ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Bakersfield 6-0-1 and within one point of second place

January 27, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Last Week

Friday, January 24 Attendance: 5,166 Condors pound Gulls 5-1

On Friday night, the Condors opened a two-game set on home ice against their rivals from San Diego. It was a rude welcoming for the Gulls, as Bakersfield tallied five times, including three in the final frame for a 5-1 win. Right winger Jason Ralph continued his stellar play with a two-goal night to extend his point streak to six games. Goaltender Kevin St. Pierre stopped 29 shots for the win, and the Gulls were held scoreless on six power play chances. The Condors improved to 4-5 against San Diego on the season, and moved into a tie for second place with the win.

Saturday, January 25 Attendance: 7,324 Gulls comeback spoils weekend

Bakersfield was 20 minutes away from taking sole possession of second place on Saturday night, but it wasn't to be. Right winger Jamie Cooke (with his sixth goal in the last four games) and light winger Jeff Goldie scored in the span of 1:28 to take a 2-1 lead nearly halfway through the game. San Diego tied the game on a two-man power play during the third period, forcing a shootout. The Condors failed to score on five chances, while center Sylvain Deschatelets was the only player for the Gulls to score in the extra session. He scored both of San Diego's regulation tallies as well, as the Gulls stayed in second place with the shootout win.

This Week

The Condors start the week on the road, with a pair of games in Idaho against the first place Steelheads. Monday and Wednesday night's games are slated for 6:05pm starts (PST). The Condors are the only team to beat the Steelheads on their home ice this season. All games, home and away, can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230, with "Condors Countdown" starting 15 prior to face off, with Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play.

The Condors return home on Friday, January 31st to host the Anchorage Aces at 7:00pm. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Condors long sleeve T-shirt, sponsored by KUZZ 107 and 3-Way Chevrolet. This game will also be televised live on Time Warner Cable Ch. 21.

On Saturday night at 7:00pm, the Aces and Condors face off again. Fresh off their Super Bowl XXVII appearance, the Raiderettes will make their first visit to Centennial Garden. The Raider Nation's finest will bring their moves to the ice and be available for autographs as well.

Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at ticketmaster.com or stopping by any Ticketmaster location. Season and group tickets may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or by visiting the Condors office next to Centennial Garden.

Notes

· Since starting 1-4 on home ice, the Condors are 11-1-3 at Centennial Garden.

· Both Jamie Cooke and J.J. Wrobel left Saturday's game with injuries, and are questionable for this week's set against the Idaho Steelheads.

· Kevin St. Pierre's record of 21-4-4 gives him a league-leading win percentage of 84%. The next closest is Jason Cugnet from Idaho with 71.8%.

· After going without a goal in a stretch of 12 of 14 games, Jeff Goldie has a tally in four of the last five contests.

· Jason Ralph has become a key contributor to the offense. In the last 10 games that he has failed to register a point, the Condors are 0-6-4.

· The Condors are ranked #17 in the 'AA' Minor League Hockey Poll on the hockey website www.inthecrease.com.

· Three of the top four in plus/minus among rookies in the league are Condors, including Jonas Lennartsson (+20, 1st), Jason Jackman and Nate Anderson (both +9, 3rd)

· The Condors have passed 100,000 in attendance this season, and have had an increase of 5.8% in average attendance over last season.

Quote of the Week

"The idea is to get better, isn't it?" - Condors winger Jason Ralph, in Saturday's Bakersfield Californian, after scoring twice in a 5-1 win over San Diego Friday night. Ralph, in his second season as a pro, has nearly tripled his goal output from his rookie season.

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