BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors, official ECHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, complete a three-game series against the rival Las Vegas Wranglers with a home game this Saturday at the Mercy and Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena, following back-to-back games in Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday. All fans in attendance will receive a team poster this Saturday. Next Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Condors are proud to host their annual Warm Families Coat Collection when they face off against the Stockton Thunder. Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.Saturday is a great opportunity for fans to get to know the team better as everyone in attendance receives a free team poster, courtesy of ABC23, Hot Hits 93.1 & Digital Designs. It's the perfect collectible item for Condors fans. This year's poster features the entire team sporting their practice jerseys, complete with goaltenders Justin Pogge and Timo Pielmeier sprawled in front on the ice.
Plus, season ticket holders will have the chance to hang out with all of their favorite players and get their new posters autographed following the game for the first season ticket holder Meet the Team Party. Call 324-PUCK (7825) to sign up for season tickets today to have your chance to meet the entire team on Saturday. The contest is also the first of six Kids Club games this seaason. Kids Club members, be sure to bring your Kids Club badge to the box office for your free admission.
he Condors will then host their 12th annual Warm Families Coat Collection on Tuesday, sponsored by KGET-TV 17 & 106.1 KRAB Radio. Fans who donate a new or gently-used coat receive $1 terrace admission to the evening's game. Coats will be donated to Teen Challenge, Bakersfield Homeless Center, Jamison Children's Center, CHW Mercy Learning Center and Boys & Girls Club of Kern County. Over the past 11 years, the Condors have donated more than 20,000 coats to people in need through the Coat Collections. Plus, during Tuesday's first intermission, the Kern Trophies Player of the Month for October will be awarded at center ice. Don't forget to vote in the poll at BakersfieldCondors.com.
Tuesday's game also marks Military Appreciation Night. To help recognize our armed forces the night before Veterans Day, veterans and military personnel receive two for one admission by presenting their military ID at the box office.
Following every game, Condors players will be at the Bakersfield Marriott Autograph Booth, located on the arena concourse behind section 108. LW Shawn Weller and D Pierre-Luc Lessard will be at the booth on Saturday, while D Stu Bickel and C Adam Naglich will be there on Tuesday. The players will arrive at the booth approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the game to meet fans and sign autographs.
The Condors will meet the Wranglers Thursday and Friday night in Las Vegas at 7:05 p.m. All Condors games can be heard live on ESPN 1230, or through live streaming on B2 Networks and www.bakersfieldcondors.com. Saturday's home contest can also be seen live on Bright House Networks Channel 21. The game can be seen On Demand, beginning on Sunday, on Channel 300.
RW Dan Sexton Named ECHL Rookie of the Month Runner Up
RW Dan Sexton was named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month Runner Up for October. In eight games, Sexton recorded four goals and seven assists for 11 points. Sexton has recorded five multi-point games to begin the season. His 11 points ranks second among league rookies and his seven assists are tied for second. Sexton is the Condors points leader.
Ticket Information:
Individual tickets are currently on sale, starting at just $7. The Rabobank Arena Box Office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.
Season ticket and mini-plans, starting at just $42, are also on sale. Fans can make Condors season tickets even more affordable by using Extended AutoPay, which is a program that allows you to spread your payments out through February, 2010. Purchase discounted tickets when you bring a group of 20 or more out to a Condors game. Stop by the Condors office or call 324-PUCK (7825) for remaining seat availability.
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