| Abbotsford Heat | |
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| City: | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Home Arena: | Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre |
| Head Coach: | Jim Playfair |
| Affiliates: | Calgary Flames (NHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1977 to 1987: | Maine Mariners |
| 1987 to 1993: | Utica Devils |
| 1993 to 2003: | Saint John Flames |
| 2005 to 2007: | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights |
| 2007 to 2009: | Quad City Flames |
| 2009 to 2014: | Abbotsford Heat |
| 2014 to 2015: | Adirondack Flames |
| 2015 to present: | Stockton Heat |
The Abbotsford Heat where a professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The Heat began play during 2009-10 season, and are the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. Home games are played in the 7,018 seat Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.
The Flames moved their affiliate to the Fraser Valley after playing two seasons in Moline, Illinois as the Quad City Flames. The team's transfer was approved on April 28, 2009, and as a result, Abbotsford will be the westernmost city in the AHL. In addition, the Heat are more than 1,300 miles away from the next-closest AHL team, the Manitoba Moose.
The team hosted a "Name the Team" contest and on May 14, 2009, the Heat was announced as the team's new name.
On June 5, 2009, the Calgary Herald reported that Jim Playfair would debut as head coach of the Abbotsford Heat after spending 2 seasons with the Calgary Flames.
On May 5, 2014 the AHL Board of Governors approved the relocation of the franchise to the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, NY for the 2014-15 AHL season. The team will replace the relocated Adirondack Phantoms, who relocated to a new arena in Allentown, PA. This eased a problem that the league had in Abbotsford being over 1,000 miles from its nearest opponent.
Roster[]
As of July 18, 2010
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Age | Place of Birth | Contract type | |
| 35 | 
|
Leland Irving | L | 36 | Swan Hills, Alberta | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames |
| 36 |
|
Matt Keetley | R | 38 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Age | Place of Birth | Contract type | |
| 2 |
|
Keith Seabrook | L | 36 | Delta, British Columbia | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames) |
| 3 | 
|
Josh Meyers | R | 39 | Alexandria, Minnesota | AHL |
| 5 |
|
Mark Mitera | L | 37 | Royal Oak, Michigan | NHL entry-level (Anaheim Ducks) |
| 6 |
|
Brad Cole | L | 38 | Miniota, Manitoba | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames) |
| 12 | 
|
Staffan Kronwall | L | 42 | Järfälla, Sweden | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames) |
| 17 |
|
Matt Pelech | R | 37 | Toronto, Ontario | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames) |
| 24 |
|
Andy Delmore | R | 48 | Windsor, Ontario | NHL two-way (Calgary Flames) |
| 28 |
|
Gord Baldwin | L | 37 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | NHL entry-level (Calgary Flames) |
Season-by-season results[]
Regular Season[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 217 | 231 | 3rd, North | Won |
Playoffs[]
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | W, 4-3, RCH | L, 2-4, HAM | — | — |