Reign Wrap up Season-Series with Rampage Tonight on $2 20oz. Green Brew Friday
March 18, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario, CA - The Ontario Reign, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), host the San Antonio Rampage tonight at 7:00 PT at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Tonight is the sixth and final regular-season meeting between the two teams this season.
$2 20oz. Brew Friday:
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, fans can grab $2 20oz. green Bud Light and Montejo draft brews tonight!
Welcome Home:
The Reign spent seven of the last eight games on the road and enter tonight's contest on a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1-0).
Backman Hits 50:
With a goal and an assist Wednesday night against San Jose, forward Sean Backman becomes the first member of the Reign to hit 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists) and is tied for 11th among AHL scorers.
Back on Top:
The Ontario Reign boast the best penalty-killing unit in the AHL at 87.8 percent (30 goals against on 245 opportunities).
Series at a Glance:
The Reign hold a 3-0-2-0 record against the Rampage and earned a thrilling 5-4 comeback victory in their last meeting on March 9 in San Antonio. On home ice, the Reign are 0-0-2-0 against the Rampage, suffering back-to-back overtime losses on October 30 (3-2) and 31 (2-1). Reign forward Nic Dowd leads all skaters in the series with three goals and four assists for seven points.
Broadcast Central
Listen Live: OntarioReign.com
Watch Live: AHL Live
Twitter: @OntarioReign
Facebook: OntarioReign
Join the Ontario Reign in our first ever 5K Fun Run and Walk to benefit Pipeline to a Cure Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00 a.m. Runners can join the fun with a donation of $20 at the start of the race in the Citizens Business Bank Arena parking lot.
2015-2016 Records
Ontario: 36-14-4-1, 77 points (1st place, Pacific Division)
San Antonio: 24-32-8-0, 56 points (7th place, Pacific Division)
Ontario vs. San Antonio, Head-to-Head in 2015-16
3-0-2-0
Ontario vs. San Antonio, 2015-16 Season Schedule
Oct. 30: San Antonio at Ontario 3-2 Overtime Loss Box Score
Oct. 31: San Antonio at Ontario 2-1 Overtime Loss Box Score
Nov. 20: Ontario at San Antonio 4-3 Overtime Win Box Score
Mar. 6: Ontario at San Antonio 5-1 Win Box Score
Mar. 9: Ontario at San Antonio 5-4 Win Box Score
Mar. 18: San Antonio at Ontario 7:00 pm PDT
2014-2015 Records
Ontario (As Manchester): 50-17-6-3, 109 points (1st place, Atlantic Division, 1st Eastern Conference)
San Antonio: 45-23-7-1, 98 points (1st place, West Division, 2nd Western Conference)
Head Coaches
Ontario: Mike Stothers (2nd season with Los Angeles Kings affiliate, 1st with Ontario)
San Antonio: Dean Chynoweth (4th season with Colorado Avalanche affiliate, 1st with San Antonio)
NHL Affiliate
Ontario: Los Angeles Kings
San Antonio: Colorado Avalanche
ECHL Affiliate
Ontario: Manchester Monarchs
San Antonio: Fort Wayne Komets
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