Don't miss your chance to show the rest of the world how great you think the Condors logo is by voting in the hockey logo tournament currently taking place. The Condors are currently pitted against the South Carolina Stingrays in the first round of the ECHL logo tournament. Voting for this round will last through Thursday, so click here and vote now!

The Condors are in the Last Frontier for three games against the Alaska Aces. The series got underway Wednesday night, when Bakersfield dropped the first of three, 4-1. Andrew Ianiero put the Condors on the board 50 seconds into the second period with his fifth tally of the year. Jamie Hodson stopped 32 of 36 shots in the contest, but came away with the loss.

The teams retake the slab for the second of three on Friday, Dec. 7 and then finish the series on Saturday, Dec. 8. Both games are slated to start at 8:15 p.m. PT, and can be heard on the All-New KGEO AM1230 and www.bakersfieldcondors.com. The games can also be viewed online through B2 Networks.

If you can't catch the games on KGEO AM1230 or B2 Networks, you can still stay up to date with the team by signing up for Condors text message score alerts, brought to you by the Condors and Bakersfield.com. Alerts will be sent to your phone with scoring updates at the end of each period and every game to keep you in the loop.

To sign up, just text the word "condors" to 47645, or click here. You can also sign up at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. The mobile alerts are free, though standard text messaging fees from your cell phone service provider may apply.

Thursday, Dec. 6: Look for mascot Colonel Claw'd throwing out goodies and waving to the crowd from atop the KGET TV-17 / Telemundo 11 float during the 2007 Bakersfield Christmas Parade. The parade through downtown will begin on the corner of L and 22nd Street at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6: The Condors Coach's Show will air from Anchorage Alaska from 6 to 7 p.m. You can catch Condors players along with Head Coach Marty Raymond and Condors Vice President of Communications Kevin Bartl on the All-New KGEO AM1230.

Friday, Dec. 7: Player Sean Venedam will visit Harding Elementary School, located at 3201 Pico Avenue, from 1 to 2 p.m. Venedam will be on hand to inform the kids about hockey, and demonstrate the importance of sports safety by dressing students in hockey gear. He will also take pictures and sign autographs for the children.

The Condors were proud to don commemorative 10th Anniversary Specialty Jerseys for the game on Nov. 18 as a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. At the end of the night, $21,475 was generated through the live auction of the jerseys.

The jerseys featured 10 newspaper-style headlines from the most memorable and exciting moments in Condors history, accompanied by images of prominent former players. An 'X' adorns the center of the jerseys, representing the team's 10th Anniversary theme, while the names of 40 prominent players and individuals, whose names have become synonymous with Condors hockey, are listed around the bottom of the jerseys in Stanley Cup fashion. "Condorstown" replaces "Bakersfield" down the left sleeve, in similar style to the team's popular black jerseys. On the opposite shoulder is the Condors official 10th Anniversary logo.

The pictured players are Steve Dowhy, Jamie Cooke, Glen Mears, Quinn Fair, Paul Willett, Ken Baker, Kevin St. Pierre, Connor James, Paul Rosebush and Kevin St. Jacques. Headlines include Baker's storybook victory between the pipes, the team's record Teddy Bear Toss collection of 7,149 stuffed animals in 2004, St. Pierre claiming the WCHL Most Valuable Player award, and the team's thrilling 11-0 start in the 1999-00 season, among others.

"We're excited about these jerseys because they reminded us of all the great moments we've seen and been a part of," said Condors President Matthew Riley. "Everyone has their own favorite memories in Condors history, and it was difficult to narrow it down to only 10 moments. But it was a lot of fun to reflect on all the thrilling memories."

Fans wishing to purchase these replica jerseys (seen above) can do so at the next Condors game on Dec. 12, or at the Condors Team Store, located at 1022 Truxtun Ave., right across the street from Rabobank Arena.

Just in case you missed the action live, or something happened that you just have to get another look at, highlights from Condors games are available online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. Just check out Condors TV on the multimedia page of the official website to view great highlights capturing the most memorable events all season long. Recently added are Tim Konsorada's goal that gave way to the 7,026 teddy bears raining down from the stands during Teddy Bear Toss and Andrew Ianiero's game-tying goal in the final minute last Saturday against Fresno. You can also check out the Condors pre-game videos, the most recent Condors commercials and press conferences, as well as archived footage from past press conferences.

In addition to the great footage on the multimedia page, archived audio is also available. You can listen to past games and Coach's Shows in their entirety, as well as audio clips from coaches, players and staff regarding a variety of topics. To access the multimedia page directly, click here, or click the link in the drop down menu labeled "The Nest" on the homepage.

On Monday, the Condors acquired RW Jesse Bennefield from the Stockton Thunder in exchange for RW Spencer Carbery and D Louis-Phillippe Lachance. Bennefield was selected to play in the 2005-06 ECHL All-Star Game and won the fastest skater event during the skills competition. He is expected to join the team in time for this weekend's games in Alaska. Click here for the full release.

On Tuesday, the Condors received goaltender Jeff Pietrasiak from the Reading Royals (ECHL) for undisclosed considerations. Pietrasiak saw action in the American Hockey League with the Hershey Bears last season, and was a sixth round pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. Pietrasiak will join the team following the Alaska road trip. Click here for the full release.

During Saturday night's game, the Condors unveiled the Condors Photo Booth, with Captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy on hand to snap photos with fans. Manned by professional photographers from Summit Photography, the Condors invite all fans to take pictures with any of the Condors upcoming special guests including: Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego, the ZOOperstars, Veggie tales and SpongeBob Squarepants.

The Condors Photo Booth, located behind section 111, will be set up during all weekend home games. In addition to the special promotional guests, the Condors Photo Booth will rotate life-size images of Condors greats Sean Venedam, Paul Rosebush, Glen Mears, Brett Lutes and Yutaka Fukufuji, so hockey enthusiasts can have photos with all their hockey heroes. The mascots will be stopping by occasionally to smile for the camera as well.

Fans can have their photos taken and then purchase them for $5, or in a Condors frame for only $8. You can also log on to bakersfieldcondors.com and click on the Frozen Moments link (bottom right side of Condors homepage) to find your photo from the game. Photos can be purchased through that website and come in all different sizes.

The Condors are currently ranked second in the league in average attendance, bringing in 6,627 fans per game. Bakersfield's season-high attendance came on Nov. 24 for the Teddy Bear Toss, when 8,895 fans filled The Nest for a standing-room-only crowd. That attendance mark ranks second on the Condors all-time single-game attendance list, only behind the 9,129 fans that were in attendance on Feb. 19, 2000. Thank you Condors fans for your unwavering support!

The trumpet has sounded and the proud fans of Condorstown have been called to action again. After generous fans donated nearly 2,200 coats in the Warm Families Coat Collection and over 7,000 stuffed animals during the 9th Annual Teddy Bear Toss, children who otherwise would not be receiving Christmas gifts this holiday season will be beneficiaries of the Condors Toy Drive, to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at The Nest.

Fans can bring a new, unwrapped toy and receive $1.00 terrace admission to Wednesday's game. Tables with collection boxes will be set up on the plaza outside Rabobank Arena for the gifts. The toys will be given to local children who have been identified by their teachers as likely to not receive any other Christmas gift during the Holiday season. All donations will be personally handed out during the Stay Focused annual Christmas giveaway.

Don't forget to come down to The Nest for two very special evenings in December, as Condorstown is gathering to honor two of the most memorable players to ever don a Condors jersey. Jamie Cooke and Paul Rosebush will both have their jersey numbers retired, ensuring that no one will ever wear #28 or #17 in Bakersfield again.

Cooke's #28 will be retired at the game against the Victoria Salmon Kings on Saturday, Dec. 15. Cooke is second on the Condors all-time points list with 313, first with 143 goals, second with 170 assists, first with 13 short-handed goals, second with 33 power-play goals and third with 13 game-winning goals. He is also second on the all-time games played list with 335. Doors open at 6 p.m. and puck drops at 7 p.m.

Rosebush's #17 will be retired at the game against the Stockton Thunder on Saturday, Dec. 29. Rosebush has played the most games in Condors history, appearing in 416 contests. He is third all-time with 239 points, third with 129 goals, fourth with 110 assists, first with 20 game-winning goals, second with 11 short-handed goals and first with 900 penalty minutes. Doors open at 7 p.m. and puck drops at 8 p.m.

Be sure to mark your calendars with these dates and times, as you will not want to miss these two special nights at The Nest! To view the full 2007-08 schedule, click here.

Last week, an article about the Condors was posted on the Fox Sports website. The writer of the article, an outsider to Bakersfield, attended the Teddy Bear Toss game on Nov. 24. The evening made such an impression on the writer that the writer felt inspired to share with the world the special experience of seeing Condors hockey live, including being in a packed house full of the best fans in the ECHL. To check out the blog, click here.

The Condors would like to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of the front office, Account Manager Jared Hartzell. Jared is from Oxford, Massachusetts and recently graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. He majored in Sports Management and minored in Art History while at BGSU. Jared worked for the BGSU football team, serving as a team manager. He also has experience working in professional sports through stints with the Worcester Icecats (AHL) and the Swing of the Quad Cities, the single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Midwest Baseball League.

The Condors make their first trip of the season to Anchorage this week to take on the Alaska Aces, renewing a rivalry that goes back to the early days of the WCHL. In particular, one night early in Condors history may have ratcheted up the rivalry a notch, when on December 4, 1999, the Condors piled up a team- record 116 penalty minutes.

Anchorage native and Condors legend Glen Mears recalls plenty of battles between the two clubs, and several during that season in particular. "We had some huge penalty minute games against the Aces. I don't even remember which one was the highest," he says with a chuckle.

"Anchorage and Bakersfield were two of the founding teams in the West Coast Hockey League, and back then I think we played each other 12 times a year, so that gives you plenty of time to start a rivalry. They always had a great following and a tough team - Anchorage fans love tough teams. Plus they had a lot of guys that were local, and I used to see them all the time when I went home in the summer so that always made it more interesting for me."

Mears finished that 99-00 season with 145 penalty minutes, ranking fifth, while four Condors players had over 200 PIMs that season. As for the game, the Aces prevailed, 3-2 in a shootout.

The Bakersfield Condors announced the All-10th Anniversary Team at the game on Saturday, Dec. 1. The team was unveiled during a special ceremony in the first intermission, in which the selected players still living in the area came onto the Condors bench to be honored.

"It was a great honor. I finished my career in Bakersfield and stayed here because of the support from the great fans," said first team member Jamie Cooke. "Now, after five and a half years, to be known as one of the contributing Condors is an honor. It was fun to be on the bench in such great company with players like Paul Willett and Paul Rosebush."

In addition to the players currently on the roster, Jamie Cooke, Paul Rosebush, Paul Willett, Glen Mears, Kevin St. Jacques and Quinn Fair were all present for the ceremony.

"It is a great testimony to the city of Bakersfield and Condors fans to see how many members of the All- 10th Anniversary Team have called Bakersfield home after their playing days," first team member, and Bakersfield resident, Glen Mears said. "I was privileged to play with such a talented group, and am still privileged to now call them my friends."

Fans could vote online at Bakersfield.com from Nov.1 through Nov. 24. Ballots also appeared in the Bakersfield Californian during this time period. A total of 9,783 votes poured in from the online and paper ballots. Here are the past and present Condor greats that were voted onto the All-10th Anniversary Team by you, the fans:

First Team
Goalie -

Kevin St. Pierre

Forwards -

Jamie Cooke, Paul Rosebush, Paul Willett

Defensemen -

David Kudelka, Glen Mears

Tough Guy -

Jon Mirasty

Second Team
Goalie -

Yutaka Fukufuji

Forwards -

Steve Dowhy, Kevin St. Jacques, Sean Venedam

Defensemen -

Scott Balan, Kevin Truelson

Third Team
Goalie -

Brad Guzda

Forwards -

Connor James, Brett Lutes, Andrew Ianiero

Defensemen -

Guy Dupuis, Quinn Fair

For more info and fun stuff on the Condors 10th Anniversary, click here.

The Condors have partnered up with Farmers Insurance for the third straight year this season. Farmers sponsors 12 entertaining on-ice contests during intermissions in which the winner receives a Condors jersey. Additionally, you can catch the Farmers logo and information on the back of the Nightly Notes and on the dasher boards.

Farmers' mission is to develop strong relations with their clients, to be able to properly identify each client's unique insurance needs and make professional recommendations based on these needs, while exhausting every possible resource and potential discount they offer to save the client the most money. Each local agent is an independent business owner in Kern County who knows the importance of keeping our resources and revenue locally. Farmers offers a wide variety of products and solutions such as Auto, Home, Life, Boat, Motorcycle, Commercial, Business Owners Policies, and even Investment options to name a few.

"For many years now we have been a proud sponsor of the Bakersfield Condors and we will continue this great partnership for years to come, said District Manager Tyler Anderson. "Just like the Condors we are constantly striving to become the best."

To locate the closest Farmers Agency Owner to you please call (800) FARMERS, that's (800) 327- 6377.

Jake Stevens has branched out from The Nest and started hosting a sports talk radio show on the All- New KGEO AM1230. On "There It Is!, the Jake Stevens Show," every weekday from 7-8 a.m., Jake is focused on the biggest stories in the sports world - the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, College Football and Basketball and the hot topics of the day.

Of course, he's keeping a close watch on the Condors as they battle their way through another ECHL season. Catch a Condors update every day on his show, and stay tuned as he'll have players, coaches and staffers as guests on "There It Is!" For more information about the show, check out www.thereitisjake.com.

If you want to give a friend or loved one a gift that will keep on giving this holiday season, be sure to check out the Condors Holiday 4-Pack Ticket Plans. The 4-Packs offer fans great tickets to premium Condors games this season with the added bonus of becoming a Ticket Plan Holder.

The Condors are also offering a Condors 4-Pack gift certificate, making the 4-Pack a can't-miss holiday present. The gift certificate allows fans to purchase the 4-Pack without making the seat selections, so the recipient of the coolest gift of the holidays can choose their own seats.

For more information about the Holiday 4-Packs, including the schedule of 4-Pack games, click here, or contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825).

The Condors are also slashing prices by 20% on select items for the upcoming holiday season, ranging from t-shirts and hats, to glassware and blankets, and more deals than we have room to list! The sale will last until Christmas, so don't waste another minute before heading down to the Team Store, located right across the street from Rabobank Arena on Truxtun Ave. The store will 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.

Pink Condors Jerseys have arrived and will be on sale soon Dec. 12, and the pink jerseys with the embroidered logos will be arriving in Condorstown shortly as well! For more information regarding Condors merchandise, contact the team store at (661) 324-NETT (6388).

Dec. 12, 2006 - Jamie Hodson named ECHL Goaltender of the Week.
Dec. 13, 2005 - Alexandre Bolduc called up to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.
Dec. 15, 2000 - First live televised Condors game on Time Warner Cable.
Dec. 15, 1999 - Jamie Cooke has two goals and an assist as the Condors knock off Phoenix, 5-3.

Jason Ralph, who played for the Condors from 2001-04, announced his retirement from professional hockey on Dec. 4. Ralph, 28, was the captain of the Bloomington Prairie Thunder (IHL) this season before deciding to hang up the skates to enter private business. To view the full retirement release, click here.

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