Stockton Heat 21/22 General Discussion

[Mindtravellee]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Treliving is in Abbotsford tonight to take in the Heat/Canucks tilt.

Assessing 7th/8th D options? Can we expect a Phillips call up? Ooo the suspense!

[burnin_vernon]

I was at the Heat game tonight and got my first glimpse of The Wolf. At least 3 "holy crap" saves in addition to a solid night. Actually it was Martin who probably made the best save of the game but we don't need to talk about that.

[Cheese]

HOT START HELPS HEAT TO 30TH WIN OF THE SEASON


ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Two-point nights from each member of Stockton’s top line and a three-goal first period set the tone for the Stockton Heat (30-8-3-1), the visiting team storming out to an early cushion en route to a 4-1 win Friday against the Abbotsford Canucks (21-17-3-1).
With the win, the Heat became the first AHL Western Conference team to 30 victories on the year.
Jakob Pelletier got the scoring started early, redirecting a feed from Matthew Phillips into the back of the net just 1:04 into the action. Phillips followed with a score of his own, finishing a breakaway chance to double the advantage at the 9:19 mark of the opening frame, then Byron Froese lit the lamp on the power play with 1:25 to go in the first to take a 3-0 edge into the locker room.
Abbotsford got one back in the second, Sheldon Dries finding the back of the net on a 4-on-3 power play, and Alex Gallant capped the evening’s scoring with his marker with 7:03 to go in the third to seal the game at 4-1.


NOTABLE

• With a goal and an assist, Matthew Phillips reached 20 goals on the season and has 15 points (7g,8a) in Stockton’s last 10 games. It’s the 11th time in Heat history that a skater has hit the 20-goal mark in a season, first since three players in the 2018-19 season. Phillips has six goals and two assists in five games against Abbotsford.
• Jakob Pelletier has consecutive multi-point games, a goal and an assist each coming in the first period of tonight’s game. Stockton is now 13-0-0-1 on the year when Pelletier scores a goal.

SPECIAL TEAMS
STK PP – 1-for-3
STK PK – 5-for-6
THREE STARS
First – Jakob Pelletier (1g,1a)
Second – Glenn Gawdin (2a)
Third – Sheldon Dries (1g)
GOALIES
W – Dustin Wolf (25 saves on 26 shots faced)
L – Spencer Martin (21 saves on 25 shots faced)

[Heavy Jack]

Really hoping for a Phillips call-up, he’s playing incredible hockey for the Heat.

[Sandman]

Who would have guessed that Pelletier would be above a point per game in his rookie AHL season? I think we may lose sight of how impressive that is, with how good Phillips has been....

[Reggie Dunlop]

6-2 Abbotsford over the Heat.

DeSimone and Philp the marksmen. Wolf with the loss.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

6-2 Abbotsford over the Heat.

DeSimone and Philp the marksmen. Wolf with the loss.

What? Is that even possible?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

What? Is that even possible?

I know,lol. I do that too.

[Dude Where's Makar?]

Nice to see Valimaki getting his first goal tonight.

[Cheese]

HEAT FALL FRIDAY IN OT, 2-1

It’s the first time this season that the Heat have suffered consecutive losses, Stockton now 12-0-1-0 in games following setbacks on the year.


NOTABLE

• Juuso Valimaki’s game-opening goal was his first marker of the season.
• With an assist on Valimaki’s goal, Justin Kirkland extended his scoring streak to seven games with 10 points in that span (4g,6a).
• The Heat are now 5-0-1-0 on the season against Bakersfield.
• Stockton is now 24-1-3-0 on the year when scoring first, 22-1-3-0 when leading after two periods.
• It’s the first time this season the Heat have lost consecutive games.

SPECIAL TEAMS
STK PP – 0-for-8
STK PK – 5-for-5

[Cheese]

Heat beat the Barracuda 4-3 in OT tonight.
Valimaki gets the winner in OT and 1st star.

[Cheese]

HEAT BATTLE FOR OT WIN OVER BARRACUDA

STOCKTON, Calif. – Juuso Valimaki delivered his second goal in as many games, this one the game-clincher in the opening minute of overtime to lift the Stockton Heat (31-9-4-1) to a 4-3 win over the San Jose Barracuda (16-28-2-0) Saturday at Stockton Arena.
The defenseman finished with two points on the night, a goal and an assist, one of three Heat skaters to have two-point efforts in the contest as he was joined by forwards Luke Philp and Emilio Pettersen.


NOTABLE

• Kevin Gravel skated in his 250th AHL game.
• Emilio Pettersen notched his second multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist, his last coming December 11 against Tucson.
• Luke Philp moved to second on the Heat with his 17th goal of the campaign, trailing only Matthew Phillips’ 20. He tallied his seventh multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist.
• Dmitry Zavgorodniy notched his first point of the season with an assist on Pettersen’s goal.
• Juuso Valimaki has goals in back-to-back games and three points (2g,1a) in Stockton’s last two games.

SPECIAL TEAMS
STK PP – 0-for-0
STK PK – 0-for-0
THREE STARS
First – Juuso Valimaki (1g,1a)
Second – Emilio Pettersen (1g,1a)
Third – Luke Philp (1g,1a)
GOALIES
W – Dustin Wolf (28 saves on 31 shots faced)
OTL – Alexei Melnichuk (34 saves on 38 shots faced)

[Reggie Dunlop]

Good to see Valimaki find his game...

Hopefully he can make a strong case for a call-up. It would be great for some reliable organizational playoff depth. He's got a lot of skill.

[agulati]

Great to see Valimaki find his scoring touch. His suspension might have given him some reflection time.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Connor Zary is starting to figure it out too -- as per coach Mitch Love on Sportsnet960.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Top team in the AHL!

[Canada 02]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1499199818643783681

[Cheese]

The Heat have a busy schedule over the next week.

[old-fart]

Originally Posted by Cheese

The Heat have a busy schedule over the next week.

Just like the big club. Crazy schedules this year.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Hat Trick tonight for Jakob Pelletier as the Heat defeat the San Diego Gulls.

I think it's time to get genuinely excited about the kid.