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203 208 210 183 192 180 203 217 210 195 192 185 187 198
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philip broberg markus niemelainen vincent Desharnais yanni kaldis michael kesselring philip kemp william Lagesson filip berglund dmitri samorukov
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CONDORS TEAM LEADERS POINTS 1. SETH GRIFFITH 2. COOPER MARODY 3. ADAM CRACKNELL 4. BRAD MALONE 5. JAMES HAMBLIN
GOALS 1. SETH GRIFFITH 1. COOPER MARODY 2. JAMES HAMBLIN
ASSISTS 1. SETH GRIFFITH 2. COOPER MARODY 3. PHILIP BROBERG
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GOALTENDING
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1.96 2.53
1. STUART SKINNER 2. ILYA KONOVALOV
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save% .925 .904
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ROLAND McKEOWN JUSTIN BARRON DENNIS GILBERT ROB HAMILTON KEATON MIDDLETON JORDAN GROSS ANDREAS ENGLUND
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EAGLES EAGLES TEAM LEADERS POINTS 1. DYLAN SIKURA 2. KIEFER SHERWOOD 3. JORDAN GROSS 4. CALLAHAN BURKE 5. MIKHAIL MALTSEV
GOALS 1. DYLAN SIKURA 2. KIEFER SHERWOOD 3. CALLAHAN BURKE
ASSISTS 1. JORDAN GROSS 2. KIEFER SHERWOOD 3. DYLAN SIKURA
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a PTS
RW RW D RW LW
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17 14 7 9 5
17 19 24 13 14
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RW rw rw
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17 14 9
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d rw rw
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24 19 17
PENALTY MINUTES pos
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GOALTENDING
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1. JUSTUS ANNUNEN 2. HUNTER MISKA
30 4
2.59 5.59
1. ANDREAS ENGLUND 2. KEATON MIDDLETON 3. ROLAND McKEOWN
34 33 31 22 19
save% .907 .797
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FEATURE STORY ROAD WARRIORS ryan Holt | bakersfield condors
It feels good to be inside the friendly confines of Mechanics Bank Arena. After all, the Condors have not been able to say that much this season. In fact, the team has basically been on the road for the past 2.5 months. Since November 17, the Condors have played just four games at home. Let that sink in. Four home games since Mid-November and the first Friday home game this weekend against Colorado … OF THE SEASON.
The road to get home for the Condors was not always freshly paved, but the team battled through to put themselves in a solid position in the Pacific Division to begin the month of February. In fact, the team has lost just once in regulation over their last 15 games, a run which has seen the team vault from 9th in the Pacific to fourth since the team was swept in Colorado in Mid-December.
This weekend begins a big stretch for the team in Condorstown as they embark on a seven-game homestand, their longest of the season. “We want to make this place a difficult place to play and we have,” Condors Head Coach Jay Woodcroft mentioned. “For visitors, we want them to know that when they come here they are going to be in for one.”
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FEATURE STORY With the calendar flipping to 2022, the Condors play on the ice solidified buoyed by some key additions, solid goaltending, and depth scoring leading to one of the hottest runs in the AHL. January saw the team go 8-1-3, collecting 19 of a possible 23 points.
Colorado comes to town playing just as good as anyone in the AHL, with points in 13 straight. They’re led by a high-flying offense including Dylan Sikura who had a hat trick on Wednesday in San Diego.
“This a great group of guys and a pleasure to play with,” said first-round pick Dylan Holloway, who joined the team two weeks ago. “It’s a fun group that cares about winning.”
So in a year where nothing has been guaranteed and where the Condors hit the midway point in February, the team looks to continue their strong January against a surging Eagles team, with a little retribution for December’s sweep on their minds.
Holloway has been an offensive spark for the Condors with five points in five games, including his first pro goal in Tucson last Friday. His addition gives the Condors the last two first-round picks from the Oilers on the roster as Philip Broberg is expected to return this weekend. The mantra for the team all season has been whichever team got through the last couple months the best would be the teams playing meaningful games come April and May. Bakersfield’s run has given the team a foundation to make a push, in a place they haven’t been much this year --- at home!
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Position: left win Shoots: left Height: 6’1” Weight: 203 dob: 09-23-2001 Hometown: Calgary, alberta, can
5
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
14
JAMES
Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 217 dob: 05-20-1989 Hometown: chatham, New Brunswick, CAN
BROSSEAU
19
BRAD
Position: Center Shoots: Right Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 dob: 12-20-1996 Hometown: Brighton, michigan, uSA
COOPER
MARODY
Position: right wing Shoots: right Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 dob: 01-25-2000 Hometown: parker, colorado, usa
DINO
MALONE
20
Position: center Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 203 dob: 07-04-1995 Hometown: St. Lambert, quebec city, can
DEVIN
HAMBLIN
17
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
KAMBEITZ
22
Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 192 dob: 06-24-1998 Hometown: Bethesda, maryland, USA
GRAHAM
McPHEE
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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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SETH
MATTEO
GRIFFITH
50
Position: center Shoots: Right Height: 6’4” Weight: 210 dob: 09-25-2000 Hometown: Chambly, Ontario, CAN
GENNARO
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BROBERG
LAVOIE 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
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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: Defenseman Shoots: left Height: 6’3” Weight: 203 Dob: 06-25-2001 Hometown: orebro, sweden
PHILIP
RAPHAEL
3
Position: Left wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 208 dob: 03-30-1997 Hometown: st. albert, Alberta, can
KESSELRING
43
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 206 dob: 05-10-1997 Hometown: skelleftea, sweden
FILIP
BERGLUND
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Position: Defenseman Shoots: leftHeight: 6’3” Weight: 197 dob: 06-16-1999 Hometown: Volgogard, Russia
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DMITRI
ALEX
SAMORUKOV
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Position: GOALIE CATCHES: Left Height: 6’3” Weight: 203 dob: 11-01-1998 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, can
Position: GOALIE CATCHES: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 dob: 07-28-1987 Hometown: south st. paul, minnisota, USA
STALOCK
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STUART
Position: GOALIE CATCHES: Left Height: 5’11” Weight: 196 dob: 07-13-1998 Hometown: yaroslavl, russia
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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. 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,
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
Proud supporter of the
Bakersfield Condors
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 FEB 3, 2022
EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISON 1. HARTFORD 2. SPRINGFIELD 3. HERSHEY 4. CHARLOTTE 5. CHARLOTTE 6. W/B SCRANTON 7. LEHIGH VALLEY 8. BRIDGEPORT NORTH DIVISON 1. UTICA 2. ROCHESTER 3. TORONTO 4. LAVAL 5. SYRACUSE 6. BELLEVILLE 7. CLEVELAND
GP 38 40 40 34 39 38 37 42 GP 36 38 35 31 35 33 37
W 21 21 21 17 21 17 14 16 W 25 22 20 17 15 16 13
L 12 13 13 11 16 17 15 18 L 6 13 12 12 16 17 17
OTL 3 5 3 3 2 1 6 4 OTL 5 2 2 2 3 0 4
L 7 11 16 18 15 16 15 L 7 7 11 9 12 13 18 19 23
OTL 4 2 2 2 3 5 4 OTL 3 3 3 4 2 3 2 2 1
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISON 1. CHICAGO 2. MANITOBA 3. GRAND RAPIDS 4. ROCKFORD 5. IOWA 6. MILWAUKEE 7. TEXAS PACIFIC DIVISON 1. STOCKTON 2. ONTARIO 3. COLORADO 4. BAKERSFIELD 5. HENDERSON 6. ABBOTSFORD 7. TUCSON 8. SAN DIEGO 9. SAN JOSE
GP 38 37 38 42 35 38 33 GP 35 35 38 32 34 32 34 34 38
W 25 23 18 20 16 15 12 W 24 23 21 16 19 15 13 13 14
SOL PTS PCT 2 47 .618 1 48 .600 3 48 .600 3 40 .588 0 44 .564 3 38 .500 2 36 .486 4 40 .476 SOL PTS PCT 0 55 .764 1 47 .618 1 43 .614 0 36 .581 1 34 .486 0 32 .485 3 33 .446
LEAGUE LEADERS STATS AS OF FEB 3. 2022
POINTS team 1. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI 2. T.J. TYNAN ONT 3. STEFAN NOESEN CHI 4. MARTIN FRK ONT 5. MICHAEL MERSCH ROC
gp 35 29 33 30 38
g 20 8 20 19 19
GOALS team 1. ANDREW POTURALSKI CHI 1. STEFAN NOESEN CHI 2. MARTIN FRK ONT 2. MICHAEL MERSCH ROC 3. JACK QUINN ROC
gp 35 33 30 38 24 gp 29 35 34 32 28
g 20 20 19 19 18 a 38 31 27 26 25
ASSISTS team 1. ANDREW POTURALSKI ONT CHI 2. T.J. TYNAN CHI SOL PTS PCT 3. CJ SMITH TUC 2 56 .737 4. MATIAS MACCELLI BAK 1 49 .662 5. SETH GRIFFITH 2 40 .526 team gp 2 44 .524 DEFENSIVE POINTS COL 31 1 36 .514 1. JORDAN GROSS 2 37 .487 2. REILLY WALSH UTI 36 2 30 .455 3. JOSEPH DUSZAK TOR 26 SOL PTS PCT 4. DANIIL MIROMANOV HSK 29 ONT 32 1 52 .734 4. JORDAN SPENCE 2 51 .729 3 48 .632 GOALTENDING team gp w l ot 3 39 .609 1. D. WOLF STK 23 18 2 3 1 41 .603 2. C. INGRAM MIL 30 17 10 3 1 34 .531 1 29 .426 3. J. ANNUNEN COL 30 16 6 5 0 28 .412 3. K. KINKAID HFD 19 15 2 2 0 29 .382 3. M. VILLALTA ONT 19 13 3 3
g 7 6 2 3 2
a 31 38 20 20 20
PTS 51 46 40 39 39
a 24 21 24 22 23
PTS 31 27 26 25 25
so Gaa sv% 0 2.06.932 5 2.49 .923 2 2.59 .907 1 2.51 .914 0 2.58 .915
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GETTING TO KNOW: DINO KAMBEITZ 1. Favorite breakfast cereal? Honey Shreddies
2. Favorite color? red
3. Middle name? Robert
4. Favorite cut of steak? Sirloin, MR
5. Hockey player you grew up idolizing? Crosby
6. If you weren’t a hockey player you’d be? Cowboy
7. Favorite TV show? 1883
8. Brothers & Sisters?
2 brothers, I’m the middle child
9. Hometown? Parker, CO
10. Favorite superhero? dash