.STK L, 3-2 (OT)
11/26/08 @STK 7:00 p.m.
12/5/08 vs.STK 7:00p.m.
12/6/08 @STK 7:00 p.m.
12/21/08 vs.STK 5:00 p.m.
2/15/08 @STK 7:00 p.m.
3/8/08 @STK 7:00 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:
Tonight is the third match-up between the Reign and the Thunder this season and the first match-up between the two teams at Stockton Arena. The teams split the last two games played with the Reign winning the first-ever game between the teams in club history, 3-2, in a shootout in front of 4,068 fans at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Tonight's game marks the third game of the Reign's 3-game road series, before they head home to take on the Bakersfield Condors on Friday, Nov. 28, where they will help raise funds in a Southern California Fire Victims relief drive at the game.
The Reign currently sit in second place in the Pacific Division with an overall record of 7-6-1-1. The Reign are 3-2-1 in home stands and 4-4-0-1 on the road.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
- John Francisco is 4 points away from 100 in his pro career
- Todd Jackson is 4 games away from 200 in his pro career
- David Walker is 5 games away from 200 in his ECHL career
TEAM LEADERS
- Goals - Jon Francisco (7)
- Assists - Geoff Walker, Tim Kraus (8)
- Points - Jon Francisco (13)
- PIM - David Walker (26)
- PPG - Jon Francisco (5)
- Wins - Jeff Zatkoff (6)
- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.36)
- SVP - Jeff Zatkoff (0.935)
LEAGUE LEADERS:
- Attendance - 4th (avg. 5,603)
- Power Play (overall) - 1st (.242)
- Penalty Killing (Home) - 3rd (.900)
- Jon Francisco - 4th (power play goals) (5)
- Andrew Martens - 13th (defensemen scoring) (2g, 7a, 9 points)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 5th (save percentage) (.935)
REIGN DROPS:
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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