CONDORS SHUTOUT ONTARIO, 2-0

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ONTARIO, Calif. – G Nick Ellis stopped all 32 shots for his second career shutout and the Bakersfield Condors (2-2-0-0) blanked the Ontario Reign (0-4-0-0), 2-0, on Friday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Rookies Chad Butcher and Joe Gambardella each notched their first goals of the season.
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Chad Butcher (1st) from the right-wing circle under the crossbar; Assists: Christoffer, Polei; Time of goal: 11:19; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 7, ONT- 17
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Joe Gambardella (1st) ripped a shot from the left-wing circle off the rush; Assists: Hamilton, LaLeggia; Time of goal: 13:57; BAK leads, 2-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8, ONT – 6
THIRD PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9,ONT – 9
 
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1.  Ellis (BAK) 2. Butcher (BAK) 3. Brodzinski (ONT)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/0, ONT – 0/3
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 26 , ONT – 32
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (1-1-0; 32/32); ONT – Campbell (0-3-0; 26/24)
  • Butcher joins Ethan Bear and David Gust as Condors who have scored their first pro goals this season
  • Ellis’ 17 first period saves was his most since stopping 23 against Stockton on February 18, 2017
  • It was the second career shutout for Ellis
  • Five of the eight Condors goals this season have been scored by rookies
  • D Ben Betker picked up the team’s first fighting major in the first period
  • The Condors signed d-man Jamie Doornbosch to a PTO earlier today; he is under ECHL contract with Wichita
  • Scratches: Doornbosch, Chase, Downing, Fayne, Lowe
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