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"Behind The ECHL Benches"
Marty Raymond, Bakersfield Condors

October 5, 2009

Marty Raymond returns for his sixth full season as head coach for Bakersfield having led the Condors to the Kelly Cup Playoffs the last five years.

Bakersfield had a winning record for the fourth time in his five seasons behind the bench in2008-09. The Condors set team records in 2006-07 for winning percentage (.653), points (94), road points (49) and road wins (20) while they advanced to the division finals in 2006 and 2005. Bakersfield has won 40 or more games three times and he is the career leader for games, wins, points, playoff games and playoff wins.

He joined the organization on Feb. 20, 2002 when he was named associate head coach and the Condors are 257-202-64 with Raymond behind the bench, including a 186-144-47 record as head coach.

He took over Phoenix of the West Coast Hockey League in 1999-2000 and helped the Mustangs go 22-5-1 in the final 28 games, including 10-2 in the playoffs en route to the league title. Raymond, who was also head coach of Tucson in the WCHL in 1997-98, played five seasons in Sweden, including three in the Swedish Elite League.

He also played in France with Cergy-Pontoise, who he later coached to a second division championship and qualification for the first division.

Raymond was awarded his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he also played college hockey. Raymond and his wife, Jessica, reside in Bakersfield with their son, Paxton while his other son, Shane, lives in Las Vegas.

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