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Aces hold off Condors 3-2
Final meeting of the series on Saturday night
ANCHORAGE - The Alaska Aces (22-21-2-2, 48 points) got two goals from LW Eric Boguniecki and held off a rally by the Bakersfield Condors (26-15-2-1, 55 points) for a 3-2 win Friday night at Sullivan Arena.
The Aces took advantage of the Condors first period tendencies, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. LW Eric Boguniecki scored just 1:33 in, and F Nick Mazzolini tallied late to give the home team the advantage. Neither Aces G Frank Doyle (5 shots) nor Condors G Timo Pielmeier (9 shots) were overwhelmed with action in a defensive first period.
Bakersfield cut into the lead in the middle stanza. Rookie D Ray Eichenlaub notched his first goal of the season at 8:29 to make it a one-goal game. F Andrew Ianiero and RW Ryan Menei picked up the helpers. The Aces pushed back in front by two with Boguniecki's second of the game at 15:04.
That third Aces goal proved to be costly, as the Condors pulled back within striking distance in the third. F Mathieu Aubin redirected a shot from D Chris Allen to make it 3-2 less than three minutes into the final period, but the equalizer eluded the Condors, who were outshot 30-27 on the night.
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Former Condors D Quinn Fair served as head coach tonight, with Marty Raymond back in Bakersfield for the firth of his daughter... Bakersfield is 6-3-3 on the road in one-goal games... D Ray Eichenlaub became the 9th Condor this season to record his first professional goal... The Condors have been outscored 60-40 in the first period this season, but have outscored the opposition 94-72 the rest of the way... Power plays: BAK- 0-for-5, AK- 1-for-6... Three Stars of the Game - 1. Eric Boguniecki (AK) 2. T.J. Fast (AK) 3. Mathieu Aubin (BAK)
ON THE DOCKET:
The Condors and Aces wrap up the three-game series Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 12, the Condors travel to Las Vegas to face the Wranglers for a 7 p.m. contest, but Bakersfield returns home on Saturday, Feb. 13 to host Las Vegas for Youth Jersey Giveaway, presented by KGET-TV 17, La Preciosa 105.3 and McDonald's. The first 2,000 fans 12 and under will receive a Timo Pielmeier youth jersey.
For Valentine's Day, the Condors play the Ontario Reign for a 2 p.m. matinee special at Rabobank Arena. It's Valentine's Jersey Raffle and Auction, presented by Bright House Networks, 96.5 Max FM and McDonald's. Five of the jersey will be raffled off and the rest auctioned off. Don't miss these snazzy jerseys, featuring check boxes on the back for each player to mark if they're "single" or "taken."
GET TICKETS:
Individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is regularly 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 1-800-745-3000, online at www.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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