Eagles Seek Long-Awaited Revenge Against Ontario
Mar 31, 2022
The Colorado Eagles will face off against the Ontario Reign for the first time since November 7 tonight in Ontario. The series will begin tonight at 8:00 pm MST at Toyota Arena.
The two teams have only met once this season, where the Eagles fell short 4-3 in Ontario.
In the teams’ only matchup of the season, Ontario took the lead early on, outscoring Colorado 4-1 after two periods of play. Ontario forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan netted two goals, including the game-winner. However, the Eagles fought for the comeback in the third, with defenseman Jordan Gross scoring two power-play goals. This effort was not enough, as the Reign took the game 4-3.
The Eagles clinched their spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs last night following their 2-1 win against the Stockton Heat.
Defenseman Bowen Byram will make his Eagles debut tonight following his reassignment by the Colorado Avalanche on a conditioning loan. Byram has notched five goals and eight assists in his 37 career games with the Avalanche.
Eagles @ Ontario
Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA
Roster Report
Defenseman Bowen Byram was assigned to the Eagles by the Colorado Avalanche for a conditioning stint on Thursday.
Colorado recently signed Cornell University forward Kyle Betts and Clarkson University forward Zach Tsekos to Amatur Tryout Agreements.
Ontario signed Bemidji State University senior forward Alex Ierullo on an Amatur Tryout Agreement last week.
By the Numbers
The Colorado Eagles have a 33-19-4-3 record for the season, sitting at 3rd place in the Pacific Division. Colorado has a record of 0-1-0-0 this season against Ontario and an overall record of 13-9-0-0 against the Reign.
Ontario has a 36-14-4-3 record this season, currently sitting at 2nd place in the Pacific Division.
Colorado - Ontario Connections
Former Colorado Eagles captain TJ Tynan now plays for the Ontario Reign.
Bowen Byram and Aidan Dudas played on Team Canada together in the 2020 World Junior Championships where they won a Gold Medal.
