Hot Goaltender Spoils Week Off
February 17, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release
The Fresno Falcons returned to action last night after a full week off but ran squarely into Bakersfield Condors goaltender Kevin St. Pierre, who quickly let the Falcons know they were no longer on vacation in a 5-2 Bakersfield win.
Fresno peppered the league's leader in save percentage with 36 shots but only Colin Embley and Ryan Duthie managed to beat St. Pierre. The Falcons overcame a 2-0 first period deficit before the Condors scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter in the game's final minute, as they fell to Bakersfield for the ninth time in 11 meetings.
The loss dropped Fresno's record to 26-17-5, and they remain in fourth place with 57 points, six points behind the third-place Condors.
PRESIDENTS' DAY MATINEE
The Falcons have no time to mull over last night's loss as they return to the ice this afternoon at 1 p.m. against the San Diego Gulls. The game marks the first of three in a row against the Gulls, who are also in town on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Fresno then travels down to San Diego on Saturday for the back half of a home-and-home.
CATCH âEM WHILE YOU CAN
Following Friday's tilt against the Gulls, the Falcons will embark on an 11-game road trip and will not return to home ice until March 14 when the Condors come back to town. The five-city trip is the longest in franchise history. The first game of the team's trek is Saturday night in San Diego followed by a 4 p.m. start at Long Beach on Sunday against the Ice Dogs.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Practice is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Gateway Ice Center. The team will definitely be on the ice on Wednesday and Thursday at Gateway at 10 a.m. before returning to Selland Arena for a pre-game morning skate at 10 a.m. on Friday.
ECHL Stories from February 17, 2003
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- Gulls Fall To Fresno, 4-3 - San Diego Gulls
- Stars acquire Berenzweig; Assigned to Utah - Utah Grizzlies
- Ladies Night âIce Sessionâ, SpongeBob & Jimmy Neutron this Week - Bakersfield Condors
- Inferno Acquire Top Defenseman - Columbia Inferno
- Press conference set for Wednesday at noon - Greensboro Generals
- Condors in a dogfight for second place in the standings - Bakersfield Condors
- San Diego On Cruise Control, But Traffic Still Ahead - San Diego Gulls
- Express Goalie Laplante Called Up - Roanoke Express
- Men O'War Game is set for Rupp Arena on Tuesday Night - Burlington
- Postponed Game against Augusta Rescheduled for March 10th - Greenville Grrrowl
- Kingfish Kick Off Season Ticket Drive - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- Icehouse Grrrowl Hour Live will Air Tonight at 7:00 p.m. - Greenville Grrrowl
- Bombers Go 0-1 in Brief Week, Road Sojourn Awaits - Dayton Bombers
- 'Gades Play Four Games in Five Nights this Week - Richmond Renegades
- Just one more - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- Stingrays Finish Week 4-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Blades Remain in Second Place with Three Wins - Florida Everblades
- Hot Goaltender Spoils Week Off - Fresno Falcons
- Pride line-up receives boost as Torney returns - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Storm Tracks - Toledo Walleye
- Lynx Weekly Update - Augusta Lynx
- Komets take 7-point week - Fort Wayne Komets
- 'Gades Game Tonight at Atlantic City Postponed - Richmond Renegades
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
- Greensboro Generals Intelligence Report - Greensboro Generals
- Express Weekly - Roanoke Express
- Ice Pilots 13-2-1 In Last 16 Games, Win All Three Games Over Weekend - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Men O' War End 'Ohio Week' 2-2-0 - Burlington
- IceGators within four points of playoffs after 1-2-0 week - Louisiana IceGators
- Rough Week For RiverBlades - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Road Warriors from Mississippi Roll into Second Place - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Pee Dee Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Martiniello and Vickers come to Fish - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- RiverBlades Hockey Weekend - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Three-game Week With Important Divisional Games Looms - Trenton Devils
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