ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Continue to Roll with 2-0 Week

Published on November 18, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Friday, November 15 Attendance: 6,185

Condors Make it Four in a Row

Bakersfield was looking to continue their winning ways over Fresno in the first of a home-and-home set on Friday night at Centennial Garden. Shawn Byram and Jon Sorg netted first period tallies for Bakersfield to seize control of the game early. Jamie Cooke scored in his fourth straight game during the first minute of play in the second period, making it 3-0 Condors. Fresno scored later in the second period to get in the game, but the Condors quickly regained their three-goal advantage. Jason Ralph redirected a shot on the power play to make it 4-1 after two periods. The rough stuff began in the third period, as the two teams combined for over 100 third period penalty minutes. The win was the second consecutive on home ice for Bakersfield.

Saturday, November 16

Bakersfield Remains Perfect on the Road

A seesaw battle took place in Fresno the following night to wrap up the weekend for the Condors. Fresno got on the board first, only to be answered by a Jeff Goldie tally later in the opening frame. The teams exchanged second period goals as well, with Ralph scoring for the second straight game. Fresno answered just six seconds later with a breakaway off the face off at center ice. The Falcons took the 3-2 lead in the opening minutes of the final stanza, but a 2-on-1 for the Condors led to Shawn Byram's tying tally. Regulation ended 3-3, with Kevin St. Pierre stopping 30 of 33 shots faced between the pipes. In the shootout, the first of the season for Bakersfield, St. Pierre was unbeatable stopping all four shooters he faced. Meanwhile, Byram and former Falcon Christian Skoryna tallied for Bakersfield and they improved to 6-0 against Fresno. The win was the fifth straight for the Condors, who also improved to 5-0 on the road.

This Week

The Condors have just one game this week, as Long Beach comes into town on Saturday night for a 7:00 game. The first 2,000 children 12 and under will receive a free Condors backpack, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, Bakersfield Mitsubishi and Golden State Motors. Long Beach won the only previous meeting this season, 5-3 in Bakersfield.

Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at ticketmaster.com or stopping by any Ticketmaster location. Season and group tickets may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or by visiting the Condors office next to Centennial Garden.

Notes

· Jamie Cooke left Saturday's game during the first period without registering a point. It ended his five-game point scoring streak, and his four-game goal-scoring streak.

· Jeff Goldie has a six-game scoring streak, with 3g-3a in that span.

· The line of Jeff Goldie-Shawn Byram-Jamie Cooke is a combined +19 against Fresno this season.

· Rookie Peter McRae recorded the first point of his professional career on Saturday, with an assist against Fresno.

· Byram compiled 2g-2a-4pts, +4, with a shootout goal in the two weekend games for the Condors.

· Goaltender Kevin St. Pierre leads the league in wins (8), goals against average (1.91) and save percentage (.933).

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