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Condors Go 2-1 To Finish January

February 2, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Last Week

Tuesday, January 27 Attendance: 4,893

The Condors welcomed Fresno into town on Tuesday night, and sent them home with a 6-0 drubbing. Jason Ralph scored twice, while Kevin Riehl, Paul Willett and Mike Barrie all recorded 1g-1a. Goaltender Shane Bendera stopped all 27 shots he faced in earning his second shutout of the season and third of his career. The Condors improved to 5-1 on the season against Fresno with the win. That night also featured the Project Warm Families Coat Drive, and a new record was set, with 2,860 coats collected for the United Way of Kern County. It was also the largest weekday crowd of the season for Bakersfield.

Friday, January 30

For the third time in eight days, the Condors emerged victorious from a battle with their Highway 99 rivals from Fresno. Jason Ralph scored twice for the second consecutive game and Shane Bendera stopped 27 of 29 Falcons shots to come away with a 4-2 victory at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. Paul Willett also scored for the Condors, and Jimmy Drolet added an empty netter to seal the deal.

Saturday, January 31

The Condors problems with the San Diego Gulls continued on Saturday night, when the Condors suffered a 4-2 setback. They opened up a 2-0 lead against Bakersfield with a pair of power play tallies in the first period. The Condors twice drew within a goal, only to have San Diego maintain the lead and take the win. Bakersfield slipped to 1-6-1 on the year against the Gulls with the loss.

Where We're At

The Condors remain in fifth place in the Pacific Division, gaining four points this week on the Alaska Aces for the fourth and final playoff spot in the division. They currently stand 17 points behind Alaska, three points ahead of sixth place Long Beach and seven points ahead of seventh place Fresno.

This week

The Condors return home to face the Fresno Falcons at 7:00pm on Tuesday, February 3rd for Blood Drive Night. All those that participated in the Condors Blood Drive at Houchin Blood Bank during the last month, received a voucher good for a $1 terrace ticket to Tuesday's game.

It's back out on the road for Bakersfield this weekend, with two more matches against Pacific Division opponents. Friday's game in Long Beach starts at 7:00pm, while Saturday's game in Fresno starts at 7:30.

They return home for the third game of the weekend on Sunday, February 8th for Poster Giveaway Night against the Trenton Titans. Everyone on hand will receive a Condors Boogie Poster, sponsored by Groove 99.3. This poster is truly a Condors Classic.

All Condors games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230, and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. "Condors Countdown" starts 15 minutes prior to game time, with Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play.

Individual seats are on sale now, and may be purchased through the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday and noon on Sunday game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone through at 322-2525, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location.

Notes from the Nest

· After dropping the first game of the season against Fresno, the Condors have won six straight against the Falcons by a combined score of 20-8.

· Jason Ralph's four-goal effort this week put him into a tie with Johan Astrom for the team lead in goal scoring. He has moved into a tie for 5th place all-time in Condors scoring (not including the Bakersfield Fog) with 121 points.

· D Jimmy Drolet's +5 on Tuesday night tied a team-high and league-high for the season. Of the eight players to record a +5 this year in the ECHL, four of them have been Condors.

· The Condors have won back-to-back games this week for the first time since November 16th and 19th, but their Saturday loss stopped the string at two games. They have not won three straight games all season.

· Bakersfield has scored a power play goal in seven of the last ten games.

Quote of the Week

"A lot of people consider us big underdogs and we have no pressure on us. Our goal is to make the playoffs." – Condors leading scorer C Kevin Riehl, after last Tuesday's 6-0 win over Fresno on home ice.

League Leaders (among all 31 teams)
Name Category Rank
Team 4,524 fans per game 9th
Team 28.12 shots allowed/game 7th
Jon Mirasty 16 major penalties 1st among rookies
176 penalty minutes 2nd among rookies

Condors team leaders

Goals
Astrom 17
Ralph 17
Riehl 14

Assists
Riehl 26
Ianiero 19
Fair 15
Ralph 15

Points
Riehl 40
Ralph 32
Astrom 30

PIM
Mirasty 176
Rosebush 110
Ralph 103

Plus/Minus
Astrom +15
Riehl +13
Ianiero +9

Coming Up
Tuesday, February 3 vs. Fresno Falcons, 7:00pm
Friday, February 6 @ Long Beach Ice Dogs, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 7 @ Fresno Falcons, 7:30pm
Sunday, February 8 vs. Trenton Titans, 5:00pm

Last Week
January 27, CONDORS 6 vs. Fresno 0
January 30, Condors 4 @ Fresno 2
January 31, SAN DIEGO 4 vs. Condors 2

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