November 27th - Bakersfield Condors

TONIGHT IN
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
18
20
22
23
24
25
27
29
31
33
36
44
Patrik Prokop
Raymond Eichenlaub
Sasha Pokulok
Pierre-Luc Lessard
Adam Naglich
Dan Sexton
Andrew Ianiero
Mathieu Aubin
Logan MacMillan
John de Gray
Nick Kemp
MacGregor Sharp
Matthew Myers
Stephane Goulet
Shawn Weller
Gino Guyer
Eric Lizon
Ryan Donally
Eric Regan
Justin Pogge
Timo Pielmeier
Mark Mitera
Stu Bickel
GOALS
13
SEXTON
D 6-0
D 6-2
D 6-5
D 6-0
F 6-1
F 5-8
LW 6-1
C 6-3
F 6-1
D 6-4
RW 6-1
C 6-1
C 6-1
F 6-3
LW 6-2
C 5-11
RW 6-4
LW 6-4
D 6-3
G 6-3
G 6-0
D 6-3
D 6-3
187
200
230
186
182
170
197
204
205
209
210
180
200
208
205
192
205
227
200
205
165
219
200
0
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
16
17
18
19
22
23
28
29
32
35
43
44
81
Ryan Weston
Kyle Hagel
Craig Switzer
Chris Frank
Robbie Bina
Greg Collins
Josh Prudden
Jason Krischuk
Matthew Kang
Matt Watkins
Nick Ross
Justin Bernhardt
Mick Lawrence
Chris Neiszner
Andrew Orpik
John Schwarz
Michael Ouzas
Jeff Hazelwood
Joel Gistedt
Ned Lukacevic
Shay Stephenson
Adam Miller
F
F
D
D
D
F
C
D
LW
RW
D
C
LW
C
F
D
G
F
G
LW
LW
C
6-2
6-0
6-1
6-1
5-8
5-9
5-10
5-10
6-0
5-11
6-1
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-3
6-3
5-10
6-0
5-11
6-0
6-4
6-1
Head Coach - Marty Raymond
Head Coach - Ryan Mougenel
TEAM LEADERS
TEAM LEADERS
ASSISTS
13
SEXTON
SAVE %
.902
POGGE
GOALS
5
MILLER
ASSISTS
11
BINA
205
205
205
230
180
170
190
180
189
180
194
181
205
180
200
215
190
185
176
200
200
200
SAVE %
.891
OUZAS
Teddy Bear Toss Rings in the Holiday Season
Thanksgiving is the official start to the Holiday Season, and for 11 years, the Condors have created their own way to get
the Holiday Season started off right, with Teddy Bear Toss.
The event is nearly as old as Condors hockey, having begun in 1999-2000, the team’s second season. Teddy Bear Toss
makes the event more than just a professional ice hockey game, it is an experience unlike other. With a stuffed animal-or sometimes more than one--in hand, fans enter the arena with the anticipation of being part of something bigger than
themselves. There’s a buzz in the air that at any moment the Condors can score their first goal, and everyone knows to “let
‘em fly.” That’s when it “rains” stuffed animals in the arena as the fans get fully involved throwing their bears--or other
animals--onto the ice.
The idea was borrowed from a similar event that took place at junior hockey rinks across Canada. Just like any new idea,
there’s no knowing how successful it will be and eventually become.
“We saw a video on it and it looked really cool, so we decided to give it a try during our second season,” said Condors
President Matthew Riley. “We picked the weekend after Thanksgiving, as that’s obviously a giving time of year so we
thought that was a nice tie in and might help give it some legs. We honestly didn’t know what to expect and probably
would have been pleased had a couple hundred bears been thrown. Much to our amazement, thousands of stuffed animals
were thrown on the ice that first year and it’s just grown from there.”
In the first year, an impressive 2,553 stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice, a massive total in some minor league cities,
but a modest total compared to what has been thrown in recent years. Over the past 10 years, Condors fans have launched
more 50,000 bears in the Teddy Bear Toss. Last season was the most successful Teddy Bear Toss, amounting to 7,614
stuffed animals tossed by 8,900 fans, the second largest crowd in Condors history.
“Since we first did it, most other minor league teams in the states do it now with varying degrees of success, but nowhere,
that we know of, is it received better than in Condorstown,” said Riley. “Typically it’s a capacity or near capacity crowd
for us so that’s a great feeling to know that more than 8,000 fans go home knowing that night only did they have a great
time at a Condors game but they also participated in something good for someone less fortunate.”
While the players are focused on the game, they’re definitely just as excited about the game as the fans.
“It’s a pretty exciting having that big crowd and knowing thousand’s of bears are going to be thrown,’ said Condors legend
Paul Willett. “In the room, there isn’t much talk of it, but a lot of players are thinking they would like to get that first goal
so they cause that mass of bears to be thrown on the ice.”
The United Way of Kern County is once again partnering with the Condors on Teddy Bear Toss to help make sure the
stuffed animals get into the hands of kids that need them most during the Holiday Season.
“It’s amazing to me to see all of the bears flying in person,” said Carmen Bernal, VP of Community Impact at United Way
of Kern County. “The community goes out of their way to help, knowing the bears will go to a child in need. And to see
them all together on the ice it’s an incredible feeling. The United Way feels good about bridging the gap between the fans
and the families who need the stuffed animals. There are so many good stories that we hear.”
While the Condors would love to hear every story and family helped by Teddy Bear Toss, that is of course impossible. But
the organization does appreciate the immense fan support and the amount of charity the Bakersfield community
contributes.
“We’ll never meet many of the kids that get a smile and a warm feeling from receiving a stuffed animal that otherwise
they wouldn’t have gotten,” said Riley. “But little things can make a difference.”
The Condors are looking forward to another successful Teddy Bear Toss in 2009, and we hope you’ll be a part of it.
CONDORS STATS
Name
* 8
23
4
18
29
22
9
10
* 44
12
* 15
* 7
24
* 14
* 11
* 36
* 6
* 20
* 3
* 2
31
25
* 33
Dan Sexton
Shawn Weller
Sasha Pokulok
MacGregor Sharp
Eric Regan
Stephane Goulet
Andrew Ianiero
Mathieu Aubin
Stu Bickel
John de Gray
Maxime Macenauer
Adam Naglich
Gino Guyer
Nick Kemp
Logan MacMillan
Mark Mitera
Pierre-Luc Lessard
Matthew Myers
Raymond Eichenlaub
Patrik Prokop
Justin Pogge
Erick Lizon
Timo Pielmeier
31
* 33
Name
Justin Pogge
Timo Pielmeier
GP
9
11
RW
LW
D
C
D
RW
F
C
D
D
C
C
C
RW
LW
D
D
C
D
D
G
RW
G
Mins
491
593
As of 11/23/09
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
PPG
SHG
Pt/G
PIMPG
18
18
18
15
18
16
18
11
18
18
7
17
6
15
18
8
9
2
3
6
9
10
11
13 13
6 12
8 6
4 10
5 8
3 9
4 7
4 5
0 9
5 2
1 4
2 2
1 3
1 1
1 1
0 2
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
26
18
14
14
13
12
11
9
9
7
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
3
0
-2
-3
-4
-1
6
1
0
0
1
-4
-6
1
-8
0
-1
1
0
-1
0
14
24
10
10
14
18
8
8
34
14
6
14
0
5
16
12
4
2
2
6
4
48
0
1
4
3
0
3
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.44
1
0.78
0.93
0.72
0.75
0.61
0.82
0.5
0.39
0.71
0.24
0.67
0.13
0.11
0.25
0.22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.78
1.33
0.56
0.67
0.78
1.12
0.44
0.73
1.89
0.78
0.86
0.82
0
0.33
0.89
1.5
0.44
1
0.67
1
0.44
4.8
0
GA
22
30
Shutouts Avg.
1
2.69
0
3.03
W
6
6
L
2
4
OTL
0
0
SOL
0
0
SA
225
264
SVS
203
234
%
0.902
0.886
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS
Name
6
81
43
* 23
19
8
10
22
44
4
9
11
*7
3
* 12
* 32
* 28
52
* 35
29
*5
Robbie Bina
Adam Miller
Ned Lukacevic
Andrew Orpik
Mick Lawrence
Josh Prudden
Jason Krischuk
Chris Neiszner
Shay Stephenson
Craig Switzer
Mike Madill
Francis Lemieux
Greg Collins
Kyle Hagel
Matthew Kang
Jeff Hazelwood
John Schwarz
Ryan Weston
Joel Gistedt
Michael Ouzas
Chris Frank
29
* 35
Name
Michael Ouzas
Joel Gistedt
D
C
LW
F
LW
C
D
C
LW
D
D
C
F
F
LW
F
D
F
G
G
D
GP
15
4
As of 11/23/09
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
PPG
SHG
Pt/G
PIMPG
14
17
17
17
13
14
17
15
16
17
10
5
13
7
7
7
14
3
4
15
17
3
5
4
4
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
7
8
6
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
14
12
12
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
-4
-1
-8
0
-3
2
-4
-4
-8
-5
-1
-2
0
1
0
3
-1
0
0
-2
22
20
13
12
18
20
8
17
54
16
6
4
10
24
17
0
32
4
0
10
42
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.71
0.71
0.59
0.69
0.57
0.41
0.33
0.31
0.29
0.3
0.4
0.15
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.07
0
0
0
0
1.57
1.18
0.76
0.71
1.38
1.43
0.47
1.13
3.38
0.94
0.6
0.8
0.77
3.43
2.43
0
2.29
1.33
0
0.67
2.47
Mins
873
143
GA
50
16
Shutouts Avg.
1
3.44
0
6.72
W
6
0
L
8
2
OTL SOL SA
1
0 457
0
0
67
SVS
407
51
%
0.891
0.761
As of 11/23/09
ECHL LEAGUE STATISTICS
ECHL STANDINGS
GOALS
American
Player
Rank
North
GP
W
L
OTL
1
2
3
4
Elmira Jackals
Reading Royals
Trenton Devils
Johnstown Chiefs
16
16
17
15
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
8
2
1
1
3
Rank
North
GP
1
2
3
4
Kalamazoo Wings
Toledo Walleye
Cincinnati Cyclones
Wheeling Nailers
Rank
1
2
3
4
W
L
OTL
14 11
15 7
15 7
15 5
2
5
7
8
1
1
0
1
South
GP
W
L
OTL
South Carolina Stingrays
Charlotte Checkers
Gwinnett Gladiators
Florida Everblades
19
14
13
17
9
9
8
8
6
3
3
7
1
1
1
1
SOL PTS
1
1
2
0
21
20
17
11
SOL PTS
0
2
1
1
23
17
15
12
SOL PTS
3
1
1
1
22
20
18
18
National
Rank
Pacific
1
2
3
4
Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign
Stockton Thunder
Las Vegas Wranglers
Rank
West
1
2
3
4
Idaho Steelheads
Utah Grizzlies
Alaska Aces
Victoria Salmon Kings
GP
W
L
18 12 6
18 8 8
16 5 8
17 6 10
GP
W
L
17 13 3
15 11 4
17 8 7
16 4 11
ATTENDANCE LEADERS
Team
Toldeo
Florida
Ontario
Bakersfield
Stockton
Total
55,884
55,021
51,852
46,301
44,558
Games
9
11
9
10
7
OTL
0
1
1
1
OTL
0
0
2
1
SOL PTS
0
1
2
0
24
18
13
13
SOL PTS
1
0
0
0
27
22
18
9
GP
G
Ryan Kinasewich
Utah Grizzlies
12
16
2 *
Dan Sexton
Bakersfield Condors
18
13
3 *
Matt Pierce
Cincinnati Cyclones
15
12
4
Chanse Fitzpatrick
Elmira Jackals
16
11
5
Michel Leveille
Charlotte Checkers
14
10
6
Thomas Beauregard
Wheeling Nailers
15
10
7
Colin Hemingway
Alaska Aces
17
10
8 *
Nikita Kashirsky
South Carolina
19
10
1
Team
POINTS
Team
Player
GP Points
1
Tyler Donati
Elmira Jackals
16
2 *
Justin Donati
Elmira Jackals
14
28
Ryan Kinasewich
Utah Grizzlies
12
27
3
4 *
30
Dan Sexton
Bakersfield Condors
18
26
5
Jacob Micflikier
Florida Everblades
13
24
6
Rob Hennigar
Florida Everblades
17
23
7
Colin Hemingway
Alaska Aces
17
22
8
Michel Leveille
Charlotte Checkers
14
21
GP
PIM
PENALTY MINUTES
Player
Team
1
Myles Stoesz
Trenton Devils
17
95
2 *
Brett Gallant
Elmira Jackals
13
73
3
Garet Hunt
Stockton Thunder
16
71
4
Scott Burt
Alaska Aces
16
70
70
5
Brad Zanon
Florida Everblades
16
6
T.J. Reynolds
Charlotte Checkers
12
63
7
Lance Galbraith
Alaska Aces
13
63
8 *
Michael Pelech
Ontario Reign
18
60
GOALTENDING LEADERS
Average
6,209
5,002
5,761
4,630
6,365
1
Name
Team
GP
AVG.
SAVE %
W
L
Ryan Nie
Kalamazoo Wings
6
1.81
0.942
5
0
1
2 *
Mitch O\'Keefe
Utah Grizzlies
9
2.03
0.917
7
3 *
Richard Bachman
Idaho Steelheads
11
2.22
0.911
8
2
4
Curtis Darling
Ontario Reign
12
2.5
0.922
6
4
7
Justin Pogge
Bakersfield Condors
9
2.69
0.902
6
2