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Road Trip Not Kind To Condors

February 23, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Last Week

Tuesday, February 17

The Condors opened their East Coast road trip with a 3-2 win in Trenton. Andrew Ianiero, Paul Rosebush and Mike Barrie all scored for Bakersfield on their first seven shots on net, chasing Trenton starter Chris Houle from the net. Shane Bendera took over from there. Despite being outshot in the game 36-9, Bendera stopped 34 shots and led the Condors to the win.

Wednesday, February 18

Against one of the top teams in the entire league, the Condors struggled out of the gate and limped to a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies. The Bullies scored on each of their first four power plays in the game and opened up a 6-1 lead before the midway point of the contest. Shane Bendera took the loss after facing 31 shots in just two periods. Joe Watkins stopped all 11 shots he faced in the third frame.

Friday, February 20

After winning the first two meetings of the season against Trenton, the Titans got their revenge with a 5-0 shutout of the Condors on Friday. After a scoreless first period that saw the shots even at 7-7, the Titans got on the board with a pair of goals in the second. They added three more in the final stanza while Andrew Allen recorded his third shutout of the season. He played 33 minutes of shutout hockey against Bakersfield in the tail end of Tuesday's match, to give him over 90 consecutive scoreless minutes against Bakersfield this week.

Saturday, February 21

Reading's power play goal late in the third period on a 5-on-3 advantage snapped a tie score and gave the host Royals a 3-2 win over Bakersfield. Kevin Riehl tied the game at 2-2 early in the third, but the Royals couldn't be stopped and improved to 19-1-3 on home ice with the victory. Joe Watkins made 34 saves in a strong performance, but Reading extended his personal winless streak to nine games.

Sunday, February 22

In an early Sunday matchup, the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies upended the Condors 5-2. Bakersfield pulled within a goal when Paul Willett tallied to make it 3-2 Atlantic City with just over seven minutes remaining. But hope was dashed when the Bullies answered back just a minute and a half later and added a power play goal with just over a minute remaining for a 5-2 final score. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Condors, after bringing a three-game road winning streak into Atlantic City on Wednesday night.

Where We're At The Condors have a record of 19-28-7 heading into this week, with 45 points on the season. They sit in 5th place in the Pacific Division, 17 points behind the Alaska Aces for the final playoff spot in the division.

This week

The Condors have two more road games this week, finishing their cross-country excursion in Roanoke against the Express on Tuesday night at 4:00pm (Pacific Time). They travel to Fresno on Friday to take on the Falcons.

Its back on home ice this weekend as Bakersfield plays host to their Pacific Division Rivals, the Las Vegas Wranglers on Saturday night. That night marks the return of the ZOOperstars to Centennial Garden, sponsored by Bright House Networks, KBID 1350, and Subway. See the likes of Mia Hammster, Shaquille O'Seal and more!

On Sunday, KLLY 95.3 & O'Leary's Office Products presents a special Leap Year Jersey Raffle and Auction to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Game time is 2:00pm as the Condors host the South Carolina Stingrays. Everyone in attendance has a chance to win one of five jerseys to be given away, and stick around for the auction following the game at center ice.

All Condors games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230, and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. ¡§Condors Countdown¡¨ starts 15 minutes prior to game time, with Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play.

Individual seats are on sale now, and may be purchased through the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone through at 322-2525, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location.

Notes from the Nest

- Jon Mirasty has set a new Condors record for major penalties in a season, with 23 and counting. The old record was 19, set by current Condors color commentator Kevin Barrett in 96-97 and equaled by Josh Maser in 01-02.

- Jason Ralph has cracked the top 10 in team history in points.

- The Condors nine shots on goal on Tuesday night represented the lowest single-game shot total in the ECHL so far this season. It also set a new team record, previously 13 shots against San Diego on March 31, 1999.

- G Joe Watkins made 34 saves in a losing effort on Saturday night in Reading. He is winless in nine straight starts, dating back to his last victory, 9-2 over Long Beach on December 14.

- Bakersfield has allowed an average of nearly 40 shots per game on this road trip (199 shots against in 5 games).

League Leaders (among all 31 teams)
Name Category Rank
Team 29.33 shots allowed/game 9th
Jon Mirasty 257 penalty minutes 2nd (1st among rookies) 23 major penalties 1st (1st among rookies)
Mike Barrie 21.1% shooting percentage 5th

Condors team leaders

Goals
Astrom 21
Ralph 21
Riehl 19

Assists
Riehl 32
Ianiero 24
Ralph 23
Willett 23

Points
Riehl 51
Ralph 44
Ianiero 43

PIM
Mirasty 237
Ralph 138
Rosebush 118

Plus/Minus
Astrom +12
Pelikovsky +12
Ianiero +9
Riehl +9

Coming Up
Tuesday, February 24 @ Roanoke Express, 4:00pm
Friday, February 27 @ Fresno Falcons, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 28 vs. Las Vegas Wranglers, 7:00pm
Sunday, February 29 vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 2:00pm

Last Week
February 17, Condors 3 @ TITANS 2
February 18, BOARDWALK BULLIES 6 vs. Condors 2
February 20, TITANS 5 vs. Condors 0
February 21, ROYALS 3 vs. Condors 2
February 22, BOARDWALK BULLIES 5 vs. Condors 2

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