All-WCHL Team Features Willett and St. Pierre
April 1, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. â The West Coast Hockey League announced today that both C Paul Willett and G Kevin St. Pierre have been named to the All-WCHL Team. The selections were made from voting by head coaches, general managers and media.
Willett, 33, is ranked third in the league with 79 points, and has been at or near the top of the WCHL all season. His 56 assists is second in the league, and he is fifth in shots. In his fourth season with Bakersfield, Willett has been named to an All-WCHL team three times, and also picked up the league's Most Valuable Player Award in 1999-2000. He scored his 1,000th professional point on March 4th. The native of New Richmond, Quebec has 348 points (120g-238a) in 265 games in a Condors uniform. Willett has been a member of two championship teams in his career, winning a Turner Cup with Fort Wayne (International Hockey League) in 1992-93 and a Colonial Cup in Muskegon (United Hockey League) in 1998-99, when he led the UHL in playoff scoring.
St. Pierre, 27, has compiled a strong season between the pipes for Bakersfield, re-writing the franchise record book. He has led the league in save percentage (currently at .930) for the entire season, and also leads the WCHL in wins (36), goals against average (2.10), minutes (3,256) and saves (1,518) while ranking second in shutouts with four. In addition, he has been named the WCHL Goaltender of the Week eight times. He has broken single season team records for wins and minutes, and will also establish new marks for games played, GAA and save percentage when the season concludes. He tied a Condors career record, and is second in the WCHL, in shutouts, with four. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native was named the Western Professional Hockey League's Outstanding Goaltender in 1997-98 while with Shreveport and claimed the WPHL Championship the following year.
On Wednesday, the WCHL will announce the Rookie of the Year. On Thursday, the Maurice Lacroix Man of the Year will be named. This award will recognize one player in the league for their character on and off the ice, and their contributions to the community.
The Condors have three games remaining in the regular season, starting with tonight's match in Fresno at 7:00pm. They return to host the first-place Idaho Steelheads on Friday and Saturday night, both at 7:00pm. On Friday, the Rug Rats make their return to the Garden, sponsored by Time Warner Cable and KBID 1350. That game will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Ch. 21, and rebroadcast on Saturday morning at 10:00am. Saturday night, the first 2,000 fans will receive a Condors 5th Anniversary Cap, courtesy of Real Rock 104.3 and R.A. Kleiner Insurance.
The Condors will host Games 1 and 2 of the 2003 Taylor Cup Playoffs against the rival San Diego Gulls on April 11th and 12th. Individual tickets will go on sale for these games on Friday, April 4th at the Garden box office at 10:00am. Until that time, tickets may only be purchased through reserving a group of 20 or more people. To take advantage of discount pricing and reserve a group, call 324-PUCK (7825).
Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden Box Office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday, by calling Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at ticketmaster.com or stopping by any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets and group outings may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or by visiting the Condors office next to Centennial Garden.
Condors droppings: The WCHL All-Rookie Team was announced yesterday, and featured two Condors first year players. C Jason Jackman and D Jonas Lennartsson were both selected... The Condors Closet team retail outlet, at 1022 Truxtun Avenue across from Centennial Garden, is holding a Spring Sale for April. Selected Condors gear is at least 20% off at the Condors Closet, and at the Kiosk, behind section 113, at the games.
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