Abbotsford Heat

Abbotsford Heat
founding	2009
resolution	2014
history	Maine Mariners 1977 - 1987 Utica Devils 1987 - 1993 Saint John Flames 1993 - 2003 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 2005 - 2007 Quad City Flames 2007 - 2009 Abbotsford Heat 2009 - 2014 Adirondack Flames 2014 -2015 Stockton Heat since 2015
Stadion	Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Center
Location	Abbotsford , British Columbia
Team colors	White, red, black, silver
league	American Hockey League
Conference	Western Conference
division	North Division
Cooperations	Calgary Flames ( NHL ) Alaska Aces ( ECHL )
Calder cups	no

The Abbotsford Heat were a Canadian ice hockey franchise from Abbotsford , British Columbia . They played in the American Hockey League from 2009 to 2014 and played their home games in the 7,046-seat Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Center . The team colors were white, red, black and silver.

history

Quintin Laing , captain of the Heat

The Abbotsford Heat were the AHL farm team of the Calgary Flames from the National Hockey League , after they had ended their cooperation with the previous farm team, the Quad City Flames , after the 2008/09 season due to unsuccessfulness and financial problems. The new name was officially announced on May 14, 2009. The new club had previously given fans the opportunity to choose the team's name on a website.

As head coach on June 5, 2009, the former coach of the Calgary Flames, Jim Playfair , was appointed. After his departure to the Phoenix Coyotes in late June 2011, his former assistant Troy Ward was promoted to head coach.

At the end of the 2013-14 season , the team left Abbotsford and was relocated to Glens Falls . There the team began playing under the name Adirondack Flames for the 2014/15 season , replacing the Adirondack Phantoms , the previous farm team of the Philadelphia Flyers . The Phantoms, in turn, were relocated to Allentown , Pennsylvania .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
2009/10	80	39	29	5	7th	90	217	231	3rd, North	Victory in the division semi-finals, 4: 3 ( Rochester ), defeat in the division final, 2: 4 ( Hamilton )
2010/11	80	38	32	4th	6th	86	186	212	4th, North	not qualified
2011/12	76	42	26th	3	5	92	200	201	2nd, west	Conference quarter-finals win, 3-0 ( Milwaukee ) Conference semi-finals defeat, 4-1 ( Toronto )
2012/13	76	34	32	4th	6th	78	171	198	4th, North	not qualified
2013/14	76	43	25th	5	3	94	237	215	2nd, west	Conference quarter-finals lost, 3-1 ( Griffins )
total	388	196	144	21st	27	1011	1057	440		3 playoff appearances 5 series: 2 wins, 3 defeats 25 games: 11 wins, 14 defeats

Club records

Hawkey mascot at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary

Career

	Surname	number
Most games	Christopher Breen	245
Most goals	Krys Kolanos	48
Most templates	Ben Walter	74
Most of the points	Ben Walter	108
Most penalty minutes	JD Watt	340
Most wins as a goalkeeper	Leland Irving	69
Most shutouts	Leland Irving	12

season

Goalkeeper Leland Irving

	Surname	number	season
Most goals	Krys Kolanos	30th	2011/12
Most templates	Max Reinhart	42	2013/14
Most of the points	Max Reinhart	63 (21 goals + 42 assists)	2013/14
Most points as a rookie	Markus Granlund	46 (25 goals + 21 assists)	2013/14
Most points as a defender	Clay Wilson	43 (16 goals + 27 assists)	2011/12
Most penalty minutes	JD Watt	267	2009/10
Most wins as a goalkeeper	Leland Irving	30th	2010/11

Web links

Commons : Abbotsford Heat  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official site of the Abbotsford Heat (English)
• Abbotsford Heat in the HockeyDB

Individual evidence

1. ↑ flames.nhl.com, Jim Playfair - Abbotsford Heat, Head Coach