Condors bringing in netminder Robinson
January 3, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors agreed to terms with G Michel (mee-SHEHL) Robinson today, as announced by Head Coach Marty Raymond.
Robinson, 25, is in his fifth professional campaign, and has been playing this season in Quebec with Radio X in the North American Hockey League, where he was fifth in the league in save percentage and 10th in goals against average (GAA). In 2006-07, he played 30 games with Ritten in Italy, recording a 2.75 GAA and .924 save percentage.
Prior to that, Robinson played two seasons with Rockford in the United Hockey League, accumulating a 56-30-11 record with nine shutouts, helping to earn him a pair of stints in the American Hockey League with Milwaukee. The Montreal native was named the Goaltender of the Year, First Team All-Star and the starting goaltender in the UHL All-Star Game in 2004- 05. Additionally, Robinson scored a goal that season while playing with the IceHogs. In 2005-06 he won back-to-back UHL Goalie of the Month awards with Rockford en route to a 23-8-2 record. Robinson also suited up in 44 games with Greenville in the ECHL during his rookie season in 2003-04.
"Michel is a proven goaltender," Raymond said. "From the moment we made contact with him, we felt that he could help our hockey team get to a playoff spot. He is a big man that covers a lot of net and is very competitive."
Robinson played three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior League from 2000-2003 with the Rouyn- Noranda Huskies, Baie-Comeau Drakkar and Shawinigan Cataractes.
Notes from The Nest: The Condors play host to the Idaho Steelheads for back-to-back games at The Nest this week, starting Friday night with the My45 What U Didn't Get for Christmas giveaway. One hundred lucky fans will receive one of the hottest gifts of the holiday season, including a Hannah Montana Singing Doll and Pop Star Stage, Transformers Unleashed - Optimus Prime action figures and Guitar Hero III. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.
The Condors and Steelheads face off again on Saturday at noon. Diego, from the Go Diego Go show, will be on hand to mingle and pose for pictures, and all fans in attendance will also receive a Condors team poster, featuring Brett Lutes, Tim Konsorada and Joe Dustin, courtesy of Bright House Networks & La Preciosa 105.3. Doors open at 11 a.m., puck drops at noon.
Saturday will also be a Bright House Networks Family Day, during which all subscribers receive $7.00 admission per person by presenting the coupon available in your cable bill. In addition, Saturday will be a Bright House Networks, Bakersfield Californian and Wells Fargo Bank Condors Kids Club Day, where all Kids Club members will receive free admission.
Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and will open at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday for the Condors game at noon.
Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322- 2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.
Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).
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