Condors acquire Brad Snetsinger from Utah

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Condors acquire Brad Snetsinger from Utah
Utah’s leading scorer comes to Condorstown

Bakersfield, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, host of the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic and ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, announced today that LW Brad Snetsinger has been acquired from the Utah Grizzlies in exchange for future considerations.

Snetsinger, 23, is currently in his third professional season. He split Brad Snetsingertime during his first two years with the American Hockey League’s Lowell Devils and the ECHL’s Trenton Devils. He spent the entire season last year in Lowell, playing in 57 games and compiling 18 points (5g-13a). With Trenton in 2008-09, he scored 21 goals and added 28 assists for 49 points in 49 games. He has played 26 games with Utah this season, picking up 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points. Those totals lead Utah in all three categories.

Prior to turning pro, Snetsinger played 5 seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Mississauga IceDogs and Windsor Spitfires. In 253 OHL games, he compiled 211 points, scoring 105 goals and adding 106 helpers.

Snetsinger has played 7 games against Bakersfield this season, scoring five goals and recording four assists.

Snetsinger was named ECHL Player of the Week from Nov. 8 – 14 for his performance against the Condors, when he scored four goals and two assists, including a hat trick, in three games against the Condors.

What Marty says:

“Brad is a highly talented offensive player. He’s very smart. With injuries and call-ups, it is important to infuse that skill on our team.”

STILL TIME FOR LAST MINUTE SHOPPING:

The Condors office will be open under normal hours (8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.) through Thursday, Dec. 23. The office will be closed on the 24th and 25th, and will re-open at noon on Sunday, Dec. 26. It will be open under normal hours on Monday, Dec. 27.

The Condors Team Store will be open during normal hours (12 – 4 p.m.)through Thursday, Dec. 23. It will be closed on the 24th and 25th, and will re-open on Monday, Dec. 27th. For more details, call 324-NETT(6388).

GET TICKETS:

Individual tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the Rabobank Arena Box Office. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, with extended hours on game and event days. The Box Office will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25, and will re-open on Sunday at noon. It will be open at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 27. You can also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit them online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket packages start at just $31! Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.

Tickets for the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic, to be held in Bakersfield on Jan. 26, 2011, are on sale now. Visit www.echlallstarclassic.com for further details on the event. Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK(7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.