Round One - Series Game 6 - (Home Game 3)
Apr. 19, Thursday vs. Fresno Falcons face off @ 7:00pm
KGET-TV 17 & Goodwill Industries present Rally Towel Giveaway! All fans in attendance will receive a Condors Rally Towel.

Round One - Series Game 7 - (Home Game 4) if necessary
Apr. 20, Friday vs. Fresno Falcons face off @ 7:00pm
KGET-TV 17 & Goodwill Industries present Glow Shaker Giveaway! All fans in attendance will receive a Glow Shaker.

Tickets for Games 6 and 7 of the National Conference Quarterfinals are on sale now and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, by phone at 322-2525 or at any Ticketmaster location.

The Condors only need one win in two games to send the Fresno Falcons on vacation. If the Condors can win one of their last two games with Fresno, they will face-off against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Alaska Aces in round two of the playoffs. This would be the schedule for the National Conference Semifinals.

Kelly Cup ECHL Playoffs, Round Two
National Conference Semi-Finals
Presented by KGET-TV 17 & California Water Service Co.
If Bakersfield advances, they will play Alaska as follows:
Game 1 - April 23, Monday @ Alaska - 8:15 p.m. PDT.
Game 2 - April 25, Wednesday @ Alaska - 8:15 p.m. PDT
Game 3 - April 27, Friday @ Bakersfield - 7:00 p.m. PDT
Game 4 - April 28, Saturday @ Bakersfield - 8:00 p.m. PDT*
Game 5 - April 30, Monday @ Bakersfield - 7:00 p.m. PDT (if necessary)
Game 6 - May 3, Thursday @ Alaska - 8:15 p.m. PDT (if necessary)
Game 7 - May 4, Friday @ Alaska - 8:15 p.m. PDT (if necessary)
PDT = Pacific Daylight Time
*With changeover from 1 p.m. event earlier that day, game time could be a little later

If the Condors defeat the Falcons on Thursday, tickets for round two will go on sale Friday, April 20, at noon. If the series goes to seven games and the Condors defeat the Falcons on Friday, tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 21 at noon.

Tickets may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, by phone at 322-2525 or at any Ticketmaster location.

If you haven't picked up your tickets from the Condors office yet, please do so Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. If you're a season ticket holder and still haven't ordered your tickets for the rest of the playoffs, you should do so immediately, by clicking here, filling out the form and faxing it back to 324- 6929. If you have questions, please call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825).

The April 30 deadline to renew your same great seats for next year is vastly approaching. Renew your seats for the 2007-08, 10th season anniversary today! If you need a copy of your renewal agreement or for more information contact the Condors Office at 661-324- PUCK (7825).

The Condors will also be giving away an exclusive 10th anniversary season poster to renewing season ticket holders who return their renewal agreement with a 20% deposit on their 07-08 tickets before April 30th. In addition, the Condors encourage AutoPay as an option, so if you renew and pay in full or sign up for AutoPay before the renewal deadline of April 30th, you will also receive an exclusive season ticket holder Condors Hooded Sweatshirt. AutoPay automatically charges your credit or debit card on payment due dates. No checks, no bills, no hassles! Please fill out the agreement where indicated to sign up for AutoPay.

Due to the amazing support of all the fans in Condorstown, the Holiday Inn Select will be holding live viewing parties for the first two away games in Alaska at the Q Street Lounge, located at 801 Truxtun Ave. Fans will be able to watch the games live free of charge and are encouraged to come early, as seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. The first viewing party was held April 16 for Game 5 of the Fresno series and more than 100 fans showed up!

The Condors would like to thank all the fans in Condorstown for their enormous support all season and through the playoffs! We are only five games into the playoffs and the Condors are already setting amazing marks!

The Condors Hockey players presented Andrew Oke with a $4,485 check on April 6, to help him jump-start his new golf career. The Condors teamed up with the booster club to create Andrew Oke shirts with all the proceeds going to Andrew since he can no longer play hockey.

The whole team invited Andrew onto the ice during the first intermission for the check presentation and thanked Andrew for his leadership with the team and all the fans in Condorstown. Shirts are still available for purchase at all Condors home games.

The Condors Camo Warm up jerseys were recently silent auctioned during Games 1 and 3 of the National Conference Quarterfinals and raised $20,250 for the Active 20/30 organization. All proceeds will be distributed to the youth of Kern County.

Todd Griffith's and Andrew Oke's jerseys were auctioned live on the ice during the first intermission of the games. A portion of the proceeds will go to Hannah Strategos, a four year old who recently had a brain tumor removed and is undergoing treatments. Oke's jersey alone raised $2,700 towards the cause. Oke's jersey auction all-time total for one-year stands at $9,700.

The Condors are happy to thank Nissan of Bakersfield for their partnership with the Condors this season. Their partnership includes the fan- favorite "Shoot to Win a Car" contest in which numerous fans have come within inches of winning this year.

"Nissan of Bakersfield is very proud to team with the Condors and their successful organization," said Nissan of Bakersfield parts manager Jeremy Watt. "We are happy to sponsor the promotion where fans can shoot a puck for a new car and look forward to the day when one lucky Condors fan can drive home with something they didn't come to the game with."

Nissan of Bakersfield is a full service dealership which prides itself on the fact that their staff is ready to work with you or assist you with whatever you need. They are located at 2800 Pacheco Rd. and can be contact at (661) 835-8600 or visit them online at www.nissanofbakersfield.com.

Condors All-Star rookie Todd Griffith could potentially return to the lineup sometime next round if the Condors advance past Fresno.

Griffith broke his third, fourth and fifth metatarsals during a altercation in the Condors March 13 win over the Phoenix RoadRunners. Griffith's rehabbing is coming along as expected and he is currently working out, skating and taking wrist shots.

Before breaking his hand, Griffith tallied 26 goals and has 43 points in 46 games. Even though he couldn't play the last 12 games of the regular season, he was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie team.

The Condors' Mailbag has been integrated into the Condors website as a way to answer questions regarding the team, front office and organization. The coaches and front office will answer all relative questions. If you'd like to ask a question or check out some other questions the Condors' Mailbag is displayed on the Condors homepage.

From: D
It's been amazing how this series has completely turned around. I am a Falcon fan but what I saw the Condors do to us here at Save Mart Center was very impressive. They totally outplayed us and wanted it more. The amount of fans that Bakersfield brought on Sunday was also impressive. Your spirit is great! But, I do have to say I think Fresno will regroup and win Game 6 and then beat the Condors in overtime on Friday night. So enjoy this while you can.....Fresno will get the last hurrah!

Mailbag Response:
Although we could not agree more that this first round series has been truly amazing and that the spirit of "CONDORSTOWN" is awesome, we must respectfully disagree on your assessment of which team will "get the last hurrah." ;-) All kidding aside, this series is just another example of an incredible rivalry between two quality playoff teams that have the passionate support of two great communities. Let's hope for more of the same excitement and intensity this Thursday for Game 6 and just maybe we'll see you at "The Nest!"

Tim "The Mailbag Guy" Statezni

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