Condors vs. Ontario - ZOOperstars Tonight
Published on March 8, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Game Preview: Bakersfield vs. Ontario
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. (5:45 for STH); puck drops at 7 p.m.
Promotion: ZOOperstars! presented by 101.5 KGFM & Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals
Place: Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena
Radio: Fox Sports Radio 970 AM, iheartradio app, www.foxsports970am.com/
Television: Next telecast is Saturday, March 9th
Webcast: America One, www.americaonesports.com
Tickets: Ticketmaster, Condors office 661-324-PUCK (7825)
TONIGHT
The Bakersfield Condors open a four-game home stand with two games this weekend against the Ontario Reign. This is meeting number nine of 10 in the season series. Six of the games in the series will be played in Condorstown.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield was swept in Alaska, dropping three contests to the ECHL-leading Aces. G Brian Stewart stopped 40+ shots in each of the last two games. The Condors were shutout for the first time on Sunday in a 3-0 loss.
THE SITUATION
The Condors are in the midst of a playoff push with the San Francisco Bulls for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Entering tonight, the Condors sit eight points back of the Bulls, with San Francisco having two games in hand. The Condors play seven of their last 10 games at home, including two games against the Bulls in the last week of the regular season.
CONDORS NOTES
The Condors are 14-1-1-0 when leading after two periods... C Nicholas Tremblay returns from Providence (AHL) tonight where he played five games with the Bruins... G Brian Stewart is third in the ECHL with 1174 saves... G Scott Greenham is tied for 2nd in the ECHL with 5 shootout wins... F Francis Verreault is fifth among rookies with 46 points and 30 assists... F Brett Lyon is tied for 2nd among rookies with 147 penalty minutes.
TRANSACTIONS
3/8 - C Nicholas Tremblay returned on loan from
Providence (AHL)
3/7 - C Peter Boyd traded to South Carolina for D Art
Bidlevskii and F Phil Mangan
3/7 - F Evan Trupp traded to Alaska for F Shawn Skelly
and D Chris Haltigin
3/7 - D Francis Meilleur traded to Las Vegas for futures
3/6 - F Daniel Koger traded to Florida for futures
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
Don't rush to get dinner before you come to Condorstown. Instead, enjoy a delicious dinner while you are at the game! Take a peek at what is on tonight's menu.
THE SPACE BETWEEN: BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Potato Salad, and chippers
CLUB ROOM: Meat and veggie lasagna, garlic bread, Italian pasta salad, regular salad, Rolls, and xangoes.
ECHL Stories from March 8, 2013
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