Voting for the Condors All-10th Anniversary Team is nearing an end, so be sure to vote right away! To vote online, click here, or go to www.bakersfieldcondors.com. In addition to voting online, fans can vote for the Condors All-10th Anniversary Team using the paper ballots that can be found in editions of the Bakersfield Californian this week. The paper ballots will be collected at the Customer Service table at the Condors home game this Saturday, Nov. 24. Saturday's game is also the annual Teddy Bear Toss night, so be sure to bring some stuffed animals in addition to your paper ballots!

Voting not only lets your voice be heard, but you can also win some great prizes! Last week, Christina Jarrett took home the Condors jersey, Otis Whinery won the Condors puck and Cynthia Ertel picked up the Condors t-shirt. These prizes will continue to be given away weekly until the Nov. 24 deadline. To enter to win, just check out the Condors All-10th Anniversary Team ballot online, register and vote!

The All-You-Can-Eat Pavilion will be open at The Nest starting with the game on Dec. 1 when the Condors host the Fresno Falcons. The All-You-Can- Eat pavilion will feature a variety of tasty items, including a nacho bar, hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels and peanuts, with water and soda to wash it all down.

The price for the All-You-Can-Eat Pavilion is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12-and-under, and includes your game ticket. Seating for the All-You-Can- Eat Pavilion is located in sections 205, 206 and 207. Special rates for group outings are also available in the All-You-Can-Eat Pavilion; group outings must be purchased in advance.

Individual tickets for the All-You-Can-Eat Pavilion can be purchased just like any other game ticket, at the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location. For more information, click here, or call the Condors office at (661) 324-PUCK (7825).

It's always fun to have the opportunity to look back on the moments and players that we used to watch don the Condors uniform and wheel around the Rabobank Arena (and Centennial Garden) ice. Leafing through this year's Season Ticket Holder books is a trip down memory lane. Each of the 41 game tickets features a different player or prominent memory in Condors history.

"It was really a lot of fun deciding the players and moments to go in here," said Condors President Matthew Riley. "Not only did we try and put the top players but also matched them up with dates that made sense."

For example, goalie Danielle Dube played only one game as a Condor, but that victory came on Jan. 11, 2003, so she was put on the Jan. 12 game ticket. Jamie Cooke and Paul Rosebush are having their numbers retired on Dec. 15 and Dec. 29, respectively, so their photos are on those game tickets. It all starts appropriately enough with Jay Neal on the Opening Night ticket, since he scored the first goal in Condors history 10 years ago.

From the first stars like Steve Dowhy and Glen Mears, to today's Condors like Andrew Ianiero and Sean Venedam, we hope the season ticket books serve as a great reminder of all the fun we've had at the games, and all the great athletes that have pulled on a Condors sweater.

This Saturday's home game against the Las Vegas Wranglers is the annual Teddy Bear Toss night at The Nest, presented by KGET-TV 17, KERN 1410 AM & Wells Fargo Bank. All fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear, or other stuffed animal, to be thrown onto the ice when the Condors score. The teddy bears will be collected and donated to less- fortunate children through the United Way of Kern County. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m., but be sure to get there early so you don't miss the first Condors goal! For more information on the Teddy Bear Toss, as well as the other great upcoming promotions at The Nest, click here.

Head Coach Marty Raymond, Assistant Coach Mark Pederson, Goaltending Coach Scott Hay and Director of Hockey Operations Bob Bartlett are integral to the success of the Condors, and have years of experience between them. With that in mind, the Condors and the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center are proud to embark on a pilot program for hockey coaches in Kern County.

As the hub of hockey in the Golden Empire, the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center is home to a fast- growing minor hockey association. Players of all ages and levels are learning from their coaches every day, and just like in any other profession, those coaches are looking to improve their skills and knowledge to become better. This program will provide coaches the opportunity to shadow the Condors coaching staff for a series of games and get a first-hand look at the pro game from a coach's vantage point.

Over the course of four games, the coaches will be exposed to pre-game preparation including coordinating drills, learning strategies and theories, and observing specific game management aspects such as face-offs or special-teams units.

"We're excited to be part of such a cutting-edge program here," Team President Matthew Riley said. "Our coaches are outstanding and understand the importance of giving back to the community, and this is just another way they're involved."

Steve Corbin (pictured above on the bench on Nov. 18) had the honor of being the first coach to participate in the new program. He can be found at the rink in downtown Bakersfield most nights and early Saturday mornings, volunteering countless hours.

"It was definitely different than what I'm used to working with the kids," said Corbin. "It's more business out there. The speed of the game is so much faster and it's funny because you really don't realize how much faster it is when you're sitting up top in the stands. You can feel the frustration of the players getting back to the bench; you hear the coaches calling out the lines - it's been great."

Coaches looking to get involved with the program can contact Scott Hay at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center at (661) 852-7400.

Due to Thanksgiving, there will be no Condors Coach's Show this week, however, the Condors Coach's Show will return to its normal time on Thursday, Nov. 29. The Condors Coach's Show will air live from the Holiday Inn Select from 6 to 7 p.m. You can catch Head Coach Marty Raymond and select Condors players each week on the Condors Coach's Show, on the All-New KGEO AM1230.

The Condors will be slashing prices by 20% on select items for the upcoming holiday season. The sale will begin Friday, Nov. 23 and will last through Christmas. The team store, located right across the street from Rabobank Arena on Truxtun Ave, will be closed on Thanksgiving, but will be open with normal hours on Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24. The store will also be closed Dec. 21-Dec. 25 and Dec. 31- Jan. 1. Aside from those dates, the store will be open with normal hours for the entire holiday season. Normal hours for the team store are 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Noon-3 p.m. on Saturdays. Online shopping is also available at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. Fore more information, call the Condors Team Store directly at (661) 324-NETT (6388).

Flashco Inc. and the Condors have partnered together to bring fans several great contributions to make game days extra spectacular. Fans have enjoyed the Flashco Board Room with a state-of-the- art sound system, stage area with couch and chairs for when the room is used for business conferences and a full bar and buffet. Younger Condors fans have played in the Flashco Kids Zone, where kids can take whacks in the inflatable Slapshot, jump and climb in the inflatable bounce house, play in the floor hockey rink, and win prizes on the prize wheel. The Flashco Flashbacks, played at every Condors home game, take Condors fans, young and old, back in time by playing great Condors moments from the past on the jumbo-tron.

Flashco, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated traffic control, equipment rental, contractor supply and custom signage company in Bakersfield, California. The company has been serving the Kern County area for over thirty years, with two locations and thirty one employees. From naming rights to corporate partnerships, Flashco, Inc. plans on a long and successful association within the community that we live and support.

"Our corporate partnership with the Condors has given us instant recognition with the most ardent and loyal fans in the county, said President Rusty Lewis. "The Condors organization is a top-notch group of service-oriented professionals, and we share their enthusiasm in pleasing the customer and basically, having a good time!"

For more information, go to www.flashcoinc.com or contact Flashco, Inc. at 836-4150.

If you want to get the inside scoop from Condorstown, be sure to always keep an eye on www.bakersfieldcondors.com for new Condors Blogs. With forums including "Bartl's Back," "Mears' Minutes," "Timmy's Top 10" and more, you never know who is going to chime in! To check out the latest blogs, as well as blogs from the past, just click on "Condors Blogs" in the dropdown menu labeled "The Nest." Here's a sample from the latest "Bartl's Back" blog by Condors Vice President of Communications Kevin Bartl:

"Initial thoughts from the road and my first couple days "back" in Condorstown... Hotels:

... Mark Pederson likes it cold. I'm glad the hotel in Reading provided me with eight inches of blankets. It was 50 degrees outside and he's got the air conditioning on. Although he swears he didn't turn it on, I don't believe him.

... While I'm at it, my favorite town names in North America are as follows (in no particular order): Horseheads, NY; Shafter, CA; Moose Jaw, SK; Corkscrew, FL; Truth Or Consequences, NM."

The Bakersfield Condors held the first Jersey Off Our Backs Raffle and Auction of the year Sunday Nov. 18, raising a total of $21,475 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Dedicated Condors fans stayed at The Nest to bid on special 10th Anniversary jerseys bearing noteworthy moments from the past 10 years, and featuring the images and names of past and present Condors players. Reagan Leslie's #3 jersey set the high mark for the night, as die hard fans bid back and forth before one took it home at $2,150!

The Condors also auctioned off a #17 Paul Rosebush jersey worn onto the ice by Rosebush. Rosebush's number will be retired on Dec. 29, and his jerseys alone have raised a total of $24,850 in Condors jersey auction history. The Condors jersey auctions, which date back to the inaugural 1998-99 season, are approaching the half million dollar mark with more than $480,000 raised for area organizations.

Nov. 26, 2006 and Nov. 28, 2006 - A Couple of Condors Reach the Century Mark
Current Condors forwards Brett Lutes and Andrew Ianiero reached milestones in their careers within a span of two days. On Nov. 26, Lutes recorded his 100th career point, which was followed by Ianiero registering his 100th career point as a Condor on Nov. 28.

Nov. 27, 2004 - A Teddy Bear Toss to Top Them All
A record 7,149 stuffed animals were sent flying to the ice in the annual Teddy Bear Toss. The Condors beat Victoria in a shootout that night, 3-2.

Nov. 30, 2005 - Lord Stanley's Cup Tours Bakersfield
The Stanley Cup made it's first ever trip to Bakersfield to raise funds for ECHL teams displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Dec. 2, 1998 - Hats Rain Down in Condorstown
Jamie Adams scored the first hat trick in Condors history, helping Bakersfield pull out a 5-4 victory over the Phoenix Mustangs. Adams scored a power-play goal, a short-handed goal and an even- strength goal, and also registered an assist.

Dec. 2, 2006 - Condors Pour it on in Record Fashion
The Condors scored a record 10 goals in the 10-2 blowout against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Four of the 10 Bakersfield goals came on the power play, tying a team record as well. Sean Venedam led the charge with four points (2g, 2a) in the game.

In this Condors newsletter we take a look back at one of the more recent Xtreme memories - it came on December 2 of last season, when the Condors trounced the Long Beach Ice Dogs 10-2 at Rabobank Arena.

Bakersfield scored four times in the first period, and added three more in both the second and third frames. Sean Venedam and Kevin St. Jacques led the way with 2g-2a each, while Andrew Ianiero, Brett Lutes, Josh Liebenow, Joel Irving, Steve Rodberg and Kevin Truelson also lit the lamp for the Condors.

"I've been on the other end of a game like that but never the winning side of things," said Venedam, recalling that memorable night. "It's funny how things happen... it just seemed like everything on net was going in. It was fun to be a part of."

No Condors team had ever reached double digits in a single game prior to that night. "The biggest thing about a game like that is that you're hoping you didn't drain yourself of all your offense, and it seems like things like that happen a lot," Venedam said. "I don't think you want those nights too often to be honest with you."

Luckily for the Condors, that night seemed to spark their offense, as they rattled off 26 goals in their next five games, scoring at least six times in three of those contests.

Joe Dustin (Defenseman) - Nov. 28
Mary-Ann Jones (Sales Assistant) - Dec. 2