The Ontario Reign played three games last week and went 3-0-0-0 to extend their winning streak to four games.
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— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 15, 2023
The Reign started off the week with a 6-3 win against the Silver Knights on the road, followed by a weekend sweep against the San Diego Gulls.
Another week has passed, which means it’s time for our three stars of the week segment. Plenty of players could have cracked the list, but we can only pick three. This week’s honorable mentions included Nikita Pavlychev, Tyrell Goulbourne, Samuel Fagemo, TJ Tynan, and Austin Wagner.
For Pavlychev, it was his first goal with the Reign since being called up from the ECHL’s Greenville Swamp Rabbits earlier in the week.
We see you @nikitapavlychev #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/legScvpcLK
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 15, 2023
As for Goulbourne, he recorded his first fight and goal as a member of the Reign in their 3-1 victory over the Gulls.
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— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 14, 2023
Tyrell – Reign Fans, Reign Fans – Tyrell#ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/lPvk8U7uGm
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 14, 2023
As for Fagemo, Tynan, and Wagner, they each recorded three points during the week.
Here are the three stars of the week:
3rd star:
Lias Andersson
Stat line: Three goals, one assist, four points, -1 rating, ten shots on goal
Lias Andersson had a great week for the Ontario Reign. Andersson did most of his damage against the Silver Knights as he recorded three points (Two goals and an assist) in a Reign’s 6-3 victory. His two-goal game against the Silver Knights was his third multi-goal game of the season and ended a four-game streak without scoring a goal.
The Power Play is cooookin on this goal by @liasandersson #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/CPuHFG41LY
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 12, 2023
That is up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A and Start on the controller folks#ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/9VwphotsXK
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 15, 2023
His three goals during the week gave him 12 on the season which now leads the Reign, and his four points now give him 23 points on the year which is tied for second on the team with Jordan Spence. He is the third star of the week.
2nd star:
Aidan Dudas
Stat line: One goal, four assists, five points, +4 rating, seven shots on goal
Aidan Dudas was phenomenal for the Ontario Reign this past week. Playing on the third line with Nikita Pavlychev and Martin Chromiak paid off. They were arguably the Reign’s best line during the week, especially in the two games against the Gulls. Dudas is currently on a four-game point streak and recorded his first goal since November 26th against the Tucson Roadrunners.
Wait for it… wait for it… Goal – @AidanDudas #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/bQIaj9lJNd
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 15, 2023
Dudas also added four helpers during the week as well. His five points were the most points he recorded in a week this season. He earned himself the second star of the week.
1st star:
Martin Chromiak
Stat line: Two goals, three assists, five points, +3 rating, eleven shots on goal
All it takes is one, right? That’s what it seems like for Martin Chromiak. After struggling in his first 13 games, Chromiak finally scored his first goal of the season against Coachella Valley prior to last week. Chromiak has now caught fire by recording five points in three games last week for the Ontario Reign.
2 in the last 3 for @MatoChromiak8 #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/FwT4pcVZYw
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 14, 2023
i shall call him @MatoChromiak8 and he shall be mine#ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/JyUsTWO1Qx
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 15, 2023
Chromiak ended the week strong by registering a goal in each game against San Diego, as well as a three-point game in the Reign’s 5-2 victory over the San Diego. Chromiak’s struggles to start the year are similar to a three-point shooter in basketball, or a hitter in baseball. All it takes is one shot or one hit to get that confidence booster that allows a player to get on a role. The same can be said for a goal scorer in hockey. All it takes is one goal to get that player going. Let’s see if that hot streak can keep going for Chromiak this coming week. His performance week earned him the first star of the week.
Featured image credit: Mike Zitek/Ontario Reign