ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview: Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder

Published on December 5, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


2008-09 RECORD:

Ontario Reign: 11-7-1-1 (24 points) - 2nd place - Pacific Division

Stockton Thunder: 7-9-1-2 (17 points) - 5th place - Pacific Division

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena

Date: Friday, December 5

Time: 7 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        W, 4-2

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's match-up marks the fourth game between the Reign and Thunder, with the Reign leading the head-to-head series 2-1. The Reign took the victory, 4-2, in their last meeting with the Thunder in front of 4,017 at Stockton Arena. Tonight's game marks the final match in a 5-game home-stand for the Reign, with the Reign taking on the Thunder again at Stockton Arena on Saturday, December 6, and returning to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Sunday, December 7 to face off against the Victoria Salmon Kings at a special 5 p.m. start time.

The Reign currently sit in second place in the Pacific Division Standings, three points behind the Fresno Falcons for first, with an overall record of 11-7-1-1. The Reign are 6-3-1 in home stands and 5-4-0-1 on the road.

PROMOTION NOTES

The Reign complete their weeklong toy drive for Steven's Hope for Children at tonight's game, where fans can donate a new, unwrapped toy or donate $10 or more towards gift cards for teens, and be entered into a drawing for a Kings fan pack (4 tickets and a team autographed jersey). The prize pack drawing will take place at the second intermission of the game. In addition, all fans that make a donation will receive a buy-one get-one free ticket voucher to use at the Sunday, December 7 game against the Victoria Salmon Kings.

TEAM LEADERS

- Goals - Jon Francisco (8)

- Assists - Geoff Walker, Jon Rheault (9)

- Points - Jon Francisco (16)

- PIM - David Walker (40)

- PPG - Jon Francisco (5)

- Wins - Jeff Zatkoff (7)

- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.38)

- SVP - Jeff Zatkoff (0.932)

LEAGUE LEADERS:

- Attendance - 5th (avg. 4,951)

- Power Play (overall) - 5th (.200)

- Jon Francisco - 9th (power play goals) (5)

- Andrew Martens - 13th (defensemen scoring) (11 points)

- Jeff Zatkoff - 4th (save percentage) (.932)

- John Murray - 8th (save percentage) (.922)

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.

Check out the Ontario Reign Statistics

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