Weller Nets Hat Trick in Preseason Win over Stockton
Published on October 11, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors, official ECHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, knocked off the Stockton Thunder 5-3, Saturday night at Rabobank Arena. Shawn Weller scored a hat trick in his first game in a Condors uniform.
The Condors dominated play for 60 minutes, out-shooting the Thunder 50-24 in the contest. Maxime Macenauer and Mathieu Aubin also scored goals for the Condors, who finished preseason play 2-0, with a pair of wins over Stockton. Justin Pogge and Jean-Philippe Levasseur split time in goal. Pogge stopped eight of 10 shots for the victory, while Levasseur made 13 saves.
The Condors opened the scoring at 7:53 of the first period. Stephane Goulet found Macenauer in the slot for a one-timer past Andrew Perugini, who made 45 stops on the night. Judd Blackwater evened the score with 4:12 remaining the first period, swatting home a rebound past Pogge. The Condors scored two quick goals in the final two minutes of the first period to take a 3-1 lead. Aubin tallied his first of the preseason off a rebound, with assists going to Pierre-Luc Lessard and Andrew Ianiero with 1:49 to play. Weller capped off the first period scoring 34 seconds later with a backhand from in close. The Condors finished the first period with a 20-4 shot advantage.
In the second period, the Condors and Thunder traded goals. Weller scored his second of the game to make it 4-1 just 44 seconds into the frame on a breakaway after John de Gray fed him a 90-foot breakout pass. Stockton cut the lead to 4-2 when Steve Slonina scored his second of the preseason at 7:17 of the second period, while shorthanded.
The Condors continued to dominate in the shots department, but were unable to pull away from Stockton on the scoreboard. Stockton cut the lead to 4-3 on a goal by Chad McCaffrey, 2:13 into the third period. Weller salted the game away with his third goal, an empty net, shorthanded tally with 58 seconds to play.
The Condors open their regular season at home on October 16 against the Ontario Reign at 7 p.m. Visit Bakersfieldcondors.com to purchase your tickets today.
Notes from the Nest: The Condors went 0-for-8 on the power play, while Stockton failed to score on their three opportunities... Mathieu Aubin led the Condors with six shots... MacGregor Sharp, Erick Lizon and Stu Bickel all dropped the gloves in tonight's game... Tonight's scratches were D Ray Eichenlaub, D Shaun Fisher, F Christer Andersson, F Matthew Myers, F Sal Peralta, G Timo Pielmeier, G Orlando Alamano, G Pier-Olivier Pelletier... Three Stars of the Game: 1. Shawn Weller (BAK); 2. Mathieu Aubin (BAK); 3. Maxime Macenauer (BAK).
Ticket Information:
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