Bakersfield Submits List of Protected Condors
June 1, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. - On Friday, May 31, each ECHL team, including the Bakersfield Condors, submitted a list of players to which the individual team holds the rights. With the option of protecting up to 20 players, the Condors have held 15.
By 3 p.m. ET on Friday, June 4, ECHL teams must submit their season-ending rosters of up to 20 players. Season-ending rosters may not include players who were under contract to teams in either the National Hockey League or the American Hockey League prior to the opening of the 2003-04 ECHL season, such as Condors G Shane Bendera.
Teams will be able to protect up to eight players by extending a qualifying offer no later than July 1. Players will have until August 1 to accept a qualifying offer. Teams are not required to protect players who have signed a contract prior to July 1. For example, Paul Rosebush and Todd Alexander need not be sent a qualifying offer by the Condors because they have currently already agreed to terms. No more than four of the players protected can be veterans (players who have played in more than 288 professional games). Players who are not signed or protected by July 1 will become unrestricted free agents.
A non-veteran player that does not accept the qualifying offer will have his rights retained by the extending team for one full playing season. If a player who has received a qualifying offer elects to sign with the team after August 1, the original qualifying offer is null and void and the team may sign the player for any amount they agree upon. If a veteran player turns down a team's qualifying offer and is offered a contract by another ECHL team, the original team will have until August 31 to match the offer. A veteran player who chooses not to accept a qualifying offer and who does sign an offer sheet will become an unrestricted free agent on September 1.
The complete list of protected players is listed below. Season tickets for the 2004-05 Bakersfield Condors season are on sale now by contacting the BSE offices at 324-PUCK (7825).
Condors droppings: The Condors complete 2004-05 schedule has been released. They will open the season at home on Friday, October 22nd against the expansion Victoria Salmon Kings. Victoria will play two games during opening weekend in Bakersfield. Log on to www.bakersfieldcondors.com ( http://www.enn0.com/i.cfm?DID=701085&UID=48360422&MID=357679 ) for more information.
2004 Bakersfield Condors Protected List (*denotes veteran player)
1 Todd Alexander RW
2 Johan Astrom LW
3 John Donnelly D
4 Jimmy Drolet D
5 Quinn Fair D*
6 Andrew Ianiero C
7 Jason Jackman C
8 Vince Malts RW
9 Jon Mirasty RW
10 Stu Pietersma F
11 Jason Ralph RW
12 Tom Reimann D
13 Kevin Riehl C*
14 Paul Rosebush LW*
15 Joe Watkins G
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