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   Condors hire veteran coach Olver as GM

   By MIKE GRIFFITH, Californian staff writer

   Thursday, Apr 11 2013 08:21 PM

   Back in February, with the Condors in the middle of a second straight woeful season, owner Johnathan Fleisig admitted that he had not put enough emphasis on the hockey operation side of the business and changes were going to have to be made.

   Ten days ago team President Matthew Riley, addressing the media about not bringing back coach Matt O'Dette, said there would be sweeping changes to the hockey side of the operation in order to field a winning team.

   On Thursday, the first of those changes took place as the team announced that longtime coach John Olver had been named General Manager.

   Olver, 54, won a championship in the old West Coast Hockey League with Tacoma in 1998-99 and led the Idaho Steelheads to the ECHL championship in...

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   Stockdale, featuring five skilled seniors, wins SWYL tourney by 30 strokes

   As Stockdale's boys golf team congregated to compare scores and trade barbs after Tuesday's Southwest Yosemite League mini-tournament at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch, two things became abundantly clear. (1) This team doesn't have a...

3. Local report: Condors to announce new GM on Thursday

   For the past 15 years, the Bakersfield Condors have never employed a separate general manger to be in charge of hockey operations, as the duty has always fallen to Condors president Matthew Riley, or the coach. That will change on Thursday...

4. April 2 high school roundup

   Baseball Golden Valley 6, South 1 At GVHS. W: Toerner (4-3). L: Duran. 2B: GVHS (Cuellar, Hernandez). Notes: GVHS (Austin Toerner CG, 0 ER, 15K, 3BB; Albert Valadez 2-3, Ruben Cuellar 2-3; Belsam Sadang 2 RBI). W-L: GVHS 10-9-1, 3-1 SYL....
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   O'Dette's firing was not for lack of effort

   It was a surreal setting in the club room at Rabobank Arena on Tuesday afternoon. There was Condors President Matthew Riley in front of a background, speaking to the media about what led him to tell Condors coach Matt O'Dette his services...
6. 

   O'Dette will not return next season as Condors coach

   A few minutes after the Condors finished their season with a 5-1 loss to San Francisco on Saturday night, Condors coach Matt O'Dette told them he would not be returning next season. It was not his decision. "To be honest, I let them know...

7. Condors fall to Wranglers in shootout

   LAS VEGAS — Two goals from forward Greg Burgdoerfer and three assists from forward Brett Perlini helped the Bakersfield Condors earn a point Friday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Las Vegas Wranglers at Orleans Arena. After an entertaining,...

9. Burgdoerfers reunite as Condors edge Bulls

   For the first time in nearly seven seasons, the Burgdoerfer twins were playing hockey together as teammates. Defenseman Erik Burgdoerfer, finishing his third full season of play for the Condors, was reunited with his twin brother, Greg, for...

10. New players get a look as Condors fall to Vegas

    It was audition time Friday night at Rabobank Arena. Four new players were in the lineup for Bakersfield (three having just finished collegiate play and one junior play) as the Condors faced Las Vegas Wranglers. The Condors were eliminated...

11. Condors already looking toward 2012-13 season

    The Condors are officially playing out the season, having been eliminated from playoff contention with a 2-1 loss in Las Vegas on Tuesday, which means it's a perfect time to look toward next season. Which is exactly what Condors coach Matt...

12. Condors' third-period rally falls short in 2-1 loss at Stockton

    STOCKTON -- The Bakersfield Condors could not convert on late power-play opportunities and dropped a 2-1 decision Sunday afternoon to the Stockton Thunder at Stockton Arena. Bakersfield applied good pressure early, registering four shots...

13. Burgdoerfer's goal lifts Condors in shootout

    It took just one game for defenseman Erik Burgdoerfer to double his goal output for the season. And it could not have come at a better time for the Bakersfield Condors. Burgdoerfer scored two goals in regulation and added a shootout goal as...
14. 

    Stewart, Freeman lift Condors

    The Condors did what they had to on Wednesday night to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Brian Stewart stopped 42 shots in 65 minutes of hockey then stopped all five Utah shooters he faced in a shootout as the Condors beat the...