ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors fall to Grizzlies; raise over $30,000 with jersey auction

Published on February 10, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors lost to the Utah Grizzlies, 9-3, Saturday night in front of 5,799 fans at Rabobank Arena in downtown Bakersfield. The Condors remain only one point behind the Phoenix RoadRunners for the final National Conference playoff spot with two games in hand.

The Grizzlies (26-20-4, 56 points) jumped out to a three-goal lead early in the opening stanza with a pair of goals from LW Scott Burt, followed by a tally from RW Olivier Labelle. Burt's second of the game and Labelle's goal came just 22 seconds apart near the midway point of the period. Despite the deficit, the Condors (14-23-9, 37 points) led in shots in the period, 19-12.

After 26 seconds of play in the second period, F Justin Bourne added to the Utah attack with his 15th goal of the year to stretch the lead to 4-0. The Condors power play remained hot and cut the Utah lead to three, as LW Brett Lutes slapped a rebound home on the man advantage at the 8:16 mark of the second. However, Utah went right back on the attack with back-to-back goals from Burt, for the hat trick, and RW Justin Johnson. F Keith Johnson added a power- play goal just .2 seconds before the second period ended, giving the Grizzlies a 7-1 lead after two.

Utah netted their eighth goal of the night early in the third, but F Todd Griffith responded at 13:19 of the final frame with his 10th goal of the campaign on a snap shot from the left-wing circle. After the Grizzlies extended their lead back to seven, D Kevin Truelson hammered a one-timer into the back of Utah's net, accounting for the 9-3 final score.

Notes: The Condors Hollywood jerseys were auctioned off throughout the night and after the game, with the proceeds benefiting the Children's Miracle Network. Condors Captain Sean Venedam's jersey drew the largest bid on the night, fetching $4,000 by itself... The jersey auction total of $30,700 came just $1,500 shy of the team record, and also puts the grand total over half million dollars in the team's 10-year history.

The Condors retake The Nest Tuesday night when the first-place Las Vegas Wranglers come to Condorstown. That game features No Promotion sponsored by Nobody, just exciting Condors hockey as the team continues its playoff pursuit. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.

Help the Condors rally in the second half of the season with a Rally 4-Pack! Select four games over the remainder of the season, including potential playoff contests, and enjoy exclusive Season Ticket Holder benefits. Contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) for available games and seating.

All games are broadcast live on the All-New KGEO AM1230 and streamed live on www.bakersfieldcondors.com. The games will also be available to view online through B2 Networks.

If you can't catch the games on KGEO AM1230 or B2 Networks, you can still stay up to date with the team by signing up for Condors text message score alerts, brought to you by the Condors and Bakersfield.com. Alerts will be sent to your phone with scoring updates at the end of each period and every game to keep you in the loop.

To view the full 2007-08 schedule, click here. For more information or to reserve season tickets, mini- plans and book group outings contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or check out www.bakersfieldcondors.com!

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