ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Bakersfield Condors vs. Alaska Aces

January 23, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


TEAM RECORDS:

Bakersfield (13-21-5, 31 points) - 4th Pacific Division

Alaska (23-14-2, 48 points) - 2nd West Division

Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.

Place: Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena

Radio: ESPN Radio 1230

TV: None

Webcast: B2 Networks and Bakersfieldcondors.com

ROSTER UPDATE:

RW Jason Bailey was returned by the Iowa Chops (AHL) yesterday. He appeared in two games during his first AHL stint.

RW Mike Wirll was activated from the 7-IR today, while D Tyler Scott was placed on the 7-IR and will be eligible to be activated on Jan. 30. D Scotty Balan was placed on the 3-IR on Thursday and is eligible to be activated on Sunday. D Chris Kaufman was activated from the 7-IR on Monday. LW Bobby Bolt remains on the 30-IR, though he is eligible to be activated. D Sean Hurley is on the 30-IR and can be activated on Jan. 28.

SERIES HISTORY:

The Condors and Aces meet for the sixth time this season, as the teams return to action following the ECHL All-Star break. The Condors and Aces have met five times this season, with Bakersfield taking the most recent meeting 3-2 back on Jan. 10 behind a 46-save performance from G Yutaka Fukufuji.

The Condors are 3-2-0 against the Aces this season, also taking the first two games of the series, both in Anchorage. They will meet twice more during the regular season, both in Bakersfield in the month of February.

PROMOTIONAL NOTES:

Tonight's game features the Mark Derlago Bobblehead Giveaway, sponsored by KGET-TV 17 and Barber Honda. The first 2,000 kids, 12-and-under, receive a bobblehead doll of the Condors second-year sniper, who scored a goal in the ECHL All-Star Game on Wednesday!

Come to The Nest early and get your photo taken with D Scotty Balan, who will be in the Condors Photo Booth, located on the concourse behind section 111, before the game!

TICKETS:

Individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322- 2525, online at Bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).

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