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Ontario Reign Sweep Calgary With 6-1 Rout and Overtime Winner

A steady goalie rotation kept Ontario on track despite Erik Portillo’s continued absence.

Overview

  • Ontario followed Saturday’s 6-1 win with a 2-1 overtime victory on Sunday, improving to 13-7-1-0.
  • Joe Hicketts netted the OT winner after Andre Lee tied Sunday’s game, giving Lee goals in back-to-back outings and 10 points in his last 10 games.
  • Kirill Kirsanov recorded his first AHL goals with a two-goal game Saturday, and Samuel Bolduc logged three assists to reach 100 career AHL points.
  • New arrival Nikita Alexandrov, acquired in the Akil Thomas trade, scored in his Reign debut during the 6-1 decision.
  • Pheonix Copley made 19 saves in the opener and Isaiah Saville stopped 15 in the rematch, while Calgary ended a 10-game trip with illnesses in the lineup and goalie Ivan Prosvetov listed week-to-week.