ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors battle for 4-2 win over Alaska

February 7, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - RW Chad Painchaud scored twice and G Yutaka Fukufuji made 26 saves as the Bakersfield Condors took down the Alaska Aces 4-2 in front of 4,618 fans at Rabobank Arena Friday night.

In a fast-paced, physical opening frame, the Condors (15-26-6, 36pts) scored the only goal. C Bruce Graham notched his 14th of the season with just 12 seconds left on the clock in the period to give his team the advantage. D Scotty Balan got the fans on their feet with some pugilism against Aces F Lance Galbraith late in the frame as well. Shots were 12-12 in the period.

Alaska (27-16-3, 57pts) tied the game up in the middle stanza. D Ryan Turek joined the rush and sent a rocket past Fukufuji that dinged off the left post and in. But Bakersfield responded less than three minutes later. LW Mark Derlago snapped in his 15th of the season at 13:57 off a centering feed from F Matt Pope to regain the advantage. It was a lead they would not relinquish. RW Chad Painchaud padded the lead at 18:41 of the second to make it 3-1 after two periods of play.

The Condors defense took over in the third. Surrendering only five shots on goal in the frame and putting up 15 of their own, the Condors didn't let up and held on for the win. Painchaud added his second of the night into the empty net to seal the victory. An Aces power play tally with just 18 seconds remaining accounted for the final score.

Notes from the Nest:

Saturday night against Idaho, it's the return of the ZOOperstars, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, 101.5 KGFM and Mercy & Memorial Hospitals. See Alex Frogriguez, Nomar Garciaparrot, LeBronco James, Mackerel Jordan, Mario Lemule, and Donovan McCrabb entertain the crowd throughout the night!

All fans in attendance on Saturday will also receive a Condors Action Poster, featuring Dave Bonk, Chris Kaufman, Jay Langager, Chad Painchaud, and Matt Pope.

Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights. All Condors games are broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1230, B2 Networks and Bakersfieldcondors.com, and be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for Condors Countdown. Saturday's game will also be televised live on Bright House Networks Ch. 21, and available On Demand on Ch. 300 starting Sunday.

Get Tickets:

Individual game tickets 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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