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Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign and Gulls Clash in Regular-Season Grand Finale

April 11, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Ontario Reign vs. the San Diego Gulls
Ontario Reign vs. the San Diego Gulls
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The Week That Was...

The Ontario Reign closed a four-game road trip, wrapped up their 2015-16 regular-season home schedule and opened a season-ending three-game road trip last week for a week record of 3-0-0-0 and improved their overall record to 43-18-4-1.

The Reign began the week in Stockton, California on Wednesday, visiting the Stockton Heat. Forward Adrian Kempe recorded two assists and goaltender Peter Budaj made a season-high 46 saves to help the Reign claim a 4-1 victory. With the win, the Reign also captured the first-ever AHL Pacific Division regular-season title.

On Friday, Ontario returned to Citizens Business Bank Arena to celebrate Fan Appreciation Night. Forward Joel Lowry scored two goals and an assist and forwards Kris Newbury (two assists) and Justin Auger (one goal, one assist) each added two points in a 4-1 victory over the Bakersfield Condors.

The following night, the Reign extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-2 win at Bakersfield. Forwards Jonny Brodzinski and Newbury each scored a goal and an assist.

The Numbers

Record: 43-18-4-1, .689 winning percentage (1st Place, Pacific Division)

Home: 22-8-3-1

Away: 21-10-1-0

Last 10 Games: 6-4-0-0

Streak: 4-0-0-0

Goals: Michael Mersch (23)

Assists: Sean Backman, Nic Dowd* (34)

Points: Sean Backman (55)

Penalty Minutes: Kurtis MacDermid (121)

Power-Play Goals: Sean Backman (8)

Power-Play Assists: Sean, Backman, Nic Dowd* (11)

Power-Play Points: Sean Backman (19)

Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Crescenzi, Justin Auger (2)

Shorthanded Assists: Five players with one assist

Shorthanded Points: Andrew Crescenzi (3)

Game-Winning Goals: Sean Backman (8)

Wins: Peter Budaj (41)

GAA: Peter Budaj (1.74)

SPCT: Peter Budaj (.932)

*Dowd is currently with the Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

League Leaders:

Forward Sean Backman tied for 14th in the AHL with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists) and is first in the league with 245 shots and tied for first with eight game-winning goals. Forward Michael Mersch is second in the AHL with 207 shots.

Goaltender Peter Budaj leads the league with a 1.74 goals-against average (GAA), nine shutouts, 41 wins and 3515 minutes played and .932 save percentage. He is second in the AHL with 1399 saves.

Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid is fourth among rookies with 112111 penalty minutes and tied for second with 28 minor penalties.

Forward Jonny Brodzinski is fifth among AHL rookies with 169 shots.

Defenseman Vincent LoVerde leads all AHL blueliners with four game-winning goals.

This Week:

Ontario Reign at San Diego Gulls

Friday, Apr. 15

7:05 p.m. PT

Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA

Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live

Preview: 11th of 12 meetings, 3-5-1-1 head-to-head record

Ontario Reign at San Diego Gulls

Saturday, Apr. 16

7:05 p.m. PT

Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA

Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live

Preview: 12th of 12 meetings

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