Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015)
| Bakersfield Condors | |
|---|---|
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| City | Bakersfield, California |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Operated | 1995–2015 |
| Home arena | Rabobank Arena |
| Colors | Black, maroon, silver, white |
| Media | Fox Sports 970 |
| Affiliates |
Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995–1998 | Bakersfield Fog |
| 1998–2015 | Bakersfield Condors |
| 2015–present | Norfolk Admirals |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 1 2009–10 |
The Bakersfield Condors were a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors played home games at Rabobank Arena.
Originally known as the "Bakersfield Fog", the team was founded in 1995 as a charter member of the West Coast Hockey League. They replaced the Bakersfield Oilers of the Pacific Southwest Hockey League when that league folded in 1994. The team became the "Condors" in 1998 when it moved into the new Centennial Garden. The Condors, and other West Coast Hockey League teams, joined the ECHL in 2003.
For the 2008–09 season, the Condors announced an affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League on May 21, 2008. They became the Ducks' secondary affiliate, after the Iowa Chops of the American Hockey League. In the following season, the Condors became the Ducks' primary affiliate after the Chops were suspended from operations. As a result, the Condors started the season with a handful of the Ducks' prospects and finished the season first in the Pacific to capture their first division title. On July 12, 2010, the Ducks opted to move their ECHL affiliate closer to their East Coast AHL affiliate and cut ties with the Condors after two seasons.
On July 18, 2013, the Condors announced an affiliation with the Edmonton Oilers.
On January 23, 2014, it was announced that the team was purchased by the Daryl Katz-owned Oilers Entertainment Group, which also owns the Edmonton Oilers. In January 2015, it was announced that the ECHL incarnation of the Condors would be relocating to Norfolk, Virginia and become the Norfolk Admirals after being displaced by the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League relocating to become the new Bakersfield Condors for the 2015–16 season. The original Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League were also relocated following the 2014–15 season to San Diego, California.
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