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CONDORS IN THE COMMUNITY: Hockey-Thon Raises $18,500 for a 9 Year Total of $324,000

9th ANNUAL FIGHTING CANCER HOCKEY-THON BRINGS IN $18,500:   The Bakersfield Condors once again joined forces with Links for Life, raising $18,500 for the local breast cancer resource center. Started in 2005 by former Condor defenseman and assistant coach, Kevin Barrett, the Hockey-Thon has raised $324,000 to date. The 24-hour ice hockey marathon began with a […]

Wish we had done this sooner…

From: Michelle Comments: It’s about time! Bringing in JO is like a breath of fresh air. I feel like we’ve been wasting the last however many years knowing that he was out there and willing to come to us and wish we had done this sooner! Reply: J.O. was great at the press conference yesterday […]

He is a proven winner!

From: Michael Comments: I always respected John Olver’s Idaho teams and I am really excited to see what he can build here. He is a proven winner and it would be great to see him take us to the promised land! Go Condors!! Reply: Glad you approve, Michael. We’re pretty excited here too. -The Mailbag […]

John Olver introduced as Condors General Manager

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors and Team President Matthew Riley announced today that John Olver has been named general manager. Olver will manage the hockey operations department, and will head up the search for the team’s next head coach, as well as oversee player personnel. CONDORS.TV video from the press conference Olver, 54, has […]

HOLTY’S BLOG: Best Hockey Team Nicknames

The Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League are, as widely reported now, moving to Des Moines, Iowa. There’s no word on whether they will revive the “Iowa Chops” name, but it got me thinking, What are the Top Five Hockey Team Nicknames of All-Time? Sidenote: The Iowa Chops (survived only one season) and the […]

2012-13 Condor – Francis Verreault

Francis Verreault was acquired from the Greenville Road Warriors on New Year’s Eve and it would be hard to argue that any other player had more of an impact over the second half of the season than the strong rookie forward from Roberval, Quebec. Verreault was the lone Condors representative at the 2013 ECHL All-Star […]