We’ve reached the fun part of the summer #Condorstown. Well, fun for me. This time next week, @KevinBartl & I will be scarfing down Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh as we both head on vacation. No, we’re not going on vacation together. But yes, the annual “Holty Sabbatical” as he likes to call it, commences a […]
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – Happy Monday Condorstown, here is what you need to know about Condorstown and the world of hockey for the upcoming week. PENGUINS WIN THE STANLEY CUP; ALL BUT TWO OF THEM PLAYED IN THE AHL The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup last night with a 3-1, Game 6 win over San Jose. […]
Anton Slepyshev arrived in North America in 2015-16 for his first season away from his native Russia and was one of 17 players to suit up for the Condors and the Edmonton Oilers. Drafted in the 3rd round (88th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Oilers, Slepyshev brought with him over 159 games […]
Those who have been with #HoltysBlog for years know that the origins of the blog used to be rankings. I ranked everything. Best press meals, best arenas, best broadcasters, best road trips … you get the picture. It’s Thursday. So it can be a Throwback Thursday as the kids say. You may have just been […]
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – Every Monday, the Condors will give you what you need to know about Condorstown and the world of hockey for the upcoming week. CONDORS STRIKE PARTNERSHIP AND CREATE THE JUNIOR CONDORS The Junior Condors will begin play in 2016-17 with teams ranging from Mites (8u) – Midget (16u) and tryouts this weekend Travel […]
“Last year was a feeling out process and now this year I can just step right in,” – Kyle Platzer. Transitioning from junior hockey, even at a high level, to the American Hockey League takes time. As Condors rookie Kyle Platzer pointed out, “it’s a job now,” and coming to the rink with that mindset […]
What to blog … what to blog. It’s currently 87 degrees in the Condors office right now. I think 90 is the cutoff for hazard pay. Spoke with my non-existent union reps and they told me that I didn’t have to blog under these conditions. But then I got this tweet from my good friend […]
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, in partnership with the Kern County Hockey Club, announced today that the travel youth hockey program in Bakersfield previously called the Bakersfield Dragons will begin play in 2016-17 as the Bakersfield Junior Condors. The move will help expand the identity of the youth hockey program, putting it on a national […]
