GAME PREVIEW: Condors @ Stockton, 7 p.m.
The Bakersfield Condors wrap up a six-game road trip in Stockton at 7 p.m. Bakersfield (22-13-4-5, 53pts, .602, 3rd place) comes in 2-2-1 on the trip and looks for its first win over Stockton (30-9-3-1, 64pts, .744%, 1st place) on the season.
Oilers sign Griffith to two-year deal
The Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Seth Griffith to a two-year, two-way NHL contract starting in 2022-23. Griffith leads the Condors in scoring and is tied for fourth in the American Hockey League (AHL) scoring race.
GAME RECAP: San Jose 5, Condors 3
James Hamblin (13th, 14th) scored twice, but a late San Jose goal gave them a 5-3 win over the Condors on Wednesday. Yanni Kaldis had two assists and Philip Broberg (3rd) scored in his return to the Condors. Bakersfield is 2-2-1 on the six-game road trip.
Oilers sign three to NHL deals
Dmitri Samorukov, James Hamblin, and Vincent Desharnais all signed NHL deals keeping them in the organization, beginning next season.
GAME PREVIEW: Condors @ San Jose, 6 p.m.
The Bakersfield Condors and San Jose Barracuda meet for the seventh of 10 times this season at 6 p.m. Tonight's game is a rescheduled contest from Dec. 27 and will be played at the Sharks practice facility, Solar4America Ice.
Star Wars Night Saturday!
The Bakersfield Condors host the Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday at 7 p.m, on Star Wars Night presented by 23ABC, 106.1 KRAB Radio, and American Business Machines. Meet Star Wars characters throughout the night including Kylo Ren, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, R2-D2, fighter pilots, and more!