Reign and Gulls Kickstart Rivalry in Physical Shootout Affair
October 2, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario, CA - Forward Valentin Zykov and defenseman Alex Roach provided the scoring, but the Ontario Reign (0-1) fell to the San Diego Gulls (1-0) 3-2 in the shootout at Citizens Business Bank Arena in the team's first-ever American Hockey League (AHL) preseason contest.
The Gulls opened the scoring early in the first period as forward Bryan Moore snuck a shot past Reign goaltender Michael Houser (SOL, 25 saves on 27 shots) at 2:45. Forward Harry Zolnierczyk made it a two-goal advantage on the power play 5:22 into the middle frame.
With the clock winding down in the second period, Roach jumped into the offensive rush to bury the team's first AHL preseason goal, beating Gulls netminder Matt Hackett (W, 30 saves on 32 shots) at 17:28. Forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas and defenseman Nick Ebert picked up assists.
In the third period, Reign forward Valentin Zykov made it 2-2 on the power play lifting a shot past the glove of Hackett from the left-wing circle at 11:54. The Reign and Gulls grabbed their first taste of the new 3-on-3 overtime format with the Reign firing seven shots including a breakaway from Zykov, but Hackett stood tall to force a shootout. Gulls forward Ondrej Kase provided the only tally to grab the victory. The Reign finished the contest 1-for-5 on the power play while the Gulls went 1-for-7.
The Ontario Reign celebrate Opening Weekend on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. against the Bakersfield Condors and Saturday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. versus the San Jose Barracuda at Citizens Business Bank Arena! Enjoy $2 20-ounce beers on Friday and $10 Top Shelf student and military tickets* with ID! The first 5,000 fans receive an Opening Weekend banner presented by Smart Solar Power! On Saturday, the first 5,000 fans receive an Ontario Reign Dance Team schedule poster! *Restrictions apply. Facility fee not included.
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