Reign Sink Steelheads 5-3
March 21, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
BOISE, Calif. - The Ontario Reign (44-16-3-4), back-to-back Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL's 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, earned their club record 44th win of the season with a 5-3 victory over the Idaho Steelheads (42-18-1-6) at CenturyLink Arena before 3,919 fans.
The Steelheads were first on the board with a power-play goal from Brett Robinson. The forward scored five hole on Mike Condon in the Reign goalie's professional debut.
Matt Register lit the lamp for the Reign with a power-play goal from the high slot at 12:56. Adrian Van de Mosselaer earned his first point of the night with the assist, Kyle Kraemer had the secondary helper.
Before the first frame was over, Brodie Sheahan pushed the Reign past the Steelheads scoring off a big rebound from the pads of Josh Robinson. Sheahan was waiting in front the net to gather the puck off his brother Brock Sheahan's original shot. Newcomer Jake Hauswirth earned his first Reign point with the other assist.
Idaho tied the game early in the second period with a goal from Tyler Gron just 1:44 into play.
Derek Couture restored the Reign's lead with a power-play goal, his 13th of the season breaking the Reign's all-time record for the most power-play goals in a single season. Register fired a slap shot from the point which was tipped in by Couture. Van de Mosselaer earned his second point of the night with the other assist.
Kraemer put Ontario ahead by two goals as Couture and Brock Sheahan set him up to poke it past Robinson who was screened by a number of bodies in the crease.
With two consecutive penalties to the Reign, Ontario was down three skaters to five for about a minute and a half. As D.J. King came out of the box for the first infraction, Gron scored his second of the night on the man-advantage.
In the final minute of regulation, the Steelheads pulled Robinson for an extra attacker. Brady Calla sent a shot down the length of the ice to score an empty-net insurance goal for the Reign.
Condon earned his first professional win in his debut stopping 28 of 31 shots; Robinson took the loss with 35 saves on 39 shots.
Three Stars:
1. ONT - Kyle Kraemer
2. IDH - Tyler Gron
3. ONT - Matt Register
Reign Drops:
The Reign are on the road for their next three games but will return home to Citizens Business Bank Arena to finish out the regular season. A two-game homestand begins on Friday, Mar. 29 at 7:00 p.m. when the Reign face the league-leading Alaska Aces. It's Hooters Free Boneless Wing Friday, so be sure you keep your ticket stub to get your five free boneless wings after the game! Friday is Star Wars night too, so we encourage you to wear your best Star Wars costumes and take pictures with your favorite characters. Adults are not permitted to wear masks. Click HERE to buy tickets.
Saturday, Mar. 30 is the final home game of the regular season. A 6:00 p.m. puck drop kicks off Fan Appreciation Night for the team to give back to the best fans in the league! Every section is a winner at this game and some lucky fans will go home with a game-worn Reign jersey right off the players' backs! One lucky fan will with the ultimate prize of the Chuck-a-Puck Toyota Tacoma courtesy of Toyota. Seating is extremely limited so click HERE to buy your tickets now!
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