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FEATURE STORY OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ryan Holt | bakersfield condors

Opportunity knocks for the Bakersfield Condors. In Edmonton, injuries to Darnell Nurse, Duncan Keith, and Cody Ceci have seen the likes of Philip Broberg, William Lagesson, and Markus Niemelainen head up the pipeline to the big club.

The latest to head up was Niemelainen who caught the eye of the Condors coaching staff early on last season and lately has been on the radar for the Oilers as a recall candidate.

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“Very happy for those three to earn the recall to the NHL,” said Jay Woodcroft. “It’s a deserved recall and excited about their personal opportunity.”

“When Ken (Holland) and I sat down and looked at who was playing well for them (the Condors) he was the guy,” said Oilers head coach Dave Tippett.

“He plays big minutes and enjoys playing the game.”

FEATURE STORY Niemelainen became the 12th Condors player Waiting for the Condors are two games in the past four seasons to make their NHL against the Ontario Reign on home ice.

The Reign come in having been swept debut from Bakersfield.

by Abbotsford on the road, but are sec“That said, we’re inserting some very talent- ond in the division at .719%. Included ed defensemen into our lineup,” said Wood- on the roster are reigning AHL Player of the Month Martin Frk. croft. “Players who know how to win, who have put the time in over the last year and a half, and who have detail to their game. With callups comes opportunity. You never know when opportunity is going to come, but opportunity is here and opportunity is now.”

Lately, that opportunity has come with adversity. The Condors have only played one game since November 17 and have had five games postponed due to various reasons.

That has meant the recalls of Matteo Gennaro and Tim Soderlund from the Wichita Thunder and signing Thunder captain Alex Peters to help bolster the back end.

“As a coach I ask our players to block out stuff that we as individuals cannot control,” Woodcroft said. “When we get into times of adversity, we lead by example to show we’re not going to be affected by it.”

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Position: center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 208 dob: 11-16-1990 Hometown: merimack, new hampshire, USA

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Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 5’10” Weight: 183 dob: 10-18-1993 Hometown: andover, massachusetts, usa

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Position: center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 203 dob: 07-04-1995 Hometown: St. Lambert, quebec city, can

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DEVIN

Position: right wing Shoots: right Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 dob: 01-25-2000 Hometown: parker, colorado, usa

MALONE

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Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 192 dob: 06-24-1998 Hometown: Bethesda, maryland, USA

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Position: Center Shoots: Right Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 dob: 12-20-1996 Hometown: Brighton, michigan, uSA

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Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 217 dob: 05-20-1989 Hometown: chatham, New Brunswick, CAN

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Position: left wing Shoots: Left Height: 5’9” Weight: 180 dob: 04-27-1999 Hometown: Edmonton, alberta, can

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Position: Left wing Shoots: left Height: 6’5” Weight: 191 dob: 02-11-1999 Hometown: Prague, Czech Republic

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Position: center Shoots: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 209 dob: 07-15-1985 Hometown: Prince Albert, saskatchewan, 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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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.

JAY WOODCROFT Head coach Led the Condors to their second Pacific Division title in three seasons in 2020-21 as the team went 24-14-1 in the regular season and won two playoff series en route to the division crown. Two Condors (Ryan McLeod, Stuart Skinner) made their NHL debuts, part of nine Condors who have made their NHL debuts in the past three seasons.

In his first season (2018-19) behind the bench in Bakersfield, Woodcroft led the team to its first-ever AHL Pacific Division title, regular season Western Conference title, AHL Calder Cup Playoffs berth, and Calder Cup Playoffs series victory. The team’s 42 wins were the most-ever for the Condors organization. During the season, the team won 17 consecutive games, all in regulation or overtime, tied for the second longest streak in AHL history.

Under his tutelage, five Condors made their NHL debuts with Edmonton in 2018-19 along with Tyler Benson (All-Rookie, Second All-Star) and Shane Starrett (All-Rookie, Second All-Star) receiving league accolades following the season.

Prior to joining the Condors, Woodcroft served as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers for three seasons and the San Jose Sharks for seven seasons.

He also spent three seasons as a member of the Detroit Red Wings coaching staff (2005-08), including their 2008 Stanley Cup Championship season.

COACHING STAFF DAVE

MANSON

Assistant coach

Dave Manson was announced as an assistant coach with the Condors on June 4, 2018.

Helped the Condors penalty kill to the top ranking in 2020-21 as the team captured their second division title in three seasons.

In his first season with the Condors, he helped develop the career of Caleb Jones, who played 17 games in Edmonton, including making his NHL debut. The Condors were also one of the top teams defensively in the AHL, ranking fourth in goals against per game at 2.68.

Manson worked with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2011-18 as both an assistant and associate coach. It was his second stint with the Raiders after being an assistant coach with the team from 2002-09. During his most recent time with the Raiders he helped develop first-round NHL selections C Leon Draisaitl (#3, EDM, 2014), D Josh Morrissey (#13, WPG, 2013), and C Mark McNeill (#18, CHI, 2011). In his first stint in Prince Albert, he helped develop first-round selection C Kyle Chipchura (#18, MTL, 2004).

COLIN

CHAULK

Assistant coach

Colin Chaulk was named an assistant coach on September 3, 2021 and primarily works with the team’s forwards.

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.

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.

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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,

SCOTT HOWSON PRESIDENT & CEO | AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

BY THE NUMBERS

87.7%

A TRADITION OF

Percentage of all NHL players in 2020-21 who were graduates of the AHL

890

Former AHL players who skated in the NHL last season

THE BEGINNINGS

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 DEC 28, 2021

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISON 1. SPRINGFIELD 2. HARTFORD 3. PROVIDENCE 4. HERSHY 5. CHARLOTTE 6. W/B SCRANTON 7. BRIDGEPORT 8. LEHIGH VALLEY NORTH DIVISON 1. UTICA 2. ROCHESTER 3. LAVAL 4. CLEVELAND 5. TORONTO 6. BELLEVILLE 7. SYRACUSE

GP 25 23 22 25 27 23 28 24 GP 21 23 24 24 21 22 21

W 15 13 11 13 14 9 10 7 W 18 15 12 10 10 11 8

L 7 6 7 9 11 11 14 11 L 1 8 10 8 9 11 10

OTL 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 4 OTL 2 0 2 3 1 0 2

L 4 9 10 11 13 10 11 L 2 5 7 9 9 11 8 13 12

OTL 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 OTL 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISON 1. CHICAGO 2. MANITOBA 3. IOWA 4. ROCKFORD 5. MILWAUKEE 6. GRAND RAPIDS 7. TEXAS PACIFIC DIVISON 1. STOCKTON 2. ONTARIO 3. HENDERSON 4. TUCSON 5. ABBOTSFORD 6. COLORADO 7. BAKERSFIELD 8. SAN JOSE 9. SAN DIEGO

GP 26 25 23 24 27 23 23 GP 23 21 22 21 22 26 19 24 22

W 20 15 10 11 12 9 8 W 18 14 12 10 10 11 7 10 9

SOL PTS PCT 1 33 .660 2 30 .652 1 26 .591 1 29 .580 0 30 .556 2 21 .457 3 24 .429 2 20 .417 SOL PTS PCT 0 38 .905 0 30 .652 0 26 .542 3 26 .542 1 22 .524 0 22 .500 1 19 .452

LEAGUE LEADERS STATS AS OF DEC 28, 2021

POINTS team 1. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI 2. C.J. SMITH CHI 3. JAKOB PELLETIER STK 4. MARTIN FRK ONT MIL 4. COLE SCHNEIDER

gp 23 24 23 21 25

g 12 10 10 13 11

GOALS team 1. MICHAEL MERSCH ROC 2. MARTIN FRK ONT 2. SHELDON DRIES ABB 2. SCOTT REEDY SJ 3. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI

gp 23 21 21 22 23 gp 23 16 12 17 24

g 14 13 13 13 12 a 22 20 18 18 18

ASSISTS team 1. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI ONT 2. T.J. TYNAN SOL PTS PCT 3. SCOTT PERUNOVICH SPR TOR 1 42 .808 3. JOSEPH DUSZAK CHI 0 31 .620 3. C.J. SMITH 1 23 .500 team gp 1 24 .500 DEFENSIVE POINTS 0 26 .481 1. SCOTT PERUNOVICH SPR 12 1 22 .478 2. JOSEPH DUSZAK TOR 17 1 20 .435 3. JORDAN GROSS COL 21 SOL PTS PCT 3. JAKE CHRISTIANSEN CLE 21 IA 22 1 39 .848 4. JOE HICKETTS 1 30 .714 1 27 .614 GOALTENDING team gp w l ot 0 22 .524 1. D. WOLF STK 16 14 0 2 1 23 .523 2. E. MAKINIEMI CHI 14 11 2 1 2 26 .500 3 18 .474 3. K. KINKAID HFD 13 10 1 2 0 21 .438 3. M. VILLALTA ONT 13 10 2 1 0 19 .432 3. L. THOMPSON HSK 19 10 6 3

g 2 1 6 5 6

a 22 18 17 13 15

PTS 34 28 27 26 26

a 18 18 12 13 11

PTS 20 19 18 18 17

so Gaa sv% 0 1.84 .940 2 2.06 .922 0 2.78 .906 0 2.86.896 2 2.53 .929

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GETTING TO KNOW: GRAHAM McPHEE 1. Favorite movie?

Stripes

2. Netflix or Hulu?

Hulu

3. Favorite Color? blue

4. Brothers and sisters?

2 sisters - Grayson, Addie

5. Middle name?

Quinn

6. Favorite Pizza topping?

Pepperoni

7. Best superhero?

Spider-Man

8. Favorite type of music?

Country

9. Nickname?

Macker

10. College Major?

Psychology