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ABBOTSFORD HEAT (0-0-0-0) vs. PEORIA RIVERMEN (0-0-0-0)

Game-Time: 7pm PT / 8pm MT
TV: Nada
Radio: TeamRadio.ca and Sirius/XM (and Sportsnet 960 The Fan)

The 2012-13 American Hockey League season kicks off on Friday night, and the Abbotsford Heat (the #1 affiliate of YOUR Calgary Flames) begin their fourth season of existence in battle against the Peoria Rivermen.

The Heat and Peoria played each other four times last season, with the Heat escaping with just a pair of points by way of shootout losses. Despite being dominated by the Rivermen, Abbotsford made the playoffs and Peoria did not - the Heat finished 10 points north of Peoria in the standings.

Abbotsford Roster:
G: Barry Brust, Leland Irving & Danny Taylor
D: Chris Breen, T.J. Brodie, Joe Callahan, Brady Lamb, Steve McCarthy, Zach McKelvie & Joe Piskula
F: Akim Aliu, Sven Baertschi, Carter Bancks, Lance Bouma, Paul Byron, David Eddy, Adam Estoclet, Michael Ferland, Roman Horak, Krys Kolanos, Quintin Laing, Greg Nemisz, Brett Olson, Max Reinhart, Tyler Ruegsegger, Ben Street, Dustin Sylvester & Ben Walter
Keep An Eye On: Sven Baertschi, making his AHL debut following a fantastic stint in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks.

Peoria Roster:
G: Jake Allen & Mike McKenna
D: Taylor Chorney, Ian Cole, Mark Cundari, Cade Fairchild, Scott Ford, Brett Ponich, Brett Regner & David Shields
F: Sergei Andronov, Jay Barriball, Chris Bruton, Adam Cracknell, Stefan Della Rovere, Evgeny Grachev, T.J. Hensick, Phil McRae, Andrew Murray, Derek Nesbitt, Anthony Nigro, Trevor Nill, Anthony Peluso, Jaden Schwartz & Sebastian Wannstrom
Keep An Eye On: Jaden Schwartz, a former NCAA star who looked quite good for the Blues at the end of last season.