ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Victoria Salmon Kings

February 18, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


2008-09 RECORD:

Ontario Reign: 27-19-3-1 (58 points) - 1st place - Pacific Division

Victoria Salmon Kings: 30-17-2-4 (66 points) - 1st place - West Division

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena

Date: Wednesday, February 18

Time: 7:00 p.m. (PST)

Audio Broadcast: B2 Networks or ontarioreign.com streaming audio

Webcast: B2 Networks

2008-09 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES

12/3/08 vs. Victoria W, 3-2

12/7/08 vs. Victoria L, 2-3

1/9/09 @ Victoria L, 2-5

1/10/09 @ Victoria L, 2-5

2/18/09 vs. Victoria 7:00 p.m.

2/23/09 vs. Victoria 7:00 p.m.

3/11/09 @Victoria 7:05 p.m.

3/13/09 @ Victoria 7:05 p.m.

3/14/09 @ Victoria 7:05 p.m.

3/15/09 @ Victoria 7:00 p.m.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Tonight's game is the fifth time the Ontario Reign and the Salmon Kings will face-off in the 2008-2009 season. The Reign hold a 1-3-0-0 record against Victoria, with the Salmon Kings picking up the win, 5-2, in the last match on January 10 in Victoria, BC. Center Jon Francisco leads the Reign in points against the Salmon Kings with 4 (1g, 3a). Center Olivier Filion leads the Salmon Kings in points against the Reign with 7 (1g, 6a). The teams are scheduled to meet for five more games this season, with four at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC and one at Citizens Business Bank Arena.

Ontario currently ranks first in the Pacific Division standings, posting an overall record of 27-19-3-1 (58 points), one point ahead of the Las Vegas Wranglers (57 points) for second. The Reign is 14-9-2-0 in home games and 13-10-1-1 on the road. Victoria ranks first place in the West Division standings, posting an overall record of 30-17-2-4 (66 points).

Notes:

- Dale Reinhardt is currently on a 2-game point streak (1g, 1a) (2/14/09-2/15/09)

NEXT GAME

Friday, February 20 - The Reign continues their four-game home stand when they face-off against the Phoenix RoadRunners. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.

TEAM LEADERS

- Goals - Jon Francisco (19)

- Assists - Andrew Martens (21)

- Points - Jon Francisco (37)

- PIM - Chris Curran (99)

- PPG - (tied) Jon Francisco, Geoff Walker (8)

- +/- - Chris Curran (+7)

- Wins - John Murray (13)

- GAA - Jeff Zatkoff (2.25)

- SVP -Jeff Zatkoff (0.936)

LEAGUE LEADERS:

- Attendance - 5th (avg. 5,072)

- Shootouts (overall) - 1st (.800)

- Power Play (overall) - 7th (.189)

- Power Play (home) - 9th (tied) (.171)

- Geoff Walker - 15th (tied) (rookie scoring) (34)

- Jon Francisco - 11th (tied) (game winning goals) (4)

- Jon Francisco - 8th (tied) (first goals) (5)

- John Murray - 15th (goals-against average) (2.81)

- John Murray - 6th (tied) (save percentage) (.917)

- Wins - John Murray - 16th (tied) (13)

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.

REIGN DROPS

The Reign is back on home ice Wednesday, February 18 to face-off against the West Division-leading Victoria Salmon Kings and Friday, February 20 to take on the Phoenix RoadRunners. Puck drop for both games is at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 28, the first 3,000 fans in attendance when Ontario takes on Las Vegas will receive a special edition Reign trucker cap!

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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