Game Preview: Ontario Reign vs Las Vegas Wranglers
Published on March 22, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD: Ontario Reign: 35-27-3-2 (75 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division Las Vegas Wranglers: 31-27-2-6 (70 points) - 2nd place - Pacific Division
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena Date: Sunday, March 22 Time: 5:00 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 W, 2-1 (OT) 2/28/09 vs. Las Vegas W, 5-4 (SO) 3/20/09 @ Las Vegas L, 2-5 3/22/09 vs. Las Vegas 5:00 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP Tonight's game is the tenth and final time the Ontario Reign and the Las Vegas Wranglers will face-off in the 2008-2009 season. The Reign hold a 6-3-0-0 record against Las Vegas, with the Wranglers picking up the win, 5-2, in the last match on March 20 in Ontario. Right wing Geoff Walker leads the Reign in points against the RoadRunners with ten (3g, 7a). Las Vegas left wing Mick Lawrence leads the Wranglers in points against the Reign with eight (3g, 5a).
Ontario currently ranks first in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 35-27-3-2 (75 points), five points ahead of the Las Vegas Wranglers (70 points) for second. The Reign is 19-14-2-0 in home games and 16-13-1-2 on the road. Las Vegas ranks second place in the Pacific Division standings, with an overall record of 31-27-2-6 (70 points).
NEXT GAME Wednesday, March 25 - The Reign is on the road for the first of three games against the Idaho Steelheads. Puck drops at 6:10 p.m.
TEAM LEADERS - Goals - (tied) Jon Francisco, Geoff Walker (19) - Assists - Tim Kraus (31) - Points - (tied) Jon Francisco, Geoff Walker, Tim Kraus (45) - PIM - David Walker (125) - PPG - Geoff Walker (11) - +/- - Chris Curran (+6) - GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (3.00) - SVP -Jeff Zatkoff (0.914)
LEAGUE LEADERS - Attendance - 2nd (avg. 5,747) - Shootouts (overall) - 2nd (.750) - Shootouts (home) - 1st (1.00) - Power Play (overall) - 6th (.183) - Power Play (home) - 11th (.175) - Jeff Zatkoff - 8th (save percentage) (.914)
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Sunday, March 22, the Reign is honoring their fans on Fan Appreciation Night! All fans will have the opportunity to win prizes throughout the game! All season ticket, club view, and suite holders: make sure to come to today's game, as your name could be pulled as the winner of a game-worn jersey (you must be present to win)! The Reign players will be wearing their orange jerseys tonight and you will get the sweaters off their backs... that is, if your name is selected!
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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