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ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Season wraps up this week with three home games

March 29, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


Friday, March 26

Bakersfield finished their season series against the Long Beach Ice Dogs on Friday, 3-2 behind early scoring and good goaltending. Quinn Fair scored 36 seconds into the game and Jason Jackman also scored a first period tally to contribute to the lead. Johan Astrom's penalty shot 35 seconds into the second period made it 3-0 Bakersfield. Long Beach scored two goals over the remainder of the game, but Shane Bendera held them off to maintain the lead, finishing the night with 29 saves. The Condors went 5-4-2 against the Ice Dogs this season.

Saturday, March 27

The Condors pounded a season-high 48 shots on goal and scored three times in the third period to skate to a 4-1 win in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Paul Rosebush scored the go-ahead goal shorthanded at 7:03 of the third to snap a 1-1 tie and lead the way to victory. He finished the night with three points while Jason Jackman, Todd Alexander and Andrew Ianiero also scored for the Condors. Joe Watkins played strong in net, surrendering just one goal on 34 shots.

Where We're At

The Condors are ranked 5th in the Pacific Division with an overall record of 24-36-9, for 57 points in the standings. They finished the road portion of their schedule with an 11-21-4 record. They have a six-point advantage over the Long Beach Ice Dogs with both teams having three games remaining on their schedule.

Lennartsson Leaving

Second-year defenseman Jonas Lennartsson played his last game of the season on Saturday night in Vegas. The blueliner is returning to his native Sweden to pursue an educational opportunity in the field of economics. His departure at this time will allow him to take a required entrance exam. He has 3g-14a-17pts with a +3 and 71 penalty minutes in 67 games this season.

This week

The Condors return home for Student ID Night on Wednesday, March 31st against the Idaho Steelheads. Sponsored by WB-12, KISS 96.5 and Golden Empire Transit, all junior high, high school and college students can purchase executive level tickets for just $1.On Friday night, the San Diego Gulls come to town for a 7:00pm start.

The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles receive a brand-new giveaway item, Condors Nesting Dolls. The nesting dolls feature D Jimmy Drolet, D Jonas Lennartsson and C Andrew Ianiero. The wooden nesting dolls are just like the classic toy, and are sponsored by Groove 99.3, A-plus Plumbing, Heating and Air, 3-Way Chevrolet and Oreck.

Saturday's game is the final game of the season as Las Vegas comes to town for a 7:00pm start. The first 2,000 children 12 and under will get a free kid's jersey, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, K-Lite 105.3 and McDonald's. All Condors games, home and away, can be heard on KGEO AM 1230, and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com ( http://www.enn0.com/i.cfm?DID=651070&UID=48360422&MID=351312 ).

"Condors Countdown"

starts 15 minutes prior to game time, with Kevin Bartl handling the play-by-play. Both Friday and Saturday's matches will be televised live on Bright House Networks Ch. 21, and replayed the following morning at 10:00am.Individual seats are on sale now, and may be purchased through the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.ticketmaster.com ( http://www.enn0.com/i.cfm?DID=651071&UID=48360422&MID=351312 ) or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets for the 2004-05 season are on sale now, with built-in discounts for early payment. Contact the Bakersfield Sports Entertainment office at 324-PUCK (7825) for more information.

Notes from the Nest

· Johan Astrom became the second Condor to score on a penalty shot on Friday night. Jason Ralph also scored on his chance on March 7th against Long Beach. Both goals were scored on rookie goaltender T.J. Aceti. Marc Magliarditi denied Kevin Riehl on a penalty shot back on November 7th in Las Vegas.

· Paul Rosebush's goal on Saturday created a three-way deadlock for the team's goal-scoring lead with 26. He has established a new career high with 46 points this season, eclipsing his old mark of 45 set in his rookie season in 1999-00, and continues his personal goal scoring mark.

· That same goal also gave Rosebush five game winning goals this season. He is tied for the all-time mark in team history with 18 game winners, along with Paul Willett.

· The Condors 48 shots on goal on Saturday were a season high for Bakersfield.

· Andrew Ianiero has a point in eight consecutive games, notching 2g-12a-14pts during that time.

League Leaders (among all 31 teams)

Name Category Rank
Team 29.54 shots allowed/game 10th 24.0 PIM/game 6th
Jon Mirasty 327 penalty minutes 3rd (1st among rookies)
31 major penalties 1st (1st among rookies)

Condors team leaders

Goals
Ralph 26
Astrom 26
Rosebush 26

Assists
Riehl 38
Ianiero 36
Ralph 27

Points
Riehl 57
Ralph 54
Ianiero 53

PIM
Mirasty 327
Pietersma 242
Ralph 156

Plus/Minus
Ianiero +11
Pelikovsky +8
Willett +5

Coming Up
Wednesday, Idaho Steelheads @ Condors, 7:00pm
Friday, San Diego Gulls @ Condors, 7:00pm
Saturday, Las Vegas Wranglers @ Condors, 7:00pm

Last Week
March 26, Condors 3 @ ICE DOGS 2
March 27, Condors 4 @ WRANGLERS 1 Last Week

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