Mitera & Pokulok Return To Condors
March 16, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors, official ECHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, have announced two defensemen are returning from the American Hockey League. The Ducks have reassigned D Mark Mitera to the Condors from the Abbotsford Heat, and D Sasha Pokulok has been reassigned to Bakersfield by the San Antonio Rampage. Both are expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday.
Mitera, 22, is in his first full professional season, and spent much of the campaign in Bakersfield. He has 3g-10a-13pts in 32 games with the Condors this season, ranking third among the team's blueliners in scoring. Mitera was reassigned to Abbotsford on Jan. 31. He has three assists in 19 games with the Heat, and four penalty minutes. He started the season with San Antonio, appearing in five games.
Pokulok, 23, returns from his second stint in the AHL this season, where he skated in eight games with the Rampage. He had 2g-1a-3pts with five penalty minutes and a +8, and was signed to an AHL contract by the Rampage last week. In 15 AHL games this season, the Vaud-Dorion,
Quebec, native has 2g-6a-8pts. Pokulok has skated in just three games with the Condors since Jan. 16, though he still ranks second among Condors defensemen in goals (11), assists (17) and points (28). He represented the Condors as a starter for the National Conference at the ECHL All-Star Game.
ON THE DOCKET:
The Condors are home this week for three games. The Ontario Reign are in town Wednesday night for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Doors open at 5 p.m. for an early 6 p.m. start time. Fans can enjoy half-price beer in special Condors cups for Happy Hour, from 5 - 6 p.m., and $1 hot dogs throughout the night, sponsored by ABC23, 98.5 The Fox and Bud Light.
The Condors take on the Victoria Salmon Kings in two games this weekend. Friday is Andrew Ianiero Bobblehead Night, sponsored by KGET-TV 17 and Goodwill Industries. The first 2,000 kids 12 and under will get a bobblehead of Condors Captain Andrew Ianiero.
Saturday is the 6th-annual Condors Fighting Cancer Hockey-Thon, sponsored by 29 Eyewitness News, KUZZ 107.9 and the Bakersfield Californian. There will be an alumni/celebrity game at 5 p.m. at Rabobank Arena, featuring former Condors such as Glen Mears, Paul Rosebush, Jamie Cooke, Paul Willett, Scott Hay and more. Other local names hitting the ice that night include Californian scribe Mike Griffith, ABC23 anchor Chris Van Horne, City Manager Alan Tandy and more. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. The current club takes on Victoria at 7 p.m.
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