ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Bakersfield drops two against Valley foes

February 25, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Condors failed to gain ground in their hunt for the National Conference playoffs, dropping a pair of home games to division rivals Stockton on Saturday and Fresno on Sunday. Nearly 12,500 fans came out to see the Condors in action in the two games, including fan # 2 million in Condors history, Sawyer Robinson, on Sunday.

The Condors are 16-28-9 on the season and sit in fourth place in the Pacific Division, ninth place in the National Conference. Bakersfield trails the eighth place Phoenix RoadRunners by just two points in the standings for the final playoff spot, and the seventh place Stockton Thunder by four points. The Condors have one game in hand on the RoadRunners and two games remaining head-to-head, and one game left this season against the Thunder.

WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):

Saturday, Feb. 23

Stockton 5 vs. CONDORS 2

Attn: 6,648

The Condors received goals from LW Brett Lutes and C Eric Sonnenberg, but the visiting Stockton Thunder skated away with the 5-2 win. G Tim Boron was a difference maker for the Thunder, stopping 39 of 41 Condors shots between the pipes. G Yutaka Fukufuji made 28 saves in the loss for the Condors, who ran their record in the season series to

4-4-0.

Sunday, Feb. 24

Fresno 6 vs. CONDORS 1

Attn: 5,849

The Condors opened the scoring with a tally by LW Brett Lutes just 20 seconds into the game, but the Falcons reeled off six unanswered goals, all on starting G Michel Robinson, to take the win. Robinson, who vehemently protested the sixth and final tally, was then ejected from the game, as was Head Coach Marty Raymond. G Yutaka Fukufuji stopped all 22 shots he faced in relief.

LUCKY 2 MILLION!

Sawyer Robinson became the 2 millionth fan in Condors history, as he was the 528th fan to pass through the turnstiles on Sunday afternoon. The young Condors fan, and son of season ticket holders, was presented with a special prize pack in celebration of the attendance milestone. The prize pack included a Condors jersey personalized as "2 million", a commemorative plaque, tickets for the remainder of the season, a team-signed stick, upgraded seats for the night and a lottery ticket featuring the game's starting lineup, which hopefully will yield a $2 million payoff or more! His father received the lottery ticket. The Condors became just the fifth active club in the ECHL to reach the milestone, joining Charlotte, Dayton, Florida and South Carolina.

PLAYER NOTES

G Michel Robinson established a new Condors record for a goaltender on Sunday by recording 22 penalty minutes. The previous high was set earlier this season by G Yutaka Fukufuji, with 20 PIM on Dec. 12, also against Fresno.

LW Brett Lutes recorded a goal in both games this weekend. He now has 16 on the season, ranking third on the team.

The Condors penalty killing streak ended on Sunday, after having gone three straight games without allowing a power play goal for the first time all season. Bakersfield had killed off 23 of their last 24 shorthanded situations.

C Tim Konsorada has a point in four straight games (2g-3a). He leads the club with 50 points this season, and has recorded at least one point in a team-high 35 contests.

RW Chris Di Ubaldo was activated from the 3-day IR today, while RW Jason Kostadine was placed on the 3-day IR today and will be eligible to be activated on Feb. 28.

D Reagan Leslie was activated from the 7-day IR on Sunday, while D Jay Langager was placed on the 7-day IR. He is eligible to return on March 2.

PROMOTIONAL NOTES:

The Condors head out on the road this week for three games against the Idaho Steelheads. Games on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday all start at 6:10 p.m. (Pacific).

The Condors return home to host the Cincinnati Cyclones for the start of March Monday Madness on March 3. The fist 2,000 fans, 12-and-under, will get a free magnet of G Michel Robinson, the first of the five- piece collectors series. It's also a CW Bakersfield and 106.1 KRAB Radio High School/College ID Night. All high school and college students can get in for just $1 by presenting their student ID at the Rabobank Arena box office. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.

BROADCAST INFO

You can catch all Condors games live on the All- New KGEO AM1230 with the "Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl. All games are also available to watch online through B2 Networks. Just click the "Watch and Listen Live" link on the Condors home page. Live streaming audio for all Condors games is also available at no cost via the website, www.bakersfieldcondors.com.

LEAGUE LEADERS:

Average Attendance - 5,724 (4th)

Shorthanded Goals - 12 (t-2nd)

Road Shorthanded Goals - 10 (1st)

Penalty Minutes - 1,403 PIM/26.5 PIM per game (2nd)

LW Mark Derlago - 27 goals (t-4th overall/2nd rookies)

LW Mark Derlago - 11 power play goals (t-2nd rookies)

C Tim Konsorada - 26 goals (9th)

C Tim Konsorada - 4 shorthanded goals (t-2nd)

LW Evan Kotsopoulos - 3 SHA (t-4th)

D Kevin Truelson - 38 points (t-3rd Defensemen)

D Kevin Truelson - 12 goals (t-1st Defensemen)

D Kevin Truelson - 7 power play goals (t-3rd Defensemen)

D Kevin Truelson - 3 game winning goals (t-1st Defensemen)

CONDORS LEADERS

Points- C Tim Konsorada (50)

Goals- LW Mark Derlago (27)

Assists- F Andrew Ianiero (32)

PIMs- D David Kudelka and RW Jason Kostadine (122)

Plus/Minus- D Kevin Truelson (+10)

Wins- G Yutaka Fukufuji (9)

GAA- Fukufuji (3.47)

Save Percentage- Fukufuji (.891)

Individual game tickets are now 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 www.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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