Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Wrap up 2015 with a Bang this Week
December 28, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign Pregame Festivities
(Ontario Reign)
The Ontario Reign visited the San Diego Gulls at Valley View Casino Center on Saturday in their first game following the Holiday break, falling 4-1 for a week record of 0-1-0-0 and an overall record of 16-5-2-1. The Reign hold the top position in the Pacific Division and Western Conference.
Reign forward Justin Auger scored his sixth goal of the season midway through the first period and goaltender Peter Budaj made 17 saves in the contest.
The Numbers
Record: 16-5-2-1 (1st Place, Pacific Division, 1st in Western Conference)
Home: 8-1-2-1
Away: 8-4-0-0
Last 10 Games: 6-3-0-1
Streak: 0-1-0-0
Goals: Michael Mersch* (12)
Assists: Sean Backman (15)
Points: Sean Backman (21)
Penalty Minutes: Ryan Horvat (53)
Power-Play Goals: Michael Mersch*, Adrian Kempe* (4)
Power-Play Assists: Sean Backman (7)
Power-Play Points: Sean Backman (10)
Shorthanded Goals: N/A
Shorthanded Assists: N/A
Shorthanded Points: N/A
Game-Winning Goals: Sean Backman (4)
Wins: Peter Budaj (15)
GAA: Peter Budaj (1.56)
SPCT: Peter Budaj (.935)
*Mersch is recalled to the Los Angeles Kings
*Kempe is with Sweden for the World Junior Championships
League Leaders:
Forward Ryan Horvat is tied for third in the AHL with seven major penalties.
Forward Michael Mersch, who is currently with the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), is second in the AHL with 93 shots.
Goaltender Peter Budaj leads the league with a 1.56 goals-against average (GAA), is tied for first with 15 wins and four shutouts and stands third with a .935 save percentage and 1267:34 minutes played.
Forward Adrian Kempe is tied for 16th among AHL rookies with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) and is tied for third among first-year players with four power-play goals.
Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid is second among rookies with 66 penalty minutes.
This Week:
Ontario Reign at Stockton Heat
Tuesday, Dec. 29
7:00 p.m. PT
Stockton Arena in Stockton, California
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 3rd of 12 meetings, 2-0-0-0 head-to-head record
Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Heat
Thursday, Dec. 31
7:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
New Year's Eve Postgame Fireworks and Laser Show
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 4th of 12 meetings
Ontario Reign vs. Charlotte Checkers
Saturday, Jan. 2
6:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 3rd of 4 meetings, 2-0-0-0 head-to-head record
Ontario Reign vs. Charlotte Checkers
Sunday, Jan. 3
3:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Family Day with 3:00 Start
Superheroes Day
Postgame Player Part at 4th and Mill
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 4th of 4 meetings
National Hockey League Affiliate Update
Los Angeles Kings
Record: 21-11-2, 44 points
Standing: 1st Pacific Division, 3rd Western Conference
Upcoming Games: Today at Vancouver, Tuesday at Edmonton, Thursday at Calgary, Saturday vs. Philadelphia
Leading Scorer: Jeff Carter
ECHL Affiliate Update
Manchester Monarchs
Record: 19-11-0-1, 39 points
Standing: 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference
Upcoming Games: Thursday vs. Greenville, Saturday vs. Greenville, Sunday vs. Greenville
Leading Scorer: Matt Leitner
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