Gameday Preview: Condors v. Florida
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. (5:45 p.m. for season ticket holders); puck drops at 7 p.m.
Promotion: One Direction Night – the first 2,000 fans 17 and under get a One Direction 12″ standee, and 20 lucky fans will win a life-size cutout of one of the guys from the British boy band; sponsored by KLLY 95.3 and Dignity Health; Season Ticket Holder Meet the Team Party in the Club Room after the game.
Place: Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena
Place: Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena
Radio: Fox Sports Radio 970 / iHeartRadio / click here
Webcast: America One, www.americaonesports.com
Webcast: America One, www.americaonesports.com
Tickets: Ticketmaster , Condors office 661-324-PUCK (7825)
TONIGHT
The Bakersfield Condors meet their only Eastern Conference opponent of the season as the Florida Everblades come to Condorstown. This is the third contest between the two sides all-time, with the teams splitting the first two contests. Both games
were held in Bakersfield with the Condors notching a 1-0 win on November 9, 2003 and the Everblades enacting revenge with a 5-3 win on January 15, 2006.
were held in Bakersfield with the Condors notching a 1-0 win on November 9, 2003 and the Everblades enacting revenge with a 5-3 win on January 15, 2006.CONDORS NOTES
The only other time the Condors were winless after three games to start the season, they beat San Diego on home ice in game four, 2-1, back in 2003… F Gary Steffes registered the first Condors Gordie Howe Hat Trick last night, with a goal, assist, and fight… D Erik Burgdoerfer has points in two of the three games thus far… F Brett Lyon is expected to make his 2013-14 Condors debut tonight after being released from his PTO with Abbotsford earlier this week.
EVERBLADES NOTES
With 13 goals through three games, Florida has the most goals scored in the league… Bonis is t-4th in scoring with five points (4g-1a) and leads all rookies in the same category… The Everblades have killed off all 11 power plays they have faced on the season, tops in the ECHL… Former Condor D Tyson Gimblett, who spent parts of 2011-12 (led team in PIMs) and 2012-13 with the club, and D Olivier Dame-Malka (2012-13) are both in town with the Everblades.
TRANSACTIONS
10/25 F Brett Lyon added (released from AHL PTO)
10/25 Rights to F Francis Verreault-Paul traded to Orlando for future considerations
10/23 C Ryan Garlock acquired from Greenville for future considerations
10/23 F Ned Lukacevic signed
10/23 D Blake Kessel signed
10/23 F Brett Lutes released
10/23 D Daniel Sobotka released
10/22 D Scott Macaulay released
10/22 F Blair Macaulay released
10/25 F Brett Lyon added (released from AHL PTO)
10/25 Rights to F Francis Verreault-Paul traded to Orlando for future considerations
10/23 C Ryan Garlock acquired from Greenville for future considerations
10/23 F Ned Lukacevic signed
10/23 D Blake Kessel signed
10/23 F Brett Lutes released
10/23 D Daniel Sobotka released
10/22 D Scott Macaulay released
10/22 F Blair Macaulay released
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
Come to Condorstown hungry and check out what’s for dinner tonight.
Tap Room – Beef stroganoff, mixed green salad, cookies
Club Room – Jerk chicken, mixed greens, red beans and rice, fried plantains, rustic coconut and pineapple pudding
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