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FORWARDS #
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NAME
POS
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S
l r l r l l r r r r R l r
HT
5-10 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-4
BAKERSFIELD
CONDORS
WT
176 172 180 200 194 217 205 195 192 185 180 193 215
DEFENSEMEN #
NAME
POS
S
HT
WT
2 3 4 6 16 25 28
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L L L L R r l
6-0 192 6-6 203 5-11 189 6-1 185 6-3 184 6-3 211 6-4 220
#
NAME
CONDORS TEAM LEADERS
2022-23 SEASON
POINTS
pos
gp
g
1. SETH GRIFFITH 2. CAM DINEEN 3. RAPHAEL LAVOIE 4. NOAH PHILP 5. XAVIER BOURGAULT
RW D RW LW RW
72 69 61 70 62
17 43 6 41 25 20 19 18 13 21
GOALS
pos
gp
g
1. RAPHAEL LAVOIE 2. JUSTIN BAILEY 2. NOAH PHILP
RW RW LW
61 58 70
25 19 19
ASSISTS
pos
gp
a
1. SETH GRIFFITH 1. CAM DINEEN 3. XAVIER BOURGAULT
RW D RW
72 69 62
43 41 21
POS
C
HT
WT
g g
l l
6-1 6-1
205 175
60 47 45 37 34
NAME
POS
S
HT
WT
8 10 13 14 15 17 19 22 25 34 37 46 49 54 73
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f f F f f f f f f f f f f f f
r r L l l r l r l r r r r l l
6-0 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-7 6-2 6-6 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-1
190 170 221 185 185 165 201 207 216 194 220 180 183 187 185
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NAME
POS
S
HT
WT
6 9 12 27 38 43 44 92
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d d d d d d D d
l l r l r l l r
5-8 181 6-3 195 6-2 202 5-8 176 6-0 190 6-3 210 6-2 200 6-2 187
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NAME
POS
C
HT
1 31
erik portillo david rittich
G G
L l
6-6 224 6-3 200
DEFENSEMEN
PENALTY MINUTES pos
pim
1. LUKE ESPOSITO 2. JASON DEMERS 3. ALEX PETERS
C D D
98 87 65
GOALTENDING
gp
gaa
save%
1. CALVIN PICKARD 2. OLIVIER RODRIGUE
38 29
2.70 2.77
.912 .912
GOALTENDERS 31 Calvin Pickard 33 olivier rodrigue
a PTS
FORWARDS #
ONTARIO
REIGN REIGN TEAM LEADERS
2022-23 SEASON
POINTS
pos
gp
g
1. T.J. TYNAN 2. LIAS ANDERSSON 3. JORDAN SPENCE 4. TYLER MADDEN 5. SAMUEL FAGEMO
C C D C LW
72 67 56 71 56
8 73 31 28 4 41 20 13 23 9
a PTS
GOALS
pos
gp
g
1. LIAS ANDERSSON 2. SAMUEL FAGEMO 3. TYLER MADDEN
C lw c
67 56 71
31 23 20
ASSISTS
pos
gp
a
1. T.J. TYNAN 2. JORDAN SPENCE 3. LIAS ANDERSSON
c d c
72 56 67
73 41 28
PENALTY MINUTES pos
pim
1. SAMUEL HELENIUS 2. CAMERON GAUNCE 3. TAYLOR WARD
c d rw
59 56 46
GOALTENDING
gp
gaa
save%
1. CAL PETERSEN
40
2.88
.904
81 59 45 33 32
GOALTENDERS
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NAME
POS
S
HT
4 11 12 13 19 24 46 47 51 54 56 57 67 72 83
mason geertsen mason morelli jakub brabenec jakub demek brendan brisson adam cracknell jonas rondbjerg patrick guay byron froese gribori denisenko sheldon rempal mason primeau tyler benson gage quinney daniel d’amato
f f f F f f rw f f f f f f f f
l l l l l R l l r r r l l l l
6-4 228 6-1 210 6-1 180 6-4 210 6-1 191 6-3 211 6-2 202 5-9 180 6-1 195 5-11 186 5-11 173 6-6 221 6-1 190 6-1 206 6-1 194
#
NAME
POS
S
HT
5 15 40 41 44 45 65
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d d d d d d d
l l l l l l r
6-3 200 6-1 201 5-11 185 6-2 195 6-2 201 6-1 195 6-1 189
#
NAME
HENDERSON
SILVER KNIGHTS
WT
DEFENSEMEN WT
SILVER KNIGHTS TEAM LEADERS
2022-23 SEASON
POINTS
pos
gp
g
a PTS
1. GAGE QUINNEY 2. SHELDON REMPAL 3. GEMEL SMITH 4. SAKARI MANNINEN 5. BRENDAN BRISSON
LW RW C F F
66 70 54 53 58
25 25 18 14 18
39 38 35 26 19
GOALS
pos
gp
g
1. GAGE QUINNEY 1. SHELDON REMPAL 3. GEMEL SMITH
LW rw c
66 70 54
25 25 8
ASSISTS
pos
gp
a
1. GAGE QUINNEY 2. SHELDON REMPAL 3. GEMEL SMITH
lw rw c
66 70 54
39 38 35
64 63 53 40 37
PENALTY MINUTES pos
pim
1. GEMEL SMITH 2. KYLE MARINO 3. BRAYEN PACHAL
c f d
145 91 90
GOALTENDING
gp
gaa
save%
1. JIRI PATERA
31
2.86
.911
GOALTENDERS 30 jiri patera 32 jesper vikman
POS
C
HT
G G
L L
6-3 212 6-4 205
WT
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201
202
203
204
103
104
105
106
10
200 102
206
NORTH ENTRANCE/EXIT
207
107
BU
DG SU ET ITE BO
LT
101
11
205
BUDGET BOLT SUITE
100
108
208
109
209
BUDWEISER 5-HOLE SUITE
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1
117
12
LOUNGE
116
110
SUBARU GLASS SUITE
115
114
112
113
210
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211
111
NORTH EAST EXIT
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215
214
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FAMILY RESTROOM
MERCHANDISE
CONCESSIONS
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ATM
100 - 117
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FEATURE STORY CONDORS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC HAPPY AT HOME
“We love playing here and in front of these fans,” said goaltender Calvin The Condors earned a 3-2 victory to open the 2023-24 season on the road Pickard, who stopped 36 shots in the in Coachella Valley last Friday. That win season opener. “I think the proof is in the results, we don’t lose much here.” came against the defending Western Conference Champions and a team which came one game from the Calder The veteran netminder is right. In Cup a few short months ago. fact, the team carries a 10-game Now, for the first time since April 15, the home winning streak into the season, Condors have returned home for their the longest winning streak at home 26th home opener in franchise history. the team has had in the American It’s a place that the players and staff Hockey League. have grown accustomed to hearing the team’s win song often. “I think we’ve wanted to establish and we have over the years that Condorstown will be a tough place to play,” said head coach Colin Chaulk. “We’re a blue collar team that will make it hard on the opposition to win hockey games here.” ryan Holt | bakersfield condors
FEATURE STORY Brad Malone has seen this script a time or two as he enters his seventh Condorstown home opener. The team’s four-year captain has grown to appreciate his surroundings.
contributed to the season opening win last Friday. Lane Pederson, who had 17 goals in 18 games with Abbotsford a season ago, opened the scoring while d-man Noel Hoefenmayer, who came over from Toronto, had the game-winning goal and 17 minutes worth of penalty time.
The wealth of returners coupled with the injection of talent from other organizations puts the Condors, on paper, to be one of the deeper rosters in the division. “It’s a great place to play and live,” he said. “Just everything we have here facility wise to the support of the community and fanbase is second to none.”
And they know, that with the support of Condorstown echoing around the walls of Mechanics Bank Arena, the team will always have a fighting chance at home.
Some of the new faces in Condorstown were ones who
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Condors Arena: mechanics bank Arena Capacity: 8,751 NHL Affiliate: Edmonton Oilers Head Coach: colin chaulk
abbotsford canucks
Arena: scotiabank saddledome Capacity: 19,289 NHL Affiliate: Calgary Flames Head Coach: trent cull
coachella valley
Colorado Eagles
Arena: acrisure arena Capacity: 11,000 NHL Affiliate: seattle kraken Head Coach: dan bylsma
Arena: Budweiser Events Center Capacity: 5,289 NHL Affiliate: Colorado Avalanche Head Coach: AARON SCHNEEKLOTH
henderson silver knights
Ontario Reign
Arena: dollar loan center Capacity: 5,567 NHL Affiliate: vegas golden knights Head Coach: RYAN CRAIG
Arena: toyota arena Capacity: 9,491 NHL Affiliate: Los Angeles Kings Head Coach: marco sturm
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
Arena: PECHANGA ARENA SAN DIEGO Capacity: 12,920 NHL Affiliate: Anaheim Ducks Head Coach: MATT MCIIVANE
Arena: Tech cu Arena Capacity: 4,200 NHL Affiliate: San Jose Sharks Head Coach: John McCarthy
tucson roadrunners
texas stars
Arena:Tucson Convention Center Capacity: 7,440 NHL Affiliate: Arizona Coyotes Head Coach: Steve Potvin Abbotsford Canucks • Bakersfield Condors • Belleville Senators • Bridgeport Islanders • Calgary Wranglers • Charlotte Checkers • Chicago Wolves • Cleveland Monsters • Coachella Valley Firebirds • Colorado Eagles • Grand Rapids Griffins • Hartford Wolf Pack • Henderson Silver Knights • Hershey Bears • Iowa Wild • Laval Rocket • Lehigh Valley Phantoms • Manitoba Moose • Milwaukee Admirals • Ontario Reign • Providence Bruins • Rochester Americans • Rockford IceHogs • San Diego Gulls • San Jose Barracuda • Springfield Thunderbirds • Syracuse Crunch • Texas Stars • Toronto Marlies • Tucson Roadrunners • Utica Comets • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
calgary wranglers
Arena: ABBOTSFORD CENTRE Capacity: 7,046 NHL Affiliate: VANCOUVER CANUCKS Head Coach: Jeremy Colliton
Arena: h-e-b center at cedar park Capacity: 8,000 NHL Affiliate: Dallas Stars Head Coach: neil graham
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POSITION: LEFT WING SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 176 DOB: 6-20-1994 HOMETOWN: PICKERING, ONTARIO, CAN
10
DRAKE
POSITION: LEFT WING SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 5’9” WEIGHT: 180 DOB: 04-27-1999 HOMETOWN: EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CAN
12
GREG McKEGG
19
POSITION: RIGHT WING SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 210 DOB: 01-25-2000 HOMETOWN: PARKER, COLORADO, USA
DINO
KAMBEITZ
47
POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 217 DOB: 05-20-1989 HOMETOWN: CHATHAM, NEW BRUNSWICK, CAN
50
MATVEY
PETROV
48
POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 210 DOB: 09-24-2000 HOMETOWN: CHAMBLY, QUEBEC, CAN
SAVOIE
2
POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 203 DOB: 06-08-1998 HOMETOWN: TEMPERE, FINLAND
MARKUS
NIEMELAINEN
POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 192 DOB: 1-6-1999 HOMETOWN: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CAN
NOEL
LAVOIE
3
POSITION: LEFT WING SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 193 DOB: 01-23-2002 HOMETOWN: ST. ALBERT, ALBERTA, CAN
CARTER
RAPHAEL
MALONE
POSITION: RIGHT WING SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 195 DOB: 3-12-2003 HOMETOWN: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
GRIFFITH
TULLIO
BRAD
22
POSITION: RIGHT WING SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 04-05-2002 HOMETOWN: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CAN
POSITION: RIGHT WING SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 5’9” WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 01-04-1993 HOMETOWN: WALLACEBURG, ONTARIO, CAN
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GRUBBE
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PEDERSON
JAYDEN
HAMBLIN
POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 194 DOB: 06-17-1992 HOMETOWN: ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO, CAN
POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 200 DOB: 1-12-2003 HOMETOWN: CALGARY, ALBERTA, CAN
POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 192 DOB: 8-4-1998 HOMETOWN: SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CAN
LANE
BOURGAULT
JAMES
14
29
XAVIER
CAGGIULA
11
POSITION: RIGHT WING SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 172 DOB: 10-22-2002 HOMETOWN: L’ISLET, QUEBEC, CAN
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HOEFENMAYER
4
POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 189 DOB: 06-19-1998 HOMETOWN: TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY, USA
CAM
DINEEN
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POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 3-25-1998 HOMETOWN: ORTONVILLE, MICHIGAN, USA
16
BEN
POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 211 DOB: 02-12-1999 HOMETOWN: GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, USA
WANNER
28
PHIL
POSITION: GOALIE CATCHES: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 210 DOB: 04-15-1992 HOMETOWN: MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CAN
PETERS
33
CALVIN
POSITION: GOALIE CATCHES: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 175 DOB: 07-06-2000 HOMETOWN: CHICOUTIMI, QUEBEC, CAN
OLIVIER
PICKARD
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POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 220 DOB: 07-02-1996 HOMETOWN: BLYTH, ONTARIO, CAN
ALEX
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JUSTIN FAHSBENDER Senior Vice President, Business Operations
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POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 184 DOB: 3-12-2003 HOMETOWN: ESTEVAN, SASKATCHEWAN, CAN
CONDORS LEADERSHIP
RODRIGUE POSITION: MASCOT DRUMS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 198 DOB: 10-23-1998 HOMETOWN: BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, CA
COLONEL
CLAW’D
Justin Fahsbender has been with the organization since 2002, starting his career as an intern. Holding multiple titles in ticketing and revenue since then, in June 2023, he was named the team’s Senior Vice President, Business Operations and is the team’s lead business role. Justin graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management from Cal State Bakersfield. He resides in Bakersfield with his wife Leina and two kids, Oliver and Atta Kay.
KEITH GRETZKY General Manager
Keith Gretzky serves as the Condors General Manager and is an assistant general manager with the Edmonton Oilers, joining the organization in 2016. He previously worked as the director of amateur scouting for two NHL organizations in Boston (2013-16) and Phoenix (2007-11) in addition to being a scout for both franchises. Behind the bench, he was a head coach for the Asheville Smoke of the United Hockey League (UHL) from 1998-00 and the then Bakersfield Fog of the WCHL from 1995-98. As a player, Gretzky played parts of five seasons in the International Hockey League (IHL) with Flint, Phoenix, and San Diego in addition to two seasons in the AHL with Rochester.
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COACHING STAFF COLIN
CHAULK
HOCKEY OPERATIONS STAFF HEAD COACH
Colin Chaulk, 46, was named head coach on June 27, 2022. Chaulk, who became interim head coach on February 11, 2022, is the third head coach in the team’s American Hockey League history and ninth overall in the organization’s 25 seasons. In his first full season behind the bench, Chaulk guided the team to a 3731-4 (.524) season and a second straight Calder Cup Playoffs berth. The record included a team record 10 straight home wins to finish the season. He previously served as head coach in the ECHL for four seasons with Brampton and was an assistant with Belleville (AHL), Kalamazoo (ECHL), and Fort Wayne (ECHL). As a player, Chaulk played professionally for 15 seasons including a decade with the Fort Wayne Komets where his number 91 is retired. He won five league championships with the Komets and is third all-time in the organization’s 70+ year history in scoring.
KEITH
McCAMBRIDGE
ASSISTANT COACH
McCambridge, 49, brings a decade of American Hockey League coaching experience as both a head coach and assistant. He served as head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack from 2017-19, and with the Winnipeg Jets top AHL team in St. John’s and Manitoba from 2011-2016. His time in St. John’s included a trip to the Calder Cup Finals in 2014 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2012. As a player, McCambridge played 11 seasons as a d-man in the AHL, IHL, and ECHL. He finished his playing career with the Alaska Aces (ECHL) and made the move behind the bench.
NATE
DICASMIRRO
ASSISTANT COACH
Nate DiCasmirro joins the organization from the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, where he served as an assistant coach for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. He helped the Wild secure their second Calder Cup Playoffs berth in the 2022-23 season. DiCasmirro began his coaching career in 2018-19 as an assistant coach with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. His playing career included three seasons in the Oilers organization in Hamilton, Toronto, and Edmonton. Following his AHL time, DiCasmirro headed overseas for 11 seasons, with stops in Italy, England, Slovenia, Sweden, and Austria.
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HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER
ASST. EQUIPMENT MANAGER
BENNETT
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER
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.
HORN
VIDEO COORDINATOR
Kris Horn joined the Condors prior to the 2022-23 season from Army West Point where he had been the director of hockey operations since 2018. He was previously an assistant coach at SUNY-Brockport (16-18), a volunteer assistant coach at Union College (15-16), and an assistant coach at Hamilton College (14-15). Horn graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in marketing from Michigan State University in 2008 and holds a Master’s degree from Brockport with a concentration in athletic administration.
COREY
DIRKS
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ATHLETIC TRAINER
JUSTIN FAHSBENDER
RYAN HOLT
SVP, BUSINESS OPERATIONS
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
JOSE RIVERA
JAMES WHITE
VP, MEMBER SERVICES & TICKET OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR, CREATIVE
ROGER PARSONS
GREG LOWE
DIRECTOR, TICKETS & PREMIUM SEATING
DIRECTOR, GROUP EXPERIENCES & STRATEGY
REBECCA WENDLER
BLADE GRIFFIN
MANAGER, CREATIVE SERVICES & DIGITAL MEDIA
MANAGER, GAME PRESENTATION
MANAGER, CORPORATE SALES
JUAN MARTINEZ ACCOUNT MANAGER, GROUP EXPERIENCES
LUKE MORRISON
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ANTHONY ANDERSON
TIM ANDERSON
COORDINATOR, EVENT OPERATIONS & MERCHANDISE
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PIPELINE TO EDMONTON “One step away from the NHL” has certainly applied to Condorstown over the past seven seasons. Now in year eight, who will be the next names to be added to list of players to graduate to the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers?
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2018-19
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)
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)
Bear, Ethan* (D) Brossoit, Laurent (G) Lowe, Keegan (D) Malone, Brad (C) Pakarinen, Iiro (RW) Puljujarvi, Jesse (RW) Rattie, Ty (RW) Slepyshev, Anton (LW)
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)
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2021
2021-22
Benson, Tyler* (RW) Cave, Colby (C) Lagesson, William* (D)
McLeod, Ryan* (C) Skinner, Stuart* (G)
Broberg, Philip* (D) Griffith, Seth (RW) Holloway, Dylan* (LW) Malone, Brad (C) Marody, Cooper (RW) McLeod, Ryan (C) Niemelainen, Markus* (D) Samorukov, Dmitri * (D) Skinner, Stuart (G)
2022-23 Benson, Tyler (LW) Broberg, Philip (D) Desharnais, Vincent* (D) Griffith, Seth (RW) Hamblin, James* (LW) Janmark, Mattias (C/W) Kostin, Klim (LW) Malone, Brad (C) Niemelainen, Markus (D) Pickard, Calvin (G) Shore, Devin (C) * - Made NHL debut
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The AHL is as proud as ever of its role in developing nearly all of the players, coaches, executives, trainers, broadcasters and officials who you see throughout the National Hockey League today. Generations of our great fans have cheered on future superstars, Stanley Cup champions and Hockey Hall of Famers as they have come through the AHL. This season is sure to be another memorable one, from the excitement of opening night to the pageantry of the AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose to the thrills and emotion of the Calder Cup Playoffs. On behalf of all of our teams, thank you for your continuing support of the AHL. Sincerely,
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2022-23 Vezina Trophy 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark, winner Linus Ullmark,
members the Hockey HallofofFame Fame members ofof the Hockey Hall who have been affiliated withthe theAHL AHL who have been affiliated with
GoldenKnights Knightsand andnewcomers newcomersGreg GregCronin Croninofof Golden theAnaheim AnaheimDucks, Ducks,Ryan RyanHuska Huskaofofthe theCalgary Calgary the
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during their careers. All-timegreats greats during their careers. All-time from Milt Schmidt and GumpWorsley Worsley from Milt Schmidt and Gump
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Roberto Luongo and MartinSt. St.Louis Louis toto Roberto Luongo and Martin came through the AHL ranksand andnow now came through the AHL ranks
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find themselves enshrined Toronto,and and find themselves enshrined ininToronto, the coveted Calder Cup inscribedwith with the coveted Calder Cup isis inscribed
stocked with AHL graduates stocked with AHL graduates including captain Mark including captain Mark
the names legendary AHLalumni alumnilike like the names ofof legendary AHL Johnny Bower, Larry Robinson,Gerry Gerry Johnny Bower, Larry Robinson,
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924 924
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best 12th championship best 12th championship spring. lastlast spring.
Springfield Syracuse. Springfield andand Syracuse. Frank Calder, Frank Calder, the the National Hockey League’s National Hockey League’s president at the time, president at the time, instrumental in the waswas instrumental in the forming of this league, forming of this newnew league, his name would andand his name would be be given tochampionship its championship given to its trophy. first Calder trophy. TheThe first Calder by the CupCup waswas wonwon by the
From those roots, From those roots, thethe American Hockey League American Hockey League grown a 32hashas grown intointo a 32team, coast-to-coast team, coast-to-coast
375 375
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league provides fans league thatthat provides fans with exciting, high-level with exciting, high-level professional hockey while professional hockey while preparing thousands preparing thousands of of players, coaches, officials, players, coaches, officials, executives, trainers, executives, trainers,
Syracuse Stars in 1937; Syracuse Stars in 1937;
broadcasters more broadcasters andand more forfor
Hershey Bears the the Hershey Bears
careers in the NHL. careers in the NHL.
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238 238
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