Protected List Announced

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, owned by the Edmonton Oilers, announced their 20-player protected list. This is the first of a three-step process which ECHL teams use to reserve the rights to ECHL contracted players for the 2014-15 season.

Upcoming important roster dates:

Season-ending rosters – June 16 (maximum 20 players)

Qualifying offers – July 1 (maximum 8 players)

Erik Burgdoerfer

Collin Bowman

Wes Cunningham

Travis Gawryletz

Kyle Haines

Joe Marciano

George Hughes

Colin Joe

Nick Pageau

FORWARDS (11)
Spencer Bennett

Joel Broda

Chris Collins

Jordan Knackstedt

C.J. Lee

Ryan Little

Nick MacNeil

Chase Schaber

Gary Steffes

Matt Thurber

Ryan Watson

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed an SPC in 2013-14 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed an SPC in 2013-14, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2013-14 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released.

Protected lists may exceed 20 players.