ONTARIO SCORES FINAL FOUR GOALS IN 5-2 IOWA LOSS

Jan 12, 2025

Game Report 

ONTARIO, Calif. – The Iowa Wild held a 2-1 lead midway through the second period, but the Ontario Reign scored the next four goals to take a 5-2 win at Toyota Arena on Sunday afternoon. Travis Boyd and Joseph Cecconi scored for Iowa in the loss. 

Tyler Madden beat Samuel Hlavaj (28 saves) from a sharp angle 8:50 into the game to put Ontario ahead 1-0. 

Boyd jammed a loose puck past Erik Portillo (21 saves) 3:47 later to tie the contest. Michael Milne and Brendan Gaunce assisted on Boyd’s goal. 

Ontario outshot Iowa 15-8 through 20 minutes. 

Cecconi scored his first goal of the season at 10:47 of the middle frame when he finished off a backdoor pass from Liam Öhgren on the rush. Hunter Haight also assisted on Cecconi’s goal. 

Glenn Gawdin tipped Reilly Walsh’s point shot through Hlavaj at 13:49 to tie the game at 2-2. 

Charles Hudon put the Reign up for good with 3:04 to play in the second period with a snap shot past the glove of Hlavaj from the top of the right circle. 

Ontario outshot Iowa 27-16 through two periods. 

Gawdin added an insurance goal with a wrister from the left circle 2:51 into the third period.  

Jack Studnicka scored on the empty net at 17:08 to cap the scoring. 

Ontario outshot Iowa 33-23. The Wild did not score on three power plays while the Reign went 1-for-2 with the man advantage. 

Iowa travels to Pechanga Arena to take on the San Diego Gulls on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. 

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