Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Las Vegas Wranglers
February 14, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD:
Ontario Reign: 25-19-3-1 (54 points) - 2nd place - Pacific Division
Las Vegas Wranglers: 26-18-0-4 (56 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena
Date: Saturday, February 14
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PST)
Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio
Webcast: B2 Networks
2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
10/23/08 @ Las Vegas W, 4-2
10/24/08 @ Las Vegas L, 1-4
10/25/08 vs. Las Vegas W, 4-1
12/15/08 @ Las Vegas W 1-0
12/19/08 @ Las Vegas W, 4-3
2/11/09 vs. Las Vegas L, 1-5
2/14/09 vs. Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.
2/28/09 vs. Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.
3/20/09 @ Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.
3/22/09 vs. Las Vegas 5:00 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tonight's game is the seventh time the Ontario Reign and the Las Vegas Wranglers will face-off in the 2008-2009 season. The Reign hold a 4-2-0-0 record against Las Vegas, with the Wranglers picking up the win, 5-1, in the last match on February 11 in Ontario, CA. Right wing Geoff Walker leads the Reign in points against the Wranglers with 7 (2g, 5a). Left wing Mick Lawrence leads the Wranglers in points against the Reign with 7 (3g, 4a). The teams are scheduled to meet for three more games this season, with one at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV and two at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Ontario currently ranks second in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 25-19-3-1 (54 points), two points behind the Las Vegas Wranglers (56 points) for first. The Reign is 13-9-2-0 in home games and 12-10-1-1 on the road. Las Vegas ranks first place in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 26-18-0-4 (56 points).
Notes:
- P.J. Atherton is currently on a 4-game point streak (1g, 3a) (2/6/09-2/13/09)
- Ryan MacGregor is currently on a 3-game point streak (1g, 2a) (2/7/09-2/13/09)
NEXT GAME
Sunday, February 15 - The Reign is heading to Stockton to face-off against the Thunder. Puck drop is at 4:00 p.m.
TEAM LEADERS
- Goals - Jon Francisco (18)
- Assists - (tied) Tim Kraus, Andrew Martens, Geoff Walker (20)
- Points - Jon Francisco (36)
- PIM - Chris Curran (94)
- PPG - (8) Geoff Walker
- +/- - (tied) Andrew Martens, David Walker (+5)
- Wins - John Murray (13)
- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.25)
- SVP - Jeff Zatkoff (0.936)
LEAGUE LEADERS
- Attendance - 5th (avg. 5,341)
- Shootouts (overall) - 1st (.833)
- Power Play (overall) - 7th (.193)
- Power Play (home) - 9th (.176)
- Geoff Walker - 14th (tied) (rookie scoring) (34)
- Jon Francisco - 10th (tied) (game winning goals) (4)
- Jon Francisco - 7th (tied) (first goals) (5)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 3rd (goals-against average) (2.25)
- John Murray - 14th (goals-against average) (2.81)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 1st (save percentage) (.936)
- John Murray - 8th (tied) (save percentage) (.917)
- Wins - John Murray - 15th (13)
REIGN DROPS
Saturday, February 14 is the Reign's Anti-Valentine's Day game against the Las Vegas Wranglers! The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited edition Dark Knight bobblehead!
The Reign is also celebrating USA Hockey Weekend on February 14! There will be a special match-up between the Inland Valley Cougars and the Inland Valley Panthers during intermission as part of the event.
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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