ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Prep For Stockton Showdown

Published on February 15, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors snapped their seven-game winless streak and exploded for a 7-0 victory on Sunday against the Ontario Reign on Valentine's Day Jersey Raffle & Auction Day. The highlighted game assures the Condors stranglehold on the top spot in the Pacific Division will stretch to a team-record 18th consecutive week.

The Condors hold a 27-16-4-1 record, with 59 points in the standings, and a six point lead in the Pacific Division over the Stockton Thunder. The Condors and Thunder will meet twice at Rabobank Arena on Friday and Saturday night, and head to Ontario on Sunday.

THIS WEEK (ALL TIMES PACIFIC):

Friday, Feb. 19 vs. Stockton, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Stockton, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 21 at Ontario, 5 p.m.

WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):

Friday, Feb. 12

LAS VEGAS 6 vs. Condors 5, OT

The Condors fought back from two goals down in both the first and second periods, and a late tally by D Eric Regan knotted the game up at 5-5, but the Wranglers took the win in overtime. F Mathieu Aubin started rallies from 2-0 and 4-2 deficits with his second multi-goal game of the season, and F Matt Pope scored his first goal of the year, in his return to the Condors lineup.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Las Vegas 4 vs. CONDORS 0

G Jimmy Spratt, who was flown into Bakersfield by the Wranglers in an emergency basis, stopped 31 Condors shots for a 4-0 win by Las Vegas in the second game of the home-and-home series on Saturday. Vegas scored twice in the first, once in the second, and added an empty netter late in the third for the final score.

Sunday, Feb. 14

CONDORS 7 vs. Ontario 0

The Condors snapped their seven-game winless skid with a 7-0 thrashing of the Ontario Reign on Valentine's Day. Newcomer G Tyler Sims turned aside all 26 shots he faced in his Condors debut, while F Stephane Goulet tied a Condors record with a six-point night (2g-4a). F Matt Pope had 2g-1a as well in the game, and the Condors scored three times on the power play in their largest margin of victory of the season.

PLAYER AND TEAM NOTES:

* G Tyler Sims joins G Justin Pogge as the only two goalies to record a shutout in their Condors debut. Both came this season.

* F Stephane Goulet's (right) six-point game on Sunday tied a Condors record, set by Paul Willett on Oct. 31, 1999. Willett also had 2g-4a in his game. The Bakersfield record is seven points, set by David Lessard (5g-2a) for the Fog on Mar. 15, 1997.

* The last three times the Condors have been shutout at home have all come at the hands of the Las Vegas Wranglers, all by 4-0 final scores.

* Sunday's 7-0 win was the Condors largest margin of victory since Nov. 30, 2007, when they won 8-1 in Fresno. It was their biggest home victory since a 10-2 win against Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2006.

* The Condors had allowed the first goal in 10 consecutive games prior to Sunday. When scoring first Bakersfield is 17-2-1.

* Bakersfield has led after the first period in only nine games all season. They have gone on to win all nine times.

ON THE DOCKET:

The Condors host the Stockton Thunder in a battle between the top two Pacific Division teams this weekend. On Friday, it's Trading Card Giveaway #4 of 5, presented by Mercy Hospitals. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a strip of trading cards, featuring D Mark Mitera, D Sasha Pokulok, RW Ryan Menei, LW Ryan Donally and D Evan Stoflet. Also, starting this morning at 10 a.m., the Condors are helping celebrate Mercy Hospital's 100th anniversary with 100-cent terrace level tickets, available for 100 hours while supplies last.

On Saturday, it's the Condors' first-ever Toilet Plunger Giveaway, presented by 106.1 KRAB, Radio and Cal Water. The first 2,000 households will receive a Condorstown toilet plunger, featuring a sticker of the Stockton Thunder on the bottom of the plunger.

All games, home and away, can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1230 AM or online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com and www.espnbakersfield.com . Live video streaming is also available through B2 Networks at www.B2now.com . Saturday's game will also be televised live on Bright House Networks Ch. 21.

GET TICKETS:

Individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is regularly 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 1-800-745-3000, online at www.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).

CONDORS LEAGUE LEADERS:

Team -.615 win pct. (4th ECHL; 2nd National Conference)

Team - 17 home wins (t-3rd ECHL)

Team - 5,289 avg. attendance (5th ECHL)

Team -.500 shootout shooting pct. (1st ECHL)

Team -.867 shootout save pct. (1st ECHL)

Team - 10 shorthanded goals (t-2nd ECHL)

LW Shawn Weller - 3 shorthanded goals (t-2nd ECHL)

RW Dan Sexton - 3 shorthanded points (t-1st rookies)

RW Dan Sexton - 2 shorthanded goals (t-1st rookies)

RW Nick Kemp - 3 shorthanded points (t-1st rookies)

C Adam Naglich - 2 shorthanded goals (t-1st rookies)

D Sasha Pokulok - 5 power play goals (t-3rd defensemen)

D Eric Regan - 13 goals (2nd defensemen)

D Eric Regan - 31 points (t-6th defensemen)

D Eric Regan - 6 power play goals (t-2nd defensemen)

D Eric Regan - 4 game-winning goals (2nd defensemen)

RW Erick Lizon (right) - 145 penalty minutes (7th)

G Timo Pielmeier - 19 wins (t-1st)

G Timo Pielmeier - 902 saves (4th)

G Timo Pielmeier - 2260 minutes (3rd)

CONDORS LEADERS:

Points- LW Shawn Weller/F Stephane Goulet (46)

Goals- LW Shawn Weller/F Stephane Goulet (18)

Assists- LW Shawn Weller/F Stephane Goulet (28)

PIM- RW Erick Lizon (145)

Plus/Minus- LW Shawn Weller - +14 (active - C Adam Naglich, +6)

GAA- G Tyler Sims (2.02)*

Wins - G Timo Pielmeier (19 wins)

Save Percentage- G Tyler Sims (.924)*

* Combined totals

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