Bakersfield Condors

Bakersfield Condors
CityBakersfield, California
LeagueAmerican Hockey League (AHL)
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded1984
Home arenaDignity Health Arena
ColorsBlue, orange, silver, white
       
OwnersOilers Entertainment Group
Daryl Katz
General managerKeith Gretzky
Head coachColin Chaulk
CaptainSeth Griffith
MediaThe Bakersfield Californian
Prime Ticket
Fox Sports 970
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesEdmonton Oilers (NHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
Franchise history
1984–1988Nova Scotia Oilers
1988–1996Cape Breton Oilers
1996–2003Hamilton Bulldogs
2003–2004Toronto Roadrunners
2004–2005Edmonton Road Runners
2010–2015Oklahoma City Barons
2015–presentBakersfield Condors
Championships
Division titles2 (2018–19, 2020–21)
Current season

The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Dignity Health Arena. The AHL franchise is a relocation of the Oklahoma City Barons, which joined four other AHL franchises in 2015 as the basis to form a new Pacific Division in California.

The Condors replaced the ECHL team of the same name, which played as a charter member of the West Coast Hockey League from 1995 until 2003 and then in the ECHL from 2003 until the end of the 2014–15 season, after which they moved to Norfolk, Virginia, to play as the Norfolk Admirals. The Condors are the only AHL team in the United States affiliated with a Canadian team.

History

On December 18, 2014, the Oklahoma City Barons and Edmonton Oilers mutually agreed to end the Barons' operations after the end of the 2014–15 season, with the Barons management citing financial problems and the Oilers citing a desire to "move on." One month later, on January 29, 2015, the AHL announced that the Oilers would relocate their franchise to Bakersfield as one of five charter members to form the basis of a new Pacific Division beginning in the 2015–16 season. A name-the-team contest was held from January 30 until February 15, 2015. The Condors name was announced as the winner on February 25, 2015. The Condors unveiled their new logo and colors on April 2, 2015.

On December 18, 2015, the Condors participated in the AHL's first outdoor game in California, called the Golden State Hockey Rush, at Raley Field in West Sacramento against the Stockton Heat. The Heat would defeat the Condors 3–2 in front of 9,357 fans. Despite not making the playoffs in their first season, the Condors still contributed to the overall increase in AHL attendance with an average of 5195 per night, an increase of about 1900 spectators compared to the former Barons and similar to the former ECHL Condors.

In the 2016–17 season, the Condors were named as hosts for their second AHL Outdoor Classic game, named the Condorstown Outdoor Classic, against the Ontario Reign held on January 7, 2017, at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium. Despite sometimes heavy rain, the game went on as scheduled and the Condors defeated the Reign 3–2 in overtime.

During the 2018–19 season, the Condors tied the second-longest AHL winning streak at 17 games from January 12 to February 25, 2019. The Condors finished in first place in Pacific Division in the regular season before the San Diego Gulls eliminated them in the second round of the playoffs.

Season-by-season results

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsPCTGFGAStandingYearPrelims1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
2015–166831287271.5222122225th, Pacific2016Did not qualify
2016–176833295172.5292001885th, Pacific2017Did not qualify
2017–186831279172.5291882067th, Pacific2018Did not qualify
2018–196842213289.6542421821st, Pacific2019—W, 3–1, COLL, 2–4, SD——
2019–205621275350.4461622026th, Pacific2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–213924140149.6281291042nd, Pacific2021—BYEBYEW, 2–1, SDW, 2–1, HSK
2021–226837215584.6182251924th, Pacific2022W, 2–0, ABBL, 0–3, STK———
2022–237237312278.5422122125th, Pacific2023L, 0–2, ABB————
2023–247239274284.5832232026th, Pacific2024L, 0–2, ONT————
2024–257232307374.5142242338th, Pacific2025Did not qualify
2025–2672372311186.5972442365th, Pacific2026L, 1–2, CV————
  1. ↑ The 2021 Calder Cup playoffs were not held; the Pacific Division held a postseason tournament for the division title. The bottom four teams had single-elimination play-in games to qualify for the semifinals (the first two rounds). The division semifinals and finals were best-of-three for the John D. Chick Trophy (the last two rounds).

Players

Current roster

Updated October 29, 2026.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
82 Canada Beau Akey Injured Reserve D R 21 2025 Waterloo, Ontario Oilers
62 United States Zach Bookman D R 24 2026 Syracuse, New York Condors
44 Canada Josh Brown D R 32 2024 London, Ontario Oilers
73 United States Damien Carfagna D L 23 2025 Wood Ridge, New Jersey Oilers
78 Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulka D L 22 2026 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic Oilers
64 Canada Connor Clattenburg Injured Reserve LW L 21 2025 Arnprior, Ontario Oilers
19 Canada Daniel D'Amato RW L 25 2024 Maple, Ontario Condors
40 Canada Nathaniel Day G R 21 2025 Burlington, Ontario Oilers
66 United States John Gormley D R 26 2026 The Bronx, New York Condors
39 Canada Seth Griffith (C) C R 33 2021 Wallaceburg, Ontario Condors
23 United States Quinn Hutson RW R 24 2025 North Barrington, Illinois Oilers
33 Sweden Samuel Jonsson G L 22 2025 Gävle, Sweden Oilers
63 Canada Ethan Keppen LW L 25 2025 Whitby, Ontario Condors
57 Finland Viljami Marjala LW L 23 2025 Oulu, Finland Oilers
56 Canada William Nicholl C L 20 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Oilers
68 United States Rhett Pitlick LW L 25 2025 Coral Springs, Florida Condors
38 Finland Aku Räty RW R 25 2026 Oulunsalo, Finland Oilers
51 Canada Tucker Robertson C R 23 2026 Toronto, Ontario Condors
81 Germany Josh Samanski C L 24 2025 Erding, Germany Oilers
79 Sweden Samuel Sjolund D L 25 2026 Stockholm, Sweden Condors
70 United States James Stefan RW R 23 2024 Laguna Beach, California Oilers
61 Canada Riley Stillman D L 28 2025 Calgary, Alberta Oilers
86 Canada Simon Tassy RW R 25 2026 Montreal, Quebec Condors
36 Latvia Eduards Tralmaks RW L 29 2026 Riga, Latvia Oilers
32 Canada Connor Ungar Injured Reserve G L 24 2024 Calgary, Alberta Oilers

Team captains

Notable alumni

List of Bakersfield Condors alumni who played more than 100 games in Bakersfield and 100 or more games in the National Hockey League.

References

  1. ↑ "OKC Barons To Cease Operations At End Of Current Season". news9.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bakersfield will join the American Hockey League in 2015-16". Bakersfield Condors. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Griffith, Mike (February 25, 2015). "Condors team name remains the same". Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "AHL CONDORS LOGO UNVEILING APRIL 2 AT 12 P.M." Bakersfield Condors. March 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Grant, Kylington and Shore Lead Heat to 3-2 Win at Raley Field". Stockton Heat. December 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "AHL teams establish all-time attendance record". AHL. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bakersfield Condors Yearly Attendance". HockeyDB. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "OKC Barons Yearly Attendance". HockeyDB. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ "ECHL Bakersfield Condors Yearly Attendance". HockeyDB. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Condors bringing outdoor hockey to Memorial Stadium". Bakersfield.com. August 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Bakersfield Condors winning streak ends at 17 games; Lose 1-0 to Iowa Wild". KGET-TV. March 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bakersfield Condors Team roster". Bakersfield Condors. October 29, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.