Reign Pick up Aeros Defender
February 29, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
ONTARIO, Calif.- The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, have announced today the addition of Benn Olson to the team's roster.
Olson, 24, joins the Reign from the AHL's Houston Aeros where he played just one game. Prior to the Aeros, Olson played in the ECHL with the Alaska Aces for 11 games where he recorded a plus-minus rating of -2. At the beginning of the 2011-12 season, the defenseman was on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers' line-up for a total of 17 games in which he tallied his first AHL goal, and a plus-minus rating of +3.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder spent his 2010-11 season playing between the ECHL and the AHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones, the Milwaukee Admirals and Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He skated in 17 games with Bridgeport recording three assists and 78 penalty minutes. He appeared in one game with Milwaukee. In 43 games with the Cyclones, he picked up four points (1g,3a) and 153 penalty minutes.
During the 2009-10 season, Olson again saw time between leagues. He played in nine games for the Albany River Rats (AHL) and 50 games with the Florida Everblades (ECHL), in addition to four Kelly Cup Playoff games. The Port McNeil, British Columbia native made his professional debut with the AHL Albany River Rats in 2008 where he earned four points (4a) in 36 games.
As a junior, Olson played for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL for two seasons recording 102 penalty minutes in 49 games. From 2005-08 the defender played for the Seattle Thunderbirds recording 29 points (3g, 26a) in 195 games. During his final season of junior hockey, Olson earned a career-high +31 rating and career-high 266 penalty minutes.
Olson is expected to play in tonight's game against the Utah Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m.
Reign Drops: The Reign are back at home tonight for the first of a five-game series against the Utah Grizzlies. This is an Oporto Fresh-Grilled Chicken Burgers $5 Wednesday, so be sure to stop by your local Oporto location (Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and now Glendora) to pick up your $5 ticket vouchers! No Purchase necessary.
The series continues at home on Friday, March 2 (7 pm) and Saturday March 3 (6 pm). The Silver Skater and Golden Goalie jersey participants, Vincent LoVerde, Derek Couture and J.F. Berube, will wear the specially designed jerseys that evening. Saturday's game is the final of the three bobblehead giveaway nights presented by Progressive Energy Solutions, Inc. Be sure to come to the game early and get your Shawn Germain bobblehead; only the first 3,000 fans through the doors will receive one.
Call 909-941-PUCK (7825) or visit www.ontarioreign.com today for tickets to Reign home games.
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