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Condors Win Streak Stops at Nine

December 2, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Wednesday, November 27 Condors Set Franchise Win Record on the Road

The Condors never trailed and scored a power play goal late to take a 3-2 win over the Long Beach Ice Dogs for their seventh straight victory. Jason Ralph scored in the first to take over the team lead in goals, Jon Sorg scored in the second period for his third of the season, and Jimmy Drolet's tally with just 1:52 remaining led to the victory. Kevin St. Pierre stopped 24 of 26 for his league leading 10th win of the season. Ralph extended his goal-scoring streak to four games (5g) and Drolet scored for the second game in a row. The Condors improved to 6-0 on the road this season, setting a franchise record for consecutive road wins.

Friday, November 29
Condors Pull Out Another in San Diego

Bakersfield got on the board early, relinquished the lead, and finally regained it in the third period to take a road victory over San Diego. Jason Jackman and Jimmy Drolet scored in the first four minutes of the game to lead 2-0 in the first period. The Gulls came back with a first period goal and a pair in the second frame to comeback and take the 3-2 lead over the Condors. It wouldn't last, however, as Paul Willett scored on the power play late in the second period to tie the game at 3-3 heading into the third. Willett set up the game winner with less than seven minutes remaining as he fed Jason Ralph in front of the Gulls goal for a one-timer and the 4-3 lead. The goal was the ninth of the season for Ralph, who leads the team in goals, and it extended his goal-scoring streak to five games.

Saturday, November 30 Attendance: 7,968
St. Pierre Gets the Shutout, and the Kids Get the Teddy Bears

On the fourth annual Teddy Bear Toss Night at Centennial Garden on Saturday night, a season-high 7,968 witnessed a 3-0 shutout of the Long Beach Ice Dogs by the Condors. Paul Rosebush scored in the first period, Nate Anderson in the second and Christian Skoryna in the third, while Kevin St. Pierre stopped all 29 shots he faced for his second blanking of the year. The crowd was the fourth largest in franchise history, and the win was the fourth in a row on home ice for Bakersfield. Their nine-game winning streak is two off of the franchise record of 11 straight, set at the beginning of the 99-00 season. Over 4,600 stuffed animals were collected bringing the four-year total close to 13,000.

Sunday, December 1
All Good Things Must Come to an End

The Condors returned to Long Beach yesterday only to suffer a reversal of fortune. Long Beach stifled Bakersfield's offense, and returned the favor by turning in a 3-0 shutout of the Condors. Tomas Hradecky scored the game-winner late in the second, and set up one of two insurance goals in the third period to halt the Condors winning streak. Fredrik Jensen suffered the loss for Bakersfield, while B.J. Boxma stopped all 22 Condors shots for the blanking. It was the first time this season that Bakersfield, who entered the game with the league's second best offense, had been shut out.

This Week

The Condors host San Diego on Tuesday night, in a 7:00pm match at Centennial Garden. That game features the annual "Gotta Have Sole" Shoe Collection, sponsored by KGEO AM 1230 and Tel-Tec Security. Any fan donating a pair of new or gently used shoes will receive a free terrace ticket to the game. American General Media headquarters on Easton Drive, Tel-Tec Security at 5020 Lisa Marie Ct., and the Condors Closet across from Centennial Garden on Truxtun Avenue are all serving as drop-off points prior to the game.

The team travels to Anchorage for a three-game set starting on Friday, December 6th. Friday and Saturday's games will start at 8:00pm, Pacific Time, while Sunday's game starts at 6:00pm Pacific.

All games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230, with "Condors Countdown" starting 15 minutes prior to face off.

Notes

· Jason Ralph had his five-game goal-scoring streak snapped on Saturday night. He leads the team in goals with nine. Ralph scored six goals all of last season, his rookie year in the pro ranks.

· The Condors nine-game win streak from 11/9-11/30 serves as the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. The team record is 11 games, set at the start of the 1999-2000 season.

· Bakersfield's seven-game road winning streak was snapped with Sunday's loss as well. They fell two wins shy of the WCHL record for consecutive road victories.

· Both Paul Willett and Jimmy Drolet had seven-game point streaks snapped on Sunday. Their recent proficiency vaulted them to the top four in points (Willett) and defensive scoring (Drolet) in the WCHL.

· Jordan Roach returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing the previous four games. He suffered a hernia on November 16th.

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