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From Guy: Will SMG charge a parking fee again like last year for the Open House? I know the organization has no control over it but I was sort of surprised they felt the need to charge for parking at an event advertised as free last year.

Yes! Parking will be free at the Open House this year. Unfortunately, last year there was an event at Rabobank Arena coinciding with the Open House which necessitated charging for parking. However, that is not the case this year. We can’t wait to see you out at the Open House on Oct. 2!

Condors announce Training Camp schedule

Bakersfield, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, host of the 2010-11 ECHL All-Star Classic and ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, announced today the 2010-11 training camp schedule. Training camp begins on Oct. 1 and will run through Oct. 14.  All practices held at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center are open to the public. Off-ice workouts […]

The Condors to have a booth at the 85th Annual Kern County Fair

Bakersfield Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, host of the 2010-11 ECHL All-Star Classic and ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, will have an information booth set up at this years Kern County Fair from Sept. 22 through Oct. 3. Stop by the Condors booth in Exhibit Building 2 to win some cool prizes and pick […]

Fox Sports 970 to serve as new Condors broadcast partner

Bakersfield, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, host of the 2010-11 ECHL All-Star Classic and ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, today announced Fox Sports Radio 970 AM will be the Condors broadcast partner for the 2010-11 season. The agreement allows for 55 regular season Condors games to be aired over terrestrial radio throughout the year […]

From Mark: Just read about the all-star game and its format and I personally don’t like it. Why not just have East VS West and if you really want to add excitement to an otherwise meaningless game,follow Major League Baseballs example and give the winning side home ice advantage in the Kelly Cup finals. I think that would give both sides more motivation to play at the level that is usually expected of an all-star.

To each his own. Whenever you make changes to tradition, there are going to be plenty of folks resistant to the change or that don’t like it. We feel the positives are too many to ignore. Unlike the major leagues, our games aren’t televised on major networks. Fans know most of the players in the major league all-star game. That’s typically not the case at our level. Certainly there will be fans who follow the Condors closely that will be familiar with players from opposing teams, but for the casual fan, they are just going to know who the Condors players are. So if they’re going to come, why not give them the opportunity to cheer for their hometown team, instead of just a few players? There are plenty of people that don’t like the major league baseball rule you cite, so either way, it’s not going to please everyone. But we’re looking forward to a great All-Star Classic, and displaying an event that Bakersfield can be proud of. Hope to see you there!

From T: I know the season is still 31 long days away, but when do they start laying down the Ice? That’s when I really start feeling like the games are just around the corner. Also, will you be posting video of the ice going down?

We’re glad you’re excited, and we can’t wait either! The terrific ice staff at Rabobank Arena will lay down the ice on September 23, and training camp will begin October 1. There will be video up on Condors.TV so you can see what goes into getting the ice ready for another exciting season of Condors hockey. Hang in there, the season is right around the corner!