Gulls Ready To Take On Ontario

Feb 24, 2024

By Morgan Korovec/SanDiegoGulls.com    

The San Diego Gulls are back and ready for some action on home ice.  

Tonight, the Gulls take center ice with the rival Ontario Reign for a Saturday night showdown at Pechanga Arena San Diego (6 p.m. PST; TV: AHLTV; RADIO: Gulls Audio Network). San Diego enters the night having earned points in 12 of their last 16 games (9-4-3-0). 

At Tuesday’s matchup on the road, the Gulls secured a point in overtime after bringing their high-powered game to Mechanics Bank Arena where they captured a two-goal lead over the Bakersfield Condors well before the five-minute mark of battle. 

With scores knotted up for much of the game, San Diego ultimately couldn’t find a way to reclaim the lead, dropping a tightly contested 4-3 OT decision despite a strong start and steady effort all the way through.  

The power play has been red hot for the Gulls, which continued to be true on Tuesday as Pavol Regenda, Andrew Agozzino, and Glenn Gawdin capitalized on the man advantage. It was a multi-point game for both Regenda, who netted his team-leading 16th goal and earned an assist for the sixth straight game, and Agozzino, who recorded his team-leading 26th assist to go along with his PPG. 

Olen Zellweger and Chase De Leo each picked up two assists. Goaltender Tomas Suchanek was a bright spot on the ice, making 41 saves on the night.   

With three days to reset between their latest game and tonight’s brand-new battle, the Gulls are eager to pick up more points as they continue their playoff push.  

Tonight marks San Diego’s fifth matchup with Ontario this season. Their last meeting was in late December, where the Gulls sealed a 4-3 OT victory at home for their third win over the Reign thus far. Tonight, they are prepared to hunt down another one. 

After tonight’s contest, the Gulls hit the road again for back-to-backs with the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Tuesday, Feb. 27 (5 p.m. PST) and Wednesday, Feb. 28 (5 p.m. PST) for their final games of the month before an action-packed March.