ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors' Comebacks Net Three Points in Alaska

Published on October 30, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The first full weekend on the road in Anchorage was a success as the Bakersfield Condors came from behind to beat Alaska 7-5 on Friday night and rallied to force a shootout before falling 3-2 on Saturday night. This weekend they're back at home in front of the best fans in the ECHL for two more against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Aces, with Team Poster Giveaway on Friday night and Dodgeball Giveaway on Saturday night. Bakersfield ranks fourth in the league in attendance, averaging 6,235 fans per game. They wrap up the weekend Sunday with a game in Long Beach against the Ice Dogs.

Overall Record: 2-2-1
Last Week: 1-0-1

THIS WEEK (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)
Friday, Nov. 3 vs Alaska (7 p.m.)
Saturday, Nov. 4 vs Alaska (7 p.m.)
Sunday, Nov 5 @ Long Beach (5 p.m.)

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, Oct. 27:
CONDORS 7 at Alaska 5 (Attendance: 4,669)
Bakersfield pulled off a big comeback to defeat the defending Kelly Cup Champion Aces, 7-5. Trailing 5-2 in the second period, Joel Irving scored a pair of power-play goals and Brett Lutes added a tally with the man advantage as well to knot the game entering the third. At 7:13 of the final stanza, Josh Liebenow put the Condors ahead, and Alexandre Bolduc added an empty-netter to seal the victory.

Saturday, Oct. 28:
CONDORS 2 @ Alaska 3 (Attendance: 5,136)
Another Condors comeback came up just short on Saturday night in a 3-2 shootout loss. The Aces led 2-0, but Kevin St. Jacques scored late in the second and again early in the third to tie it up. In the shootout, St. Jacques and recently acquired Rane Carnegie scored for Bakersfield, but Alaska put three behind Jamie Hodson for the win. Hodson was stellar in goal, stopping 31 of 33 shots.

PLAYER NOTES:

Joel Irving leads the club with six points

Bolduc and Andrew Ianeiro lead the team with three goals each

Brett Lutes made his season debut on Friday with a goal and two assists

Danny Stewart (knee), Steve Rodberg (knee) and Scott Borders (leg) all remain out of the lineup

Hodson stopped 64 of 71 shots in the two games in Alaska

TEAM NOTES:

Friday's four power-play goals against Alaska tied a franchise record

Marty Raymond is now only five wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Bakersfield history

The Condors scored four power-play goals in 17 chances over the weekend

The Condors have allowed just six power-play goals in 55 short-handed chances for the season

PROMOTIONAL NOTES:

The Condors return home to face the Aces Friday and Saturday. On Friday night, everyone in attendance will receive a Condors team poster, courtesy of Hot 94.1 FM and Rio Bravo Country Club. The first 2,000 kids 12-and-under at Saturday's game will get a Condors Dodgeball compliments of KGET-TV 17 and American Business Machines.

TICKET INFO:

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

BROADCAST INFO:

You can catch all Condors games live on KGEO Hot Talk AM1230 with Jake Stevens and Jeremy Zager calling all the action. 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. For more information or to reserve ticket packages, contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825).

LEAGUE LEADERS:
Bakersfield - 6,235 fans per game (4th)
Bakersfield - 2 road wins (T-2nd)
Bakersfield - 5 road points (T-3rd)
Bakersfield - Road power Play 18% (6th)
Bakersfield - Overall Penalty killing 89% (T-7th)
Bakersfield - Home Penalty Killing 92% (6th)
Alexandre Bolduc - 3 goals (T-19th)
Sean Venedam/Joel Irving - 2 power-play goals (T-10th)
Alexandre Bolduc - 1 short-handed goal (T-3rd)
Mike Hofstrand/Josh Liebenow - 1 game-winning goal (T-2nd) Scott Balan - 22 penalty minutes (T-15th)
Rane Carnegie/Kevin St. Jacques - 1 shootout goal (T-3rd)
Rane Carnegie/Kevin St. Jacques - Shootouts 100% (T-1st)

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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