Stockton Heat 2015/2016 General Discussion

[Flames Draft Watcher]

We should hopefully see Grant up after the trade deadline or earlier. His size and face-off work would be an upgrade on Granlund. I thought he played pretty well in his first stint.

[MarkGio]

Originally Posted by Drury18

He's fairly lean. 6'3 and 200 lbs.

I'm not completely shocked he won fastest skater as you see him moving pretty good on breakaways and obviously he has some speed. Plus looking at the other names on the list, maybe one other I would have put ahead of him.

In comparison to the times of the NHL skills competition, Grant is only faster than Erik Karlsson. Every other NHL time was better.

https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-honda-...sults/c-800324

http://theahl.com/2016-skills-competition-p200959

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

In comparison to the times of the NHL skills competition, Grant is only faster than Erik Karlsson. Every other NHL time was better.

https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-honda-...sults/c-800324

http://theahl.com/2016-skills-competition-p200959

The NHL didn't do the traditional fastest skater though, they were much smaller laps since they were only half the width of the ice surface.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

In comparison to the times of the NHL skills competition, Grant is only faster than Erik Karlsson. Every other NHL time was better.

https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-honda-...sults/c-800324

http://theahl.com/2016-skills-competition-p200959

The time's aren't directly comparable because they were different routes.

Grant did the full lap of the ice. The head-to-head races in the NHL skills were a much shorter race (blue line to faceoff dot, down to the opposite faceoff dot and back to the original blue line).

In the NHL skills, only Larkin did a full lap, and they gave him a head start from the blue line (with the clock starting when he crossed centre) and had the nets sitting at the top of the crease. Grant started from a full stop at centre ice and the nets were positioned on the goal line.

[Murph]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Skates, hard on the puck on the cycle, a mean wrister (RH'd too), great on faceoffs...What a home run by the pro scouting if he even plays one more NHL game this season.

Grant shoots left.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Murph

Grant shoots left.

4/5 ain't bad

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Faith night? What the.........??

Join us on Saturday, February 13 for Faith Night as your Stockton Heat host the Ontario Reign at 7:30pm.

Events scheduled for this night include:

– Pre-game performance by His Way Community Church

– Pre-game performance of “God Bless America” by Samoa Aumavae from Quail Lakes Baptist Church

– Post-game performance by the Harvest Christian Church in Turlock (Battle of the Bands Winner)

– Post-Game testimonial from Stockton Heat team members about faith in pro sports

http://stocktonheat.com/gameday/faith-night/

[Scornfire]

/bites tongue

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Yikes. Even Abbotsford never had faith nights and we're smack dab at the heart of the Canadian bible belt.

Actually no, I lied. One time there was a post-game get-together with any fans who wanted to hear Zach McKelvie talk about his faith. That's as close as they got to that though.

[Alberta_Beef]

not a fan of it but I found some (possibly unreliable) number that suggest almost 45% of Stockton identifies themselves as religious and identify with a religious group.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

not a fan of it but I found some (possibly unreliable) number that suggest almost 45% of Stockton identifies themselves as religious and identify with a religious group.

Yes, talking in generalities, but isn't religion generally important to a lot of Americans....so, as a marketing angle,....

[Freeway]

The Hitmen hold a "faith and family" night, but basically every junior or AHL game has a theme night of some kind.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

Yes, talking in generalities, but isn't religion generally important to a lot of Americans....so, as a marketing angle,....

I'd suggest the major difference between religions is how they are marketed lol

[GranteedEV]

– Post-Game testimonial from Stockton Heat team members about faith in pro sports

Real Testimony: Actually.. I'm from like, Canada. But I heard the Golden State Warriors won a basketball championship thanks to God. Saw it on TV.

[sureLoss]

Grant named player of the month for January

http://theahl.com/grant-bardreau-lei...honors-p201185

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

When Nakladal comes up, he won't play. It'll be Smid and Engelland on the third pairing.

/stating the obvious

[sureLoss]

Dustin Cowell @dustin_cowell
Derek Grant had 21 goals in 73 games last season. This season has 22 in 29 GP. New career-high for him and no sign of slowing down.

[Drury18]

Ryan Culkin has been recalled from Adirondack and will join Stockton.

Finally!

[hockey.modern]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Ryan Culkin has been recalled from Adirondack and will join Stockton.

Finally!

And to add, Lomberg was sent down to Adriondack.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Ryan Culkin has been recalled from Adirondack and will join Stockton.

Finally!

Nak recalled and Kylington left with an injury