Condors defeat the Stars, 5-3
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (4-4-0-0, .500) triumphed in a 5-3 win over the Texas Stars (6-4-1-0, .591) Saturday night at Rabobank Arena. Captain Ryan Hamilton led the way with a pair of goals, and RW Taylor Beck had four points (1g-3a). The Condors face the Tucson Roadrunners at Rabobank Arena next weekend.
Boxscore
Post-game video: Ryan Hamilton | Gerry Fleming
FIRST PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: RW Taylor Beck (3rd) shot from the top of the left wing circle on a power play; Assist: Newbury; Time of goal: 7:09; BAK leads, 1-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 8 | TEX – 15
SECOND PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: C Kris Newbury (3rd) tipped a shot between the legs of G Maxime Lagace; Assists: Fraser, Beck; Time of goal: 1:36; BAK leads, 2-0
- STARS GOAL: C Austin Fyten (3rd) snuck one from in close; Assists: Honka, Werek; Time of goal: 3:20; BAK leads, 2-1
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Mitch Moroz (1st) slammed one home on a backdoor play; Assist: Currie; Time of goal: 6:12; BAK leads, 3-1
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton (2nd) stuffs one into the net from the top of the crease; Assists: Beck, Betker; Time of goal: 9:01; BAK leads, 4-1
- SHOTS: BAK – 9 | TEX – 10
THIRD PERIOD
- STARS GOAL: LW Cole Ully (5th) scored shortly after the face-off; Assists: DeFazio, Ebert; Time of goal: 1:36; BAK leads, 4-2
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton (3rd) snapped one past the stick of G Philippe Desrosiers; Assist: Beck; Time of goal: 9:03; BAK leads, 5-2
- STARS GOAL: D Nick Ebert (2nd) knocked a flying puck down into the net; Assists: Bodnarchuk, DeFazio; Time of goal: 16:18; BAK leads, 5-3
- SHOTS: BAK – 3 | TEX – 7
GAME NOTES
- THREE STARS: 1. Hamilton (BAK) 2. Beck (BAK) 3. Moroz (BAK)
- SHOTS: BAK – 20 | TEX – 32
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/4 | TEX – 0/3
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (3-1-0: 32/29) | TEX – Lagace (4-3-1: 15/11); Derosiers (5/4)
- D Dillon Simpson was recalled to the Edmonton Oilers earlier today.
- RW Taylor Beck is on a four-game point streak (3g-6a).
- LW Ryan Hamilton is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
- C Kris Newbury is on a three-game point streak (3g-1a); he also had a goal, an assist, and a fight tonight for a Gordie Howe Hat-trick.
- Tonight’s game marked the third game of an 8-game home stand for Bakersfield.
- Fights: LW Ryan Hamilton (BAK) threw his gloves down against D Dustin Stevenson (TEX) at 4:18 of the first period; C Kris Newbury (BAK) clobbered multiple right hooks on C Mike McMurtry (TEX) at 16:51 of the third period.
- Scratches: Khaira, Reinhart, Oesterle, Tam
- Attendance: 4,122
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