Best Season in Condors History Ends
ANCHORAGE – The Bakersfield Condors, owned by the Edmonton Oilers, saw their historic postseason run end in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals as the Alaska Aces took a 4-1 win and the series, 4 games-to-2.
D Erik Burgdoerfer scored the lone goal of the game for Bakersfield.
1st Period
- Aces goal: D John Ramage, 5-on-3 power-play goal, from the left circle on a one-timer. Time of goal: 5:04; Aces lead, 1-0
- Aces goal: LW Turner Elson tipped home a centering pass from the top of the crease. Time of goal: 7:09; Aces lead, 2-0
- Shots: BAK – 5 | AK – 8
2nd Period
- Aces goal: C Jordan Morrison took a pass and fired home a shot from the slot past G Laurent Brossoit. Time of goal: 18:08; Aces lead, 3-0
- Shots: BAK – 3 | AK – 8
3rd Period
- CONDORS goal: D Erik Burgdoerfer on the power play from the left-wing circle. Assists: Miller, Collins; Time of goal: :46 seconds; Aces lead, 3-1
- Aces goal: C Nick Mazzolini drove a shot home from the slot. Time of goal: 4:03; Aces lead, 4-1
- Shots: BAK – 9 | AK – 16
W: Coleman (6-2; 17/16)
L: Brossoit (10-6; 32/28)
Condors droppings:
- Three Stars: 1. Coleman (AK) 2. Mazzolini (AK) 3. LaFranchise (AK)
- Final shots: BAK – 17 | AK – 32
- Power plays: BAK – 1/2 | AK – 1/6
- Bakersfield went 10-6 in the postseason, won all three of their overtime games, had four third period victories when trailing, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in team history.
- Nearly 37,000 fans watched the Condors playoff run at Rabobank Arena, the most in the ECHL with a per game average of 4,618, 4th most in the league.
- Scratches: Joe, Gawryletz, Holmberg, Watson, Bennett
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Condors fall to Alaska, 4 games to 2.
G1 – Fri, 5/16, L, 1-2
G2 – Sat, 5/17, W, 3-2 (OT)
G3 – Fri, 5/23, W, 5-4
G4 – Sat, 5/24, L, 1-4
G5 – Sun, 5/25, L, 0-4
G6 – Tues, 5/27, L 1-4
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Condors (#6) def, Stockton Thunder (#7) (4-games-to-1)
WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
Condors (#6) def. Utah Grizzlies (#3), (4-games-to-1)