ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Hit 40 Wins

Published on March 31, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Last Week

Friday, March 28 Attendance: 6,802

Condors finish off Aces

It was a frustrating season series with Anchorage, but it ended on a positive note for Bakersfield as the Condors took a 3-1 win on Friday night in front of the hometown crowd. RW Jamie Cooke scored twice and LW J.J. Wrobel added his 11th of the season to give the Condors a 3-0 lead just over halfway through the game. The Aces scored in the third period to bring the score to 3-1 and that's where it ended. Bakersfield took their fourth in a row, and wrapped up the series against the pesky Aces. G Kevin St. Pierre stopped 31 shots for his league-leading 35th win.

Saturday, March 29 Attendance: 5,274

Win over Fresno makes it five straight

The Condors dominance over their Highway 99 Rivals continued on Saturday night, as Kevin St. Pierre stopped 22 shots for his fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Falcons. C Paul Willett and RW Christian Skoryna each had a goal and an assist, and forward Jason Ralph notched his 25th goal of the season. Ralph snapped an 11-game goal scoring drought with his sixth power play goal of the season. Willett's goal came shorthanded late in the first period, and the Condors defense needed no more support. They held the Falcons to just 11 shots on goal over the final 50 minutes of the game, after a strong start for Fresno. Bakersfield improved to 13-1-1 against Fresno on the season, with one game remaining.

This Week

The Condors go up to Fresno on Tuesday night, April Fool's Day, for a 7:00pm start from Selland Arena. All games, home and away, can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230, with "Condors Countdown" starting 15 minutes prior to face off, with Condors Broadcaster Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play.

They return to Bakersfield for the final games of the regular season on Friday and Saturday night, both against the first place Idaho Steelheads. On Friday night, the Rug Rats return to Centennial Garden courtesy of Time Warner Cable and KBID 1350. That game will also be carried live on Time Warner Cable Ch. 21, and replayed on Saturday morning at 10:00am.

Saturday's match is the final regular season game for the Condors. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Condors 5th Anniversary Cap, sponsored by Real Rock 104.3 and R.A. Kleiner Insurance. The Condors are currently tied for second place with San Diego, who has four games remaining.

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.

Individual tickets for the opening round of the Taylor Cup Playoffs will go on sale on Friday, April 4th at 10:00am. Bakersfield will host Games 1 and 2 of the first round, regardless of whether they finish in second or third place. Friday, April 11th will open the playoffs against the San Diego Gulls, while Saturday, April 12th will be the date for Game 2. Group outings of 20 or more people are currently being accepted. For more information, contact a ticket sales representative at 324-PUCK (7825).

Notes

· Four of the top five plus/minus leaders in the league are on the Condors, while Condors also occupy the top three for both rookies and defensemen in plus/minus.

· The Condors have tied a franchise record with 22 home wins this season. The 1999-00 Condors originally set the record.

· Bakersfield is 13-1-1 against the Falcons, with one game remaining. They are 6-0-1 at Selland Arena in Fresno this year.

· The Condors Booster Club held their annual Awards Banquet last night at Rio Bravo Country Club. The award listing is as follows (as selected by Head Coach Paul Kelly): Top Rookie – D Jonas Lennartsson, Most Improved – F Jason Ralph, Top Defensive Forward – C Jason Jackman, Top Defenseman – Guy Dupuis, Best Team Player – C Paul Willett, MVP – G Kevin St. Pierre. The booster club also awarded D David Bell as the "Tough Guy," St. Pierre as "Fan Favorite," and Lennartsson as "Unsung Hero.

Quote of the Week

"The last two years I played for a really bad team. These type of situations don't happen often, and when they happen, you have to appreciate them." – G Kevin St. Pierre, after shutting out Fresno on Saturday for the Condors 40th win of the season.

League leaders Stat League rank

Team 15 shorthanded goals 1st

5,535 fans/game 2nd

32.51 shots/game 1st

Nate Anderson 14 goals 3rd Rookies

+14 plus/minus t-3rd Rookies

Shawn Byram 65 points t-8th

Jamie Cooke 4 shorthanded goals 2nd

30 goals 5th

7 game winning goals t-2nd

Guy Dupuis 34 points, 31 assists 4th Defensemen

+24 plus/minus 5th

Quinn Fair +25 plus/minus 4th

Jeff Goldie 57 points 18th

Jason Jackman 29 points 3rd Rookies

19 assists 1st Rookies

+20 plus/minus 2nd Rookies

Jonas Lennartsson +38 plus/minus t-1st overall (1st defensemen, rookies)

Jason Ralph 60 points 15th

+38 plus/minus t-1st

5 shorthanded goals 1st

Christian Skoryna 75 points 4th

49 assists 4th

Jon Sorg 32 points t-5th Defensemen

Kevin St. Pierre .930 save % 1st

1518 saves 1st

36 wins 1st

3256 minutes 1st

2.10 GAA 1st

4 shutouts 2nd

Paul Willett 79 points 3rd

56 assists 2nd

213 shots 5th

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