Condors Drop Season Opener, 4-3
Published on October 4, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
The Bakersfield Condors (0-1-0) dropped the season opener, 4-3 to the Henderson Silver Knights (1-0-0, 2pts) on Saturday in Nevada.
Henderson scored in the first on Alex Weiermair's first professional goal and in the second period to make it 2-0 on Alexander Holtz's first of the season.
Bakersfield got on the board in the third period on a Daniel D'Amato (1st) backhand goal to make it a 2-1 game. After Henderson went back up by two at 3-1, Connor Clattenburg (1st) followed up a rebound to make it 3-2 midway through the final frame. Holtz would score his second of the night, this time on the power play with just over four minutes left to put the game out of reach. Quinn Hutson (1st) cut the lead to 4-3 with a 6-on-4 power play goal late, but it was not enough.
The Condors went 1/6 on the power play. Josh Brown had two assists and a fighting major.
HOME OPENER SET FOR OCTOBER 17
Bakersfield will take on Calgary in the team's home opener on Saturday, October 17 and will debut their new alternate jerseys! Join us for the Party on the Plaza pre-game as well! Get your tickets.
UP NEXT
The weekend wraps up in Henderson at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Catch the action on the McDonald's Condors Broadcast Network (AM 800 Fox Sports Radio, iHeartRadio App, and AHLTV on FloHockey) beginning at 4:45 p.m.
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