ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs. Stockton Thunder

Published on December 21, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


2008-09 RECORD: Ontario Reign: 16-9-1-1 (34 points) - 2nd place - Pacific Division Stockton Thunder: 10-13-2-2 (24 points) - 4th place - Pacific Division Division

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena Date: Sunday, December 21 Time: 5:00 p.m.(PST) Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio Webcast: B2 Networks

2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES 11/12/08 vs. Stockton W, 3-2 (SO) 11/15/08 vs. Stockton L, 2-3 (OT) 11/26/08 @ Stockton W, 4-2 12/5/08 vs. Stockton L, 2-3 12/6/08 @ Stockton W, 4-0 12/21/08 vs. Stockton 5:00 p.m. 2/15/09 @ Stockton 4:00 p.m. 3/8/09 @Stockton 4:00 p.m.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP Tonight marks the sixth match-up between the Ontario Reign and the Stockton Thunder in the 2008-09 season, with the Reign taking a, 4-0, shutout win over the Thunder in their last match-up at Stockton Arena on December 6. Tonight's game marks the final meeting between the two teams at Citizens Business Bank Arena, with the teams scheduled to meet two more times at Stockton Arena before ending the season. The Reign are 3-1-1 against the Thunder, with all of the games between the two teams at Citizens Business Bank Arena being decided by a score of, 3-2.

The Reign currently hold second place in the Pacific Division Standings, four points behind the Fresno Falcons for first, and ten points ahead of Las Vegas and Stockton (24 points), with an overall record of 16-9-1-1 (34 points). The Reign are 8-5-1 in home games and 8-4-0-1 on the road.

PROMOTIONS Join the Reign as they offer fans a Sunday Family Special! Enjoy four tickets to the game, four hot dogs and four sodas for only $44! Four for $44 packages are subject to availability and are only available at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office.

Sunday, December 21, is also the Reign's third Reigndrops Kids Club Night of the season! Reigndrops Kids Club members enjoy free tickets to Reign games and other great benefits. Kids 12 and under can join now for only $35. For more information, contact the Reign front office at (909) 941-7801.

STREAKS - Ontario Reign - 4 game win streak (12/13/08-12/20/08) - John Murray - 7 game win streak (7-0-0) (11/26/08-12/19/08) - Geoff Walker - 3 game point streak (2g, 1a = 3 points) (12/15/08-12/20/08) - Tim Kraus - 7 game point streak (3g, 5a = 8 points) (12/5/08-12/20/08) - Tim Kraus - 3 game assist streak (3a) (12/15/08-12/20/08) - Jon Francisco - 2 game point streak (1g, 2a = 3 points) (12/19/08-12/20/08) - Maxime Boisclair - 2 game point streak (1g, 3a = 4 points) (12/19/08-12/20/08) - Todd Jackson - 2 game point streak (1g, 1a = 2 points) (12/19/08-12/20/08)

TEAM LEADERS - Goals - Jon Francisco, Geoff Walker (10) - Assists - Maxime Boisclair (15) - Points - Jon Francisco (22) - PIM - David Walker (47) - PPG - Jon Francisco, Geoff Walker (5) - Wins - Jeff Zatkoff, John Murray (8) - GAA - John Murray (2.23) - SVP -Jeff Zatkoff (0.934)

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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