Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign Close Road Trip Tonight against the Texas Stars
November 21, 2015 - 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), close a three-game road trip tonight against the Texas Stars at 5:00 PT at Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas. Tonight is the first of six meetings between the two teams this season.
Life on the Road:
The Ontario Reign are 5-2-0-0 on the road this season and 1-1-0-0 on this road trip.
The Eye of Texas:
The Reign sit 1-0-2-0 against Texas teams this season with the previous three meetings against the San Antonio Rampage. All three games were decided in overtime.
Back on Top:
With a 4-3 overtime victory over the San Antonio Rampage last night, the Reign jump back into first place of the Pacific Division with a .769 winning percentage.
The Pacific is Rising:
The Pacific Division features four teams with nine or more wins heading into tonight's contests, the most in the American Hockey League. Ontario (9-2-2-0), San Antonio (9-1-5-0), San Diego (9-5-0-1) and Texas (9-6-0-1) lead the charge. The Central Division features Lake Erie (9-3-0-2), Milwaukee (10-4-1-0) and Rockford (9-4-1-2). The North Division boasts Toronto (12-3-1-0), Albany (9-3-3-0) and St. John's (9-5-2-1) and the Atlantic Division showcases Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-2-0-0) and Bridgeport (12-4-1-0).
Reigning Supreme:
For the eighth straight game, the Ontario Reign hold the top penalty kill in the American Hockey League at 91.8 percent (five goals against on 61 chances) and gave up two power-play goals in a single game for the first time this season last night against San Antonio.
Scouting the Stars:
The Stars snapped a three-game losing streak last night with a 6-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers at Cedar Park Center and registered four goals in the third period. Forwards Devin Shore (10 goals, three assists) and Travis Morin (four goals, nine assists) lead the team with 13 points each.
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2015-2016 Records
Ontario: 9-2-2-0, 20 points (1st Pacific Division, 1st Western Conference)
Texas: 9-6-0-1, 19 points (4th Pacific Division, 8th Western Conference)
Ontario vs. Texas, Head-to-Head in 2015-16
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Ontario vs. Texas, 2015-16 Season Schedule
Nov. 21: Ontario at Texas 7:00 pm CST
Jan. 5: Texas at Ontario 7:00 pm PST
Jan. 17: Texas at Ontario 3:00 pm PST
Feb. 19: Texas at Ontario 7:00 pm PST
Feb. 26: Ontario at Texas 7:30 pm CST
Feb. 27: Ontario at Texas 7:00 pm CST
2014-2015 Records
Ontario (As Manchester): 50-17-6-3, 109 points (1st place, Atlantic Division, 1st Eastern Conference)
Texas: 40-22-13-1, 94 points (2nd place, West Division, 5th Western Conference)
Head Coaches
Ontario: Mike Stothers (2nd season with Los Angeles Kings affiliate, 1st with Ontario)
Texas: Derek Laxdal (1st season with Texas, 2nd stint with Dallas Stars affiliate (Idaho-ECHL 2005-2010))
NHL Affiliate
Ontario: Los Angeles Kings
Texas: Dallas Stars
ECHL Affiliate
Ontario: Manchester Monarchs
Texas: Idaho Steelheads
American Hockey League Stories from November 21, 2015
- Nine Is Nifty - Milwaukee Admirals
- Admirals Skate Past Gulls, 3-1 - San Diego Gulls
- Reign Prevail in Wild 13-Goal Affair over Stars - Ontario Reign
- Stars Fall to Ontario in a Wild One, 7-6 - Texas Stars
- Bears Double-up Pirates for Weekend Sweep - Portland Pirates
- Wolves Edged by Grand Rapids - Chicago Wolves
- Hartford loses 3-1 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Straka Scores AHL-Leading 11th But Phantoms Fall at Hartford - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Comets Stumble vs Bridgeport - Utica Comets
- Toronto Marlies Post Game Notes - Toronto Marlies
- Bears Sweep Week with Another Victory over Pirates - Hershey Bears
- Cross's Game Winner Snaps Providence's 7-Game Losing Streak - Providence Bruins
- Bridgeport makes it six straight games with a point - Bridgeport Islanders
- Falcons Lose Second Straight in 4-1 Setback - Springfield Falcons
- Crunch Sneak Past IceCaps, 2-1, in OT - Syracuse Crunch
- RECAP: Penguins Deny Devils Comeback, Win 5-3 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- IceCaps Clipped by Crunch - St. John's IceCaps
- Albany Devils Fight Back, But Fall to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - Albany Devils
- Amerks Wrap up Weekend with 5-1 Loss to Marlies - Rochester Americans
- Moose Re-Assign Ben Walker to Tulsa - Manitoba Moose
- Canucks Recall Taylor Fedun from the Comets - Utica Comets
- Monsters Win Fourth Straight, Top Wild 3-2 - Cleveland Monsters
- Monsters Sneak Past Wild 3-2 - Iowa Wild
- Bernard to Donate Teddy Bears to Charity - Rockford IceHogs
- Shane O'Brien Recalled by Anaheim - San Diego Gulls
- Welsh Reassigned to Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Heat Hope to Stay Hot against San Jose on Star Wars Night - Stockton Heat
- Sound Tigers Announce Exciting Throwback Weekend November 28 and 29 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Blue Jackets Recall Andrew Bodnarchuk - Cleveland Monsters
- IceCaps Assign Pasquale to Brampton - St. John's IceCaps
- Jesper Pettersson Reassigned to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Game Day: Albany Devils vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 5 pm - Albany Devils
- Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign Close Road Trip Tonight against the Texas Stars - Ontario Reign
- IceHogs Battle Back in 3rd But Fall 2-1 in Shootout - Rockford IceHogs
- Rampage Drop Overtime Decision to Ontario 4-3 - San Antonio Rampage
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