Defenseman Nikita Nikitin with the Edmonton Oilers

D Nikita Nikitin Assigned to Bakersfield

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors announced today that D Nikita Nikitin (nih-KEY-ten) has been assigned to the Condors by the Edmonton Oilers. Bakersfield opens their first American Hockey League (AHL) regular season on Friday and Saturday at home. NIKITIN 29 years old from Omsk, Russia; originally drafted in the 5th round (#136 overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues A veteran with 24... Full Story