Bakersfield Condors

Pro hockey team
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team = Bakersfield Condors

logosize = 200px
city = Bakersfield, California
league = ECHL
conference = National Conference
division = Pacific Division
founded = 1995
arena = Rabobank Arena
colors = Maroon, Tan, Black, Grey, Green, White
owner = Jonathan Fleisig
coach = Marty Raymond
GM = Matt Riley
media = KGEO 1230
affiliates = Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Iowa Chops (AHL)
name1 = Bakersfield Fog
dates1 = 1995 to 1998
name2 = Bakersfield Condors
dates2 = 1998 to present
reg_season_titles = 0
division_titles = 0
conf_titles = 0
kelly_cups = 0

The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's National Conference. As of May 21, 2008, the Condors are affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks. [cite web |url=http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=e677fd7c-ee98-4fbb-ae45-8efa0d17eaf7 |title=Condors join Ducks organization | publisher=KGET TV 17 |format= |work= |accessdate=] The Condors play home games at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, until recently known as Centennial Garden.

Originally known as the Bakersfield Fog, the team was founded in 1995 as a charter member of the West Coast Hockey League. The team assumed its current name in 1998 and joined the ECHL in 2003.

eason-by-season record

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"

Records as of October 30, 2006. [Hockeydb.com, [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=3251 Baskersfield Condors season statistics and records 1995-Present.] ]

Team captains

*2007-2008
**C - Sean Venedam
***A - Mike Hofstrand
***A - Scott Balan
***A - David Kudelka

Hall of Famers

NHLers

* 9 - C Connor James (2004-05) played in two games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 2005-06 season.
* 44 - G Yutaka Fukufuji (2004-05) was called up on emergency basis to the Los Angeles Kings on December 15, 2006. On January 13, 2007 the Los Angeles Kings replaced goaltender Barry Brust with Fukufuji in the third period of a game against the St. Louis Blues, thus becoming the first Japanese-born player to play in an NHL game.

Notable players

Retired numbers

* 16 - Paul Willett
* 17- Paul Rosebush
* 26 - Glen Mears
* 28 - Jamie Cooke
* 74 - Steve Dowhy

Miscellaneous

Team Highs

The Condors advanced past the 1st Round of the playoffs for the first time in their history in the 2005-06 season. They defeated the Long Beach Ice Dogs in seven games. The Condors lost in the seventh game of the next round against the Fresno Falcons, making it the longest playoff run in Condors history.

Infamous moments

In the 2004-05 ECHL playoffs, Condor Ashlee Langdone checked Alaska Ace Scott Gomez (who was playing that season in the ECHL due to the NHL strike) hard, sending him hip first into the open bench door. The resulting injury, a broken pelvis, knocked Gomez out of the rest of the playoffs, and resulted in Langdone being given a boarding penalty and a one-game suspension. The incident drew a rather negative reaction due to Gomez' status as an NHL all star, and accusations arose that the hit was ordered by Condors head coach Marty Raymond, although such accusations were never substantiated.

References

External links

* [http://www.condorsonline.com/ Bakersfield Condors Official Site]
* [http://www.echl.com/ ECHL Official Website]
* [http://www.intotheboards.net/hockey2/publish/bakersfield/index.shtml Intotheboards.net - Bakersfield Condors]
* [http://www.intotheboards.net/vbforums/forumdisplay.php?f=3 Intotheboards.net - ECHL Forums]