Ontario gets its first home win of the season!
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Ontario Reign (4-3-0-1), four-time Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL’s 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, defeated the Bakersfield Condors (5-4-0-0) by a 3-1 score in front of a crowd of 6,891 on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Ontario struck first during a 5-on-3 power-play in the first period, when Jeff May one-timed a pass from Kyle Bigos high to the glove side of Ty Rimmer to give the Reign a 1-0 lead at 12:42. For May, the goal represented his first point in a Reign uniform; Tristan King received the secondary assist.
A few penalties committed by Ontario in the second period allowed the Condors to pull ahead in shot totals, but the Reign maintained their composure and killed two successive penalties, eventually allowing Ralfs Freibergs to net the first of his career with a wrist shot from just above the left circle at 16:32. Rocco Carzo and Maxim Kitsyn were each credited with an assist.
In the third period, Ontario extended its lead to three goals after Derek Couture jammed home a rebound following a wrist shot from Alex Roach at 4:48. Kitsyn received credit for the secondary assist.
A late goal from Sebastien Sylvestre at 19:52 spoiled Joe Cannata’s shutout bid, but the Reign emerged victorious with their first home win of the season.
Cannata earned the victory with 23 saves; Rimmer took the defeat with with 20 stops.
Three Stars:
1. ONT – Joe Cannata
2. ONT – Maxim Kitsyn
3. ONT – Jeff May
Click here to view the box score.
Reign Drops:
The Ontario Reign, in part with Stater Bros. Charities, will honor and pay their respects to the men and women who have served this country at the team’s annual Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. The entire Reign team will sport desert camouflage-inspired jerseys and socks to be auctioned off immediately following the game. The proceeds from the live auction will go to Stater Bros. Charities to benefit various veteran organizations.
Military personnel will receive a special discounted ticket price for this game. Please call 909-941-PUCK (7825) to learn more about getting your tickets today. Click here for the online military discount; use the promotional code: MILITARY.
Tickets to this game, 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, click here or call 909-941-PUCK (7825).
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