ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors win second straight in Alaska, 4-3

Published on December 6, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


ANCHORAGE, Alaska. - The Bakersfield Condors won their second consecutive game against the Alaska Aces, 4-3, before 6,251 fans at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage Friday night. RW Chad Painchaud led the attack with four points (2g-2a) for the Condors in the win, which moves Bakersfield into a tie for 3rd place in the Pacific Division.

Alaska (13-7-1, 27pts) got on the board first with a goal from RW Cam Keith at 9:34 in the first period. Later in the frame, Bakersfield (8-9-3, 19pts) battled back to tie it on the power play when D Kevin Truelson found twine with a one-timer, set up by RW Chad Painchaud and C Brett Pilkington, who made his Condors debut after being acquired from Trenton on Wednesday.

Just over a minute into the second period, Pilkington netted his first goal in a Condors jersey, and second overall this season, to give Bakersfield a 2-1 lead. Painchaud registered the lone assist, his second of the game. G Ryan Nie stopped all nine Alaska shots in the period, and the Condors entered the final frame ahead by a goal.

Painchaud extended the Condors lead 37 seconds into the third period, stick-handling into the slot and snapping the puck into the net to make it, 3-1. The Aces responded with Keith's second of the game to pull back within one at 5:01. Still trailing late in the game, Alaska pulled its goalie for the extra attacker, and Painchaud found the back of the empty net from center for his second goal and fourth point of the night. The Aces notched a power play goal in the final 30 seconds, but the Condors held on for the 4-3 victory. Nie stopped 31 of 34 shots in the win.

Notes from the Nest: The Condors go for the three-game sweep against the Alaska Aces on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1230, B2 Networks and Bakersfieldcondors.com.

The team returns to the Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena on Saturday, Dec. 13 to host the Las Vegas Wranglers. Scooby-Doo, presented by Bright House Networks, 101.5 KGFM and Bakersfield Marriott, will be at the game to meet fans and pose for pictures in the Condors Photo Booth. Doors open at 11 a.m., the puck drops at noon.

Get Tickets: Individual game tickets may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at Bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).

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