Condors Vs. Ontario Tonight
February 19, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Game Preview:
Bakersfield (25-23-2-1, 53pts - 3rd, Pacific Division)
Ontario (18-29-2-3, 41pts - 4th, Pacific Division)
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.
Place: Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena
Radio: Fox Sports 970 AM
TV: Bright House Networks, ch. 21
Webcast: foxsports970am.com, iheartradio, and America One
Tonight's match up:
The Condors and Reign meet up for the eleventh time this season, with Bakersfield holding an 8-2-0-0 advantage so far in the series, including 4-0-0 on home ice. The clubs will meet 14 total times this season, including Sunday as well here at Rabobank Arena. Bakersfield took each of the first six games of the season series, and in the Condors eight wins head to head, they have outscored Ontario by 18 goals. Both of their losses to the Reign have come by just one tally.
Condors misc:
Friday night was Marty Raymond's 500th game as head coach of the Condors. He holds a career record of 249-196-55 and owns every Condors coaching record in the book... D Phil Paquet made his Condors debut Friday night after his acquisition from the Florida Everblades earlier in the week... RW Erick Lizon is eligible to be activated after serving his nine-game ECHL suspension. Lizon was handed down the judgment after a post-game brawl on Jan. 28 in Alaska...G Brian Stewart has won his last three starts between the pipes... The Condors shot total Friday night was just six shy of tying the club record of 60, set on April 1, 2005 against Fresno... F Bobby Robins engaged Ontario LW James McEwan in a fight last night, and has 42 penalty minutes (to go with 3g-2a) in seven games against the Reign... C Slava Trukhno leads the Condors against Ontario with 4g-11a-15pts, with a +7, in 10 games.
Transactions:
F Slava Trukhno was returned to the Condors Friday after being released from his Professional Try-Out (PTO) with Peoria (AHL)... F Tibor Varga was activated from 3-day IR on Friday, while F Jean-Marc Beaudoin was placed on 3-day IR... The Condors acquired D Phil Paquet from Florida on Wednesday in exchange for D Jean-Francois David... F Andrew Ianiero was activated from 7-day IR Tuesday... C Rylan Kaip and LW J.D. Corbin both remain on 21-day IR, though both are eligible to be activated.
TICKETS:
Group tickets are a great way to add to your Condors experience! All you need is 20 family, friends and coworkers to get discounted tickets starting at just $7. Groups get a P.A. Announcement as well as prizes for each group. All members of Lower Level groups also get a Condors hat.
Individual tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the Rabobank Arena Box Office. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Friday, and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, with extended hours on game and event days. You can also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit them online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket packages start at just $31! Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.
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