Overview
- Ontario sealed a 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs spot Friday in Tucson with a 3-2 win, led by Martin Chromiak’s two goals and Pheonix Copley’s 23 saves.
- Special teams swung the clincher as Ontario went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all six Tucson power plays after a recent man-advantage slump.
- In the rematch Saturday, Tucson topped Ontario 4-2, with Erik Portillo stopping 36 shots and Aatu Jamsen recording an assist in his return to the lineup.
- With the berth locked, Ontario holds a three-point lead over Colorado for the Pacific Division crown, and the Eagles have a game in hand with eight Reign games remaining.
- Copley has won three straight and is 6-0-1 in his last seven, reinforcing a late-season goalie tandem picture as Ontario heads to its sixth straight postseason and eighth overall.