ECHL Ontario Reign

Reign Receive Bell and Cannata

Published on October 11, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


ONTARIO, Calif. - The Ontario Reign, four-time Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL's 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, have announced that rookie defenseman Zach Bell has been assigned to the club from the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League, while goaltender Joe Cannata has been assigned to Ontario from the Utica Comets.

Bell, 21, made his professional debut last season with the Reign, after being assigned to the team and making its Opening Night roster. The 6-foot-2, 228-pound blueliner appeared in 14 games with Ontario, recording two assists and 20 penalty minutes, before returning to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League to complete his junior career.

In 40 games for the Knights, Bell posted 17 points (3g, 14a) and 53 penalty minutes.

Prior to his pro debut, Bell had also played in the OHL for four seasons from 2009-13 with the Brampton Battalion (now North Bay Battalion), appearing in 234 games with the franchise, while scoring 65 points (17g, 48a) and racking up 253 penalty minutes.

Cannata, 24, spent the 2013-14 season with Utica, sporting an 11-12-1 record in 28 games played, with a 2.83 goals against average and .907 save percentage.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound netminder has appeared in 50 career professional games at the AHL and ECHL levels, with a 21-22-1 record, a 2.83 goals against average and .909 save percentage.

Prior to turning pro, the native of Wakefield, Mass. played four seasons of collegiate hockey for Merrimack College from 2008-12, where he was a teammate of current Reign defenseman Kyle Bigos. In 122 career games for the Warriors, Cannata went 59-46-16 with a 2.47 goals against average, a .915 save percentage and seven shutouts.

Cannata was a sixth round pick (#173 overall) by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

This now brings the total number of players in training camp for Ontario to 24 players.

Forwards:

Judd Blackwater

Rocco Carzo

Derek Couture

Patrick Divjak (TO)

Campbell Elynuik (TO)

Dylan Hood

Tristan King

Maxim Kitsyn

Gasper Kopitar

Brady Ramsay

Ian Schultz (TO)

Everett Sheen

Geoff Walker

Defensemen:

Zach Bell

Kyle Bigos

Dennis Brown

Ralfs Freibergs

Nolan Julseth-White

Jeff May

Dalton Reum

Alex Roach

Goaltenders:

Joe Cannata

Spencer McLay (TO)

Matt Zenzola

Reign Drops :

The Ontario Reign will host their preseason home game against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Click here to purchase your preseason tickets.

The Reign's opening weekend will start on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. when Ontario will raise its fourth Pacific Division title banner before taking on the Idaho Steelheads. The Reign are then back in action at home less than 24 hours later when they square off against the Bakersfield Condors on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.

Tickets to both of these games, as well as individual tickets for the 2014-15 regular season, are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets for individual games at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office or online by clicking here. For Reign season tickets and other ticket plan inquiries, call 909-941-PUCK (7825).

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