ECHL Bakersfield Condors

5th Anniversary Season Comes To A Close

April 21, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Last Week

Tuesday, April 15

Condors blanked in San Diego

G Trevor Koenig stopped 22 shots on Tuesday night for the shutout as the San Diego Gulls took a 2-1 lead in the series. The Gulls beat Condors goaltender Kevin St. Pierre once in each period for a 3-0 victory. The Condors were playing for the first time in the series without defenseman/winger David Bell, who received a three-game suspension for checking Koenig during Game Two. San Diego managed 28 shots on goal in the game and both teams combined for 15 power plays.

Wednesday, April 16

Shorthanded Condors fall behind

The Gulls took a decisive 3-1 series lead with a 5-2 win on Wednesday night in San Diego. The turning point came early, as G Trevor Koenig dove to his left to knock down a shot from RW Jamie Cooke and preserve the scoreless hockey game. About five minutes later, it was 3-0 Gulls. They scored three times in the span of four minutes to lead 3-0 after one period. Bakersfield got on the board just 11 seconds into the second period to cut the lead to two, but San Diego answered just 39 seconds later. D Jonas Lennartsson added a tally late in the game as the Condors fell 5-2. C Shawn Byram missed the game with a pulled groin, and would not return in the series. D Quinn Fair was also out sick, as the Condors played with five defensemen and six rookies in the lineup.

Friday, April 18

Condors are eliminated in Game Five

Midway through the third period, rookie winger Miguel Delisle flipped home the go ahead goal for the Gulls, snapping a 1-1 tie and ending the Condors season in five games. Bakersfield had their moments, however, putting up 33 shots and having a potential goal disallowed in the final frame. The Gulls later added an empty net goal to seal the series with a 3-1 win, having taken the last four games of the series. G Trevor Koenig allowed just six goals in five games between the pipes for San Diego.

Notes

· D Jonas Lennartsson, who finished with 16 points in his rookie season, is the only Condor among league leaders in scoring with three points in five games. He also finished the playoffs as the only Bakersfield player to have a positive plus/minus rating.

· The Gulls, who had the top penalty killing unit in the league during the regular season, held the Condors power play to just two goals in 23 opportunities (8.7%).

· The Condors lead the league in average attendance during the playoffs, at 5,048 fans per game.

· After racking up 31 penalty minutes this playoff year, C Paul Willett is now second in franchise history for career PIM during the post-season.

· Willett also finished with 18 shots – tying the second-highest single playoff season total in franchise history.

· RW Jamie Cooke passed D Glen Mears for the franchise record for playoff games, with 18 in his career. The two were tied with 13 career games entering this season.

· G Kevin St. Pierre's 2.58 GAA and .907 save percentage are new single playoff season records for Bakersfield.

Quote of the Week

"There's no appeal process; we argued our case. Unfortunately, we've got to live with it." – Head Coach Paul Kelly, regarding the league's controversial three-game suspension of Condors D David Bell. He missed Games Three, Four and Five of the series.

Playoff League leaders Stat League rank

Team 5,048 fans per game 1st

David Bell 27 penalty minutes 4th

Jason Jackman 2 points t-3rd rookies

11 shots 1st rookies

Jonas Lennartsson 3 points t-12th (2nd rookies, t-3rd defensemen)

2 assists 1st rookies

+2 plus/minus 1st rookies

Jason Ralph 7 minor penalties t-2nd

Jon Sorg 7 minor penalties t-2nd

Kevin St. Pierre 2.58 GAA 4th

.907 save percentage 3rd

302 minutes 1st

127 saves 2nd

56 saves 2nd

Paul Willett 18 shots 1st

31 penalty minutes 2nd

8 minor penalties 1st

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