ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Pope, Hurley activated

Published on March 6, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors, official ECHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, activated D Sean Hurley from the 3-IR today, and activated F Matt Pope from the 7-IR on Thursday. Both players are expected to be in the lineup tonight when the team takes on the Stockton Thunder at the Stockton Arena at 7:30 p.m. The Condors have also released F Hank Carisio.

Pope, 24, is 3rd on the club and 7th in the league with 60 points on the season. His point total is a new Condors rookie record, while his 29 goals still lead the team and rank t-6th in the ECHL. He has missed the last five games to injury, but had a six-game point streak at the time he was placed on injured reserve.

Hurley, 25, has missed the last three games. In 40 games, the rookie blueliner has 1g-7a-8pts and 28 penalty minutes.

G Yutaka Fukufuji was also placed on the 7-IR on Thursday, the same day he was named runner-up for the RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month. He was pulled from the first period of Wednesday night's game after a collision with a Utah player and did not return to the game. Fukufuji is currently riding a six-game winning streak and has just one loss in his last nine appearances. Bakersfield native, G Manny Martinez, was added today as Emergency Back-Up and will join the team for their game tonight in Stockton.

Carisio, 25, appeared in 10 games with the Condors, recording 31 penalty minutes.

Notes from the Nest:

The Condors start a two-game road trip tonight in Stockton (7:30 p.m.) and continue Saturday night in Ontario (7 p.m.). Saturday's game is the Condors Season Ticket Holder complimentary game in Ontario, simply cash in the voucher found in your season ticket book at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office. Please note that Saturday's game in Ontario is approaching capacity, and the voucher redemption is based on availability.

After the trip, the Condors return to the Mercy and Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena for a pair of games against the Utah Grizzlies on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. On Friday the 13th is the #10 Matt Pope Youth Jersey Giveaway, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, La Preciosa 105.3 and McDonald's. The first 2,000 kids, 12-and-under, will receive a replica youth jersey of the Condors rookie sniper!

Then on Saturday the 14th, the Condors and Grizzlies face off again for the 'What Could Have Been' Jersey Off Our Backs Raffle and Auction, sponsored by KUZZ 107.9 and Bud Light. Come take a look at what could have been, as the Condors will sport Bakersfield Brontos Specialty Jerseys in honor of the team name that was a finalist 11 years ago! The game-worn sweaters will be auctioned off after the game, plus everyone in attendance has the chance to win one of five to be given away! All proceeds from the jersey auction will benefit the Petroleum Shrine Club.

Get Tickets:

Individual game tickets may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at Bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).

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