Condors Bag RoadRunners 4-1

March 10, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release


Bakersfield, Calif. - Kevin St. Jacques, Brad Mehalko, and Dave Bonk each recorded multiple-point games to lead the Bakersfield Condors to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 6,873 at Rabobank Arena in ECHL Action Friday.

Bakersfield (29-21-5) opened the scoring with a power play goal at 14:22 of the first period. Brian Collins ripped a slap shot from the high slot that beat a screened RoadRunners goaltender Mike Mole to give the Condors a 1-0 lead.

Joe Dusbabek netted the equalizer for the RoadRunners (19-36-3) just 4:25 into the second period. On a two-man advantage power play, Dusbabek whipped a shot from the left-wing circle off Bakersfield goaltender Ryan Munce's body and into the net to tie the game at 1-1. But the Condors would counter with another power play goal to close the period. Mehalko collected Kevin Truelson's rebound off the boards to the weak side of the net and slipped the puck past Mole at 18:14 for the tally to give Bakersfield a 2-1 lead heading into the third period.

Bonk extended the lead to 3-1 as he finished off a two-on-one pass from Mehalko at 9:21 of the third. St. Jacques capped the scoring with a backhander from the slot at 11:48.

Bakersfield out-shot Phoenix 40-35. Mole stopped 36 shots but fell to 15-26-3 on the season. The RoadRunners went 1-7 on the power play while the Condors were 2-5 on the man advantage.

Notes: Newcomers Kevin Ulanski, Nathan Horne, and Patrick Levesque each made their RoadRunners debuts. Ulanski and Horne were acquired from Long Beach in exchange for Dave Cousineau and Ben Knopp while Levesque came from San Diego in exchange for J-F Soucy and Ben Knopp...With the loss, the RoadRunners were officially eliminated from ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff contention...Brad Woods now has three points in his last six games...Phoenix failed to record a first period goal for the ninth consecutive game.

The RoadRunners travel to Fresno at 8PM MST Saturday to battle the Falcons from the Save-Mart Center. Catch all the action live on News-Talk Radio 1100AM KFNX and Pro Sports Radio online at www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 7:40PM.

Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11PM on Tuesday, March 14 as they open a two-game series with the Las Vegas Wranglers. The RoadRunners are teaming up with Radio Disney AM 1580 for a Junior St. Paddy's Day Celebration. Radio Disney performers "RD Frequency" will perform outside on the US Airways Center Plaza from 6PM-7:15PM and on the ice during the first intermission while playing games and handing out great prizes throughout the evening. For more information or to order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or purchase online at www.phxroadrunners.com.



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