The Edmonton Oilers farm team the Bakersfield Condors season came to end after the game on April 16. Not for a lack of trying as they finished just behind the San Jose Barracuda in the Pacific Division.
With the new Pacific Division in the AHL this year the standings were not determined by points but instead the standings were determined by Point Percentage. This came about because the California teams in new Pacific division would not be able to play 76 and have proper player development. The travel for these teams was unruly as they would have been forced to play back-to-back-to-back games on a regular basis.