Eagles Wrap-Up Season Series with Reign May 9, 2021
The Colorado Eagles will travel to El Segundo to finish their last road trip of the 2021 regular season. It is the final game of the six-game, regular-season series between Colorado and the Reign.
The Eagles are coming off a three-day break after the last game of their two-game set against the Bakersfield Condors Friday night was postponed due to covid-19 protocols. The last time the Eagles were on the ice Wednesday night, forward Sheldon Dries scored the game s first goal but the Condors responded with two unanswered goals. The Eagles were held to a season-low 20 shots in the contest, as Colorado has now dropped each of its last four games. Adam Werner was solid in net for the Eagles, making 25 saves on 27 shots in the loss.
Colorado’s Rally Falls Short in 5-4 Loss to Ontario May 1, 2021
LOVELAND, CO. - Colorado forward Alex Newhook netted a pair of goals, while defenseman Justin Barron earned the first two points of his pro career, but it would not be enough as the Eagles fell to the Ontario Reign, 5-4 on Saturday. Eagles forwards Sampo Ranta and Ryan Wagner also lit the lamp in the loss, while goaltender Jonas Johansson suffered the defeat in his Eagles debut, allowing five goals on 25 shots.
Ontario would jump out to an early lead when a 3-on-2 rush set up forward Boko Imama to light the lamp with a shot from between the circles to give Ontario the 1-0 edge just 5:33 into the contest.
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The Colorado Eagles will look to put an end to the two-game losing streak Saturday against the Ontario Reign.
Goaltender Jonas Johansson will get the start in net after being reassigned from the Colorado Avalanche earlier today. Johansson was acquired by the Avalanche on March 21st, 2021 in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. He has appeared in six games with the Avalanche this season going 5-3-0-1 in five NHL starts, posting a 2.27 goals-against-average and a .910 save percentage.
Defenseman Dan Renouf was recalled to the Avalanche’s taxi squad today along with goaltenders Adam Werner and Hunter Miska.
Meet The 2020-21 Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign play their first home game of the season tonight at Toyota Sports Performance Center against the Tucson Roadrunners. There are plenty of new faces behind the bench and on the ice, so consider this your formal introduction to your 2021 Ontario Reign.
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Brett Sutter – The only player to skate with the Reign in each of their six AHL seasons, Sutter is now entering his sixth campaign with the team, his fourth as team captain. Sutter is Ontario’s all-time leader in goals, assists and points, and tallied the team’s first shorthanded goal of the season, Ontario’s only goal in total, on Wednesday against San Diego.
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