ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Playoff Game Preview

Published on April 10, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


TEAM RECORDS

Bakersfield (41-19-12) 94 points: 2nd Pacific Division; 3rd National Conference

Fresno (34-29-9) 77 points: 4th Pacific Division; 6th National Conference

Time: Doors Open at 6 p.m., Puck Drops at 7 p.m.

Place: Rabobank Arena

Radio: KGEO AM 1230

TV: Bright House Networks, Channel 21

Webcast: www.bakersfieldcondors.com

2006-07 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES:

Nov. 28@ Fresno (SOL, 3-4)

Dec.1 vs Fresno (Win, 4-2)

Dec. 15 @ Fresno (Win, 3-2 OT)

Jan. 14 vs Fresno (Win, 4-3)

Jan. 24 vs Fresno (Win, 2-1 SO)

Feb. 12 vs Fresno (Win, 4-2)

Feb. 20 @ Fresno (OTL, 1-2)

March 21 vs Fresno (Win, 5-4 OT)

March 30 @ Fresno (Win, 3-2)

ROSTER UPDATE:

Alexandre Bolduc has been activated from the 3-day IR. Jay Langager has been placed on the 3-day IR. Scott Borders (7-day) and Todd Griffith (30-day) remain on the IR. Steve Gillen was signed on April 7 and scored his first professional goal in his Condors debut. Sheldon Wing was claimed off waivers on April 6 and signed on April 9.

SERIES HISTORY:

Tonight is Game One of the First Round of the 2006-2007 Kelly Cup Playoffs, and marks the second straight year the Condors and the Falcons will meet in the postseason.

Last year, the teams met in the playoffs for the first time, in the Pacific Division Finals. The Falcons won the first two games in Fresno, 5-3 and 4-2, before the Condors responded with a 4-2 triumph in Game Three at The Nest. Fresno took a seemingly insurmountable lead when they beat Bakersfield, 3-2 in overtime, in Game Four at Rabobank Arena. But the Condors staved off elimination with a 4-2 win at home and then a 4-3 overtime thriller in Fresno to force Game Seven. In the deciding contest at Save Mart Center, the Falcons won, 4-2, to advance to the Conference Finals.

The Condors went 7-0-2 against the Falcons this year, but the regular season series was closer than the record indicates. All nine games were decided by two goals or less, with five of them going to overtime or a shootout.

Promotional Notes:

All fans attending tonight's game will receive a special Condors Blackout Rally Towel, compliments of KGET-TV 17 and Goodwill Industries. Everyone is encouraged to wear black to BLACKOUT the Falcons.

During tonight's and Friday's game, the Condors will also be holding a U.S. Army Pre-game Camo Jersey Auction. Proceeds will go to the Active 20/30 Club who will then distribute all funds raised to help the underprivileged youth of Kern County. All pre- game warm up jerseys besides Todd Griffith's and Andrew Oke's will be silent auctioned on the concourse behind section 110 at the games tonight and Friday, staring when doors open at 6 p.m. Griffith's jersey will be auctioned live during the 1st intermission tonight and Andrew Oke's jersey will be auctioned live during the 1st intermission at the game Friday. The silent bidding for all the other jerseys will end at the start of the 3rd period on Friday.

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