The Ontario Reign came out of the holiday break with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday night.
BIG DUB!! 🎣 pic.twitter.com/Fy8BeJOnjP
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
Goal Breakdown
First period:
ONT: Aatu Jamsen (5), ASST: None
Second period:
None
Third period:
ONT: Andre Lee (12), ASST: Glenn Gawdin (16)
ONT: EN Nikita Alexandrov (7), ASST: Jared Wright (6)
Stats
Goals:
ONT: 3
SJ: 0
Shots:
ONT: 21
SJ: 32
Power plays:
ONT: 0/2
SJ: 0/3
Here are the three takeaways from Saturday night’s shutout victory:
Andre Lee strikes again in his 200th professional game
It was a milestone night for Andre Lee, who scored a goal to celebrate. Lee, now in his fourth full professional season, played in his 200th professional game (AHL and NHL games combined) and scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season to extend the Reign’s lead to 2-0.
What I liked about the goal was Lee’s patience with the puck, outwaiting Jakub Skarek before tucking the puck by the Barracuda netminder.
Lee’s offensive game continues to increase while playing in all situations this year. He has set career-highs in goals and points with a shooting percentage of 24.5% (which will most likely come down a bit at some point). The 25-year-old has 17 points (9 G, 8 A) in his last 17 games.
GOAL 2 ON HIS 200TH PRO GAME!!
THAT’S DRE!!🙌
2-0 ONT pic.twitter.com/n95Zl5ZIT1
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
Aatu Jamsen snaps a long goalless drought
Aatu Jamsen has skill and creativity in his game and has played the role of a bottom-six forward with power-play time. The former seventh-round pick (2020) opened the scoring in the first period, tallying his fifth goal of the season. It marked the first time the Finnish native found the back of the net in 15 games. Jamsen has nine points (5 G, 4 A) and has suited up in all 28 games for the Reign.
The goal was his second game-winning goal of the season, and both have come in San Jose against the Barracuda.
OH, WE JAMMIN’!!🙌🎶
1-0 ONT pic.twitter.com/26j2FDmd5O
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
Another shutout for Isaiah Saville
This game was all about Isaiah Saville. The 25-year-old netminder stole the show by turning aside all 32 shots from San Jose. His 32 saves were a season high for his second shutout in three starts.
Saville has made six starts and seven appearances in net and has won four of his six starts (five wins in his seven appearances) and has recorded a 1.91 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.
For Saville, this is turning into a feel-good story. He missed all of 2024-25 because of an injury, thus not receiving a qualifying offer from the Vegas Golden Knights after his entry-level contract expired. That led to him signing a one-year AHL contract with the Reign. You just can’t help but feel happy for him for how he has filled in for Pheonix Copley (called up to the Kings) and Erik Portillo (injury).
Oops!… He did it again! 😎 pic.twitter.com/5YCP8eIqtP
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
NOTES:
*Glenn Gawdin played in his 100th game as a member of the Reign and recorded an assist for the fourth straight game, extending his point streak to seven games (3 G, 6 A).
Two milestones are better than one! 🎉
HUGE congrats to Dre & Gawds!! 👏👏
Keep ‘em comin’!! pic.twitter.com/Aejm5XZzJ3
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
*With Joe Hicketts (Spengler Cup) and Kyle Burroughs (injured), Otto Salin and Tim Rego slotted into the lineup.
*Nikita Alexandrov scored his fourth goal as a member of the Reign.
N.A. with the E.N.!! 👏👏👏
3-0 ONT pic.twitter.com/SvnUZ9JIfs
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 28, 2025
*Lee recorded his fifth goal against San Jose in the season series.
*Lee and Taylor Ward wore an ‘A’ for the Reign in this game.
*Jamsen scored his sixth goal in 13 career games against the Barracuda.
*Cole Guttman served the final game of his two-game suspension that he received for his illegal check to the head on Sharks prospect Quentin Musty on December 20th.
UP NEXT: The Ontario Reign will play again on Tuesday, December 30th, against the Henderson Silver Knights for their final road game of 2025. The game starts at 7 PM PST, and you can watch it on FloHockey. If you are unable to watch the game, you can listen to it on the Ontario Reign radio network or on the ESPN LA app.
Featured image credit: Andreaa Cardani/San Jose Barracuda
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