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Condors' Sexton Takes Pride
In Proving Critics Wrong

October 30, 2009

By Mike Griffith
Californian Staff Writer
The Bakersfield Californian

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Dan Sexton is used to rejection. That's why he works so hard to attain success.

He's been told so many times that he's not good enough, or specifically, not big enough, to make an impact in hockey that it just seems normal.

So he keeps trying to prove his doubters wrong.

He's doing a pretty good job thus far with the Bakersfield Condors.

Sexton, who didn't join the Condors until opening day, leads the team in goals (3), assists (6) and points (9) and is among the top rookies in the ECHL in all three categories as well.

Not bad for a guy who is used to hearing 'you're not good enough.'

"I think it just made me a little stronger mentally to be able to take that and prove people wrong, I guess," Sexton said.

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