ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Remain in Second Place

Published on December 16, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Friday, December 13 Attendance: 4,888

Condors Remain Perfect Against Fresno

Paul Willett and Christian Skoryna each recorded a goal and an assist and Kevin St. Pierre stopped 33 shots as Bakersfield remained undefeated against Fresno with a 5-2 win on Friday. With the victory, the Condors improved to 7-0 on the season against their Highway 99 rivals, and also picked up their sixth straight win on home ice. Five different players scored for the Condors, including Jamie Cooke, Nate Anderson and Jason Ralph. Jon Sorg tallied a pair of assists. Bakersfield scored three times in the first 10 minutes of the game to chase Fresno starter Terry Friesen from the pipes.

Saturday, December 14 Attendance: 5,720

The Aces Foil Bakersfield Again

The Condors held leads of 2-0 and 3-1 in this game, but couldn't hold off the Anchorage Aces, who took a 4-3 shootout victory over Bakersfield. Christoffer Norgren scored just 32 seconds into the game and Jason Ralph made it 2-0 in the first period, with Paul Willett assisting on both goals. Anchorage pulled within a goal to make it 2-1 after one period. Paul Rosebush's goal in the second made it 3-1, but the Aces again came back with a power play goal in the second and a shorthanded goal in the third. Kimbi Daniels' breakaway while the Condors were on the power play tied the contest. In the extra session, three of four Aces scored, while the Condors came up scoreless in three tries. Bakersfield outshot Anchorage 41-20, and is now winless in five tries against the Aces.

Sunday, December 15

Gulls Hold Off Condors on Sunday

Bakersfield came out strong in this game, but trailed after the first period. The Condors were outshooting San Diego early, but fell behind 1-0 when Trent Clark scored on an odd-man rush. Paul Willett evened the game at 1-1 in the second period during a goalmouth scramble. The goal gave him sole possession of the WCHL point-scoring lead and also gave him a point in seven-consecutive games. San Diego regained the lead late in the second period when Clayton Read netted a power play tally with just 1:25 remaining in the middle stanza. Bakersfield couldn't find the equalizer in the third period, and suffered the 2-1 loss.

This Week

The Condors head up to Idaho for three games this week. They face off against the Steelheads on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with all three games starting at 6:05pm (PST). All Condors games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230.

On Sunday they return home for a 5:00pm match against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Everyone in attendance will receive a Condors Cheer Sign, featuring Kevin St. Pierre, sponsored by the Bakersfield Californian, 101.5 KGFM and HealthSouth. Doors open at 4:00pm. Fans are invited to stick around after the game for a free skate with the Condors. Limited skate rental is available for $3 or you can bring your own. On the Centennial Garden plaza prior to the game, fans can enjoy a Pre-Game Fiesta, which starts at 4:00pm. There will be entertainment for the whole family, with a magician and two bounce houses.

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.

Notes

· Paul Willett is on his second seven-game point streak of the season. The two streaks were separated by just one game, giving him a point in 14 or the last 15 Condors games.

· The Condors power play is 2 for their last 46 opportunities (4.3%)

· Bakersfield has registered over 30 shots in five consecutive games. The Condors record when outshooting their opponent is 3-5-3.

· After their nine-game winning streak, the Condors are 2-3-3 in their last eight games.

· The Condors have killed off 91.3% of power plays over the last 10 games.

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