NEED TO KNOW: EDITION 2

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – Every Monday during the offseason, the Bakersfield Condors will give you what you need to know in Condorstown and around the hockey world.

1. WOODCROFT NAMED CONDORS HEAD COACH 

  • Jay Woodcroft was named the eighth head coach in Condors franchise history on Friday, replacing Gerry Fleming who had been at the helm for the past three seasons
  • Woodcroft, 41, has been an assistant coach with Edmonton and San Jose for the past 10 seasons and spent three seasons with the Detroit Red Wings where he won a Stanley Cup in 2008

2. GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT JAY WOODCROFT

3. PLAYER PROFILE: ETHAN BEAR

  • Each Tuesday, BakersfieldCondors.com profiles a Condors player’s season; this week was Ethan Bear 
  • Bear tied for the team lead in defensive scoring despite playing in just 37 games; he also made his NHL debut, becoming the fourth Condor in three seasons to make their debut directly from Bakersfield
  • Watch his overtime goal in Iowa
  • Tomorrow’s player profile will feature Ty Rattie and check back later in the week for a Top 10 Goals of the Year video

4. COLONEL CLAW’D VOTED “BEST MASCOT IN BAKERSFIELD”

5. GRAB BAG: BROOKS & PERLINI LEAD GREAT BRITAIN IN WORLDS

  • Former Condors Brendan Brooks and Brett Perlini each helped lead Great Britain to the 2019 Men’s World Championships following promotion from “Division 1” for the first time since 1994
  • Brooks had four points (1g-3a) in the five games while Perlini had six points (4g-2a) in the tournament
  • Perlini was a member of the Condors in 2012-13 and Brooks came to Condorstown in 2014-15
  • Brooks, who was born in Canada, gained British citizenship last year while playing in Scotland, while Perlini is a dual-citizen having been born in England while his father, Fred, finished his career professionally there
  • Tucson and Texas will square off in the AHL’s Pacific Division Finals beginning Wednesday in Tucson