ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Game Preview: Idaho at Bakersfield

Published on January 10, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


GAME PREVIEW: IDAHO @ BAKERSFIELD

Plus, Last Night's Game Summary vs Fresno

IDAHO STEELHEADS @ BAKERSFIELD CONDORS

January 10th, 2004 8:00 pm MST

TEAM FACTS CAPSULE:

Idaho Steelheads 22-11-2, 46 points / .657 pct.
Established: 1997
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Bank of America Centre / Capacity: 5,006
Head Coach: John Olver
Team Colors: Red, Silver and Blue
Affiliates: NHL-Dallas Stars; AHL-Utah Grizzlies
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 6 Seasons West Coast Hockey League.

Bakersfield Condors:
Established: 1995
Conference: Western / Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Centennial Garden / Capacity: 9,000
Head Coach: Paul Kelly
Team Colors: Green, Rust, Tan, Black and Gray
Affiliates: Independent
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 8 Seasons West Coast Hockey League; formerly Bakersfield Fog.

TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight's game between Idaho and Bakersfield is the second visit for the Steelheads to Centennial Gardens this season. Bakersfield has played five games at the Bank of America.

THIS SEASON VS BAKERSFIELD:

GP W L OTL
6- 5- 1- 0
at Idaho 5- 4- 1- 0
at Bakersfield 1- 1- 0- 0

12/20/03 Bakersfield 1 at Idaho 2
12/19/03 Bakersfield 4 at Idaho 5
12/17/03 Bakersfield 4 at Idaho 5 (OT)
10/29/03 Bakersfield 4 at Idaho 2
10/28/03 Bakersfield 3 at Idaho 4 (SO)
10/25/03 Idaho 2 at Bakersfield 1

ALL-TIME VS BAKERSFIELD:

GP W L OTL
55- 36- 14- 5
at Idaho 30- 23- 6- 1
at Bakersfield 25- 13- 8- 4

OF NOTE AGAINST BAKERSFIELD:

OFFENSIVE: In only 3 games played this season, forward Zenon Konopka (currently in AHL Utah) has scored 10 assists against the Condors, while centerman Miguel Delisle has 7 points (6 goals, 1 assist), and forward Lance Galbraith has tallied 5 points (3 goals, 2 assists) ...ECHL All-Star defenseman David Cornacchia has tallied 7 assists against Bakersfield in 6 games played this season.

MINDING THE NET: Against Bakersfield, Dan Ellis is 1-1 and has a .290 goals against average and a .902 save percentage... Blair Allison is 4-0 with a 2.46 goals against average and .915 save percentage.

PP & PK... In 6 games against Bakersfield this season, Idaho has scored 10 power play goals with 37 opportunities; while holding the Condors to score only 2 power play goals with 23 chances.

UP NEXT: Idaho concludes its West Coast road trip with a game in Long Beach on Sunday, January 11th.

NOTABLES:
Record: 22-11-2
Home Record: 15-4-0
Road Record: 7-7-2
SO Record: 3-1
Idaho Last 10: 7-1-2
Idaho Last 5: 3-1-1
Power Play: 31 in 205 - 15.1% (20th rank)
Penalty Kill: 37 in 182 - 79.7% (27th rank)

Last Night's Game Summary vs Fresno: IDAHO 7, FRESNO 4

FRESNO, California (Ticker) -- Dylan Gyori scored twice and assisted on a pair of goals to lead the Idaho Steelheads over the Fresno Falcons, 7-4. Gyori helped out on a power-play goal by Jan Kopecky 2:12 into the contest, assisted on a marker by Lance Galbrath 3:38 into the second for a 5-2 lead and scored 12:04 later. He added his fourth goal in eight games with the club 3:51 into the third. Kopecky scored twice and Martin Vasut had two assists for Idaho, which improved to 8-1-2 over its last 11 games. Dan Ellis had 19 saves in the third period and 35 overall for the win. Greg Bullock had two goals and an assist for Fresno, which has lost three in a row. Terry Friesen gave up all seven goals on 31 shots for the loss.

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