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March 7, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign Battle the San Antonio Rampage
(Ontario Reign)
The Week That Was...
The Ontario Reign took on the San Antonio Rampage on Sunday for their lone contest of the week, skating away with a 5-1 victory at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The win sent the Reign on a three-game winning streak and maintains their stranglehold of first place in the Pacific Division with an overall record of 33-14-3-1.
Forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas started the scoring 10 seconds into the game, forward Sean Backman added a goal and an assist and forward Ryan Horvat pitched in two assists in the lopsided victory. Goaltender Peter Budaj made 27 saves and tied a career-best with his 31 win of the season (2006-07, Colorado Avalanche). Reign team captain Vincent LoVerde also tied a career mark with his ninth goal of the season midway through the third period (2014-15, Manchester Monarchs).
Listen: Nic Dowd Gives the Reign a 3-0 Lead with their Sixth Shot of the Game
Listen: Vincent LoVerde Ties a Career Mark and Makes it 5-0 Reign
The Numbers
Record: 33-14-3-1, .686 winning percentage (1st Place, Pacific Division)
Home: 19-6-2-1
Away: 14-8-1-0
Last 10 Games: 6-4-0-0
Streak: 3-0-0-0
Goals: Michael Mersch (20)
Assists: Nic Dowd (29)
Points: Sean Backman (44)
Penalty Minutes: Kurtis MacDermid (95)
Power-Play Goals: Sean Backman (7)
Power-Play Assists: Nic Dowd (10)
Power-Play Points: Sean Backman (16)
Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Crescenzi (2)
Shorthanded Assists: Four players with one assist
Shorthanded Points: Sean Backman, Jordan Samuels-Thomas, Andrew Crescenzi (2)
Game-Winning Goals: Sean Backman (7)
Wins: Peter Budaj (31)
GAA: Peter Budaj (1.59)
SPCT: Peter Budaj (.935)
League Leaders:
Forward Sean Backman is tied for 18th in the AHL with 44 points (17 goals, 27 assists), is first in the league with 187 shots and tied for first with seven game-winning goals.
Goaltender Peter Budaj leads the league with a 1.59 goals-against average (GAA), eight shutouts, 31 wins and 2647 minutes played and a .935 save percentage.
Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid is fourth among rookies with 95 penalty minutes and 25 minor penalties.
Defenseman Vincent LoVerde is tied for 16th among blueliners with 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) and is third among defensemen with a 12.7 percent shooting percentage (nine goals on 71 shots).
This Week:
Ontario Reign at San Antonio Rampage
Wednesday, Mar. 9
5:00 p.m. PT
AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 5th of 6 meetings, 2-0-2-0 head-to-head record, closes five-game road trip (3-1-0-0)
Ontario Reign vs. San Diego Gulls
Saturday, Mar. 12
6:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley Night
Paw-Print Jerseys and Postgame Jersey Auction
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com, AHL Live
Preview: 9th of 12 meetings, 3-4-0-1 head-to-head record
National Hockey League Affiliate Update
Los Angeles Kings
Record: 38-22-4, 80 points
Standing: 2nd Pacific Division, 5th Western Conference
Upcoming Games: Today vs. Vancouver, Wednesday vs. Washington, Saturday vs. New Jersey
Leading Scorer: Anze Kopitar
ECHL Affiliate Update
Manchester Monarchs
Record: 36-16-2-5, 79 points
Standing: 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference
Upcoming Games: Tuesday vs. Adirondack, Friday vs. Reading, Saturday vs. Reading, Sunday vs. Elmira
Leading Scorer: Matt Leitner*
*Leitner is currently with the Reign
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