ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Munce, Venedam Reach Marks

January 9, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


This Week (All Times Pacific)
Monday, January 9th vs. Idaho, 7:00pm
Friday, January 13th @ San Diego, 7:35pm
Saturday, January 14th @ Fresno, 7:00pm
Sunday, January 15th vs. Florida, 5:00pm

Last Week
Last Week's Record (1-1-0)
Overall Record (12-11-4)

Friday, January 6th
CONDORS 2 @ Long Beach 1 (SO)
Ryan Munce stopped an ECHL season-high and franchise record 63 shots and turned away four of six shootout attempts as the Bakersfield Condors defeated the Long Beach Ice Dogs by a score of 2-1 at the Long Beach Arena.

Saturday, January 7th
CONDORS 4 vs. Alaska 7
Attendance: 7,142
Sean Venedam scored his 200th professional goal to bring the Condors back from a three goal deficit, but Cam Keith's wrist shot distanced the Alaska Aces to a 7-4 victory at Rabobank Arena.

Where we are
The Condors (12-11-4, 28 points) sit in 4th place in the Pacific Division, with four games in hand on 2nd-place San Diego and six fewer games played than Long Beach. Fresno leads the division with a record of 18-5-8 for 44 points.

Notes from the Nest
-In addition to setting a season-high in the ECHL this year, Ryan Munce's 63-save performance on January 6th also set the all-time Bakersfield franchise mark for saves in a single game. The previous mark was 58, set by Brad Guzda on March 12, 1999 in a 5- 3 loss at San Diego.
-Dave Bonk has scored six points (3g, 3a) in his first five games with the Condors.

Buy Tickets
The ECHL's lone matchup this evening takes place at the Rabobank Arena when the Condors host the Idaho Steelheads for a rare Monday night tilt. Game time for Monday Night Hockey is 7pm, with the arena doors opening at 6pm.

League Leaders
-Sean Venedam - 3 PPG in one game (ECHL season-high)
-Alexandre Bolduc - 2 shorthanded goals (T-1st)
-Ryan Munce - 63 saves in one game (ECHL season-high)
-Ryan Munce - 5 shootout wins (1st)
-Ryan Munce - 2 overtime wins (T-1st)
-Ryan Munce - .828 shootout percentage (4th)
-Bakersfield - 2 shorthanded goals allowed (T- 1st)
-Bakersfield - 6,074 fans/game (2nd)




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