Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Clash with Heat, Stars and Gulls in Action-Packed Week
February 16, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign vs. the Texas Stars
(Ontario Reign)
The Ontario Reign battled the San Jose Barracuda, Bakersfield Condors and Stockton Heat last week for a week record of 0-3-0-0 and hold the first-place position in the Pacific Division with an overall record of 28-13-3-1.
The Reign and Barracuda clashed in San Jose, California Wednesday to complete a three-game series. Forwards Jonny Brodzinski and Justin Auger lit the lamp, but the Barracuda prevailed with a 4-2 victory. The loss snapped the Reign's season-high nine-game unbeaten streak.
Looking to bounce back on Friday, the Reign hosted the Condors at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The two sides traded goals in the first period before the Condors pulled ahead with a tally with one second remaining in the second period and a goal 19 seconds into the third frame. Forward Nic Dowd scored late in the third period, but the Condors held on for a 3-2 victory.
The week closed on Saturday in Stockton, California as the Heat picked up their second-straight win over the Reign with a 3-0 triumph. Goaltender Michael Houser made 16 saves for the Reign.
The Numbers
Record: 28-13-3-1 (1st Place, Pacific Division, 2nd in Western Conference)
Home: 17-6-2-1
Away: 11-7-1-0
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1-0
Streak: 0-3-0-0
Goals: Michael Mersch (18)
Assists: Nic Dowd (25)
Points: Sean Backman, Nic Dowd (35)
Penalty Minutes: Kurtis MacDermid (85)
Power-Play Goals: Sean Backman, Michael Mersch (5)
Power-Play Assists: Nic Dowd (10)
Power-Play Points: Sean Backman (14)
Shorthanded Goals: Sean Backman, Andrew Crescenzi, Jordan Samuels-Thomas (1)
Shorthanded Assists: Four players with one assist
Shorthanded Points: Sean Backman, Jordan Samuels-Thomas (2)
Game-Winning Goals: Sean Backman (5)
Wins: Peter Budaj (26)
GAA: Peter Budaj (1.58)
SPCT: Peter Budaj (.935)
League Leaders:
Forward Sean Backman is first in the AHL with 159 shots and forward Michael Mersch is second with 145 shots.
Goaltender Peter Budaj leads the league with a 1.58 goals-against average (GAA), eight shutouts, 26 wins and 2285 minutes played and a .935 save percentage. Budaj is fifth in the AHL with 862 saves.
Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid is fifth among rookies with 85 penalty minutes.
This Week:
Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Heat
Wednesday, Feb. 17
7:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Postgame Player Part at Boston's in Fontana, CA
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 8th of 12 meetings, 4-2-1-0 head-to-head record
Ontario Reign vs. Texas Stars
Friday, Feb. 19
7:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
$2 20 oz. Beer Friday
$10 Top Shelf student and active and retired military tickets (with valid ID) at the Box Office!
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 4th of 6 meetings, 3-0-0-0 head-to-head record
Ontario Reign at San Diego Gulls
Saturday, Feb. 20
7:05 p.m. PT
Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 8th of 12 meetings, 3-3-0-1 head-to-head record
National Hockey League Affiliate Update
Los Angeles Kings
Record: 33-19-3, 69 points
Standing: 1st Pacific Division, 4th Western Conference
Upcoming Games: Tonight at Washington, Thursday at St. Louis, Saturday at Nashville
Leading Scorer: Anze Kopitar
ECHL Affiliate Update
Manchester Monarchs
Record: 30-14-1-4, 65 points
Standing: 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference
Upcoming Games: Wednesday at Reading, Friday at Reading, Saturday vs. Reading, Sunday vs. Manchester
Leading Scorer: Matt Leitner
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