Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign Close 2016-17 Regular Season
April 15, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL) - Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario, CA - The Ontario Reign, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), visit the San Diego Gulls tonight at 7:00 at Valley View Casino Center to close the 2016-17 regular season. Tonight is the 12th meeting between the two teams.
Reign and Gulls Dance into Postseason: The Reign and Gulls will face each other in the best-of-five Pacific Division Semifinals starting Friday, April 21. The postseason series marks the second time in as many seasons the two teams have met in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Reign defeated the Gulls in the best-of-seven Pacific Division Finals last season, 4-1.
Pacific Division Semifinals Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 21 - Ontario at San Diego, 7:00 PT Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 22 - San Diego at Ontario, 7:00 PT Buy Tickets Game 3 - Fri., Apr. 28 - Ontario at San Diego, 7:00 PT *Game 4 - Mon., May 1 - San Diego at Ontario, 7:00 PT Buy Tickets *Game 5 - Tue., May 2 - Ontario at San Diego, 7:00 PT *if necessary
SoCal Series: The Reign are 6-3-1-1 against the Gulls this season and hold an 10-9-2-2 all-time record. These two teams battled last night at Citizens Business Bank Arena with the Gulls prevailing 4-3 in the shootout.
First Goal Chase: The team that grabs the game's opening goal has earned a point in every game in the head-to-head series this season. Ontario is 5-0-1-0 when scoring first in the series. San Diego is 4-0-0-1.
Series Leaders: Reign forward Jonny Brodzinski leads the head-to-head series with eight points (three goals, five assists) and Reign forwards T.J. Hensick and Mike Amadio lead all skaters in the series with four goals.
Purcell Picking Up Points: Reign forward Teddy Purcell scored a goal and two assists last night against San Diego and has three goals and 12 assists for 15 points in his last 14 games.
Broadcast Central Listen Live: OntarioReign.com Twitter: @OntarioReign Facebook: OntarioReign
Game Notes
The Reign are in the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs! Join the action as they battled the San Diego Gulls in Game 2 of the Pacific Division Semifinals on Saturday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena! Buy Tickets
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.
2016-17 Records Ontario: 36-20-10-1, 83 points (3rd, Pacific Division) San Diego: 42-20-3-2, 89 points (2nd, Pacific Division)
2016-17 Head-to-Head Schedule (All Times Pacific) Oct. 15 Ontario at San Diego 2-0 Win Recap Nov. 27 San Diego at Ontario 4-3 Loss Recap Dec. 13 Ontario at San Diego 3-2 Win Recap Dec. 27 Ontario at San Diego 2-1 Overtime Win Recap Jan. 22 San Diego at Ontario 3-2 Shootout Win Recap Feb. 3 San Diego at Ontario 4-3 Overtime Loss Recap Feb. 4 Ontario at San Diego 2-0 Loss Recap Feb. 10 San Diego at Ontario 4-1 Loss Recap Apr. 7 Ontario at San Diego 4-0 Win Recap Apr. 8 San Diego at Ontario 3-1 Win Recap Apr. 14 San Diego at Ontario 4-3 Shootout Loss Recap Apr. 15 Ontario at San Diego 7:00 pm
2015-2016 Records Ontario: 44-19-4-1, 93 points, .684 winning percentage (1st place, Pacific Division) San Diego: 39-23-4-2, 82 points, .618 winning percentage (2nd place, Pacific Division)
Ontario vs. San Diego, All-Time 10-9-2-2
Head Coaches Ontario: Mike Stothers (3rd season with LA Kings affiliate, 2nd with Ontario) San Diego: Dallas Eakins (2nd year with Anaheim Ducks affiliate, 2nd with San Diego)
NHL Affiliate Ontario: Los Angeles Kings San Diego: Anaheim Ducks
• Discuss this story on the American Hockey League message board...
American Hockey League Stories from April 15, 2017
- Game Recap | Amerks Close out Season with 3-0 Loss to Devils - Rochester Americans
- Game Recap: Penguins 5, Sound Tigers 4 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Rampage Double up Stars 6-3 in Regular Season Finale - San Antonio Rampage
- Crunch Claim North Division Title with 5-2 Win over Comets - Syracuse Crunch
- Agozzino, Wolves Clinch Central Division Title - Chicago Wolves
- Griffins to Set Sail in Playoffs against Admirals - Grand Rapids Griffins
- American Hockey League Announces First-Round Schedules for 2017 - AHL
- Wolves Clinch Central Division Title; Open Calder Cup Playoffs - Chicago Wolves
- NEWS Checkers Announce First-Round Playoff Series - Charlotte Checkers
- Admirals to Face Griffins in Calder Cup Playoffs - Milwaukee Admirals
- Wolves Open Calder Cup Playoffs against Milwaukee - Chicago Wolves
- Comets Season Ends with Loss to Crunch - Utica Comets
- RECAP: Penguins Come Back, Defeat Sound Tigers in Season Finale, 5-4 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Iowa Cruises Past Rockford in Season Finale 5-2 - Iowa Wild
- WOLF PACK GAME RECAP - Springfield Thunderbirds 5, Hartford Wolf Pack - Hartford Wolf Pack
- B-Sens Drop Finale 4-1 in Front of 4,896 - Binghamton Senators
- IceHogs Announce 2016-17 Team Awards - Rockford IceHogs
- Phantoms Unveil Calder Cup Playoffs First Round Schedule - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- RECAP | RECAP | IceCaps Clinch Playoff Spot in 4-1 Win over Marlies - St. John's IceCaps
- Admirals Drop Regular Season Finale - Milwaukee Admirals
- P-Bruins Announce First Round Schedule - Providence Bruins
- Penguins to Start Playoffs with Providence on Friday. - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- P-Bruins Fall to Hershey in Regular Season Finale - Providence Bruins
- Devils Blank Amerks to Close out Regular Season - Albany Devils
- Syracuse Crunch Announce 2016-17 Team Awards - Syracuse Crunch
- Finale Features Fan Appreciation Night - Rockford IceHogs
- Condors Season Finale Tonight with Craft Beer and Spider-Man at 6 - Bakersfield Condors
- Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign Close 2016-17 Regular Season - Ontario Reign
- CLEVELAND MONSTERS: Blue Jackets Recall Milano, Forsberg From - Cleveland Monsters
- Purcell and Amadio Dazzle, Reign Fall in Shootout to Gulls - Ontario Reign
- Admirals Sink Hogs in Final Road Matchup - Rockford IceHogs
- Gulls Down Reign in 4-3 Shootout Win of Final Regular Season Road - San Diego Gulls
- Reinhart Scores in Condors 2-1 Loss to Stockton - Bakersfield Condors
- Griffins' 3-2 OT Win Prolongs Division Suspense - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Game Recap | Amerks Edge Devils for 5-4 Win in Home Finale - Rochester Americans
- Stars Blank Rampage 1-0 - San Antonio Rampage
- Comets Stay Alive in Playoff Hunt with Win - Utica Comets
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Ontario Reign Stories
- Reign Downed in Shootout
- Reign Edged by Gulls, 2-1
- Reign Sweeps Calgary
- Samuel Fagemo Named AHL Player of the Week
- Reign Earn 30th Win In Victory