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Reign Drop 3-1 Decision to Aces

April 11, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) - Ontario Reign News Release


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Ontario Reign (42-19-4-6), four-time Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL's 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, saw its seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end in a 3-1 loss to the Alaska Aces (35-29-3-4) in front of a crowd of 5,419 on Friday night at Sullivan Arena.

Both teams played through a scoreless first period. Adam Brown, making his first appearance for Ontario since March 3, made his best save of the frame at 14:38 by lunging across the crease to smother Felix Poulin's rebound.

The Aces got the first goal of the night early in the second stanza when Chris Francis entered the attacking zone and fired a wrist shot that caught Brown in the shoulder and trickled into the net at 1:29.

Alaska extended its lead to two goals when Niklas Lundstrom kicked the puck out to Ryan Walter, who carried the puck up the ice before sending it across to Tim Coffman, who fired a shot through Brown at 10:08.

Greg Wolfe gave the Aces a three-goal lead when he took a feed from Francis in the slot, turned and fired a snap shot over the shoulder of Brown at 11:35.

Judd Blackwater got the Reign on the board when he fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Lundstrom at 18:29 off a pass from Josh Brittain. The goal was Blackwater's 300th career pro point.

Despite pulling Brown for an extra skater with over three minutes remaining in the final period, Ontario could not close the gap with the Aces.

Brown took the loss with 32 saves; Lundstrom picked up the win with 33 stops.

Three Stars:

1. AK - Niklas Lundstrom

2. AK - Chris Francis

3. ONT - Judd Blackwater

Reign Drops :

The Ontario Reign invite all of our fans to attend the Tilted Kilt Watch Party on Saturday, Apr. 11 at 8:15 p.m. at the Tilted Kilt in Rancho Cucamonga to watch the Reign in the final game of the 2014-15 regular season, as they take on the Alaska Aces at Sullivan Arena.

The Ontario Reign will open the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs with a first round matchup against the Colorado Eagles, with Game 1 scheduled for Thursday, Apr. 16 at 7 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Playoff tickets are on sale now and start at just $12. Tickets can be purchased online at AXS.com, or by visiting the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office. Fans can also purchase discounted playoff ticket plans and group tickets by calling the Reign front office at (909) 941-PUCK (782 5). For more information, visit ontarioreign.com/tickets/playoff.

Become a Reign Season Ticket Member today! Season tickets for the 2015-16 season - Ontario's first as a member of the American Hockey League and the primary developmental affiliate of the LA Kings - are on sale now. All Season Ticket Members also receive free parking, ticket exchange, account manager access, an invitation to an exclusive Season Ticket Member event, guaranteed giveaways (one per account) and more.

Season ticket packages start as low as $340, and include payment options for your convenience. For more information on Reign season tickets - along with a comprehensive list of Season Ticket Member benefits - please call 909-941-PUCK (7825) to select and purchase your 2015-16 season seats today!

Visit us at ontarioreign.com, follow the team @OntarioReign and visit ontarioreign.com/ahl for additional information. And be sure to listen to all home games and select road matches for free via Spreaker.

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