ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors Vs. Wranglers Tonight

Published on March 25, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Game Preview:

Bakersfield (38-25-2-1, 79pts - 2nd Western Conference)

Las Vegas (36-25-3-2, 77pts - 4th Western Conference)

Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.

Place: Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena

Radio: none

TV: none

Webcast: foxsports970am.com, iheartradio, and America One

Tonight's match up:

The Condors wrap up their record nine-game home stand with two contests this weekend against Las Vegas. The stretch has pushed the Condors into the league lead for home victories. The two teams have seen each other only six times this season, with the Condors going 3-2-0-1, and the Wranglers have not ventured into Condorstown since a 7-1 thrashing by Bakersfield on Nov. 19. Las Vegas, Stockton and Bakersfield are currently in a dogfight for the top spot in the division, which secures the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings, and a first round matchup against the 7-seed.

Condors misc:

Bakersfield is 19-5-3 this season in one-goal games, accounting for half of their victories... When leading after two periods, the Condors are 28-0-1 overall and 17-0-0 at home... G Brian Stewart has been in net for eight of the Condors nine games in their current winning streak... Bakersfield is 14-1-1 at home when scoring the first goal of the game... the first period is the only period in which the Condors have been outscored (59-51)... The Condors have won nine in a row overall, and nine in a row at home as well. The team record for consecutive home wins is 10 (set last season) and overall wins is 11 (set in 1999-00)... RW Erick Lizon is the first Condor to record 200 PIM in back-to-back seasons.

Transactions:

D Evan Stoflet was activated from the 3-day IR today and D Joey Ryan was placed on the 3-day IR... D Josh Burrows was signed on Monday... C Joel Broda was reassigned by Minnesota from Houston (AHL) on Mar. 18... LW Mike Gurtler was signed on Mar. 17... C Rylan Kaip and LW J.D. Corbin both remain on 21-day IR, though both are eligible to be activated.

TICKETS:

The Condors have locked up a playoff spot, and now battle to determine positioning. Visit the Condors Kelly Cup Playoff page here http://bakersfieldcondors.com/web/kelly-cup-playoffs/ and stay tuned for updates, scheduling, ticket information and more.

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 $28! Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.




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