The Edmonton Oilers’ minor league team, the Bakersfield Condors, had an impressive year in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season, winning 24 of 39 games in the regular season after an 0-5-0 start. There was no Calder Cup awarded due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Condors claimed the Pacific Division Championship.
A big part of their success last season was the first line of Tyler Benson, Cooper Marody, and Ryan McLeod, who head coach Jay Woodcroft put together six games into the season. The line had amazing chemistry and was dominant against AHL competition.
Benson finished the campaign with 36 points in 36 games, Marody tallied 36 points in 39 games, and McLeod was recalled to the Oilers with 12 games left in the Condors’ season, finishing with 28 points. This season, McLeod and Benson have relished their promotion with the Oilers, while Marody has been a staple on the AHL club. With their previous success together and the Oilers’ recent struggles,…
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