Brossoit ties ECHL mark in 3-0 win
ONTARIO, Calif. – G Laurent Brossoit tied an ECHL single-season record with his 8th shutout on the campaign as the Bakersfield Condors (32-29-2-4, 70pts) stormed past the Ontario Reign (43-18-3-4, 93pts) 3-0 on Friday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
1st Period
- No scoring in this period
- Shots: BAK – 6 | ONT – 16
2nd Period
- CONDORS goal: F Gary Steffes (18th) potted home a loose puck which caromed off the end boards. Assists: Cunningham, Beebe; Time of goal: 13:17; Bakersfield leads, 1-0
- Shots: BAK – 3 | ONT – 5
3rd Period
- CONDORS goal: D Colin Joe (1st) snuck down the right-wing circle and took a cross-crease pass from C Matt Thurber for his first professional goal. Assists: Thurber, Knackstedt; Time of goal: 10:14; Bakersfield leads, 2-0
- CONDORS goal: C Joel Broda (20th) empty-netter. Unassisted; Time of goal: 19:12; Bakersfield leads, 3-0
- FIGHTS: F Andrew Carroll and F Brett Beebe took on F Mike Towns and F Chris Crane with 23 seconds left.
- Shots: BAK – 8 | ONT – 9
W: Brossoit (23-9-2-0; 30/30, 8th shutout)
L: Niederberger (3-3-1-1; 16/14)
Condors droppings:
- Three Stars: 1. Brossoit (BAK) 2. Steffes (BAK) 3. Kitsyn (ONT)
- Final shots: BAK – 17 | ONT – 30
- Power plays: BAK – 1/2 | ONT – 0/1
- Bakersfield is now 6-4-1-1 against Ontario this season and an impressive 6-1-1-1 in their last nine meetings with the Reign
- Brossoit’s 8th shutout ties him with Ryan Zapolski (SC, 2012-13) and JP Lamoureux (AK, 2008-09) for most in one ECHL season
- F Gary Steffes now has 10 points (8g-2a) in 9 games against Ontario this season
- D Wes Cunningham (missed 13 games due to injury) and C Joel Broda (missed 17 while in the AHL) both returned to the Condors lineup tonight
- C Greg Miller was loaned to the Condors earlier today by Oklahoma City and is expected in Bakersfield on Saturday night
- Scratches: Pageau (21-IR), Bennett (21-IR), Bunz (21-IR), Hughes, Marciano, Watson, Collins
NEXT HOME GAMES
Saturday, April 5 – Joel Broda Bobblehead Night
- Condors vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
- The first 2,000 fans 5 and older will get a bobblehead of Condors Team Captain Joel Broda
- Sponsored by Groove 99.3, American Business Machines, Three-Way Chevrolet & Cadillac
- Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 – Skate with the Condors
- Condors vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
- 4 p.m. start time
- Bring your skates or rent them at the game, and hit the ice with the team after the game
- “B Better” Bakersfield Game – bring your report card showing a B average or better and get a half-priced ticket
- Sponsored by 29 Eyewitness News and KiX 92.1
- Doors open at 3 p.m., the puck drops at 4 p.m.
Tune In:
- All games, home and away, can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 970 AM (www.foxsports970am.com), through your mobile device on iHeartRadio, or pay-per-view online at www.AmericaOneSports.com. “Condors Countdown” starts 15 minutes prior to the drop of the puck.
- “Condors Unleashed” weekly live webcast produced by the Bakersfield Californian can be seen on www.Bakersfield.comWednesdays from Noon – 1 p.m.
- “Condors Insider” weekly radio show, live Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970.
