Ice Dogs Fall To Condors, 5-1

Published on January 17, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Long Beach Ice Dogs News Release


LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Ice Dogs' special teams allowed two power-play goals and a short-handed goal in the 5-1 loss to the Bakersfield Condors Friday night at Long Beach Arena.

Paul Willet, who tallied a pair of goals and an assist, gave Bakersfield (19-12-5) the early advantage with a shot that beat Ice Dogs' goaltender Mike Buzak 11:58 in the first period. Exactly one minute later, Zdenek Vanc evened the contest for Long Beach with his first goal of the season with a low, glove-side shot past Condors' Kevin St. Pierre (18-4-3).

Jonathan Sorg gave the Condors' a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal at 7:45 in the second period.

Long Beach (13-20-2) had a prime opportunity to claw back into the game following back-to-back power-play chances in the second, but instead surrendered the ninth short-handed goal of the year, a West Coast Hockey League high. Christian Skoryna registered the goal, with an assist being credited to Willet, his 12th multi-point game of the year.

Willet scored his second goal, and third point, of the night on a rebound at 12:41 in the third to increase the Condors' lead to 4-1. Jeff Goldie added a power-play goal from a wrist-shot from outside the right face-off circle at 16:05.

Buzak (4-12-2) made 32 saves, but has failed to register a win since Nov. 6 after starting the year 4-0. Long Beach was 0-6 with the man-advantage, extending the Ice Dogs' streak to 16 straight, an 0-for-73 dry-spell.

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