Condors Return to TV
November 13, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors of the West Coast Hockey League have announced the dates for 17 telecasts during the 2002-03 season. The games will be carried on Time Warner Cable Ch. 21(Digital Ch. 21 as well) on Friday nights starting in December.
Eight Friday night games, beginning with the December 13th contest against the Fresno Falcons, will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Ch. 21. The live broadcast schedule includes one December game, three games in January, one game in February, and the final three Friday games during the regular season on March 21st and 28th, and April 4th. Each Friday night live game will be re-broadcast the following Saturday morning at 10:00am.
In addition, on Friday nights when the Condors are on the road or not playing at all, Time Warner Cable will air "Condors Classics". These games have been selected from past telecasts, throughout the previous four seasons of Condors hockey, as being particularly memorable. The games include both playoff contests at home last season against San Diego and Ken Baker's dramatic victory in the regular season finale, as well as three games from 2000-01, and one game from each of the 1999-00 and 1998-99 seasons.
"We're proud to be the only pro sporting event televised live from Kern County," said Condors President & GM Matthew Riley. "We feel the telecasts have improved each year, and if you're not able to make it to a Friday night game in person, this is a great option." Riley continued, "In celebrating five years of Condors hockey, we also wanted to flashback to some of our most exciting moments, and that was the thought behind the âCondors Classics '.
The headlining sponsor of live Condors telecasts is Eagle Mountain Casino. Other television sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting the Condors at 324-PUCK (7825).
CONDORS SWEEP WEEKLY AWARDS
The Condors three-win performance last week led to accolades from the WCHL office. Paul Willett has been named the league's Player of the Week, and Kevin St. Pierre was named the Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season. It is only the second time in team history that the Condors have swept the WCHL Weekly Awards.
Willett recorded five assists in four games, including a three-point game against the Long Beach Ice Dogs on November 6th. St. Pierre was 3-0, winning a pair of 2-1 games on the road against Fresno, and a 4-2 match last Sunday at home against the Idaho Steelheads. He recorded a 1.33 goals against average and a .949 save percentage, all last weekend.
The Condors next game is Friday, when the Fresno Falcons come into town for a 7:00pm start. The Condors are 4-0 this season against their Highway 99 rivals. Everyone in attendance will receive a Condors team photo, sponsored by Time Warner Cable, Real Rock 104.3 and the SBC Pacific Bell Yellow Pages.
Single-game tickets are available through the Centennial Garden Box Office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday. Tickets may also be purchased by phone through Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets and group outings may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825), or by visiting the Condors office at Centennial Garden.
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