Game Preview: Condors vs Firebirds, 6:30 p.m.
Published on February 18, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
The Condors and Firebirds meet for the seventh time this season and for the final time in Bakersfield where the Condors are 3-0.
LOOKING BACK
Isaac Howard's third-period, power-play goal proved to be the game winner as the Condors ended San Diego's four-game winning streak, 5-4 on Saturday. Five different players scored in the win for Bakersfield.
HAMMER TIME
James Hamblin scored for the fourth straight game Saturday and carries a six-game scoring streak into action tonight. Since the New Year, the Edmonton native has 16 points (9g-7a) in 16 games. He paces the Condors with a +14. His career high for goals is 21 in 64 games set in 2021-22. Saturday was his 17th goal in 41 games.
AT THE TOP
Samuel Poulin scored the Condors eighth shorthanded goal of the season on Saturday, tied for first with Hershey and Rockford. Seven of the eight the Condors have scored have come on the road.
PICKIN' BACK UP
Goaltender Calvin Pickard has joined the Condors after 2.5 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. Since departing for Edmonton early in the 2023-24 season, Pickard went 39-23-4 in the regular season and 8-2-0 in the playoffs, helping the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Finals in back-to-back seasons.
SEE YA SAVVY
Matt Savoie was loaned to Bakersfield yesterday and is expected to play for the team on Friday against Calgary. He has 18 points (9g-9a) in 58 games with the Oilers this season.
OFFENSIVE MINDS THINK ALIKE
Bakersfield and Coachella Valley are two of the top offensive teams in the AHL. The Firebirds are second averaging 3.45 goals per game while the Condors are third at 3.44.
DANIEL DOUBLES DOWN
Daniel D'Amato had a goal and assist on Saturday. He has a goal and three assists over his last four games.
HELPING OUT
Riley Stillman has a goal and two assists in a three-game point streak.
TIGHTLY CONTESTED
Five teams, including the Condors, have .606 points percentages or better. Bakersfield is third with 59 points while Coachella Valley is tied for fourth with 57.
ROOKIE DUO
Quinn Hutson (1st) and Isaac Howard (6th) are each in the top-10 in AHL rookie scoring. Hutson is third in the league in goals with 24. Howard's 1.29 points per game is most of any AHL player who has played 20 games this season.
TILTED IN CONDORS FAVOR
Bakersfield is 5-1-0 against Coachella Valley, including two overtime wins. The Condors have scored 29 goals in the season series, including seven last time out on New Year's Eve in Palm Desert. Howard has 11 points (4g-7a) in four games in the season series.
FIREBIRD FILES
Coachella Valley is led by leading scorer Logan Morrison, who has 48 points (24g-24a) in 47 games. The team will be without Oscar Fisker Molgaard, who had represented Denmark in the Winter Olympics. Coachella Valley split a series over the weekend with Tucson.
UP NEXT
The Condors are home for Condors Fighting Cancer Night and $3 Beer Friday against Calgary. There will be a specialty post-game auction of the team's lavender jerseys with proceeds benefiting local pediatric cancer warriors care and medical expenses.
CONDORS v FIREBIRDS
PUCK DROP: 6:30 p.m.
Dignity Health Arena; Bakersfield, Calif.
PROMOTION: Weiner Wednesday with $2 Hot Dogs and $5 Draft Beer presented by Rewind 98.1 FM. (Click here for tickets)
GET IN ON THE GOLDEN TICKET: Matt Savoie was reassigned to the Condors and you have a chance to win his #22 Condors Fighting Cancer Jersey on Friday. Only 100 tickets will be sold at $30 each. No limit on how many you can purchase. (Click here to purchase golden tickets)
BROADCAST DETAILS
Watch on AHLTV on FloHockey.
AM 800 Fox Sports Radio & the iHeartRadio App.
DOWNLOAD THE APP
The Condors mobile app is presented by the Kern County Public Works Department.
Be sure to vote for the CBCC Inspiring Performance of the Night and the Kern County Public Works First Goal Fan Poll.
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