Condors Topple Aces 7-4
Published on January 17, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. â Mike Barrie scored the first Condors hat trick of the season and 162 minutes in penalties were handed out as Bakersfield defeated the Alaska Aces 7-4 in front of 4,583 fans at Centennial Garden on Friday night.
The Condors came out scrapping, looking to break their four-game winless skid, and took the lead with an early goal by Johan Astrom. His team-leading 16th goal trickled through starter Dan Murphy for the 1-0 lead. The Aces tied the game a few minutes later on the power play, but it wouldn't last. Paul Rosebush notched his eighth of the year at 10:49 to regain the lead. The fisticuffs picked up seconds later, with the Condors Paul Willett receiving the first of five ejections in the game. Andrew Ianiero scored a power play goal at 13:16 to make it 3-1.
It was at 15:52 of the first period when the tempers reached boiling point. A swarm of players gathered in some pushing and shoving near the Aces bench led to a fracas that ended the first period prematurely. Both benches cleared at one point, disappearing under the tunnels momentarily, only to return with nothing further occurring. Over 70 minutes were handed out when the dust had settled, and the remaining 4:08 was tacked onto the second period.
The Condors scored on their first two shots in the second frame, both on Lance Mayes, who replaced Murphy in the Aces net. Ianiero notched his second of the game and Mike Barrie scored his first as a Condor to make it 5-1. Alaska trimmed the lead with another power play goal at 14:24 to leave the score 5-2 after 40 minutes.
With the Condors down to just four defensemen, they tired in the third. While the Aces pounded the Condors net with 14 shots, it was Barrie that sealed the win, scoring two more times on a pair of breakaways just 1:16 apart for a 7-2 cushion. The Aces added a late pair to make it 7-4 for the final tally. Shane Bendera was strong in the net stopping 35 shots (16 in the second period alone) for his second win with the Condors.
The Las Vegas Wranglers come into town for a 7:00pm start on Saturday night. SpongeBob Squarepants and Hey Arnold appear courtesy of Bright House Networks, 101.5 KGFM and Bill Wright Toyota. All Condors games can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230, and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, with the "Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play. Tonight's game will be replayed on Bright House Networks Ch. 21 on Saturday morning at 10:00.
Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday, 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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