Game Preview: Condors at Firebirds, 6:30 p.m.
Published on November 11, 2025 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
The Condors start a brief two-game road trip in Coachella Valley against the Firebirds. Bakersfield won the only other matchup between the two sides this season, 5-4 in overtime, on October 19.
LOOKING BACK
Bakersfield remained perfect on home ice (4-0-0) with a 5-3 win on Saturday to sweep the Henderson Silver Knights. Trailing 3-2 in the third period, Quinn Hutson scored twice as part of a three-point night and Roby Jarventie added the empty-net insurance. Matt Tomkins stopped 38 of 41 for his second straight win.
TOP LINE COOKING
Over the weekend, the Condors unveiled a new look top line of Quinn Hutson - Josh Samanski - Seth Griffith and it paid dividends on Saturday as the trio combined for eight points. Hutson had two goals and a helper, Samanski scored and added an assist, while Griffith set up three goals.
KILLING IT
The Condors penalty kill has gone a perfect 14/14 since October 29 in Colorado. On Saturday, the team was a perfect 5/5 and killed off two 5-on-3 power plays. Samanski's goal came just after a power play expired. The team has scored twice shorthanded this season.
TWO FOR FLINCHING
Riley Stillman had two assists on Saturday in the 5-3 win. The veteran d-man's last multi-point game came with Chicago a season ago on December 28, 2024 against Milwaukee.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Josh Brown had a statsheet stuffing weekend. On Friday, the d-man had two assists and was +2. He followed that up on Saturday with his second fighting major of the season and was +2. On the season, he is tied for the team lead at +6 and second in penalty minutes with 20.
RO(BY) THE BOAT
Roby Jarventie is fourth on the team in scoring with eight points (4g-4a) in seven games. Over the weekend, he played in his first back-to-back of the season after recovering from two season-ending injuries.
CAPTAIN CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Seth Griffith's three assists on Saturday gave him 654 career AHL points good for 34th all-time in the 90-year history of the league. Up next is Mark Greig who had 659 career points.
ROAD WOES
The Condors are 1-4-2 on the road this season so far and are a -11 goal differential away from Dignity Health Arena.
IN THE DESERT
Bakersfield is 6-4-2 all-time at Acrisure Arena and 13-10-2 all-time against Coachella Valley.
FIREBIRDS FILE
Coachella Valley took three of a possible four points in Tucson over the weekend, dropping Saturday's game in overtime. Second-year winger Jagger Firkus leads the way with 11 points (4g-7a) in 11 games. Logan Morrison has seven goals on the season.
UP NEXT
The Condors are in San Diego on Friday for their first meeting with the Gulls at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Condors return home to take on Coachella Valley for Youth Jersey Giveaway Night presented by 23ABC, HOT 94.1 FM, and SC Architect.
CONDORS @ FIREBIRDS
PUCK DROP: 6:30 p.m.
Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, Calif.
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