Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Travel to Texas to Open a Five-Game Road
October 24, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
The Week That Was... The Ontario Reign celebrated Opening Weekend at Citizens Business Bank Arena last Friday and Saturday, earning a weekend record of 1-0-1-0 to improve to 2-0-1-0 overall.
The Reign battled the Texas Stars in the opening contest and jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first period. Vincent LoVerde scored twice and Zach Leslie and T.J. Hensick added power-play markers for the early advantage. The Stars fought back with a pair of goals in the second and third periods to force overtime where less than a minute into the extra skate, Jonny Brodzinski sealed a 6-5 victory for the Reign. Netminder Jack Campbell recorded 30 saves for the win against his former team. Watch Highlights
The high-scoring attack shifted into Saturday's tilt against the San Jose Barracuda. Patrick Bjorkstrand netted two goals and Brett Sutter and Andrew Crescenzi added markers, but the Barracuda prevailed in overtime, 5-4. Goaltender Jonah Imoo made 26 saves in the loss. Watch Highlights
The Numbers Record: 2-0-1-0 (2nd Place, Pacific Division, 3rd in Western Conference) Home: 1-0-1-0 Away: 1-0-0-0 Last 10 Games: 2-0-1-0 Streak: 2-0-1-0 Goals: Michael Mersch, T.J. Hensick, Vincent LoVerde, Patrick Bjorkstrand (2) Assists: Sean Backman (3) Points: Vincent LoVerde (4) Penalty Minutes: Michael Latta (16) Power-Play Goals: Michael Mersch, T.J. Hensick, Patrick Bjorkstrand (2) Power-Play Assists: Sean Backman (3) Power-Play Points: Sean Backman and T.J. Hensick (3) Shorthanded Goals: Vincent LoVerde (1) Shorthanded Assists: Justin Auger (1) Shorthanded Points: Justin Auger, Vincent LoVerde (1) Game-Winning Goals: T.J. Hensick, T.J. Hensick (1) Wins: Jack Campbell* (2) GAA: Jack Campbell* (2.48) SPCT: Jack Campbell* (.930) *Currently with the Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
This Week:
Ontario Reign at Texas Stars Friday, Oct. 28 5:30 p.m. PT H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas Listen Live: Reign Radio Watch Live: AHL Live Preview: Second of four meetings, 1-0-0-0 head-to-head, 7-0-0-0 all-time record
Ontario Reign at Texas Stars Saturday, Oct. 29 5:00 p.m. PT H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas Listen Live: Reign Radio Watch Live: AHL Live Preview: Third of four meetings, Final meeting on January 11, 2017 in Ontario, California.
Ontario Reign at San Antonio Rampage Sunday, Oct. 30 1:00 p.m. PT AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas Listen Live: Reign Radio Watch Live: AHL Live Preview: First of six meetings, 4-0-2-0 all-time record.
Latest Reign News...
Father-Son Goalies Embrace Backup Plan Los Angeles Kings goaltending development coach Dusty Imoo was trying to keep his emotions in check while he drove to the American Hockey League game between Ontario and San Jose on Saturday, but he wasn't trying too hard. Full Story on NHL.com
Reign Fall in Overtime on Historical Night Ontario, CA - Netminders Jonah Imoo and Dusty Imoo became the first father-son goaltending duo in AHL history as the Ontario Reign (2-1-1-0) suffered a suspenseful 5-4 overtime loss to the San Jose Barracuda (1-1-0-0) on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 8,282 at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Jonah made his AHL debut after goaltender Jack Campbell was recalled from the Los Angeles Kings early this morning and provided 26 saves in the overtime loss. Recap
Reign and Kings Donate $1 Million The Kings and Reign are providing to Ronald McDonald House Inland Empire $1 million to help that facility double the amount of guest rooms and create new team-themed family and children's recreation rooms. Full Story
American Hockey League Stories from October 24, 2016
- History Is Made at Ontario Reign Game with First-Ever Father-Son - Ontario Reign
- RAMPAGE WEEKLY UPDATE- October 24 - San Antonio Rampage
- Avalanche Recalls Mikko Rantanen - San Antonio Rampage
- TEXAS STARS MEDIA RELEASE - Dallas Stars Recall Justin Dowling - Texas Stars
- Canucks Recall Jayson Megna and Troy Stecher from the Comets - Utica Comets
- Week 2 Recap: Three Games, Three Straight Wins for Rockford - Rockford IceHogs
- American Hockey League Announces Suspensions - Utica Comets
- American Hockey League Announces Suspensions - AHL
- Ricoh Rock Report #2 - St. John's IceCaps
- Bernier Agrees to One-Year Deal - Bridgeport Islanders
- Sabres Recall Ullmark - Rochester Americans
- Reign Add Goaltender Troy Redmann; Release Dusty Imoo - Ontario Reign
- Ottawa Senators Assign Phil Varone to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Wolf Pack Weekly, October 24-30 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Albany Devils Today -- October 24, 2016 - Albany Devils
- Manitoba Moose Weekly - October 24, 2016 - Manitoba Moose
- Amerks, University of Rochester Partner to Offer Employee Discount - Rochester Americans
- Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Travel to Texas to Open a Five-Game Road - Ontario Reign
- St. John's Forward Sven Andrighetto Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - St. John's IceCaps
- TEXAS STARS MEDIA RELEASE - Texas Stars Weekly - Texas Stars
- Syracuse Crunch to Participate in Wednesday Walk October 26 - Syracuse Crunch
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