Minor league hockey team will honor Michael Jackson

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

Oct. 29, 2009 1:08 PM PT

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Are there any hockey fans out there who are Michael Jackson fans?

If so, you’ll want to head to Bakersfield on Friday night when the Ducks’ ECHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, plan to honor Jackson with a ‘King of Pop Jersey Raffle and Auction.’

The team will don these jerseys (along with one white glove), and five lucky fans will walk away with game-worn jerseys. In addition, anyone who shows up and can prove his or her name is Michael Jackson or Billie Jean gets in free (I wonder whether Bubbles will work).

Click on the video below to see an unusual commercial featuring an endangered bird mascot, firefighters and a moonwalking silhouette:

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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