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CONDORS TEAM LEADERS POINTS 1. SETH GRIFFITH 2. COOPER MARODY 3. BRAD MALONE 4. RAPHAEL LEVOIE 5. ADAM CRACKNELL
GOALS 1. SETH GRIFFITH 2. COOPER MARODY 3. JAMES HAMBLIN
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FEATURE STORY FINDING NEEMO ryan Holt | bakersfield condors
The old adage is “speak softly and carry a big stick.” For Markus Niemelainen, it’s more “speak softly and deliver a big hit.”
d-man in the AHL and has made his presence known in the NHL, developing quite a reputation for throwing big hit after big hit.
Yesterday, the 23-year old soon-to-be dad signed a two-year NHL contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers that will see him in the organization through the end 2024. Recently reassigned to the Condors from the Oilers, the man they call “Neemo” is part of a growing contingent of Condors who are pushing for full-time NHL jobs in the present and in the future. Since March 1, Vinny Desharnais, James Hamblin, Dmitri Samorukov, and Seth Griffith have all signed NHL deals keeping their commitment to the blue and orange strong. Niemelainen has been part of a quartet of Condors d-men to see the NHL this year, joining Samorukov, Philip Broberg, and William Lagesson with the big club. “I’m just trying to defend well,” he said recently.WATCH “Keeping it simple with the EVERY GAME LIVE The 6’5” Finn has been a revelation for the puck. I had to add the physicality to THEAHL.COM/AHLTV Condors and Oilers in his two seasons my game. Players are so skilled here. I as a pro. Drafted in the third round of can’t be a skilled player here.” the 2016, he has turned into a shutdown
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FEATURE STORY He learned from one of the best in Dave Man- “The guys pass the puck so well in the son, his former coach in Bakersfield and now NHL, that’s the biggest difference. And you just have to be aware on the ice all with Edmonton. the time.” “You have to read the situation. You can’t (deliver big hits) all the time or else you’ll be out of the play. Just trying to read the play a bit to see where the puck might go. Dave has given me a lot of small details and has helped me improve my game.”
Niemelainen and the Condors take on a San Diego team tonight looking to jump start their push for a playoff berth while the Condors look to fend off challengers for home-ice advantage. And you can be sure, that with everything else he does, the soft spoken Markus will be reading the play, and waiting to deliver a big hit.
Spending time in both leagues in a season can be a challenge, but one that Niemelainen relishes.
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Arena: toyota arena Capacity: 9,491 NHL Affiliate: Los Angeles Kings Head Coach: John Wroblewski
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Position: left win Shoots: left Height: 6’1” Weight: 203 dob: 09-23-2001 Hometown: Calgary, alberta, can
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DYLAN
TIM
HOLLOWAY
7
Position: Left wing Shoots: left Height: 6’5” Weight: 191 dob: 02-11-1999 Hometown: Prague, Czech Republic
SCHALLER
9
OSTAP
Position: left wing Shoots: Left Height: 5’9” Weight: 180 dob: 04-27-1999 Hometown: Edmonton, alberta, can
ESPOSITO
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JAMES
Position: right wing Shoots: right Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 dob: 01-25-2000 Hometown: parker, colorado, usa
BROSSEAU
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DINO
Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 192 dob: 06-24-1998 Hometown: Bethesda, maryland, USA
GRAHAM
McPHEE
Position: Center Shoots: Right Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 dob: 12-20-1996 Hometown: Brighton, michigan, uSA
COOPER
MARODY
KAMBEITZ
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Position: center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 203 dob: 07-04-1995 Hometown: St. Lambert, quebec city, can
DEVIN
HAMBLIN
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Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 5’10” Weight: 183 dob: 10-18-1993 Hometown: andover, massachusetts, usa
LUKE
SAFIN
11
Position: center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 208 dob: 11-16-1990 Hometown: merimack, new hampshire, USA
27
Position: center Shoots: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 209 dob: 07-15-1985 Hometown: Prince Albert, saskatchewan, CAN
ADAM
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Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Height: 5’9” Weight: 185 dob: 01-04-1993 Hometown: Wallaceburg, Ontario, CAN
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Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 208 dob: 03-30-1997 Hometown: st. albert, Alberta, can
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MATTEO
Position: Defenseman shoots: Left Height: 6’5” Weight: 203 dob: 06-08-1998 Hometown: tempere, finland
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MARKUS
Position: Defenseman Shoots: left Height: 5’11” Weight: 187 Dob: 09-30-1995 Hometown: St. Laurent, quebec city, can
DESHARNAIS
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YANNI
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 211 dob: 02-12-1999 Hometown: greenwich, connecticut, usa
PHIL
KEMP
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’5” Weight: 215 dob: 01-13-2000 Hometown: New Hampton, New Hampshire, usa
MICHAEL
KALDIS
25
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’7” Weight: 229 dob: 05-29-1996 Hometown: laval, quebec, can
VINCENT
NIEMELAINEN
8
Position: center Shoots: Right Height: 6’4” Weight: 210 dob: 09-25-2000 Hometown: Chambly, Ontario, CAN
RAPHAEL
GENNARO
3
Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’3” Weight: 211 dob: 09-25-1996 Hometown: Guildford, England
KESSELRING
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Position: Defenseman Shoots: LEFT Height: 6’2” Weight: 198 dob: 02-18-1994 Hometown: WINCHESTER, Ontario, CAN
SLATER
KOEKKOEK
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Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 206 dob: 05-10-1997 Hometown: skelleftea, sweden
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FILIP
DMITRI
BERGLUND
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Position: GOALIE CATCHES: Left Height: 5’11” Weight: 196 dob: 07-13-1998 Hometown: yaroslavl, russia
Position: Defenseman Shoots: leftHeight: 6’3” Weight: 197 dob: 06-16-1999 Hometown: Volgogard, Russia
SAMORUKOV
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IIYA
Position: GOALIE CATCHES: Left Height: 6’3” Weight: 191 dob: 10-01-1993 Hometown: Washington, michigan, uSA
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CONDORS LEADERSHIP MATTHEW RILEY Team President Riley is responsible for the growth and development of KG (US) Oilers Corp. and the Bakersfield Condors, the organization he has guided since its inception in 1998. Riley serves on the AHL’s Board of Governors, and various league committees. He was previously the vice chairman for the ECHL Board of Governors, and served on the league’s Executive Committee. He was instrumental in negotiations in the January 2014 purchase of the Condors by the Edmonton Oilers and the team’s elevation to the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2015-16. Now in their seventh AHL season, Riley joined the organization late in 1997, when they were known as the Bakersfield Fog, to execute the transition from the Bakersfield Convention Center to Bakersfield Centennial Garden (now known as Mechanics Bank Arena). With a new name and a new arena in 1998, the Condors were named the West Coast Hockey League Organization of the Year. The Keokuk, Iowa, native previously served as the Executive Director of the Mobile (AL) BayBears Baseball Club, the classAA Southern League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and was integral in the construction of Hank Aaron Stadium. Riley is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in communications. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama.
COLIN CHAULK interm Head coach Colin Chaulk was named interm head coach of the condors on february 11, 2022. Prior to being named as interm head coach Chaulk was named the condors assistant coach on September 3, 2021. Chaulk, 44, was most recently in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an assistant coach with the Belleville Senators in 2019-20. Prior to that season, he was head coach of the Brampton Beast (2015-19), and an assistant coach with the Kalamazoo Wings (2013-15) and Fort Wayne Komets (2012-13). The 2019-20 season for the Senators was their most successful in team history with a .643 points percentage and captured their first division title. Chaulk led the Beast to two playoff appearances including a 40-win season in 2016-17.
COACHING STAFF JOHN
ANDERSON
Assistant coach
Anderson, 64, was head coach of the Chicago Wolves from 1997-2008 and in that time led the team to four league titles - two International Hockey League Turner Cups (1998, 2000) and two AHL Calder Cups (2002, 2008). He went to on to serve as head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers for two seasons and an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes for two seasons, before returning to lead the Wolves in 2013 to capture another division title in 2013-14. His last coaching position was as an assistant with the Minnesota Wild from 2016-18. Overall, Anderson ranks fifth in AHL history with 424 victories and is seventh with 788 games behind the bench over 10 seasons in the AHL as a head coach. In addition to the two Calder Cups, he also won three division titles, had seven 40-win campaigns, and four 100-point seasons in addition to coaching two AHL All-Star Classics. He was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame in 2019. As a player, Anderson spent 12 seasons in the NHL (1977-1989) with Toronto, Quebec, and Hartford.
SYLVAIN
RODRIGUE
Goaltending Coach
Sylvain Rodrigue began working on a full-time basis with Condors goaltenders in 2018-19, but has been with the Oilers organization for the past nine seasons. In 2020-21 under his guidance, Stuart Skinner made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers and led the AHL in victories with 20. He helped develop rookie goaltender Shane Starrett, who was named AHL Goaltender of the Month in February and received All-Rookie and Second All-Star Team selections from the AHL in 2018-19. Rodrigue served as a Goaltending Consultant for the DEL’s Berlin Eisbären, a member of Germany’s top elite league and Fribourg Gotteron of the Swiss Elite League prior to joining the Oilers. He won the DEL championship with Berlin in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. He was also a member of Berlin’s European trophy championship team in 2010-11.
NOAH
SEGALL
Video coordinator
Noah joined the Condors in February 2021 as the team’s video coordinator. In his role, the Los Gatos, California native will be responsible for video breakdown and analysis as well as team services including coordinating team travel. Segall joined the Condors from the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers where he served in a similar capacity during the 2019-20 season.
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PIPELINE TO EDMONTON “One step away from the NHL” has certainly applied to Condorstown over the past five seasons. Now in year six, who will be the next names to be added to list of players to graduate to the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers?
2015-16 Brossoit, Laurent (G) | Draisaitl, Leon (LW) | Fayne, Mark (D) | Gazdic, Luke (LW) | Hunt, Brad (D) Kassian, Zack (RW) | Khaira, Jujhar *(C) | Klinkhammer, Rob (LW) | Miller, Andrew (RW) Nikitin, Nikita (D) | Nilsson, Anders (G) | Nurse, Darnell (D) | Oesterle, Jordan (D) Pakarinen, Iiro (RW) | Reinhart, Griffin (D) | Scrivens, Ben (G) | Slepyshev, Anton (LW)
2016-17 Beck, Taylor (RW) | Benning, Matt* (D) | Brossoit, Laurent (G) | Fayne, Mark (D) Gustavsson, Jonas (G) | Khaira, Jujhar (C) | Lander, Anton (C) | Oesterle, Jordan (D) Pakarinen, Iiro (RW) | Puljujarvi, Jesse (RW) | Reinhart, Griffin (D) | Simpson, Dillon* (D) Slepyshev, Anton (LW)
2017-18 Bear, Ethan* (D) | Brossoit, Laurent (G) | lowe, Keegan (D) | Malone, Brad (C) Pakarinen, Iiro (RW) | Puljujarvi, Jesse (RW) | Rattie, Ty (RW) | Slepyshev, Anton (LW)
2018-19 Bouchard, Evan* (d) | currie, josh* (rw) | Gambardella, joe* (lw) | gravel, kevin (D) Jones, Caleb* | (D) Malone, Brad (C) | marody, cooper* (c) | russell, patrick* (rw) Yamamoto, Kailer (lw)
2019-20 benson, tyler* (rw) | cave, colby (c) | Lagesson, William (D)
2020-21 McLEOD, RYAN* (C) | skinner, Stuart* (g) * - Made NHL debut
Colby Cave Memorial Fund The Cave Family and the Edmonton Oilers have created the Colby Cave Memorial Fund to carry on the memory and legacy of Oilers forward Colby Cave who passed away suddenly and tragically on April 11, 2020. Proceeds from the fund will go toward community programs with an emphasis on mental health initiatives and providing access to sports for underprivileged children. Cave made a lasting impact both on and off the ice with the Edmonton Oilers and the AHL's Bakersfield Condors, and before that with the Boston Bruins organization and the WHL's Swift Current Broncos. Cave was a consummate professional, well-respected by teammates and opponents alike. He was also a committed and positive member of the communities in which he played, eagerly volunteering for charitable initiatives and always stopping to say hi to fans. Donations to the Colby Cave Memorial Fund are being accepted by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation in Colby's memory. click to donate now
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Dear Fans, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2021-22 American Hockey League season, the latest chapter in a tradition of excellence that can be traced back more than eight decades.
SCOTT HOWSON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
We’re thrilled to have 31 teams back on the ice this fall, and we’re especially excited to have our passionate fans back to cheer on our players inside arenas across North America. Our clubs remain dedicated to ensuring everyone’s health and safety, allowing us to continue our role as the top development league for nearly all of the players, coaches, executives, trainers, broadcasters and officials in the National Hockey League today. On behalf of all of our teams across the United States and Canada, thank you for your continuing support of the AHL, and I will see you at the rink.
Sincerely,
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Haven, Philadelphia,
championships in league
Pittsburgh, Providence,
history with 11.
Embarking on its 86th
Springfield and Syracuse.
season of play in 2021-22,
From those roots, the
the American Hockey
Frank Calder, the
American Hockey League
League is continuing a
National Hockey League’s
has grown into a 31-team,
tradition of excellence
president at the time,
coast-to-coast league
that began in 1936 when
was instrumental in the
that provides fans with
the Canadian-American
forming of this new league,
exciting, high-level
Hockey League joined with
and his name would be
professional hockey while
the International Hockey
given to its championship
preparing thousands of
League to form what is
trophy. The first Calder
players, coaches, officials,
today known as the AHL.
Cup was won by the
executives, trainers,
Eight teams hit the ice that
Syracuse Stars in 1937;
broadcasters and more for
first season, representing
the Hershey Bears have
careers in the NHL.
Buffalo, Cleveland, New
captured the most
268
AHL players who also played in the NHL in 2020-21
193
Former 1st- and 2nd-round NHL draft picks who skated in the AHL in 2020-21
L . T O R . : A H L G R A D U AT E S M I K KO R A N TA N E N , S E M YO N VA R L A M O V, T Y L E R T O F F O L I , YA N N I G O U R D E , M A R K S T O N E
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THE PLAYERS
THE LEGENDS
THE COACHES
In today’s National Hockey
For the past eight decades, the American
At the start of the 2021-22 season, the National
League nearly 90 percent
Hockey League has been home to some of
Hockey League featured 21 head coaches who were
of the players are AHL
the greatest players in the history of our
former AHL bench bosses, including two-time
alumni, including 2021
sport. In fact, more than 100 honored
Stanley Cup winner Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay
Vezina Trophy winner
members of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Lightning.
Marc-Andre Fleury, Lady
have been affiliated with the AHL
Byng Trophy recipient
during their careers. All-time greats
Colorado’s Jared Bednar, Washington’s
Jaccob Slavin and Bill
like Johnny Bower, Toe Blake, Gump
Peter Laviolette, Pittsburgh’s Mike Sullivan,
Masterton Award winner
Worsley, Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall,
Nashville’s John Hynes, Toronto’s Sheldon
Oskar Lindblom. The 2021
Brad Park, Ken Dryden, and Brett Hull
Keefe, Vancouver’s Travis Green and the N.Y.
Stanley Cup champion
came through the AHL ranks and now
Islanders’ Barry Trotz are also among the current
Tampa Bay Lightning
find themselves enshrined in Toronto,
NHL coaches who spent time in the American
were stocked with AHL
and the coveted Calder Cup is inscribed
Hockey League before making the jump.
graduates including Conn
with the names of legendary AHL alumni
Smythe Trophy winner
like Patrick Roy, Larry Robinson, Gerry
Andrei Vasilevskiy, leading
Cheevers, Andy Bathgate, Tim Horton,
scorer Nikita Kucherov,
Al Arbour, Emile Francis, Doug Harvey,
and former Calder Cup
and Billy Smith.
champions Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson. During the 2020-21 season, a total of 890 AHL alumni played in the National Hockey League. There were 268 players who skated in both leagues last year alone, and nearly 200 former first- and second-round NHL draft picks developed their skills in the AHL last season, including Quinton Byfield, Jack Quinn, Cole Perfetti, Thomas Harley, Trevor Zegras, Martin Kaut and Nick Robertson.
“Without my time in the AHL, the door to the NHL does not open.” - J O N CO O PE R AHL COACH OF THE YEAR | ’11-12 CALDER CUP CHAMPION | ’12 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION | ’20, ’21
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AHL STANDINGS STANDINGS AS OF MAR 10, 2022
EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISON 1. PROVIDENCE 2. SPRINGFIELD 3. HARTFORD 4. CHARLOTTE 5. HERSHEY 6. W/B SCRANTON 7. BRIDGEPORT 8. LEHIGH VALLEY NORTH DIVISON 1. UTICA 2. LAVAL 3. TORONTO 4. BELLEVILLE 5. ROCHESTER 6. SYRACUSE 7. CLEVELAND
GP 49 53 50 55 55 54 54 52 GP 50 48 48 48 54 51 52
W 28 30 27 30 27 23 21 18 W 33 26 25 26 27 23 20
L 15 16 16 21 21 23 24 24 L 11 19 19 21 22 21 22
OTL 3 5 5 3 4 4 5 7 OTL 6 3 3 1 3 6 6
L 10 17 21 23 22 23 22 L 9 10 17 14 18 19 25 26 28
OTL 4 2 4 5 3 4 5 OTL 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISON 1. CHICAGO 2. MANITOBA 3. MILWAUKEE 4. GRAND RAPIDS 5. ROCKFORD 6. IOWA 7. TEXAS PACIFIC DIVISON 1. STOCKTON 2. ONTARIO 3. COLORADO 4. BAKERSFIELD 5. ABBOTSFORD 6. HENDERSON 7. SAN DIEGO 8. TUCSON 9. SAN JOSE
GP 52 49 56 53 48 52 51 GP 46 50 51 47 47 46 46 47 48
W 34 29 29 23 22 22 19 W 32 33 28 24 25 23 19 17 18
SOL PTS PCT 3 62 .633 2 67 .632 2 61 .610 0 63 .573 3 61 .555 4 54 .500 4 51 .472 3 46 .442 SOL PTS PCT 0 72 .720 0 55 .573 1 54 .563 0 53 .552 2 59 .546 1 53 .520 4 50 .481
LEAGUE LEADERS STATS AS OF MAR 10. 2022
POINTS team 1. T.J. TYNAN ONT 2. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI 3. MARTIN FRK ONT 4. STEFAN NOESEN CHI 4. MATIAS MACCELLI TUC
gp 44 49 45 47 42
g 11 22 31 30 14
GOALS 1. MARTIN FRK 2. STEFAN NOESEN 2. SHELDON DRIES 3. KIEFER SHERWOOD 4. ROCCO GRIMALDI
gp 45 47 42 40 42 gp 44 49 42 44 46
g 31 30 30 26 25 a 63 46 41 39 38
team ONT CHI ABB SYR COL
ASSISTS team ONT 1. T.J. TYNAN 2. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI TUC SOL PTS PCT 3. MATIAS MACCELLI COL 4 76 .731 4. JORDAN GROSS ONT 1 61 .622 5. JORDAN SPENCE 2 64 .571 team gp 2 53 .500 DEFENSIVE POINTS COL 44 1 48 .500 1. JORDAN GROSS 3 51 .490 2. JORDAN SPENCE ONT 46 5 48 .471 3. JOSEPH DUSZAK TOR 38 ROC 50 SOL PTS PCT 4. ETHAN WALSH UTI 49 1 69 .750 4. REILLY WALSH 3 73 .730 3 62 .608 GOALTENDING team gp w l ot 5 57 .606 1. A. SCHMID UTI 23 16 3 3 1 54 .574 2. D. WOLF 31 24 4 3 STK 1 50 .543 0 40 .435 2. T. GROSENICK PRO 20 13 3 1 1 38 .404 3. C. PICKARD GR 38 18 14 5 0 38 .396 4. C. LINDGREN SPR 21 16 3 1
g 7 4 5 9 6
a 63 46 27 25 41
PTS 74 68 58 55 55
a 39 38 32 25 28
PTS 46 42 37 34 34
so Gaa sv% 2 2.27.925 0 2.32 .924 2 2.17 .924 1 2.47.923 0 2.31 .922
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GETTING TO KNOW: VINCET DESHARNAIS 1. Nickname? Dezzy 2. Favorite food? poutine 3. Favorite music? Aviici / Kygo 4. Country you’d like to visit? Sweden 5. When did you start playing? Started figure skating at 4, hockey at 6 6. Favorite movie? Step Brothers 7. Favorite player growing up? Paul Kariya 8. Favorite school subject? Math 9. Fun fact? No middle name 10. Favorite sport outside of hockey? Football