Bakersfield Condors (AHL)

Bakersfield Condors
founding	2015
history	Nova Scotia Oilers 1984 - 1988 Cape Breton Oilers 1988 - 1996 Hamilton Bulldogs 1996 - 2003 Toronto Roadrunners 2003 - 2004 Edmonton Road Runners 2004 - 2005 Oklahoma City Barons 2010 - 2015 Bakersfield Condors since 2015
Stadion	Rabobank Arena
Location	Bakersfield , California
Team colors	Blue Orange Gray White   
league	American Hockey League
Conference	Western Conference
division	Pacific
Head coach	Jay Woodcroft
owner	Daryl Katz
Cooperations	Edmonton Oilers ( NHL ) Wichita Thunder ( ECHL )
Calder cups	no

The Bakersfield Condors are an American ice hockey franchise based in Bakersfield , California . The team has played in the American Hockey League (AHL) since the 2015/16 season and acts as the Edmonton Oilers' farm team .

history

In December 2014, the Oklahoma City Barons announced that they would cease their gaming operations at the end of the 2014/15 season. In January 2015, the American Hockey League announced an extensive restructuring for the 2015/16 season , as part of which a new Pacific Division was established and five teams relocated to California . One of these five teams was the Oklahoma City Barons, who henceforth operate as Bakersfield Condors. They took over the identity of the Bakersfield Condors from the ECHL , which were relocated to Norfolk at the same time and formed the Norfolk Admirals there. As with the ECHL franchise, the Rabobank Arena serves as the home arena .

Gerry Fleming , who had coached the Oklahoma City Barons the year before, was named the Condors' first head coach. After the 2017/18 season, he was replaced by Jay Woodcroft .

Web links

• Official website
• Profile on eliteprospects.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ OKC Barons To Cease Operations At End Of Current Season. news9.com, December 18, 2014, accessed July 8, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Bakersfield wants to join the American Hockey League in 2015-2016. bakersfieldcondors.com, January 29, 2015, accessed July 8, 2015 .