The 2007-08 Condors will hit the ice for the first time Friday, Oct. 5 at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center. Initial sets of on-ice workouts will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The team will also practice at the Ice Center on Saturday, Oct. 6 (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) and Sunday Oct. 7 (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and noon to 1:15 p.m.).

The Condors will open the doors to the public for the first time on Oct. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. for the Open House and Family Day event at the Ice Center, during which you can get your first look at this year's team while they hit the rink for Sunday afternoon's practice session. Fans in attendance will also have the opportunity to skate with the team after practice.
(Times and dates subject to change. Additional practices to be scheduled)

Former Condors Jamie Cooke and Paul Rosebush will be honored this season, as the Condors will retire both of their numbers at Rabobank Arena. The ceremony for Cooke's No. 28 will take place on Saturday, Dec. 15, and will be followed two weeks later by the retirement of Rosebush's No. 17 on Saturday, Dec. 29. Both Rosebush and Cooke are undoubtedly deserving of this honor, considering the two of them rank in the top 5 on the Condors all-time points, goals and assists lists. Be sure to come down to the arena and join the rest of The Nest in celebrating these two former Condor stars!

In addition to the two number retirements, you'll want to check out the recent release detailing the updated list of exciting promotions taking place at Condors home games all season long. For a complete list of all of the promotional events, be sure to check out the promotional calendar on the website, and then get down to Rabobank Arena to catch the Condors in 2007-08!

The Condors agreed to terms with center Todd Griffith on Tuesday. Griffith comes back for his second consecutive season with the Condors. He had an all-star season last year, scoring a Condors rookie record 26 goals, and being named to the ECHL All-Rookie team as well as to the ECHL All-Star team. To view the full roster, click here.

While the Condors get set for the season to begin, a few of their players are in training camp with teams in the American Hockey League. Goalie Yutaka Fukufuji, defenseman Kevin Truelson (with the Condors last year) and forward Mark Derlago all are getting in shape with the Manitoba Moose, while goalie Jamie Hodson stacks the pads with the Milwaukee Admirals. All players are expected to be back in Bakersfield when the Condors camp begins on Oct. 5.

Did you miss the coverage of the latest Condors player signing? No need to worry since you can always access the most up-to-date video and audio coverage of Condors player releases and much, much more, including archived game audio as well as past Condors Coach's Shows, on the multimedia page on the Condors website!

Sept. 6, 2005 - Andrew Ianiero re-acquired in trade with Texas
Defenseman Luis Tremblay was traded to the Wildcatters for Ianiero, who began his Condors tenure in 2003-04. Ianiero is now in his fourth season in Bakersfield and is the Condors all-time leader with 10 playoff goals.

Sept. 8, 2004 - Kevin St. Jacques Signs
St. Jacques is the Condors all-time leader in the postseason with 29 games played and 25 points.

Sept. 10, 2001 - Jason Firth Signs
Firth led the Condors with 58 assists and 75 points in 2001-02. He's one of only six Condors to ever eclipse the 50-assist plateau in a season.

Sept. 19, 2002 - Condors Admitted to the ECHL for the 2003-04 season
Bakersfield joined the other five members of the West Coast Hockey League (Alaska, Fresno, Idaho, Long Beach and San Diego), plus expansion Las Vegas as the new western representation of the ECHL.

All pre-purchased Kids Club membership packages will be available at the Condors Open House, Sunday Oct. 7 at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center. Membership includes tickets to six games, one-of- a-kind opportunities to meet Condors players, access to the Flashco Kids Zone and exclusive prizes provided by the Bakersfield Californian, Bright House Networks and Wells Fargo Bank. Some of the prizes include T-shirts, dog tags, puck banks, mini pennants and buttons. It's never too late to sign up your child, so do so today!

Membership packages purchased on or after Open House can be picked up at the Condors office, located at 1001 Truxtun Ave. For more information on sign-ups, click here.

In conjunction with the Condors upcoming 10th Anniversary Season, we continue to shine the spotlight on some of the Condors legends from past years. In this edition of Blast from the Past, we caught up with Jamie Cooke, currently a real estate associate with Sotheby's International Realty. He's second on the Condors all-time list in goals, ranks third in points, assists and games played, and is scheduled to have his jersey No. 28 retired on Saturday, Dec. 15.

A special night for Cooke was Feb. 23, 2003, when the team traveled south to play their archrivals, the San Diego Gulls. It was a night in which everything went right for Cooke on both a personal and team level, as the Condors won 6-2.

"It was one of those nights where nothing could go wrong," Cooke said. "I may not have played one of my best games, but it was one I will remember for a long time.

"I scored four goals in their arena through a combination of great playmaking by Paul Willett and a little luck. Willie had assists on a few of my goals that should have been counted as his goals, as they were done in the Paul Willett fashion that no Condor fan would be surprised to see.

"The look of uncertainty on the face of Gulls coach Steve Martinson at the end of the game was a look you couldn't forget. I could almost hear his teeth grinding as his eyes panned back and forth along his bench in bewilderment."

To read Cooke's full story of that night, click here.

Lennar Homes and the Condors are teamed up in 2007-08 for the second of their three-year partnership. Lennar sponsors Raymond's Rascals, which provides free admission to a Condors game for more than 720 less fortunate children each season. Also, look for the Lennar Launcher, a crowd favorite, which is used to shoot Condors T-shirts to excited fans in the stands.

Lennar's Spring Place features beautiful single- story homes boasting approximately 1,269 to 1,838 square feet with three to four bedrooms, two baths, and a two-bay garage. Spring Place is ideally located in a blossoming area of Bakersfield, with numerous shopping centers, restaurants and recreation nearby. All homes include the most desired, high quality features and upgrades giving you, "everything you want and everything you need."

"Lennar of Bakersfield loves being apart of the community," Regional Marketing Executive Shawn Goolsby said. "Being a sponsor to the Bakersfield Condors helps us achieve that, as we both strive to better our community."

Lennar's Spring Place office is located at 2507 Berkshire Rd. Click here for more information or contact them at 888-216-1959.

To get the 10th Anniversary officially underway, the Condors will hold a special celebration on the Rabobank Arena outside plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. ("10/10 at 10"). Festivities will include games, contests, food, drinks and much more. Players and mascots will be on hand to mingle with the fans as well. In addition, single-game tickets for all regular season games will go on sale.

The Condors announced the public on-sale date for the home preseason game Saturday, Oct. 13 vs. Las Vegas will be Monday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be $10 for lower level seating and $5 in the terrace. Fans who donate a new or gently used children's book will receive $1 terrace admission to the game. This is in conjunction with "My First Library," a program put together by the Bakersfield Californian, which will donate the books to underprivileged children in the community.

The Condors also announced that both of their preseason games against the Las Vegas Wranglers (Thursday Oct. 11 at Las Vegas and Saturday, Oct. 13 at Rabobank Arena) will be broadcast live on B2 Networks, starting at 7 p.m. Just click the "Watch the Game Live" link on the Condors home page. The fee is $6 per game.

Friday, Oct. 5: Training Camp gets underway at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center. The full training camp schedule of on-ice workouts will be released Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Sunday, Oct. 7: Open House will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center, located at 1235 Q St. (behind Rabobank Arena). Click here for more information.

Wednesday, Oct. 10: The 10th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration will be held on the plaza in front of Rabobank Arena.

Monday, Oct. 15: 10th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch. The proceeds will go to Kern Bridges Youth Homes. For more information and to sign up, click here.

Friday, Oct. 19: Opening Night. The long awaited 10th Anniversary Season commences at Rabobank Arena against the Stockton Thunder. To purchase seasons or group tickets, click here. Go Condors!

Steven Later - Sept. 12
Yutaka Fukufuji - Sept. 17
Brad Urbani - Sept. 20
Marty Raymond - Oct. 2
Michael Reeves - Oct. 3
Brian Marsh - Oct. 4
Jonathan Fleisig - Oct. 8
Megan Scarrone - Oct. 10

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