Condors announce opening night roster
October 18, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors Professional Hockey Club announced Wednesday their 19-man active Opening Night roster for the 2006-07 season. One of those players is Brett Lutes, who was re- acquired in a trade with the Stockton Thunder.
The 24-year-old Lutes played with the Condors in 2004-05, his rookie year, notching 37 points (18g, 19a) and 104 penalty minutes. His 18 goals are tied for fifth most by a Bakersfield rookie in a single season. The 6-foot-1-inch, 195-pound winger from Riverview, New Brunswick played last season with the United Hockey League's Port Huron Flags, leading the team with 23 goals, 30 assists and 53 points.
Bakersfield will start the season with four players on the injured list. Scott Borders, still recuperating from a broken leg, and Steve Rodberg, nursing a torn MCL, were placed on the 30-day injured reserve Wednesday. Preston Briggs was placed on the seven-day I-R with an ankle sprain, while Alex Rogosheske was placed on the three-day I-R with a sore groin. Rogosheske will be eligible to play on Saturday.
Among the 23 players (19 active and four injured), 12 are returnees from last season's squad (Scott Balan, Alexandre Bolduc, Borders, Mike Hofstrand, Andrew Ianiero, Joel Irving, Reagan Leslie, Josh Liebenow, Tyler Scott, Kevin St. Jacques, Kevin Truelson and Sean Venedam). David Kudelka and Lutes, who both played with Bakersfield in 2004-05, are also making their return to Condorstown.
The nine new players are Briggs, Todd Griffith, Jamie Hodson, Nicklas Lindberg, Andrew Oke, Rodberg, Rogosheske, Danny Stewart and Danny Taylor.
This year's Condors squad starts with three veterans (players with 260-or-more professional games played): Irving, St. Jacques and Venedam. Four rookies will round out the roster (25-or-fewer professional games): Briggs, Griffith, Stewart and Taylor.
Two players have been assigned to Bakersfield from the American Hockey League and National Hockey League. Bolduc, who played with the Condors last season, was assigned by the AHL's Manitoba Moose and goaltender Taylor was assigned by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.
To view the complete Opening Night roster click here.
Bakersfield officially opens the 2006-07 campaign Friday at home against Stockton, with game-time set for 7 p.m. The Condors are back at Rabobank Arena Saturday, hosting Idaho at 7 p.m., before hitting the road Sunday for a 5 p.m. contest against Long Beach.
Everyone in attendance at Friday's Home Opener will receive a Condors magnetic schedule, courtesy of KGEO Hot Talk AM1230 and Grand Island Pools. The first 2,000 kids 12-and-under at Saturday's game will get a special Condors glow-in-the dark trick-or-treat bucket, courtesy of KGET-TV 17 and McMillin Homes. Captain Jack Sparrow from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" will also be appearing on Saturday.
Individual tickets for all Condors games are on sale NOW and can be purchased at the Rabobank Arena box office, all TicketMaster outlets, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or by phone at 322- 2525. For more information or to reserve season tickets, mini-plans and book group outings contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825). Season ticket packages start as low as $30
You can catch all Condors games live on KGEO Hot Talk AM1230 with Jake Stevens and Jeremy Zager calling all the action. Saturday's game against Idaho can be seen live on Bright House Networks (cable channel 21). Most games this season will again be 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 their web site, www.bakersfieldcondors.com.
Buy Tickets
Season tickets for the 2006-07 Condors season are on sale now at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling at 324-PUCK (7825).
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