Currie’s hat trick ends the Condors season on a high note

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – C Josh Currie scored all three goals – including the overtime winner – for the Bakersfield Condors (33-29-5-1) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Barracuda (43-17-3-5) Saturday night in front of 6,498 fans at Rabobank Arena in the Condors season finale.

Boxscore
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FIRST PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK – 3 | SJ – 9
SECOND PERIOD
  • SAN JOSE GOAL: RW Buddy Robinson (17) from the top of the crease; Assists: O’Regan, Bergman; Time of goal: 1:42; SJ leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (20) dangled past a defender and chipped in a shorthanded goal; Assists: Dupont, Betker; Time of goal: 7:27; tied 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 4 | SJ – 14
THIRD PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: Currie (21) wrist shot from the slot; Assists: Chase; Time of goal: 1:20; BAK leads 2-1
  • SAN JOSE GOAL: D Nick DeSimone (1) wrist shot from the left circle; Assists: Rod, Middleton; Time of goal: 1:43; tied, 2-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 7 | SJ -14
OVERTIME
  • CONDORS GOAL: Currie (22) completed the hat trick from the top of the crease; Assists: Fayne, Chase; Time of goal: 1:25; BAK wins 3-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 1 | SJ – 0

GAME NOTES

  • THREE STARS: 1. Currie (BAK) 2. Ellis (BAK) 3. Fayne (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 15 | SJ – 37
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/1 | SJ  – 0/3
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (16-12-2; 37/35) | SJ – Grosenick (30-10-5; 15/12)
  • C Anton Lander finished the season as the Condors leader in goals (25), points (55) and plus/minus (+20)
  • 20-goal scorers for the Condors were Lander (25), Currie (22) and RW Joey LaLeggia (20)
  • Scratches: Oesterle, Samuelsson, Olver, Rechlicz, Hamilton, Reinhart, Allen, Descheneau, Sallinen, Fontaine
  • Attendance: 6,498