Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Utah Grizzlies
March 6, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
2008-09 RECORD:
Ontario Reign: 32-21-3-1 (68 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division
Utah Grizzlies: 21-21-6-9 (57 points) - 4th place - West Division
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena
Date: Friday, March 6
Time: 7:00 p.m. (PST)
Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio
Webcast: B2 Networks
2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
11/5/08 @ Utah L, 2-3
11/7/08 @ Utah L, 2-3 (SO)
11/8/08 @ Utah W, 6-5
1/16/09 vs. Utah L, 3-4 (OT)
1/17/09 vs. Utah W, 7-6 (SO)
3/6/09 vs. Utah 7:00 p.m.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tonight's game is the sixth and final time the Ontario Reign and the Utah Grizzlies will face-off in the 2008-2009 season. The Reign hold a 2-1-1-1 record against Utah, with Ontario picking up the shootout win, 7-6, in the teams' last match-up at Citizens Business Bank Arena on January 17. Reign Captain Jon Francisco leads the Reign against the Grizzlies with eight points (5g, 3a). Left wing Ryan Kinasewich leads the Grizzlies in points against the Reign with ten (3g, 7a).
Ontario currently ranks first in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 32-21-3-1 (68 points), eight points ahead of the Las Vegas Wranglers (60 points) for second. The Reign is 18-11-2-0 in home games and 14-10-1-1 on the road. Utah ranks fourth place in the West Division standings, with an overall record of 21-21-6-9 (57 points).
STREAKS
- P.J. Atherton is currently on a 2-game point streak (1g, 1a) (2/27/09-2/28/09)
- Mike Howe is currently on a 2-game point streak (1g, 1a) (2/27/09-2/28/09)
NEXT GAME
Saturday, March 7 - The Reign will face-off against the Bakersfield Condors on "Go Green" Night. Puck drops at 7:00 p.m.
TEAM LEADERS
- Goals - Jon Francisco (19)
- Assists - (tied) Tim Kraus, Andrew Martens (23)
- Points - Geoff Walker (39)
- PIM - Chris Curran (115)
- PPG - Geoff Walker (9)
- +/- - (tied) Chris Curran, Andrew Martens (+7)
- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.69)
- SVP -Jeff Zatkoff (0.922)
LEAGUE LEADERS
- Attendance - 5th (avg. 5,373)
- Shootouts (overall) - 1st (.857)
- Power Play (overall) - 7th (.184)
- Power Play (home) - 10th (.171)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 8th (goals-against average) (2.69)
- Jeff Zatkoff - 2nd (save percentage) (.922)
REIGN DROPS
Attention Reign Fans! Team action photos are now available for online purchase at www.ontarioreign.com under the "Multimedia - Photo Gallery" tab. The Ontario Reign team photographer is Lee Calkins.
The Reign is Going Green on Saturday, March 7! The Reign and the Frontier Project joined forces, and fans will experience an Eco-Village, have the opportunity to recycle old cell phones for Chuck-A-Pucks, and watch the Reign take the ice in specially designed green jerseys! The first 4,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited edition green puck. The Reign will be auctioning off their game-worn jerseys after the game, with all proceeds benefitting the Frontier Project. The Foothill Communities New Generation Rotary Club will be hosting an electronic waste (E-Waste) recycling collection event in the parking lot of Citizens Business Bank Arena from 9 am - 4 pm.
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 March 6, 2009
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