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Feb. 7, 2003
 Someone
once said that maybe the toughest home game is the first one coming off
a long road trip. The San Diego Gulls just finished a six-game trek and
were caught flat-footed by the Bakersfield Condors Friday night.
San Diego didn't really get going
until midway through the third period, and muscled its way to the shootout.
But in the overtime period, the Condors prevailed, winning the game 4-3.
Bakersfield now jumps one point ahead of the Gulls for second place in the
West Coast Hockey League.
Teams traded goals in the first
period. Bakersfield (25-14-8) drew first blood at 9:49 on Jamie Cooke's
20th goal. Cooke took a pass from Shawn Byram, skated to the right circle
and roofed a slap shot over the shoulder of Trevor Koenig. San Diego (27-14-3)
tied it at 18:02 on Mark Pederson's team-leading 22nd tally. Jamie Black
skated behind the net and fed Dean Tiltgen, whose wrist shot from the slot
was saved by Kevin St. Pierre. Pederson, however, picked up the rebound
and backhanded it home.
The Condors took advantage of
a Gulls turnover and went ahead, 2-1, at the 12:53 marker of the second
period. Koenig ventured out of the crease to clear the puck, but it was
stolen. Jeff Goldie, standing along the half boards, grabbed the puck and
had an empty net staring him right in the face. It was Goldie's 17th goal
on the year. "We gave them one," said Coach Steve Martinson.
 San
Diego had a golden opportunity earlier in the period with a two-man advantage
for 1:34. Guy Dupuis was already in the box for high-sticking when Martinson
caught Jonathan Sorg with an illegal stick. The Gulls had a few chances
on the ensuing five-on-three power play, but a rock-steady St. Pierre kept
the Blue and Orange at bay.
Paul Willett gave the Condors
some insurance with breakaway goal – his 18th – 4:02 into the
third. Nate Anderson threaded a pass behind the San Diego defense to an
open Willett, who skated in and beat Koenig to the backhand.
 Willett's
tally proved to loom large because the Gulls scored two late goals to tie
the game, 3-3. Mike McGhan pulled San Diego to within one at 13:19. Ashlee
Langdone whipped a pass to a streaking McGhan, who potted his fourth goal
for the season. Pederson evened it with 2:05 remaining, banking a shot off
St. Pierre into the net.
 It
took six rounds in the shootout period before the Condors were able to extinguish
the Gulls. Goldie, Willett and Quinn Fair beat Koenig in the extra frame.
Sylvain Deschatelets and Dean Tiltgen tallied for the San Diego.
Notepad
San Diego has won 11 of its last 14 at home… Koenig still needs seven
more wins for 100 in his Gulls career… Kevin Grant missed his second
straight game with an eye injury… Samy Nasreddine missed his fifth
straight game with an injured back… Dennis Purdie remains on injured
reserve… Mike Garrow remains with the American Hockey League's Utah
Grizzlies… Marc Busenburg and Rob Voltera remain with the AHL's Hershey
Bears…
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FEATURE ARTICLES
Goalies
leave their legacy in WCHL
East meets
West in final WCHL season
WCHL’s
2002-2003 makeover starts at the top
WCHL Training
Camp Notepad
WCHL honors
its own with organizational awards
AROUND
THE WCHL
November
2002 Edition
October
2002 Edition
May 2002 Edition
GAME RECAPS
02/07/03: Condors
4, Gulls 3 (SO)
02/05/03:
Gulls 2, Falcons
1
02/04/03:
Falcons 8, Gulls
3
02/01/03:
Steelheads
6, Gulls 5 (SO)
01/31/03:
Gulls 3,
Steelheads 2 (SO)
PROFILES IN HOCKEY
Enga
is Gulls’ new ironman
Danielle
Dube — pioneer, no; goaltender, yes
Greg Spenrath:
Falcons lose a legend
Grandfather,
grandson keep Gulls "all in the family"
PRESS RELEASES
Ice Dogs name
Kaminski as head coach
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