Tough guy Lefebvre coming to Bakersfield
By Condors Talk
When NHL veteran Kyle Calder left for big money in Russia right after Christmas, Condors coach Marty Raymond decided he wanted another veteran to replace him.
Welcome to Bakersfield, Guillaume Lefebvre. Lefebvre, 29, is expected to arrive in Bakersfield on Wednesday and play in Friday night’s home game against Alaska.
While he does not have the NHL pedigree of Calder (590 NHL games/294 points), Lefebvre (39 NHL games/6 points) brings a different style of game to the Condors. He had played in 428 AHL games, scored 131 points and amassed 851 penalty minutes.
“He’s a real good team player, excited about coming here and he’s tough, real tough,” Condors coach Marty Raymond said of the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Lefebvre. “He’s not coming here to beat up people. He can score some goals and adds another element to our game.”
The addition of Lefebvre brings the Condors back up to five vets, one over the ECHL, but that is OK with Raymond.
“I’ll deal with that,” he said. “Mo (Pascal Morency) will be going back to Houston at some point, J.F. Davis needs to get 10 games in the American League (to be playoff eligible) and Andre (Ianiero) will be taking some time off (his wife is due with twins in February).”
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