San Diego Sinks Condors, 5-2
April 3, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. â Brian Gornick scored twice and added an assist as the San Diego Gulls defeated the Bakersfield Condors 5-2 in front of 5,191 fans at Centennial Garden on Friday night.
San Diego took the early lead with Gornick's first of the night just 1:38 into the game. They added another tally late in the period on a miscue behind the Condors net by G Shane Bendera. Darren Partch tallied the goal to make it 2-0 after one period. The Gulls added two more in the middle frame to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Gornick and rookie Paul Caponigri scored just 27 seconds apart to chase Bendera from the game just 4:55 into the second period. Joe Watkins replaced Bendera in net for the remainder of the night.
Partch's second of the game early in the third period finally beat Watkins, who finished the night stopping nine of ten shots and played strong in relief. He has allowed just three goals in his last 155 minutes (1.16 GAA). Bakersfield bounced back with a pair of tallies to cut the deficit. Jimmy Drolet scored his seventh of the season at 5:35 of the third period to put Bakersfield on the board. Todd Alexander's 12th of the season at 9:16 gave him a goal in three straight games and made the final score 5-2. On a side note, Jon Mirasty earned 27 minutes in penalties with his altercation with Partch early in the third frame, giving him 358 PIM on the season to establish a new single-season Condors record.
The Condors finish against Las Vegas on Saturday night at 7:00pm at Centennial Garden. The first 2,000 fans 12 and under will receive a Condors youth replica jersey, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, K-Lite 105.3 and McDonald's. Saturday's game also features a retirement ceremony for a pair of longtime Condors that are calling it a career after the season. Paul Willett and Glen Mears, who have played a combined 12 years in Bakersfield. All games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230 and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, with "Condors Countdown" starting 15 prior to face off. The "Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl handles the play-by-play.
Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday, by calling Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at ticketmaster.com or stopping by any Ticketmaster location. Season and group tickets may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or by visiting the Condors office next to Centennial Garden.
• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...
ECHL Stories from April 3, 2004
- Division Champion IceGators Drop Final Game 4-3 - Louisiana IceGators
- Sea Wolves Slip Past IceGators 4-3 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Cyclones End Season With 4-2 Loss at Dayton - Cincinnati Cyclones
- 'Catters defeat Ice Dogs in final game of season, 4-2 - Texas Wildcatters
- Everblades clinch sixth straight playoff berth - Florida Everblades
- IceGators Win Division Crown - Louisiana IceGators
- Gwinnett Flies by Pride, 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Bullies Clinch Second Place - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Royals Clinch Kelly Cup Playoff Berth...Down Storm, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Defeat Titans 4-2 - Trenton Devils
- Express Clinches Playoff Spot - Roanoke Express
- Everblades Playoff Bound After 4-2 Victory - Florida Everblades
- Pride's season ends with 4-1 loss in Gwinnett - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Bullies Get By Nailers 4-3 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Rivermen to Open First Round of the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs on the Road in Atlantic City - Peoria Rivermen
- Chiefs Wrap-up Regular Season with Win - Johnstown Chiefs
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Goaltender Valley Returns from Hartford - Peoria Rivermen
- Rivermen Rennette, Hemingway Are C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performers for March - Peoria Rivermen
- Gulls - Aces Game Preview - San Diego Gulls
- Doell Named Rookie of the Year - Atlanta Gladiators
- Gwinnett's Doell Named CCM® ECHL Rookie of the Year - ECHL
- Today In The ECHL - ECHL
- Kelly Cup Playoffs Format, Playing Dates Announced - ECHL
- Kelly Cup Playoff Rosters Due Monday - ECHL
- Peoria's Rennette, Hemingway Named C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performers - ECHL
- Ice Pilots Announce Tentative Playoff Schedule - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Chiefs First Playoff Game Set; Winner of Monday's Game Faces Wheeling - Johnstown Chiefs
- Evangelista Comes Off Injured Reserve - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Checkers drop slugfest to Roanoke 4-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- San Diego Sinks Condors, 5-2 - Bakersfield Condors
- Falcons Edged by Steelheads - Fresno Falcons
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
