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Hello, Condorstown!
Also check out the latest blogs from the players and Director of Broadcasting Jake Stevens. To view the latest blog click here.
Scott Borders, Mike Hofstrand, Reagan Leslie and
mascot Colonel Claw'd are heading to Tehachapi
Friday with Goodwill Industries for the first Condors
Care-A-Van of the summer. The crew will visit
Kelley's Café, located 20424 Brian Way, from 8:30
a.m. to 10 a.m. and the Parks and
Recreation "Adventure Camp", located at 311 E. D.
Street., from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Come visit the
Condors at either location to drop off your donations
and/or to get an autograph from one of your favorite
Condors players. See you there!
The Condors are in the midst of producing a 10th Anniversary Season DVD and we need your help! If you have any Oilers, Fog or Condors player, team, arena, event photos, etc, that you think could be used for this project, contact the front office at 324-PUCK (7825). You can send us a copy to 1001 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA. 93301 (care of Ryan Hanson). Or you can e-mail a digital copy to rhanson@bakersfieldcondors.com
Tuesday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 4: Help support your Condors Booster Club by visiting their fireworks booth located on the southwest corner of Coffee Road and Riverlakes. The booth will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In case you hadn't heard, five of your favorite Condors have already committed to return for the 2007-08 season. On June 6, captain Sean Venedam and David Kudelka agreed to terms with the club; on June 12, Andrew Ianiero and Reagan Leslie announced their intentions to return to The Nest; and on June 27, Brett Lutes confirmed his return to Condorstown. These players epitomize what the Condors are all about, as they provide leadership, scoring, a physical presence, the drive to win and are great citizens of Condorstown. As head coach Marty Raymond said recently, the team has some unfinished business, with the ultimate goal of bringing a Kelly Cup Championship to Condorstown, and with these top players returning, the team has taken some giant steps in that direction already.
Summer is underway, but it's still been a busy offseason in Condorstown. Five returning players have agreed to terms, setting up a strong roster for the 2007-08 season and a very optimistic outlook for all the fans. Andrew Ianiero is one Condor who is having a life changing summer with big plans. Q: Do you have any plans for this
summer?
Q: Wow! You do have a packed summer.
Between
all the house searching and wedding preparation,
have you had any time to train or hit the gym?
Q: What are your expectations for the
upcoming
year for the team and yourself?
From a personal standpoint, I need to continue my roll as our power-forward and help the team as a whole. If I can continue to make myself better, others will also get better. I want to bring a championship to Bakersfield.
The Condors would like to say thank you to all the fans and sponsors in Condorstown for their endless support and dedication. To read more click here.
While the coaches and players were putting together a great year on the ice, the Condors staff was hard at work in the front office. The league took notice of our off-ice achievements, and named President Matthew Riley ECHL Executive of the Year, while selecting Greg Lowe and Tim Statezni as Ticket Executives of the Year. Congratulations to all three of them, and thanks to all of you for making it possible!
The Condors have had a busy offseason in the front office, with a plethora of staff changes. Here are the following title/staff additions in Condorstown. For more information on your Condors staff members click here. Dayna Cashion - now Director of Ticket
Administration & Client Services
The Condors' Mailbag has been integrated into the Condors website as a way to answer questions regarding the team, front office and organization. The coaches and front office will answer all relative questions. If you'd like to ask a question or check out some other questions the Condors' Mailbag is displayed on the Condors homepage. Q: Are the Condors in the process of seeking an NHL affiliation? What exactly is involved in securing an NHL affiliation? Mailbag Response: Yes, the Condors are actively seeking an NHL affiliation. We have submitted proposals to Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Ottawa, Philadelphia (teams without an affiliation below the AHL level) and other clubs that might be interested in switching affiliates. With such an affiliation, the Condors would receive a number of prospects to play and develop, which could help the team, but those very same players could be called up or moved at any time, which could hurt the team. Now that the NHL Draft is done, Director of Hockey Operations Bob Bartlett is expecting talks to intensify, but cautions that the team will only enter an affiliation if it will truly serve the best interests of the Condors. Jake "The Snake" Stevens
The ECHL Board of Governors unanimously approved a new format for the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs. In the National Conference, the top eight teams will once again qualify for the postseason. The division winners will be seeded first and second in order of points followed by the next six-best teams. All series will once again be best-of-seven affairs, but unlike last year, after the first round, teams will NOT be re-seeded. For a full description of the 2008 playoff format (including the American Conference playoff format) and seeding, click here.
Group outings are already available for the Condors 10th Anniversary Season. The season schedule is out, so book your night before it fills up. Bring out your friends, family, church, youth group, company or civic organization to the Condors Opening Weekend or any game throughout the 2007- 08 season. Groups of 20-or-more receive special group rates, a PA announcement and each person in the group will receive a set of Condors cheerstix! For more information, contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825), stop by the office located at 1001 Truxtun Ave, or by clicking here.
The Condors are proud to recognize the new Booster Club officers elected earlier in the year: President, Howard Legat
Thanks as always to the Booster Club for all their efforts and support of the Condors!
Alexandre Bolduc - June 26
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Fans can help choose the
slogan for the Condors
10th Anniversary season by logging onto the team's
website, 
Just as we commit ourselves
to putting a winning
team on the ice for our fans, we'd like to thank our
Corporate Partners who've committed to us not only
for this coming season, but have signed partnership
commitments for years to come. Our partners play a
very key role as they afford us the opportunity to not
only put on first class family entertainment every
game, but also in helping us to secure and keep such
a quality coaching staff, which is essential for putting a
good team on the ice. So a special thanks goes out to
the following multi-year partners signed up so far this
offseason: Body Xchange, CHW: Mercy &
Memorial Hospitals, Central Body Works, Dave Long
of Watson Realty, Flashco, Lennar Homes,
McDonald's, Pulte Homes, SC Architect and Tuff
Shed. Thank you for committing to us; thank you
for committing to your community!
On Saturday, June 9 the
Condors were awarded
their second consecutive Beautiful Bakersfield Group
Humanitarian Award, for their charitable efforts last
season. More than $470,000 was donated in goods,
services and monetary donations to local non-profit
organizations and schools.
Connor James, who played
with the Condors and
was an ECHL All-Star in 2004-05, re-signed with the
Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League
June 19. Selected in the ninth round (279th overall) by
the Los Angeles Kings in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft,
the 24-year-old notched 46 points (21g, 25a) and 34
penalty minutes in his first pro season with
Bakersfield in 2004-05. He tied for the ECHL rookie
lead with four short-handed goals and six short-
handed points, while ranking third among league
rookies in plus-minus rating with +25. James spent
the majority of the 2005-06 campaign with the
American Hockey League's Manchester Monarchs
and played two games with the Kings. Last season
he played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins,
Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate.
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