Condors vs. Idaho – Dec. 29 game preview

The Condors host the Idaho Steelheads for the first time on the season, in what will be an 11-game season series. The two clubs met last week in a three-game series in Boise, Idaho, withBakersfield taking two of three against their longtime rivals. Just four of the 11 games in the season series will take place in Condorstown.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield won their fourth straight on home ice with a 4-3 triumph over the Las Vegas Wranglers Thursday night in a Boxing Day matchup. The Condors jumped out to a 3-0 lead through two periods before needing a tally from LW Michael Neal to provide the final margin. Four different goal scorers lit the lamp for Bakersfield, while G Laurent Brossoit picked up his second win (and an assist) as a Condor between the pipes.

Bakersfield has been out-shot only three times in the last 20 games… G Laurent Brossoit is the 5th goaltender to play with the Condors this season. Bakersfield had just four goalies play for them in the last two seasons combined… LW Michael Neal (3), C Joel Broda (2) and RW Jordan Knackstedt (2) have combined for 7 of the team’s 9 game winning goals… F Ryan Little has an assist in three straight games, and is +5 in 6 games since joining the team… Broda has 16 points (7g-9a) in his last 10 games… C Gary Steffes has four goals in his last five games… Condors GM John Olver spent five seasons as head coach of the Steelheads, winning a championship and reaching the finals three times.

12/18 F Chris Collins returned from Norfolk (AHL)
12/17 G Laurent Brossoit assigned by Edmonton (NHL)
12/17 G Chet Pickard recalled by Oklahoma City (AHL)
12/16 F Andrew Carroll assigned by Hartford (AHL)

Come to Condorstown hungry and check out what’s on the Club Room and Tap Room menus!

Club Room – Jerk chicken, mixed green salad, red beans & rice, fried plantains, rustic coconut, pineapple pudding