Week 22 OF 2025-26 USPHL Pacific Division Game Preview
- Lyanna Yeow
- Feb 24
- 6 min read
The Pacific Division continued to deliver thrilling outcomes and are expected to produce even more exciting outcomes as they enter Week 22 of the regular season. Read about what you need to know for the upcoming games during the final week of the 2025-26 regular season which will take place on February 25-March 3, 2026!
Ontario Jr. Reign Two-Game Series
When:
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Where:
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Lakewood Ice
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Iceoplex Simi Valley
Watch:
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The Ontario Jr. Reign will travel to Lakewood Ice where they will face the Long Beach Bombers for the last time during the regular season on Friday, February 27, 2026. They will then close out their 2025-26 regular season against the Ventura Vikings on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Iceoplex Simi Valley.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 3rd place with 68 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 33-9-2-0. The team’s points leader is #77 Marc Belanger (27G, 39A) who has 66 points recorded this season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a ten-game winning streak which started on January 30, 2026.
The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 5th place with 35 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 16-26-2-1. The team’s points leader is #14 Jackson Litzinger (30G, 23A) who has 53 points recorded so far during this regular season with the Long Beach Bombers. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Long Beach Bombers are currently on a one-game losing streak after their loss to the Ontario Jr. Reign on February 22, 2026.
The Ventura Vikings are currently in 4th place with 55 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 26-16-2-1. The team’s points leader is #6 Ethan Yang (30G, 50A) who has 80 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Lake Tahoe Lakers in their three-game series against one another on February 20-22, 2026.
The Ontario Jr. Reign have won all five games against the Long Beach Bombers during the 2025-26 regular season which included an overtime win on November 8, 2025. When looking at the stats, the Ontario Jr. Reign outscored (23G vs. 13G) and outshot (234 SOG vs. 158 SOG) the Long Beach Bombers. In regards to special teams, the Long Beach Bombers had a slight advantage when it came to the power play (16.7 PP% vs. 15.4 PP%) and penalty kill (84.6 PK% vs. 83.3 PK%).
Looking at the previous two games between the Ontario Jr. Reign vs. Ventura Vikings during the 2025-26 regular season, the Ontario Jr. Reign won four out of five games against the Ventura Vikings. Their successes in the previous five games were made possible after the Ontario Jr. Reign outscored (19G vs. 10G), outshot (172 SOG vs. 141 SOG) and found more success with their special teams (16.0 PP% vs. 3.85 PP% and 96.0 PK% vs. 84.0 PK%).
When comparing the stats, we can expect the Ontario Jr. Reign to have the upper hand against the Long Beach Bombers like they have in previous matchups unless the Long Beach Bombers’ special teams step up and secure the win. Against the Ventura Vikings, we can also expect the Ontario Jr. Reign to have the advantage unless the Ventura Vikings can generate a play similar to their 3-1 victory on January 9, 2026.
San Diego Sabers vs. Fresno Monsters Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Gateway Ice Center
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Gateway Ice Center
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST
Gateway Ice Center
Watch:
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The San Diego Sabers will travel to the Gateway Ice Center where they will close out their 2025-26 regular season against the Fresno Monsters. These teams will play in a three-game series which will start on Friday, February 27, 2026 and end after their matchup on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 6th place with 28 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 13-28-1-1. The team’s points leader is #24 Sammy Albano (15G, 24A) who has 39 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are currently on a four-game losing streak which started on January 24, 2026.
The Fresno Monsters are currently in 1st place with 69 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 34-8-1-0. The team’s points leader is #20 Vertti Sakko (33G, 47A) who has 80 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. The Fresno Monsters are on a one-game losing streak after their loss to Henderson Force on February 22, 2026.
The Fresno Monsters swept the San Diego Sabers, 3-0, during their previous three games against one another in the 2025-26 regular season. Their victories were made possible after the Fresno Monsters outscored (16G vs. 5G) and outshot (145 SOG vs. 75 SOG) the San Diego Sabers. When looking at special teams, the Fresno Monsters had the upper hand when it came to their power play (16.7% vs. 5.88%) and their penalty kill (94.1% vs. 83.3%).
After looking at the stats, we can expect the Fresno Monsters to dominate the San Diego Sabers, however, we may see an extra spark from the San Diego Sabers as they are determined to end this regular season with a win.
Lake Tahoe Lakers’ Four-Game Series
When:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM PST
Where:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
KJ’s Ice Barn
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
America First Center
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
America First Center
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM PST
America First Center
Watch:
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The Lake Tahoe Lakers will kick off Week 22 of the 2025-26 regular season at KJ’s Ice Barn where they will face the Iron County Yeti for the third and final time. This one-game series will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. They will then travel to the America First Center where they will close out their regular season against Henderson Force in a three-game series. This series against Henderson Force is scheduled to start on Friday, February 27, 2026 and end after their matchup on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 7th place with 19 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 9-32-1-0. The team’s points leader is #14 Leo Matthew Duggan IV (20G, 18A) who has 38 points recorded in this season. The Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a seven-game losing streak which started on February 1, 2026.
The Iron County Yeti are currently in 5th place with 29 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 14-25-1-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Szymon Klucznik (10G, 19A) who has 29 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. The Iron County Yeti are on a three-game losing streak which started on February 14, 2026.
Henderson Force are currently in 2nd place with 68 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 33-8-1-1. The team’s points leader is #26 Reese Hicks (33G, 33A) who has 66 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, Henderson Force is on a one-game winning streak after their win against the Fresno Monsters on February 22, 2026.
The Lake Tahoe Lakers and Iron County Yeti split their series in their two previous games that they played against one another (1-1). Within this split series, the Iron County Yeti outscored (12G vs. 11G) the Lake Tahoe Lakers despite being outshot (101 SOG vs. 77 SOG) by them. When looking at special teams, the Lake Tahoe Lakers had the advantage when it came to their power play (37.5% vs. 33.3%) while the Iron County Yeti thrived on the penalty kill (87.5% vs. 66.7%).
In previous matchups between the Lake Tahoe Lakers vs. Henderson Force, the Lake Tahoe Lakers were swept by Henderson Force (3-0). During their pervious games, Henderson Force outscored (18G vs. 6G) and outshot (134 SOG vs. 78 SOG) the Lake Tahoe Lakers. When looking at special teams, Henderson Force also had the upper hand when it came to their power play (60.0% vs. 12.5%) and their penalty kill (87.5% vs. 40.0%).
When comparing the stats, we can expect another thrilling game against the Iron County Yeti as both teams are eager to land on top after breaking their tied standstill. In regards to their three-game series later in the week, we can expect the Lake Tahoe Lakers to play with an extra spark as they are determined to end this regular season on a high note despite their previous challenges against a dominant Henderson Force.
Come back to read about how these games went down in the weekly Game Recap articles!
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