Mersch, Hensick and Brodzinski's Multi-Point Games
October 28, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
GAME TIMELINE: First-ever regular season meeting. Rematch of 2016 Western Conference Finals (only meetings) in team histories. Reign defenseman Zac Leslie skates his 100th AHL contest. Monsters open the scoring 1:23 into the contest as leader scorer Tyler Motte beats the Reign defense and chips the puck over of Reign goalie Jack Campbell. Forward Justin Scott adds to the lead at 5:27 burying a rebound off the pads of Campbell. Forward Jordan Schroeder completes a shorthanded breakaway for the Monsters at 14:55 of the opening frame. First shorthanded goal the Reign have given up this season. Reign netminder Cal Petersen replaces Campbell to start the second period. Reign defenseman Sean Walker scores his first professional goal at 4:45 of the second frame. Beat Monsters goalie Brad Thiessen from a bad angle along the right-wing boards. Defenseman Kevin Gravel buries the first power-play goal for the Reign at 10:49 of the second period. Gravel picked up his first goal of the season one second after a 5-on-3 Reign attack. Cleveland's Tyler Motte picks up goal No. 2 of the contest at 12:42 of the second period to make it 4-2.
Calvin Thurkauf picks up the Monsters' fifth goal of the game 5:19 into the third period off a delayed penalty. - The Reign refuse to go away quietly. Forward and team captain Brett Sutter capitalizes on a shorthanded rush at 12:33 of the final frame. Thurkauf strikes again at 15:55. - Forward Michael Mersch gives the Reign hope with a power-play goal at 18:40. Mersch finished the game with one goal and two assists. Tyler Motte completes the hat trick with an empty-net goal with nine seconds left in the contest. Reign forwards Jonny Brodzinski and T.J. Hensick each register two assists.
NEXT GAME: Saturday, October 28 at Cleveland Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena, 10:00 a.m. PT The Ontario Reign finish a two-game weekend series against the Cleveland Monsters tomorrow, Saturday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Quicken Loans Arena return home on Wednesday, November 1 against the San Jose Barracuda at 7:00 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Wear your stripped socks to support the Ronald McDonald House Inland Empire! The Reign are also hosting a toiletries drive for the House. Visit OntarioReign.com for more information!
Join the Reign as they host the San Diego Gulls and open the SoCal Series on Saturday, November 4 a Citizens Business Bank Arena at 6:00. Celebrate San Antonio Regional Hospital Night! The Reign will be wearing special SARH jerseys and hosting a jersey auction. For Reign season tickets, along with information on other ticket plans and group packages, call 909-941-PUCK (7825) and visit OntarioReign.com! Become a "Fan" of the Reign on Facebook at Facebook.com/OntarioReign, join the conversation on Twitter at Twitter.com/OntarioReign and follow us on Instagram at Instagram.com/OntarioReignHockey.
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