ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Poulin to Serve as Keynote Speaker at 2011 ECHL Hall of Fame

Published on January 10, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that former NHL center and current Toronto Maple Leafs' Vice President of Hockey Operations Dave Poulin will serve as the keynote speaker during the 2011 ECHL Hall of Fame Luncheon presented by BFL Canada and the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The fourth class will be inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame on Jan. 26, 2011 during a luncheon ceremony at the Marriott Bakersfield Hotel, the official host hotel of the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic. The induction Class of 2011 includes Richard Adams, Phil Berger, Luke Curtin and Joe Ernst.

Tickets for the luncheon are $40 each or a table with seven tickets can be purchased for $250. Fans can purchase tickets by downloading the Luncheon Ticket Order Form or by calling the Condors Office at (661) 324-7825.

Poulin is in his second season as Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played in 724 career NHL games and he scored 205 goals and added 325 assists for 530 points. He originally signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers late in the 1982-83 season and then appeared in 16 games with the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League. He joined the Flyers later that year and then went on to play the next 12 seasons in the NHL with the Flyers, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals before retiring at the conclusion of the 1994-95 campaign.

The Timmins, Ontario native served as the captain during his time with all three NHL teams, was selected to the All-Star Game three times, and he played in the Stanley Cup Final on three occasions. He is a member of the Flyers Hall of Fame and he captured the 1986-87 Frank J. Selke Trophy ('top NHL defensive forward') and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy ('leadership qualities on and off the ice') in 1992-93.

Poulin played four seasons of college hockey and earned his B.B.A. at the University of Notre Dame from 1978 to 1982. Thirteen years later he returned as the head coach at his alma mater and led the team to its first NCAA tournament experience. After 10 seasons, he stepped down to take on the new challenge at Notre Dame as Assistant Athletic Director in a development capacity. After occupying the role for two years he joined Reilly Partners, an executive search firm located in Chicago, as a managing director and partner in 2007.

About the ECHL All-Star Classic

Nine coaches from the ECHL All-Star Game have gone on to coach in the National Hockey League while 53 players from the contest have gone on to play in the NHL, including 37 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.

The ECHL All-Star Fan Fest presented by Bank of the Sierra, will be held at the Marriott Bakersfield Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Fan Fest includes food and drinks, games and a chance to meet both team. Tickets cost only $10 and include an All-Star hat, rally towel, poster, and vouchers for each of the seven local "Condorstown All-Star" restaurants that will be featured. Fan Fest tickets are selling fast! Call the Condors at (661) 324-PUCK (7825).

The past eight ECHL All-Star Games have generated more than $1 million each for the local economy as guests, players, coaches and fans occupy hundreds of hotel rooms and spend three days in the host city.

The game has been available live on the NHL Network the last eight years as well as being broadcast on multiple regional networks. The audio broadcast has been carried on XM Satellite Radio as well as being available in all ECHL markets.

The Stanley Cup and the Patrick J. Kelly Cup will both be on display throughout the event, marking the 11th time in the last 12 years that the NHL championship trophy and the ECHL championship trophy have been displayed together at the All-Star Game.

GET TICKETS:

Individual tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the Rabobank Arena Box Office. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Friday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday, with extended hours on game and event days. You can also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit them online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket packages start at just $31! Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.

Tickets for the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic, to be held in Bakersfield on Jan. 26, 2011, are on sale now. Visit www.echlallstarclassic.com for further details on the event. Call the Condors office at 324-PUCK(7825) or go online to www.bakersfieldcondors.com for more information.

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