Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Alaska Aces
February 7, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD:
Ontario Reign: 24-17-3-1 (52 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division
Alaska Aces: 27-16-1-2 (57 points) - 2nd place - West Division
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena
Date: Saturday, February 7
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio
Webcast: B2 Networks
2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
11/30/08 vs. Alaska W, 3-2
12/1/08 vs. Alaska L, 1-3
1/7/09 vs. Alaska L, 2-3
1/28/09 @ Alaska L, 1-3
1/30/09 @ Alaska L, 6-7 (OT)
1/31/09 @ Alaska L, 0-2
2/7/09 vs. Alaska 7:00 p.m.
2/22/09 vs. Alaska 5:00 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP
Tonight's game is the seventh time the Ontario Reign and Alaska Aces will face-off in the 2008-2009 season. The Reign hold a 1-4-1-0 record against the Aces, with Alaska shutting out the Reign, 2-0, in the last match on January 31 in Anchorage. Right wing Geoff Walker leads the Reign in points against the Aces with 3 (3g). Alaska right wing Colin Hemingway (3g, 3a) leads the Aces in points against the Reign with six. The teams are scheduled to meet for one more game this season at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Ontario currently ranks first in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 24-17-3-1 (52 points), three points ahead of the Stockton Thunder (49 points) for second. The Reign are 12-8-2-0 in home games and 12-9-1-1 on the road. Alaska ranks second place in the West Division standings, with an overall record of 27-16-1-2 (57 points).
NEXT GAME
Wednesday, February 11 - The Reign will face-off against the Las Vegas Wranglers at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.
TEAM LEADERS
- Goals - Jon Francisco (18)
- Assists - Tim Kraus (20)
- Points - Jon Francisco (35)
- PIM - David Walker (75)
- PPG - (8) Geoff Walker
- +/- - (+10) (tied) Andrew Martens, David Walker
- Wins - John Murray (13)
- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.25)
- SVP - Jeff Zatkoff (0.936)
LEAGUE LEADERS:
- Attendance - 5th (avg. 5,207)
- Shootouts (overall) - 1st (.833)
- Power Play (overall) - 6th (.193)
- Power Play (home) - 6th (.181)
- Geoff Walker - 15th (tied) (rookie scoring) (32)
- Jon Francisco - 8th (tied) (game winning goals) (4)
- Jon Francisco - 8th (tied) (first goals) (5)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 4th (goals-against average) (2.25)
- John Murray - 16th (goals-against average) (2.81)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 1st (save percentage) (.936)
- John Murray - 9th (tied) (save percentage) (.917)
- Wins - John Murray - 15th (13)
REIGN DROPS
Saturday, February 7 is the Reign's "Pink At The Rink" night! Players will wear pink themed jerseys, which will be auctioned off at the conclusion of the game. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation.
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.
ECHL Stories from February 7, 2009
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- Victoria falls 2-1 to Las Vegas in front of 6,470 on Pink in the Rink night. - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Bakersfield snaps Steelheads' win streak - Idaho Steelheads
- Aces Drop 3rd Straight on Road Trip - Alaska Aces
- Royals Win Wild One Over Devils, 6-5 - Reading Royals
- Wranglers Win Fifth Straight, Edge Salmon Kings 2-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- 13 Grizzlies Skaters, Mannino Defeat Phoenix 6-1 - Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies Return The Favor And Dump RoadRunners 6-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Sea Wolves come from behind to win - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Chiefs toppled in Dayton - Johnstown Chiefs
- Pair of Hat Tricks Lead Bombers Past Johnstown 8-3 - Dayton Bombers
- Dubuc Nets Four as Rays Rout Blades 6-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Road Winning Streak Ends at Seven, 3-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Devils Lose to Royals in Overtime, 6-5 - Trenton Devils
- Charlotte defeated by Gladiators, 4-1 - Charlotte Checkers
- Gladiators Beat Checkers 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stingrays Blitz Blades 6-2 behind Dubuc hat-trick - Florida Everblades
- Letter from the Inferno Ownership - Columbia Inferno
- Bakersfield Condors vs. Idaho Steelheads - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
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- Bombers in Action Tonight in Troy - Dayton Bombers
- Blades, ECHL join USA Hockey Weekend Across America Celebration - Florida Everblades
- Game Preview: Rays Look to Make it Two in a Row Against Florida Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Win Fourth Straight, Move Within Three Points Of First Place - Stockton Thunder
- Reign Fall To Thunder, 5-1 - Ontario Reign
- Condors battle for 4-2 win over Alaska - Bakersfield Condors
- Aces Beaten in Bakersfield, 4-2 - Alaska Aces
- Salmon Kings Stopped By Wranglers - Victoria Salmon Kings
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