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Table of Contents CONDORS TEAM DIRECTORY General Information Management 3 Team Directory Ownership Edmonton Oilers 4 Rabobank Arena President Matthew Riley 5 Executive Management Hockey Operations Head Coach Jean-Francois Houle Assistant Coach Ben Boudreau 2013-14 Condors Paul Willett 6 Hockey Operations Bios Athletic Trainer Vince Fedorowich 8 Final Game Notes Equipment Manager Tim Abbott 11 Final Team Scoring Offi ce Staff Directory Vice President of Communications Kevin Bartl ECHL & Team Year-by-Year Section Vice President of Operations Justin Fahsbender 14 Condors/League by season Vice President of Ticket Sales & Svc Jose Rivera Community Relations & Fundraising Mgr. Jay Hamann Community Relations & Finance Asst. Rachel Anderson History Section Finance Manager Kelly Carter 71 Season-by-season team won/loss, standings Director of Creative Services Ashleigh Cox 71 Year-by-year leaders Director of Operations and Development Andrew Crutcher 73 Single season records Director of Business Development Dione Gilmore 75 Single game records Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting Ryan Holt 76 Single season individual records Director of Tickets and Sponsorships Greg Lowe 79 Career leaders Account Manager Roger Parsons 80 Hat tricks Account Manager Elisha McKinney 81 Career goaltending leaders Account Manager Ryan Lively Operations Intern Nick Finocchiaro 81 All-time coaching records Front Offi ce Assistant Tori Gee 82 Shutouts Support Staff 83 Playoff history Photographer Mark Nessia 85 Playoff records Public Address Announcer Mike Hart 87 Career individual playoff records Medical Staff 89 Milestones, Opening Night Physician Emmanuel Strategos, M.D. 90 Attendance Orthopedist Christopher Hamilton, M.D. 91 Firsts, lasts & penalty shots Dentist Bruce Rimmer D.M.D. 92 Awards Chiropracter Jeffrey D. Haynes, D.C. Opthamologist David B. Hair, M.D. 93 All-Star Game Physical Therapy Central Valley Physical Therapy 94 Condors in the NHL Medical Imaging Kern Radiology The ECHL Physical Address: Mailing Address: 95 League Map Bakersfi eld Condors PO Box 1806 96 Records vs. opponents 1001 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfi eld, CA 93303-1806 99 ECHL Awards Bakersfi eld, CA 93301 Phone: (661) 324-PUCK (7825) Fax: (661) 324-6929 Player history Web sites: www.bakersfi eldcondors.com 100 All-time player register www.condors.tv 112 All-time goaltender register E-mail: condors@bakersfi eldcondors.com 114 Drafted players Merchandise Store: www.bakersfi eldcondors.com/shop Team Colors: Maroon, Black, Cool Gray, Silver 115 Players by Number Mascots: Colonel Claw’d, Baby Cal, Slapshot 116 This date in Condors history Radio: Fox Sports 970 AM Television: Bright House Networks (select games) The Bakersfi eld Fog Broadcasters: Ryan Holt, Kevin Bartl 123 Season-by-season team won/los, standings 132 Single season records Off-Ice Offi cials 133 Career records Head of Off-Ice Offi cials - Jim Bennett 138 All-time player register 140 All-time goaltender register The Bakersfi eld Condors Media Guide has been compiled and designed by Kevin Bartl Images courtesy of Mark Nessia Photography and Summit Photography 3 RABOBANK ARENA RABOBANK ARENA FAST FACTS Rabobank Arena, owned by the city of Bakersfi eld and operated by AEG, opened Oct. 2, 1998 (originally named Centennial Garden) with comedian Bill Cosby. The fi rst Condors game at the Rabobank Arena was Oct. 23, 1998 when Bakersfi eld defeated the Idaho Steelheads 4-3 in a shootout. Seating Capacity - 8,401 for Condors games Accessibility – Wheelchair and mobility impaired seating is available at all events. Those purchasing wheelchair seating may purchase one (1) wheelchair seat and one (1) attendant seat. Any additional seats must be purchased in the regular seating areas. First Aid – First aid is located behind section 114/115 on the concourse level. Fully trained EMTs are present for all Arena events. Smoking – The smoking area is located outside the doors behind sect. 114/115. Lost and Found – During events, any recovered items can be picked up at guest services at the main doors. Post event lost and found is at the security desk located at the loading dock entrance on the south side. You can contact security at 661-852-7391. Parking – Located south of the facilities on N Street. The parking fee for most events is $5 vehicles, $10 Limos, $15 Busses. Will Call – Located at the main box offi ce. Will Call tickets are available 90 minutes prior to the start time of the event. CONDORS TICKET INFO The Condors offer different types of season ticket packages, group discounts and fundraising opportunities. To secure your seat or fi nd out more information contact the Condors ticket department at 661-324-PUCK (7825) or log onto www.bakersfi eldcondors.com. Individual tickets for all Condors games are processed through TicketMas- ter. There are no refunds or exchanges on any tickets unless a game has been canceled. In Person - The Rabobank Arena box offi ce is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The box offi ce is open on game days from 10 a.m. until the end of the fi rst period. By Telephone - Charge by phone through TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000. Group Sales - Special group rates are available for 10-or-more people. Call the Condors at 324-PUCK (7825) for more information. Online - Tickets can be purchased on the internet at www.ticketmaster.com. A direct link to TicketMaster is available on the Condors web site. RABOBANK ARENA SEAT MAP BAKERSFIELD CONDORS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT The Edmonton Oilers and Rexall Sports Corp. announced the purchase of the Bakersfi eld Condors on Jan. 23, Owner 2014, making the Condors the only ECHL club wholly owned by a National Hockey League franchise. The Condors join the Oilers organization, which also includes the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Edmonton Oilers Kings and the American Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Barons. REXALL SPORTS CORP Rexall Sports Corp was founded by Daryl Katz in 1990 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. The Katz Group is one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies with operations in pharmacy, sports and entertain- ment, and real estate development. In addition to the company’s North American pharmacy operations, the Katz Group, under the direction of Katz Entertainment, owns the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL, the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL, the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL, the Edmonton Capitals Baseball Club and now the Bakersfi eld Condors of the ECHL. EDMONTON OILERS Members of the Pacifi c Division of the Western Conference, the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club is the main sports and entertainment entity of the Katz Group. President & COO: Patrick LaForge President of Hockey Operations: Kevin Lowe General Manager: Craig MacTavish Head Coach: Dallas Eakins BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS • The Oilers have had over 300 consecutive sellouts at Rexall Place (16,839 seating capacity). • The Oilers will play at Rogers Place in 2016, the new downtown arena being built by the City of Edmonton and the Katz Group. • Oilers partners include Molson Canadian, Rogers, Ford, Scotiabank and the Rexall Family of Pharmacies. HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS • The Oilers are fi ve-time Stanley Cup champions, winning in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. • There are seven former Oilers players in the Hockey Hall of Fame. • Wayne Gretzky started his career with the Oilers, playing from 1979 – 1988, and still holds the record for leading point-scorer in NHL history. • The Oilers made history on November 22, 2003 when they hosted the Heritage Classic, the fi rst regular season outdoor NHL game. DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM • Rexall Sports Corp has a strong player development system that is based on a coordinated approach between the NHL, AHL and ECHL. • The Oilers Player Development Department works with all professional players in the organization using an Individualized Development Plan (IDP) • Rexall Sports Corp also has a strong coaching development system, collaborating with coaches from all levels. BIOS Daryl Katz – Daryl Katz is the Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer of The Katz Group, which he founded in 1990. He was instrumental in securing a new downtown arena for the Oilers and has committed to operating the building and keeping the Oilers in Edmonton for a minimum of 35 years. Patrick LaForge – Patrick LaForge is the President and Chief Operating Offi cer of Rexall Sports Corp. Founded on his lengthy experience with leading sports and enter- tainment organizations, Patrick has enjoyed many signifi cant highlights since joining the Oilers in 2000. President Riley, 45, is responsible for the growth and development of Bakersfi eld Sports Entertainment. Riley is the vice chairman for the ECHL Board of Governors Executive Committee, and also a part of the Marketing/Properties Committee. Under his guidance, the Condors Matthew Riley have attracted more than 200,000 fans in 11 of their 14 years of existence and will surpass the 3 million mark in attendance in the 2011- 12 season. Riley joined the organization late in 1997, when they were named the Bakersfi eld Fog, to execute the transition from the Bakersfi eld Convention Center to Bakersfi eld Centennial Garden (now known as Rabobank Arena). He took charge of the Condors in July of 1998, and in his fi rst season as General Manager, the Condors were named the West Coast Hockey League Organization of the Year. In his second season he was named the WCHL Executive of the Year. His title was expanded to include Team President in 2001; meanwhile the Condors won ten WCHL awards in fi ve seasons under his leadership. During the summer of 2002, Riley was named the Acting Commissioner of the West Coast Hockey League, and he played a large role in the transition to the ECHL as well as closing down WCHL operations. With Riley at the helm, the Condors have won eight ECHL front offi ce awards in the last eight seasons, most recently including the ECHL Award of Excellence (2010-11) and two selections for the ECHL Marketing Award of Excellence (2010 & 2008).