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Real Name: Mike Griffith Member Since: October 19, 2006 Last Signed In: November 18, 2009 Profile Views: 1763 Blog Views: 16431 Sharp headed to NHL, Donally headed to Bako Calder makes Ducks debut Fisher released, Guyer signed Condors get in extra workout Ducks assign another first-round draft choice to Condors Long day begins for Condors Calder to mentor young players Condors get in a little golf Loss stung, injuries might hurt more Calder OK'ed to play, but fatherhood calls October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Sure, a 6-3 loss to Utah on home ice Friday night stung, as it should, but not as bad as a pair of injuries to forwards Mathieu Aubin and Maxime Macenauer.
Aubin left during the second period and Macenauer went hard into the boards with just over six minutes remaining in the game and was helped from the ice while not putting any weight on his left leg.
Condors coach Marty Raymond confirmed both were “lower-body injuries” and was meeting with a team doctor long after the game...
With immigration paperwork finished, NHL veteran Kyle Calder would have been in the lineup for the Condors on Friday night against the Utah Grizzlies were it not for the birth of his third child.
Condors coach Marty Raymond said Calder’s wife gave birth to a boy early Friday morning and he will be stay in with her in Southern California. Raymond said Calder would be “doubtful” for Saturday night’s game in Ontario against the Reign.
The lines for tonight's game...
The Ducks have assigned veteran National Hockey League left wing Kyle Calder to the Condors after signing him to a one-year deal.
Calder, who has 292 points in 576 NHL games, played for the Kings the past two seasons. He was invited to Anaheim’s training camp on a tryout basis last month but was released on Sept. 26.
Selected by Chicago in the fifth round of the 1997 Entry Draft, Calder has played nine seasons in the NHL, recording two 20-goals seasons (2003-04 and 2005-06 with...
As rookie goaltender Timo Pielmeier was working his way toward stopping 29 shots in Bakersfield’s 2-1 win over Victoria on Wednesday night, fellow goaltender Justin Pogge was already en route to Victoria Island.
After summoning Pogge to Anaheim as the Condors headed to Victoria on Tuesday, the Ducks had him back on plane Wednesday evening as it turned out Anaheim goaltender J.P. Giguere, who had a groin strain, was good to go.
The close-but-no-cigar situation shows just how close...
So much for Justin Pogge starting tonight’s game in Victoria for the Condors.
He’ll be in Anaheim tonight to possibly serve in a back-up role as the Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Pogge didn't even make it to Victoria. He was summoned by the Ducks as the team landed in Seattle on Tuesday morning, and headed south from there.
Pogge may fill in for J.S. Giguere who left the ice in the middle of a practice session on Tuesday with what he said on Wednesday was a groin strain....
Anaheim goaltending consultant Pete Peeters was in Bakersfield on Monday, working with goaltenders Justin Pogge and Timo Pielmeier.
And, no, the visit was not prompted by Pielmeier's less-than-stellar pro debut on Saturday. It was set up on Thursday, before the season got under way.
Peeters worked with the goaltenders during an 85-minute team practice, then spent another 45 minutes after that on specific work for the goaltenders.
“We’re building blocks,” Peeters said...
That was a pretty big egg the Condors laid Saturday night at Rabobank Arena, falling 8-2 to the Ontario Reign after drubbing that team 5-0 a night earlier.
I guess one good butt-kicking led to another.
It certainly was an inauspicious pro debut for 20-year old goaltender Timo Pielmeier, who allowed seven goals on 19 shots through two periods of play.
Yes, there were several of those he'd like to have back. But then again, it would have been nice if the defense hadn't left guys open again...
There was a lot to like about Bakersfield's 5-0 opening night win on Friday against Ontario.
From goaltender Justin Pogge on out.
Not that Pogge had too work that hard, as the Condors out shot the Reign 38-15.
Which says a lot about the defense.
And how about that offense?
Defenseman Sasha Pokulok showed a willingness to jump up into the play, which resulted in two nice goals off some great passing.
Nine Condors had points with four rookies scoring their first professional...
The Condors released forward Sal Peralta Friday morning to open a roster spot for Dan Sexton. Sexton arrived in Bakersfield on Thursday evening and was officially assigned to the team by the Ducks on Friday. Sexton, who led Bowling Green in goals and points as a sophomore last season will make his pro debut tonight.
“Sal is a top two line type of player,” Condors coach Marty Raymond said, noting all of those roles were filled. “Circumstances are what they are.”...
The Condors will have one more player assigned to them by Anaheim on Friday — forward rookie Dan Sexton who had been sitting in the stands with San Antonio in the American league. Sexton, 22, led Bowling Green University last season as a sophomore in goals (17) and points (39) and was signed by Anaheim. He will play tonight. That means the Condors (who now have 11 players assigned to them by Anaheim) will have to release a player or place one on the 21-day IR, a move many other teams in...
Bakersfield’s overstocking situation at goaltender was solved on Wednesday as the Anaheim Ducks recalled J.P. Levasseur and reassigned him to Laredo of the Central Hockey League.
That left two other Anaheim-assigned goaltenders on Bakersfield’s ECHL opening-day roster — Justin Pogge and Timo Pielmeier.
The Condors released forward Travis Granbois and placed forward Matthew Myers on inactive status to reach a 22-man opening-day roster (12 forwards, eight d-men and the two...
The Condors passed the preseason test with flying colors, going 2-0 as they beat the Stockton Thunder 5-3 on Friday night, but in the grand scheme of things that means absolutely nothing.
While it's always nice to win, the preseason is more for conditioning and getting to know each other for the players and for some, a chance to show the coaches you have earned a spot on the team.
Certainly there will be some tough decisions in the next few days for Condors coach Marty Raymond, which is a...
There’s been seven days of practice and now the Condors get a chance to see how they look in competition as they play the Stockton Thunder tonight in Stockton.
With more Ducks players winging their way into Bakersfield (there are now 11 players assigned to the team by the Ducks) there are very few roster spots available, especially at the forward position.
That means tonight’s’ game is critical for those players on the bubble.
Among those viewing tonight’s action...
The Anaheim Ducks have sent Justin Pogge, the No. 3 goalie on their depth chart, to the Condors, giving the ECHL team all three of Anaheim’s top goaltending prospects.
Pogge arrived in Bakersfield late Tuesday and was skating with the team in Wednesday morning's practice.
In addition, defenseman Stu Bickel (6-3, 200), was due to arrive in Bakersfield from San Antonio on Wednesday night.
The lack of their own AHL affiliate is certainly affecting the Ducks which in turn is...
The Condors opened training camp on Friday with a brisk 90-minute skate followed two hours later by a fast-paced scrimmage.
There will certainly be tough decisions to make when it comes to a limited number of available forward slots, but Condors coach Marty Raymond wanted to put that in the back of his mind for at least a day.
“I’ll say it was 1,000 times better than the first practice last year,” Raymond said. “Maybe because so many guys have been in (other...
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