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Gulls Off to 3-0 Start With 3-1 Win |
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Oct. 20, 2002 The San Diego Gulls killed 13 of 14 power plays and Trevor Koenig steered aside 48 shots, as they were able to squeeze out a 3-1 victory over the Bakersfield Condors Sunday afternoon, before 3,565 at Centennial Garden. San Diego (3-0-0) jumped out on top for the third straight game midway through the opening frame. Dennis Purdie took the puck away from Condors winger Shawn Byram and fed a streaking Dean Tiltgen, who beat Bakersfield goaltender Fredrik Jensen. The Gulls kept the 1-0 lead heading into the second period, but only because of the stellar goaltending of Koenig. The Condors (1-2-0) dominated the play in the first period, out-shooting the Blue and Orange 25-10, but Koenig kept Bakersfield at bay. The Condors had two great chances early in the second period to tie the game. The first came on a breakaway attempt by rookie Nate Anderson and the second on a point-blank shot from veteran Christian Skoryna, but Koenig once again thwarted the opportunities. Mark Pederson, however, didn't miss his chance and gave the Gulls a 2-0 cushion with his third tally at 13:55. Pederson passed the puck to himself, between the legs of Bakersfield defenseman David Bell, and wristed a shot past Jensen. Clayton Read earned the lone assist. Bakersfield, skating with a two-man advantage, finally solved Koenig at 15:30 of the middle frame. Byram partially fanned on a shot, but the puck bounced right in front of the net, where Jamie Cooke was able to jam home his second goal of the season. Jeff Goldie and Byram were both credited with the helpers. Tiltgen regained San Diego's two-goal lead with his second tally of the game - third of the season - at 12:04. The assists were given to R.J. Enga and Purdie. Koenig and company shut the door from there to preserve the 3-1 victory. Notepad San Diego's franchise
record for saves in one game is 49 by Sergei Naumov... The Gulls have scored
seven power-play goals in their first three games... Forward Jarret Zukiwsky,
signed earlier in the week, made his Gulls debut today... San Diego also
signed rookie goaltender Cam McCormick today... To make room on the roster
Donald Choukalos was released... Dennis Mullen was suspended for today's
game. He will also be out Tuesday against the Idaho Steelheads... Enga was
named this season's first WCHL Player of the Week. He has six points in
his first three games with the Blue and Orange... Joe Bianchi, who is yet
to play this season, was placed on the 14-day injured reserve list, retroactive
to Oct. 11... Marc Busenburg, Sylvain Deschatelets and Rob Voltera all remain
with the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears...
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