Condors Weekly - Condors Return To Victoria For Game Six
April 21, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors came from behind in the third period to take a dramatic 5-4 victory at home on Saturday night in Kelly Cup Playoff action. The Condors trail the Victoria Salmon Kings 3-games-to-2 in their best-of-seven series. Over 15,000 fans witnessed games 3, 4 and 5 at The Nest last week, and the Condors lead the ECHL in playoffs attendance.
Victoria won two in a row last week, with a 3-2 overtime win Tuesday night in Game 3 and a 4-1 victory in Game 4 Wednesday to put the Condors in a 3-games-to-1 hole. With their backs against the wall Saturday night, the Condors win kept them alive and earned a return trip this week to Victoria for Game 6 Tuesday night and Game 7, if necessary, on Wednesday.
THIS WEEK (ALL TIMES PACIFIC):
Game 6 - Tuesday, April 22 @ Victoria (7:05 p.m.)
Game 7 - Wednesday, April 23 @ Victoria (7:05 p.m.) - if necessary
Friday, April 25 @ Utah/Fresno*
* - if the Condors advance to the 2nd round
WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):
Tuesday, April 15
Victoria 3 vs. CONDORS 2 (OT)
Attn: 5,197
The Condors came from behind twice to tie the game, but RW Marc-Andre Bernier's goal at 2:51 of overtime lifted the Salmon Kings to a 3-2 win. D Dylan Yeo scored twice for Victoria, while Bakersfield received goals from D Kevin Truelson and C Tim Konsorada. G Yutaka Fukufuji made 31 saves for the Condors, but Victoria took a 2-games-to-1 lead in the series.
Wednesday, April 16
Victoria 4 vs. CONDORS 1
Attn: 4,815
F Andrew Ianiero scored just past the halfway point of the second period to tie the game at 1-1, but Victoria scored twice late in the frame, and once in the third, en route to a 4-1 win. G Yutaka Fukufuji stopped 34 Victoria shots, including a penalty shot late in the game.
Saturday, April 19
CONDORS 5 vs. Victoria 4
Attn: 5,090
Five different Condors scored goals, including C Ryan Salvis and LW Mark Derlago, who both scored in the third period to erase a deficit and carry the Condors to victory. The Condors held 1-0 and 2-1 leads before climbing out of a 4-3 hole in the final frame. Derlago, F Andrew Ianiero, C Steve Slonina and LW Brett Lutes each had multiple-point games for Bakersfield.
SILENT JERSEY AUCTION RAISES $16,400:
The Condors Jersey Off Our Backs Silent Auction during the three first round home games raised a total of $16,400, the second-highest silent auction total in team history, as fans bid on the game-worn Burgundy 10th Anniversary Jerseys that the team wore throughout the regular season. All proceeds from this year's playoff auction benefited the Active 20/30 Club. Condors Captain Sean Venedam's game-worn jersey brought in the highest total, going for $1,800. The silent auction combined with the three game-worn specialty jersey auctions in the regular season to raise $100,175 for local charities, the most ever raised in a single season.
PLAYER NOTES:
F Andrew Ianiero, the Condors career playoff goals leader, has a tally in each of the last two games and leads the club with three goals and five points.
D Kevin Truelson passed C Mike Hofstrand for second on the all-time Condors playoff games list on Saturday with his 26th career Condors playoff game. F Andrew Ianiero tied Hofstrand for third in the same game.
F Matt Tyree made his professional debut Saturday night. The Condors signed the former Minnesota State University - Mankato forward on April 2.
D Jay Langager, who had one assist in 24 career playoff games prior to this season, leads the Condors with four assists.
The Condors are 2-1 in Game 6 in team history, with all three games coming in the last two seasons.
The Condors have never won a series in which they trailed 3-games-to-2 (0-1).
The winner of the Condors-Salmon Kings series will advance to face the winner of the Fresno-Utah series. Utah leads the series 3-games-to-2, with Game 6 coming tonight in Fresno.
F Dale Reinhardt remains on the 7-day IR, but is eligible to be activated. D Derrick Byfuglien and RW Jason Kostadine were both placed on the 3-day IR Saturday and will be eligible to be activated on Tuesday.
UPCOMING GAMES/PLAYOFF TICKET INFO:
The Condors are on the road for Game 6 on Tuesday night against the Victoria Salmon Kings. A victory would avoid elimination for Bakersfield and force a decisive Game 7 on Wednesday, also from Victoria. Both games start at 7:05 p.m.
If the Condors move on to the 2nd round, they will take on the winner of the Fresno Falcons-Utah Grizzlies series. Regardless of which team emerges, the next round will start on Friday, April 25. The Condors would not return home until April 30, May 1 and May 3 (if necessary), for Games 3, 4 and 5, respectively.
All Condors games, home and away, can be heard live on the all-new ESPN Radio AM1230, with the "Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl. Streaming audio for all games is also available on www.bakersfieldcondors.com, and streaming video is available online through B2 Networks.
On sale right now for regular season and playoff ticket plan holders is the Extended Playoff Action plan, enabling ticket plan holders to ensure the same great seat for the rest of the playoffs! Extended Playoff Action plans are available through Friday, April 25, after which point all unreserved seats will go on sale to the public. To order your Extended Playoff Action plan, which start as low as $9 per game, contact a Condors account representative at 324-PUCK (7825).
Individual tickets will go on sale for the 2nd round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday, April 26 at the Rabobank Arena box office. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.
For more information on playoff tickets, click here and visit the Condors Playoff Tickets page.
LEAGUE LEADERS:
Attendance - 5,034 per game average (3rd)
Attendance - 15,104 (1st)
Penalty Kill - 86.7% (8th)
Power Play - 20.8% (4th)
G Yutaka Fukufuji - 173 saves (3rd)
D Jay Langager- 4 assists (t-4th defensemen)
D Kevin Truelson- 20 shots (2nd defensemen)
D Kevin Truelson- 2 goals (t-5th defensemen)
CONDORS LEADERS:
Points- F Andrew Ianiero (5)
Goals- F Andrew Ianiero (3)
Assists- D Jay Langager (4)
PIMs- D Reagan Leslie (12)
Plus/Minus- D Chris Kaufman (+3)
Wins- G Yutaka Fukufuji (2)
GAA- G Yutaka Fukufuji (3.16)
Save Percentage- G Yutaka Fukufuji (.915)
Season tickets for the 2008-09 Condors season are on sale now at the Condors office, located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).
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