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Condors' Pielmeier Having Blast

January 28, 2010

By Lindsay Kramer
NHL.com Correspondent

Throughout his hockey career, Bakersfield Condor rookie goalie Timo Pielmeier has run into the same question.

"Every coach asks me why I'm smiling," Pielmeier said. "I say, I don't know. I just like my life. Why would I not laugh? If I keep working that hard, I'll have a great future ahead of me."

This season, Pielmeier is putting the whole Condors team in a good mood. The perky Pielmeier, 20, has shrugged off first-year jitters and what looked like a lengthy stay on the bench to ignite Bakersfield to a runaway lead in the Pacific Division. He is tied for the ECHL lead in victories (18), is third in minutes (1,776) and carries a 2.80 goals-against average.

Now that's leaving 'em both laughing and winning.

"He's a phenomenal kid. He's a fun guy to be around," Condors coach Marty Raymond said. "He doesn't take himself too seriously. That's one of his charms."

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