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ECHL Unveils New Format, Jerseys for 2011 All-Star Classic

September 15, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL, in conjunction with the Bakersfield Condors, announced a change in format for the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic presented by CCM.

The Bakersfield Condors, the host for the 2011 event, will take on a team of ECHL All-Stars. This will be the second time in the 19 years of the ECHL All-Star Classic that the host team will play together in the event. The Charlotte Checkers defeated the ECHL All-Stars 7-6 in the 1997 All-Star Game.

A Skills Competition will take place during pre-game festivities and within the first intermission. Skills that are scheduled to be a part of the competition are accuracy shooting, fastest skater, hardest shot and king of the shootout.

"We are pleased to introduce this new concept for the 2011 All-Star Classic," ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna said. "This format will certainly add to the intensity of the game and make for a much more meaningful contest for the fans in Bakersfield and across the country."

The ECHL and Condors also unveiled the jerseys for this year's event. The ECHL All-Stars jersey is white with black, burgundy and gold trim, and features the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic logo on the front with "All-Stars" across the bottom. The Bakersfield jersey is black with white, burgundy and gold trim, and features the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic logo on the front with "Bakersfield" across the bottom. Both jerseys feature the secondary All Star logo on the left shoulder. The alternate logo features an oil derrick, a soaring condor and stars against a green background, the word Bakersfield arched over a star containing "2011" and a hockey stick. The right shoulder of both jerseys will contain the team logo of each player. The practice/warm-up jersey will feature each player's individual team logo on the front. The jerseys for both teams are designed by Reebok Hockey.

The Bakersfield Condors, the City of Bakersfield and Rabobank Arena will host the 19th Annual ECHL All-Star Classic on Jan. 26, 2011. In 2009-10 the Condors finished sixth in the ECHL with an average of 5,265 fans per game and led the 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs with 4,691 per game. Bakersfield has averaged over 5,200 fans per game for six consecutive seasons.

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