Condors host Texas on Pet Awareness Night
PROMOTION: SPCA dog adoptions on the plaza and concourse for Pet Awareness Night; first 1,000 fans 12 and under get a Secret Life of Pets backpack clip; win a custom dog bowl painted by Condors players; welcome fans to bring dog/cat food to the game for donation to SPCA. It’s also Blaze Night, get 2-for-1 admission by wearing Blaze gear; Blaze game jersey and batting helmet to be raffled off
BUY TICKETS: Click here or box office; Les Schwab 2-for-1 ticket deal at any Bakersfield area Les Schwab location, receive a coupon for a 2-for-1 ticket to any Friday home game
DINNER OPTIONS: Club Room Basque Night – Garlic Fried Chicken, Pickled Tongue, Tomato Salad, French Fries, Beans, Dinner Rolls; Tap Room Pulled Pork Slider, Coleslaw, Potato Chippers
The Bakersfield Condors play game two of an eight-game homestand against the Texas Stars. It is the first meeting of six between the two sides this season. Last year, Texas swept the season series, going 6-0-0 against Bakersfield.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield routed San Antonio, 7-1, on Wednesday night at Rabobank Arena. Six different Condors lit the lamp, including RW Taylor Beck who scored twice and added an assist for the team’s first three-point game of the season. G Laurent Brossoit made 36 saves on 37 shots for his first victory of the season.Texas comes to town off a 4-3 overtime win in Tucson against the Roadrunners on Wednesday night. C Jason Dickinson scored the game-winner 3:51 into the extra session. G Phillipe Desrosiers picked up the win, stopping 19 of 22 shots.
CONDORS NOTES
D Mark Fraser was a season-high +4 on Wednesday… G Laurent Brossoit stopped a season-high 16 shots in a period… C Jujhar Khaira has points in every game he has played this season. In the four games, the Surrey, BC native has seven points (4g-3a)… RW Joey Benik is t-5th in rookie goal scoring with three on the season. He is second among rookies in shooting percentage with three goals on nine shots (33.3%).
STARS NOTES
Texas has won their last three games… RW Matej Stransky is t-2nd in the AHL with six goals on the season. He had 23 in 74 games with the Stars in 2015-16… D Julius Honka is t-2nd in scoring among d-men with nin points (3g-6a)… The Stars have the 8th best power play in the AHL at 22.5% (9/40). On the flip side, they have the league’s third worst penalty kill at 71.1% (32/45) with a 63.2% clip on the road.
TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 1 – D Frankie Simonelli recalled from Norfolk (ECHL)
Nov. 1 – RW Jaedon Descheneau assigned to Norfolk (ECHL)