Condors fall 4-3 before 8,929 at The Nest
November 30, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors battled after an early deficit, but the Idaho Steelheads hung on for a 4-3 win before 8,929 fans at Rabobank Arena Saturday night. The 10th annual Teddy Bear Toss drew a standing-room-only crowd, the second-largest in team history, and propelled the all-time total for collected stuffed animals over 50,000.
Idaho (10-7-2, 22pts) got on the board first in the game, when F Bryan McGregor scored at 5:46 of the opening period. The fans, clutching their teddy bears anxiously since walking through the turnstiles, got a chance to let them fly at 14:28 of the first when the Condors (6-9-3, 15pts) got on the board. F Dale Reinhardt potted his first of the season, burying a shorthanded breakaway tally to commence the launching.
When play resumed, Idaho added two tallies on the power play to take a 3-1 lead, but the Condors were not phased. F Tylor Michel connected with a wrist shot from just inside the blueline, beating former Condors G Rejean Beauchemin to cut the deficit to just one. It was the first career goal for Michel.
The teams exchanged power play tallies in the second period, with Idaho extending the lead back to two at 8:40, when F Ben Nelson scored his second of the game. F Andrew Ianiero pulled Bakersfield back within a goal at 16:22, pounding home his second of the season to make it 4-3 after two stanzas.
Neither team found an offensive rhythm in the third period, as they combined for just 10 shots in the frame, and Idaho held on for the one-goal win. G Yutaka Fukufuji finished with 19 saves on 23 shots in his season debut.
Teddy Bear Toss Quick Facts:
Dale Reinhardt's goal was the second shorthanded goal to launch the Teddy Bears in TBT history... Condors Legend Paul Rosebush is the only player in team history to net two Teddy Bear Toss goals (in 2002-03 and 2003-04)... The Condors have collected over 50,000 stuffed animals in the 10-year Teddy Bear Toss history, including the record 7,149 in 2004-05 and 7,026 last season... Four of the top six attended games in Condors history have been Teddy Bear Toss games... Over the last five seasons, the average Teddy Bear Toss attendance has been 8,717, drawing at least 8,200 fans each year.
Notes from the Nest:
The Condors head out on the road for a five-game trip, which commences on Wednesday with a three-game series against the Alaska Aces. Game time is 8:15 p.m. (Pacific).
The team returns to Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena on Saturday, Dec. 13 against the Las Vegas Wranglers. Scooby-Doo, presented by Bright House Networks, 101.5 KGFM and Bakersfield Marriott, will be at the game to meet fans and pose for pictures in the Condors Photo Booth. Doors open at 11 a.m., the puck drops at noon.
All Condors games are broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1230, B2 Networks and Bakersfieldcondors.com. Be sure to tune in 15 minutes before the opening draw for Condors Countdown.
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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