CONDORS GRAB OT WIN IN COACHELLA

Roby Jarventie provided the heroics and the Bakersfield Condors (12-9-5, 29pts) won 5-4 in overtime over the Coachella Valley Firebirds (14-7-4, 32pts) on Friday. Josh Samanski had two goals and two assists on the night while Ike Howard had three helpers.

A Josh Brown fight set the tone for an entertaining opening period of play. Coachella Valley struck first with their Teddy Bear Toss goal at 2:30. The period then belonged to the Condors though following the cleanup. Josh Samanski (4th) one-timed the tying goal at 4:28. The power play cashed in at 10:01 on Damien Carfagna’s (2nd) point shot to make it 2-1. Samanski (5th) tacked on with his second of the period off a cycle to make it 3-1 into the first intermission. Isaac Howard had two assists in the frame while Samanski (2g-1a) had three points.

Coachella Valley scored twice in the final four minutes of the second period to pull even 3-3, including a power-play goal in the final minute.

Matvey Petrov (3rd) struck on the power play for his third in six games to give the Condors a 4-3 lead midway through the third period. Coachella Valley answered off a Condors turnover to tie it at 4-4 less than three minutes later.

In overtime, Jarventie (10th) tipped a Howard shot with 1:14 left for the 5-4 win.

It was the third overtime win of the season for the Condors who are 3-0-1 in their last four road games.

Earlier in the day, goaltender Connor Ingram was recalled by Edmonton and goaltender Connor Ungar was reassigned to Bakersfield from the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL).

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The team is back home for the final game before the Christmas break on Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Firebirds. It’s $5 Knit Cap Frenzy with Condors winter hats just $5 at this game only. (Click here for tickets)