Bakersfield Condors

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Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors logo (2016).svg
City Bakersfield, California
League American Hockey League (AHL)
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded 1984
Home arena Mechanics Bank Arena
ColorsBlue, orange, silver, white
    
Owner(s) Oilers Entertainment Group
Daryl Katz
General manager Keith Gretzky
Head coachColin Chaulk
Captain Seth Griffith
Media The Bakersfield Californian
Prime Ticket
Fox Sports 970
AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliates Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
Franchise history
1984–1988 Nova Scotia Oilers
1988–1996 Cape Breton Oilers
1996–2003 Hamilton Bulldogs
2003–2004 Toronto Roadrunners
2004–2005 Edmonton Road Runners
2010–2015 Oklahoma City Barons
2015–presentBakersfield Condors
Championships
Division titles2 (2018–19, 2020–21)
Hockey current event.svg Current season

The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) based in Bakersfield, California. The team is owned by and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Mechanics Bank Arena. The AHL franchise is a relocation of the Oklahoma City Barons, which joined four other AHL franchises in 2015 as the basis to form a new Pacific Division in California.

Contents

The Condors replaced the ECHL team of the same name, which played as a charter member of the West Coast Hockey League from 1995 until 2003 and then in the ECHL from 2003 until the end of the 2014–15 season, after which they moved to Norfolk, Virginia, to play as the Norfolk Admirals. The Condors are the only AHL team in the United States affiliated with a Canadian team.

History

On December 18, 2014, the Oklahoma City Barons and Edmonton Oilers mutually agreed to end the Barons' operations after the end of the 2014–15 season, with the Barons management citing financial problems and the Oilers citing a desire to "move on." [1] One month later, on January 29, 2015, the AHL announced that the Oilers would relocate their franchise to Bakersfield as one of five charter members to form the basis of a new Pacific Division beginning in the 2015–16 season. [2] A name-the-team contest was held from January 30 until February 15, 2015. The Condors name was announced as the winner on February 25, 2015. [3] The Condors unveiled their new logo and colors on April 2, 2015. [4]

On December 18, 2015, the Condors participated in the AHL's first outdoor game in California, called the Golden State Hockey Rush, at Raley Field in West Sacramento against the Stockton Heat. The Heat would defeat the Condors 3–2 in front of 9,357 fans. [5] Despite not making the playoffs in their first season, the Condors still contributed to the overall increase in AHL attendance [6] with an average of 5195 per night, [7] an increase of about 1900 spectators compared to the former Barons [8] and similar to the former ECHL Condors. [9]

In the 2016–17 season, the Condors were named as hosts for their second AHL Outdoor Classic game, named the Condorstown Outdoor Classic, against the Ontario Reign held on January 7, 2017, at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium. [10] Despite sometimes heavy rain, the game went on as scheduled and the Condors defeated the Reign 3–2 in overtime.

During the 2018–19 season, the Condors tied the second-longest AHL winning streak at 17 games from January 12 to February 25, 2019. [11] The Condors finished in first place in Pacific Division in the regular season before they were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the San Diego Gulls.

Season-by-season results

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsPCTGFGAStandingYearPrelims1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
2015–16 6831287271.5222122225th, Pacific 2016 Did not qualify
2016–17 6833295172.5292001885th, Pacific 2017 Did not qualify
2017–18 6831279172.5291882067th, Pacific 2018 Did not qualify
2018–19 6842213289.6542421821st, Pacific 2019 —W, 3–1, COL L, 2–4, SD ——
2019–20 5621275350.4461622026th, Pacific2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 3924140149.6281291042nd, Pacific 2021 [a] —BYEBYEW, 2–1, SD W, 2–1, HSK
2021–22 6837215584.6182251924th, Pacific 2022 W, 2–0, ABB L, 0–3, STK ———
2022–23 7237312278.5422122125th, Pacific 2023 L, 0–2, ABB ————
2023–24 7239274284.5832232026th, Pacific 2024 L, 0–2, ONT ————
  1. ↑ The 2021 Calder Cup playoffs were not held; the Pacific Division held a postseason tournament for the division title. The bottom four teams had single-elimination play-in games to qualify for the semifinals (the first two rounds). The division semifinals and finals were best-of-three for the John D. Chick Trophy (the last two rounds).

Players

Current roster

Updated December 14, 2024. [12]

Team roster
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplaceContract
47 Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Attard D R25 2024 White Lake Township, Michigan Oilers
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Berglund C L24 2023 Hammaro, Sweden Oilers
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drake Caggiula  ( A ) C L30 2023 Pickering, Ontario Oilers
58 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Carrick D R30 2024 Orland Park, Illinois Oilers
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Connor Corcoran D R24 2023 Markham, Ontario Condors
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel D'Amato RW L23 2024 Maple, Ontario Condors
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ethan De Jong RW R25 2023 North Vancouver, British Columbia Condors
60 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Delia G L30 2024 Rancho Cucamonga, California Oilers
4 Flag of the United States.svg Cam Dineen D L26 2023 Toms River, New Jersey Oilers
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Seth Griffith  ( C ) C R31 2021 Wallaceburg, Ontario Condors
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jayden Grubbe C R21 2023 Calgary, Alberta Oilers
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hamblin  ( A ) LW L25 2020 Edmonton, Alberta Oilers
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Inamoto D L25 2024 Barrington, Illinois Condors
34 Flag of Finland.svg Roby Jarventie LW L22 2024 Tampere, Finland Oilers
41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Kannok-Leipert D R24 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Condors
25 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Kemp  ( A ) D R25 2021 Greenwich, Connecticut Oilers
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lane Pederson C R27 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Oilers
24 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Perreault RW R22 2024 Montreal, Quebec Oilers
22 Flag of Russia.svg Matvey Petrov RW R21 2023 Gus-Khrustalny, Russia Oilers
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Philp C R26 2024 Canmore, Alberta Oilers
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Rodrigue G L24 2021 Chicoutimi, Quebec Oilers
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Savoie C R20 2024 St. Albert, Alberta Condors
27 Flag of the United States.svg James Stefan RW R21 2024 Laguna Beach, California Oilers
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maximus Wanner D R21 2023 Estevan, Saskatchewan Oilers
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Wright RW R26 2023 Newmarket, Ontario Oilers

Team captains

Notable alumni

List of Bakersfield Condors alumni who played more than 100 games in Bakersfield and 100 or more games in the National Hockey League.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bakersfield will join the American Hockey League in 2015-16". Bakersfield Condors. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Griffith, Mike (February 25, 2015). "Condors team name remains the same". Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "AHL CONDORS LOGO UNVEILING APRIL 2 AT 12 P.M." Bakersfield Condors. March 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Grant, Kylington and Shore Lead Heat to 3-2 Win at Raley Field". Stockton Heat. December 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "AHL teams establish all-time attendance record". AHL. April 18, 2016.
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  8. ↑ "OKC Barons Yearly Attendance". HockeyDB. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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  10. ↑ "Condors bringing outdoor hockey to Memorial Stadium". Bakersfield.com. August 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Bakersfield Condors winning streak ends at 17 games; Lose 1-0 to Iowa Wild". KGET-TV . March 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bakersfield Condors Team roster". Bakersfield Condors. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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