January 14, 2010

ECHL All Star Game Update

The ECHL league office on Saturday announced that Condors Head Coach Marty Raymond will join Idaho's Derek Laxdal behind the bench for the National Conference at the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game. There have been seven individuals seleted to represent Condorstown at the contest, joining D Sasha Pokulok, LW Shawn Weller, D Eric Regan and G Timo Pielmeier. Raymond becomes the first coach in Condors history to be selected to coach an All-Star Game. = Two Condors "All Star" team players have been changed due to recall or reassignment.=

The game will air live, on January 20th, in Bakersfield on ESPN Radio 1230. It will be televised on Fox Sports West and FSWHD, on Bright House Networks Cable Ch. 24/100 and Ch. 1100 (HD), on DirectTV Ch. 692 and 692.1 (HD) and on Dish Network Ch. 417.

Condors Jan. 13th

Condors topple Reign in the shootout, 2-1.
The Condors and Reign found themselves in familiar territory, tied 0-0 in a defensive battle through the first period.
The offense didn't pick up in the second frame, either. The Reign took the lead when
tempers flared 8:30 in, when a flurry of infractions were whistled, with F Matt McCue and RW Erick Lizon accumulating fighting majors.
Bakersfield had their chances to tie the game up, earning several third period power plays. And with 4:20 remaining D Mark Mitera connected, tying the game 1-1.
Neither club could end it in the overtime period, though the Reign had two power plays. In the shootout the Condors received goals by D Sasha Pokulok and F Matheiu Aubin, while Goalie- Pielmeier was a perfect 4-for-4.

January 13, 2010

Condors Jan. 10th

Condors prevail against Stockton in OT thriller 5-4.
Bakersfield came out firing, and scored the first two goals of a wild first period. But Stockton bounced back with two quick ones to tie it up. C Maxime Macenauer, however, regained the Condors lead before the first period came to a close, to make it 3-2 after 20 minutes.
In the second, Stockton stormed ahead to take their first lead of the hockey game.
Stockton out-shot the Condors in the third period, 10-4, but could not hold the lead. The game headed to overtime.
The Condors used their brief overtime power play to end the game. Aubin notched his eighth goal of the season just 21 seconds in to end the game.

Condors Jan. 8th

Condors complete a come-from-behind win, to down Stockton 6-4
The Condors took the lead with a power play tally in the first frame. Goulet jammed in his 11th goal of the season. Stockton bounced back with a pair of late goals to take the lead 2-1. Early in the middle stanza the Condors tied it up. The Thunder however regained the advantage, potting a power play goal past Condors G Timo Pielmeier with 2:07 left in the period.
The Condors came to life in the third period, out-scoring Stockton 4-1 and out-shooting them 11-6 in the final 20 minutes. With 2:11 left in the third period on the power play. Weller salted the game away with empty netter in the final minute.
NOTE: "Bakersfield extended its lead in the Pacific Division to 10 points"

January 3, 2010

Five Condors in the ECHL All-Star Game

The ECHL league office on Saturday announced that Condors Head Coach Marty Raymond will join Idaho's Derek Laxdal behind the bench for the National Conference at the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game. He is the fifth individual seleted to represent Condorstown at the contest, joining RW Dan Sexton, C MacGregor Sharp, D Eric Regan and G Timo Pielmeier.
Raymond becomes the first coach in Condors history to be selected to coach an All-Star Game.
The game has been and will be available live on the NHL Network the last seven years as well as being broadcast on multiple regional networks. The audio broadcast will been carried on XM Satellite Radio as well as being available in all ECHL markets. The 2010 ECHL All-Star Game will be played on Jan. 20, 2010, and will be hosted by the Ontario Reign at Citizens Business Bank Arena.

Condors Jan. 2nd

Condors defeat Ontario 2-1 in OT
The Condors dominated play in the early goings of the first period, out-shooting the Reign at one point 10-2, but G Curtis Darling stood his ground. Ontario took a 1-0 lead on a slap shot by F Michael Pelech from the right circle with 5:04 remaining in the first period.
Just past the midway point of the middle stanza the Condors tied it up, finally sneaking a shot past Darling. C Maxime Macenauer notched his 2nd of the season at 10:26 on the power play to make it 1-1.
Ultimately, neither team gave an inch in the third period as the game headed into overtime.

Momentum swung in the Condors' favor in OT with a penalty called against Ontario. Bakersfield took advantage, on Pokulok's shot from the high slot that hit G Darling and bounced over the goal line for the victory at 1:26.