ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Salmon Kings fish out 5-3 victory in Bakersfield

Published on March 26, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - G Julien Ellis made 52 saves to backstop the Victoria Salmon Kings to a 5-3 win over the Bakersfield Condors in front of 3,861 fans at Rabobank Arena Wednesday night.

Victoria (37-26-7, 81pts) took the lead in the fast-moving opening frame. RW Brady Leavold flipped a backhander home over Condors G Yutaka Fukufuji from the side of the net to make it 1-0 at 7:16. Just 1:22 later, however, the Condors tied it up. F Brett Pilkington netted his 10th of the season at 8:38 to make it 1-1. Bakersfield (30-31-7, 67pts) held the lead in shots, 13-7 in the frame.

In the second period, the Salmon Kings erupted for three goals in the first 6:05 of the frame. LW Daryl Lloyd, RW Sean O'Connor and RW Olivier Labelle all lit the lamp to give Victoria a commanding 4-1 lead. Bakersfield kept pushing back, though, pounding Ellis with 22 second period shots and cutting into the lead with a power play tally by C Dave Bonk, for his 29th of the season at 16:19.

The Condors battled in the third, but could get no closer. An additional 20 shots found the Victoria netminder, for a season-high 55 shots on goal, but the Salmon Kings extended the lead with just under four minutes remaining. Lloyd knocked in his second of the night to make it 5-2 at 16:07 to put the game out of reach. A final Condors goal by C Bruce Graham with just 15 seconds left accounted for the final margin.

CONDORS NOTES:

The Condors and Salmon Kings meet up again in a rematch on Friday night at Rabobank Arena. That night they welcome Quick Change to perform on the ice during intermission. This rapid costume changing act wowed the nation as a finalist on America's Got Talent, and have to be seen to be believed! Quick Change appears courtesy of KERN 1180 and Digital Designs.

The week of action wraps up Saturday against the Las Vegas Wranglers for Street Hockey Stick & Puck Giveaway, for the first 2,000 kids 12 & under, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, HOT 94.1 and Carl's Jr.

Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7 p.m., both nights.

GET TICKETS

Individual game tickets are on sale and 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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