Condors vs. Steelheads – tonight!
Idaho (29-21-4-8, 70pts – 3rd Western Conference)
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.
Place: Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Home Ice at Rabobank Arena
Radio: Fox Sports 970AM (JIP after Lakers)
TV: Bright House Networks, ch. 21
Webcast: foxsports970am.com, iheartradio, and America OneClick here for Marty Raymond’s pregame comments.
Tonight’s match up:
The Condors wrap up a three-game series with the Steelheads this week with their match tonight, also the final meeting of the season between the two clubs. The Condors 6-2-1 record against Idaho on the year marks the first time since the 2005-06 campaign that Bakersfield has claimed the season series. The Condors recent 9-2-0 surge in their last 11 games has thrust them into the hunt for home ice advantage in the opening round of the Kel
ly Cup Playoffs, and they have gone from 6th place in the Western Conference to just one point behind Idaho for 3rd, and a chance to pass them tonight. The Condors officially clinched a playoff spot last night.
Condors misc:
The Condors improved to 10-0-0 at home on Friday nights this season with the win last night… RW Stephane Goulet had two assists last night to reach 200 in his pro career. Of that total, 119 of them have come with the Condors, passing Mark Derlago for 29th in Condors history… RW Erick Lizon is 4th in the ECHL with 173 PIM. He has 377 career PIMs with the Condors and needs nine more to pass Jason Ralph for 6th in Condors history… F Andrew Ianiero tallied the game winner last night and now ranks 4th in Condors history with 11 game-winning goals. Paul Rosebush owns the record (20)… G Brian Stewart’s 2.55 goals against average is the lowest for a Condors rookie since Yutaka Fukufuji in 2004-05 (2.48).
Transactions:
RW Stephane Goulet was placed on the 3-day IR today. He is eligible to be activated on Mar. 15… The rights to LW Brad Snetsinger were traded to Florida for the rights to C Francis Lemieux on Mar. 11. Both players are currently in the AHL… G Jim Watt was signed yesterday… G Manny Martinez was added as an Emergency Back-Up Goaltender on Tuesday and was released on Wednesday… C Joel Broda, RW Pascal Morency, and G Josh Tordjman all remain in the AHL with Houston after being recalled last week.
TICKETS:
Group tickets are a great way to add to your Condors experience! All you need is 20 family, friends and coworkers to get discounted tickets starting at just $7. Groups get a P.A. Announcement as well as prizes for each group. All members of Lower Level groups also get a Condors hat.
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. You can also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit them online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket packages start at just $28! Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.
