ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Steamroll Ontario 7-0

Published on February 14, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, CALIF - Valentine's Day couldn't have treated the Bakersfield Condors (27-16-4-1, 59 points) any better, as their offense came alive en route to a 7-0 shutout of the Ontario Reign (18-25-3-4, 43pts), in front of 3,955 fans at Rabobank Arena. F Stephane Goulet picked up six points, including two goals and G Tyler Sims stopped all 26 Reign shots for a shutout in his Condors debut.

Sporting their snazzy Valentine's Day jerseys, the Condors went to work on Ontario early. F Matt Pope jammed home a loose puck in the crease for his first of two goals of the game, for a 1-0 Condors lead, just 45 seconds into the game. Bakersfield made it 2-0 when D Eric Regan wristed home a shot from the slot on a 5-on-3 power play, with 9:59 to play in the opening period. The Condors weren't done. RW Erick Lizon scored a highlight reel goal on a backhanded spin-o-rama for a 3-0 Condors advantage with 4:37 remaining in the first period. Bakersfield held a 17-7 shot advantage after 20 minutes of play.

The Condors added to their lead in the middle period. Goulet tucked home a short side goal on the power play at 9:14 of the second period for a 4-0 game. Sims had to come up big on a few in-close shots, turning aside 11 in the second period. The Condors still led in shots 25-18 after two periods.

Instead of sitting back in the final regulation period, the Condors pushed for more. The Condors made it 5-0 at 4:19 of the third period when Goulet scored on a breakaway off of a perfect feed from D Evan Stoflet. C Maxime Macenauer jammed in a rebound on the power play, 7:56 into the third period for a 6-0 advantage. Pope scored his second of the game and third in three games with the Condors this season with 2:16 left in the third period to close out the scoring.

Valentines' Day Jersey Raffle & Auction

The Condors sported special Valentine's Day jerseys for their third jersey off of our backs raffle and auction of the season. A total of $20,550 was raised to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. G Timo Pielmeier's jersey went for a high of $2,200, followed closely by F Matt Pope ($2,000) and F Andrew Ianiero ($1,800). Ianiero's jerseys have now brought in $27,450 throughout his career, more than any other player in Condors history.

NOTES FROM THE NEST:

The Condors last shutout came on Opening Night, Oct. 16, in a 5-0 win vs. Ontario... F Stephane Goulet's six points is the highest point total by a Condor since Paul Willett recorded six points on Oct. 31, 1999... F Matt Pope has three goals and an assist in his first four games with the Condors... Bakersfield recorded three goals on the power play for the first time since Nov. 20 vs. Alaska, when the Condors totaled four power play goals... The Condors scored the first goal of the game for the first time in 11 contests... Five players (Stephane Goulet, Matt Pope, Maxime Macenauer, Eric Regan, Ray Eichenlaub) recorded at least two points...

Three Stars of the Game - 1. Stephane Goulet (BAK) 2. Tyler Sims (BAK) 3. Erick Lizon (BAK).

ON THE DOCKET:

The Condors host the Stockton Thunder in a battle between the top two Pacific Division teams next 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.

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.

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).

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