Condors Shutout Steelheads
Published on January 16, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. â Kevin St. Pierre made 34 saves in his return from Injured Reserve, and the Condors received two goals apiece from Christoffer Norgren and Paul Rosebush as they defeated the Idaho Steelheads 5-0 on Wednesday night in front of 5,933 fans at Centennial Garden.
Bakersfield tickled the twine twice early, as they took a 2-0 advantage less than four minutes in. Nate Anderson scored from the left circle on the first shot of the game and a 1-0 lead during 4-on-4 play. Just 1:33 later, on the power play, Norgren cruised through the neutral zone and broke in along on Jason Cugnett, lifting home a backhander to make it 2-0 on the Condors second shot of the game. The Steelheads took over in shots through the period, eventually outshooting the Condors 14-6 in the frame, but not before surrendering another Bakersfield tally. Paul Rosebush scored his first of the night by banking a shot off Cugnett from the endboards and into the net.
The Condors managed just two shots on goal in the entire middle frame, but one of them was a power play blast from Norgren from the blueline that steered its way through traffic for the 4-0 lead. Through 40 minutes, the Steelheads were outshooting the Condors 23-8.
St. Pierre continued his stellar night in the third frame, turning aside 11 more shots, including a brilliant save on Steelheads point-leader Joe Rybar from between the circles with less than 12 minutes remaining. Rosebush pushed the score to 5-0 at 17:36, when he fought his way through the Idaho defense and slipped home his second goal of the game. The Steelheads outshot the Condors 34-14 on the night. Bakersfield jumped past idle Fresno and back into third place with the victory. In other action, the Gulls defeated Long Beach 3-1.
Bakersfield hits the road with a pair on Friday and Saturday night against Long Beach. Saturday night is season ticket night in Long Beach, as Condors season ticket holders can redeem their voucher included in the ticket books for free admission. Vouchers need to be redeemed in person at the Long Beach Arena at at 300 Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. For more information or for directions, call (562) 436-3636.
They return home to host the Steelheads on Sunday evening at 5:00pm. That game features the Jersey Off Our Backs jersey raffle and auction for the Condors Metal Blade Warm Up Jerseys. Everyone in attendance has a chance to win one of five to be raffled off, and the rest will be auctioned to raise money for the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
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.
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