ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Beauchemin Shuts Out Falcons 4-0; Condors Advance to Round Two Against Alaska

April 20, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Rejean Beauchemin stopped all 32 shots he faced to lead the Bakersfield Condors past the Fresno Falcons in Game 6 of the National Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0, Thursday night, in front of 6,380 at Rabobank Arena. The win clinched the series, 4-2, and sends Bakersfield into the second round against Alaska, with the first game Monday night at 8:15 p.m. (PDT) in Anchorage. Beauchemin's shutout was the first recorded by a Condors goaltender in team history.

The Condors controlled the play for much of the first period, and David Kudelka put Bakersfield on top late in the session when he blasted a slapshot through Ryan MacDonald off a pass from Alexandre Bolduc to make it 1-0 at 15:30.

Early in the second period, the Falcons had multiple power play chances and failed to cash in. Then midway through the stanza, Bakersfield had a golden opportunity with a two-man advantage for over a minute and a half, and consecutive power plays totaling over five and a half minutes.

Late in the second, Fresno had another power play, but it was Bakersfield getting the goal, as Andrew Ianiero scored shorthanded to make it 2-0. Bolduc didn't get an official assist, but caused Cory Murphy to crash into MacDonald, which gave Ianiero an open net to shoot at.

Bolduc increased the lead to 3-0 just 2:22 into the third, when he rifled a puck from the corner past a stunned MacDonald, who had cleared the puck there and then couldn't get back into his crease in time to make a play on the shot.

Reagan Leslie sealed it with 4:02 left, when he took a centering feed from Mike Hofstrand and buried it.

All that was left was for Beauchemin to get his shutout, and he and the defense made sure of that, bottling up Fresno for the remainder of the game.

Notes: Beauchemin's shutout was the first in Condors history. Ianiero's goal was his fifth of the postseason, tops on the Condors. The Condors lead the ECHL in total playoff attendance with 17,808 fans in three games as well as average playoff attendance at 5,936 per game.

Playoff tickets for the second round go on sale at noon Friday and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, by phone at 322-2525 or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets for 2007-08 are also available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324- PUCK (7825).

You can catch all Condors games live on KGEO Hot Talk AM1230 with Jake Stevens calling all the action. Most games are available to view courtesy of B2 Networks. Just click the "Watch the Game Live" link on the Condors home page. Live streaming for all Condors games is also available via the web site, www.bakersfieldcondors.com. All home playoff games will be televised lived on Bright House Networks.

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