Reign's C.J. Stretch Is Back in Ontario
March 25, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
ONTARIO, Calif. - The Ontario Reign, defending Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL's 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, announced the return of center C.J. Stretch from the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons.
Stretch, 23, returns to the Reign as a top scorer earning 60 points, 33 assists, and a +26 before his call-up. While with the Oklahoma City Barons, the center scored four goals and two assists for six points. His first goal with the team was the game-winner in his first game. The tally also marked Stretch's first career AHL goal. In ten games he posted a +6 rating.
At the 2013 ECHL All-Star Game Stretch captained the All-Stars to a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Eagles. His team won the Skills Course during the Skills Competition and the center was the lone All-Star scorer during the Breakaway Relay.
For the week of November 19-25 Stretch was named the ECHL Player of the Week when he recorded a six points (4g, 1a) in two games. In a 7-3 victory over Bakersfield, Stretch broke the Reign's single-game point and goal records with four goals and one assist for a total of five points. Stretch also earned a Reign record +5 in the game.
Last season the 5-foot-11, 195-pound skater received his first AHL call-up and played 23 games with the Houston Aeros. Stretch earned his first of six assists in his AHL debut game on January 20.
In other transactions, Kevin Baker was released from the Reign after appearing in five games for Ontario recording one goal and a -2 rating.
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