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   Condors announce schedule; guarantee making playoffs

   Wednesday, Jun 19 2013 02:14 PM

   Who will be the next coach remains a mystery, but who, when and where the Condors are playing during the upcoming season has been revealed.

   The Condors released their 2013-14 season schedule on Wednesday,  which starts with an opening night game at home against the Colorado Eagles on Oct. 18.

   That game will be a rare Condors-Eagles meeting as the teams play each other just four times (two times in each city.) “We’re really excited about the schedule this season with 30 of 36 home games falling on the weekend or on holidays,” said Condors President Matthew Riley. “It gives families the opportunity to enjoy fun, affordable, and entertaining nights out with something for everyone.”

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   Coach Matt O'Dette's two year run with team is over

   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 his team he would not be returning next season. It was not his decision. “To be honest I let them...

3. Condors deal four players on trade deadline

     Shuffling the deck in a last-ditch effort to make the playoffs while looking to the future, the Condors made a major move on Thursday, trading four players to four different teams. Forward Peter Boyd was traded to Alaska for a pair of...

4. ECHL fines O'Dette for referee comments

   Condors coach Matt O’Dette was fined an undisclosed amount by the ECHL on Friday due to published remarks he made about the referee J.M. McNaulty in Thursday night’s 4-1 loss at home to the Stockton Thunder. In case you missed it, here is...
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   Stewart named goaltender of the week

     Making 98 saves on 99 shots is pretty close to perfection so it's no surprise that Bakersfield goaltender Brian Stewart was named ECHL goaltender of the week for Feb. 11-17. “Stewy was a machine out there this weekend,” said Condors...

6. Condors bolster lineup with defenseman T.J. Fast

   It was a long shot back on Jan. 9, but getting the rights to defenseman T.J. Fast in a trade that sent Zach Choen to Greenville, S.C. has paid off for the Condors. Fast (120 games at the American Hockey League level) will be in the lineup...

7. Condors bring Freeman back to fold

     Looking to bolster their offense and make a run for the playoffs, the the Condors have signed former Condor Scott Freeman, who joined the team in Utah on Thursday. Freeman had 15 goals and 15 assists in 30 games as a rookie right...
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   Condors certainly adept at promotions

   Winning hockey games has been tough for the Condors this season, but when it comes to promotions, the Condors are still among the tops in the league. The Condors look to break a six-game losing streak on Thursday night against Stockton as...
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    Condors (jerseys) to sprout wings next season

      The Condors unveiled a new alternate jersey this year, an old-school style: gray with a large block B across the chest and BAKERSFIELD along the bottom. It has been well received and now the Condors, who have not had changed their...

11. Condors get defensive help

      Defeneseman Deron Cousens has decided he wants to play in the ECHL and will be doing so tonight for the Condors. Cousens (6-1, 190) was claimed on Saturday after being released by Greenville, S.C., but opted to to play for the Arizona...

12. Condors trade Dee to South Carolina

      When Condors coach Matt O'Dette was looking for cornerstones in the building block of this season's team, forward Robby Dee was one of them. On Monday, while on the road in Las Vegas, O'Dette dealt the struggling Dee to South Carolina...

13. Midnight nightmare for Condors in Vegas

      It was a strange start time for a hockey game — midnight Monday morning in Las Vegas, but a typical game for the Condors with a familiar theme: a pretty good first period and then a downhill slide. Make that a nose-first dive. At warp...

14. Condors hit the road starting with a midnight game in Vegas

      One good thing about sports such as hockey is there is not much time to dwell on the past. Which for the Condors is good thing as they started a grueling stretch of six games over nine days with two losses at home. Thus, wen players...