Condors Score Three in First, Hold Off Wranglers, 3-2
January 6, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Las Vegas, Nevada - The Bakersfield Condors scored three goals in the first period and held on to beat the Las Vegas Wranglers, 3-2, in front of 5,665 at the Orleans Arena.
It was déjà vu for the Condors (17-10-3, 37 points), as they came flying out of the locker room just like they did on December 18th in Las Vegas. Brett Lutes opened the scoring, tipping a Tyler Scott shot past Kevin Nastiuk at 8:14 for a 1-0 lead.
Mike Hofstrand made it 2-0 at 13:52, ramming home a rebound off another Scott blast. It was a power-play goal, marking the 19th consecutive game the Condors have connected with the man-advantage.
Andrew Ianiero finished the rally, tipping in a Scott Balan shot for his 8th goal of the year, making it 3-0 at 18:34.
But Las Vegas (17-6-7, 41 points) fought back late in the second period, scoring twice in a span of 83 seconds. Marco Peluso got the Wranglers on the board off a setup by Steve Crampton at 15:46 to make it 3-1, and then Kelly Czuy made it a 3-2 game at 17:09 as he beat Jamie Hodson on a shot to the far post.
Midway through the final period, the Condors killed off a two-man advantage to preserve the lead, and Hodson never let another puck pass as he notched his 13th win of the season.
To access the game's full box score click here.
Notes: Lutes' goal was his 16th and ties him with Todd Griffith for the team lead. Bakersfield is now 15-5-0 when scoring the first goal of the game, 6-0-0 on the road when leading after the first period and 5-1-0 on the road when leading after two periods of play.
John Doolan was selected as equipment manager for the 2007 Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 17th at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, but declined due to scheduling conflicts.
The Condors returns to The Nest Saturday, Jan. 6 for a 7 p.m. contest against the Victoria Salmon Kings. The first 2,000 children, 12-and-under, will receive a Condors backpack, courtesy of Telemundo- 11 and Goodwill Industries.
You can catch all Condors games live on KGEO Hot Talk AM1230 with Jake Stevens calling all the action. The Saturday, Jan. 6 game against Victoria can also be seen live on Bright House Networks (cable channel 21). Most games are available to view courtesy of B2 Networks. Just click the "Watch the Game Live" link on the Condors home page. Live streaming for all Condors games is also available via the web site, www.bakersfieldcondors.com. For more information or to reserve ticket packages, contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825).
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