MAC331 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 16 hours ago, kehatch said: With Gilles ready to get the bulk of the starts this was clearly the most likely scenario. Regardless if how well McDonald played. That said, this was a really tough preseason for the prospect. Hopefully he can pull it together this year. I agree, McDonald needs the full time work to get better, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 On 10/10/2016 at 8:41 AM, MAC331 said: I agree, McDonald needs the full time work to get better, Aagaard and Dyukov have been assigned to the ECHL Thunder. Grigoriev has been released from his ATO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Quick update after 3 games. Gilles: 2-0-1, 1.64 GAA, .944 S%. Awesome so far. Jankowski: 1G, 3A, 4P. Team Points leader so far, which is encouraging. Skinkaruk: Tied with Poirier for most shots so far at 10. Difference is Shinkaruk has 2 goals, and leads the team in shooting %. Mangiapane: 1G, 2A. Tied for second in Points along with D-Man Colby Robak Robak: 3A, +3 Rating, Tied for most PIM with 4 Kylington: 2 Points, leads the team with a +4 rating, Tied for most PIM with 4 Kanzig: Assigned to Adirondak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xstrike Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Wild one tonight against the San Diego Gulls Stockton 7 - SDG 5 Klimchuck with 2G 4P +4 Prybil with 1G 4P +3 Anderson with 2A +2 http://theahl.com/game-summary?game_id=1015972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kehatch Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 We could really use a guy to step up and be an impact guy. Gilles looks like our best bet. But having a guy like Jankowski, Kylington, or Klimchuk step up would be a great surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Really like that Klimchuk's offence is showing up. He's a really talented kid that is he can stay healthy I thikn will have a big year down in the A. Underrated guy, mostly becuase he's been so banged up the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippinVdUb Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/27/2016 at 11:51 AM, cross16 said: Really like that Klimchuk's offence is showing up. He's a really talented kid that is he can stay healthy I thikn will have a big year down in the A. Underrated guy, mostly becuase he's been so banged up the last few years. I think expectations were unrealistic given he came from the same draft as Monny, I think Klimmer will need a couple years to ripen and can see him being a Setmpniak type player once ready... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Klimchuk is definitely the surprise of the season so far, not just with 8 points in 5 games but also leading the team with a plus 8 rating. But there are plenty of other positives too. Jankowski continues to put up points (7 in 6 games), and Shinkaruk scored again the other night (4G, 2A in 6 games). Other players have also surprised with their performances, most notably Anderson (6A) and Colby Robak (5A and plus 8) (both defenseman). Things seem to be looking up in Stockton this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTech780 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Curious as to why Stockton never signed him. He is a solid vet to have on the farm and is off to a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted November 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 1 hour ago, JTech780 said: Curious as to why Stockton never signed him. He is a solid vet to have on the farm and is off to a good start. Probably making room for the guy they are demoting from the Flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 After a big couple of games, time for another update. Your team leaders so far this season are: Points: Kilmchuk (10), Jankowski (10), Mangiapane (9), Vey (9), Frattin (8) Goals: Klimchuk (5), Mangiapane (4), Shinkaruk (4), Frattin (4) Assists: Jankowski (7), Vey (6), Anderson (6), Klimchuk (5), Mangiapane (5), Kylington (5) +/-: Kylington (10), Klimchuk (9), Hathaway (5), Shinkaruk (5) PIM: Bollig (31), Lomberg (24), Morrisson (10), Hathaway (8) Shots: Frattin (25), Poirier (22), Mangiapane (20), Jankowski (19), Vey (19), Hathaway (19) Gilles (only goalie to play more than once): 2.98 GAA, 0.901 Sv%, 4 wins in 7 games. Hurt again, out short term. Some takeaways so far: -The heat are offensive powerhouses, racking up a ton of goals (37 in just 8 games). -Klimchuk is the surprise of the season, lighting the lamp more than anyone else while also carrying a great +/-. We should expect him to regress a bit when it comes to scoring, as his shooting percentage is 35%. -Kylington is having an impressive year, leading the team in plus/minus. He also is contributing offensively, which is nice to see. -Jankowski is having a pretty big impact as a playmaking centre so far. Great to see in his first year as a pro. -Poirier has put up a respectable 6 points in 8 games, but is shooting a lot. Hope to see the goals start to go in for him -Didn't expect Frattin to have the impact he has, but he's been one of the more productive skaters. Same goes for Vey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 ^^^^^^ I would agree with a lot of your takeaways. The one you are missing is Mangiapane, who is lighting it up after being scratched for a couple of games: B. Bader @Baderader Mangiapane pacing an nhle above 50 right now after 7 games in the A. Guy is going to be an NHLer. And a good one. 12:20 PM - 6 Nov 2016 Frattin and Vey are fringe NHL players, so I would expect them to be good in the AHL. Frattin is also a 28 year old vet. Gillies jammed his thumb and had to leave the game, but is not expected to miss any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Not saying Klimchuk will keep it up, but scoring opportunities are also products of the linemates and what scoring position he gets himself into. It probably means he is getting into good places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 22 minutes ago, robrob74 said: Not saying Klimchuk will keep it up, but scoring opportunities are also products of the linemates and what scoring position he gets himself into. It probably means he is getting into good places. Klimchuk has very underrated hockey sense. His hockey IQ is very high, probaby the highest of the Flames prosepct pool to be honest IMO. I don't thikn what he is doing is that much of a suprised. Klimchuk has great physical tools and a great hockey IQ, he just hasn't been healthy to put a full work into a summer to get his strength up to a point he could contribute. He did that this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 17 minutes ago, cross16 said: Klimchuk has very underrated hockey sense. His hockey IQ is very high, probaby the highest of the Flames prosepct pool to be honest IMO. I don't thikn what he is doing is that much of a suprised. Klimchuk has great physical tools and a great hockey IQ, he just hasn't been healthy to put a full work into a summer to get his strength up to a point he could contribute. He did that this summer. And that's what I mean, to get into openings and positions is a skill. Getting into passing lanes is hockey sense. It is good to see. I was worried he wasn't progressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Quick shout out to Rittich. Last two games, 2-1 (OTW) and 2-0 shutout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Some quick updates here. Forwards Since being returned from the Flames, Linden Vey has really lit up the score sheet. He has now catapulted himself into a 4-way tie for the team lead in points with 12. Morgan Klimchuk has slowed down his torrid pace from earlier in the season, but also has 12 points. Poirier has continued to struggle with scoring, and has the second lowest shooting percentage for forwards on the team at 5.3%. That said, he is playing with an edge and has racked up 25 PIMs, behind only Bollig and Lomberg. He also is starting to accumulate assists, tied for 3rd on the team with 7. Vey: 11 Games, 5 Goals, 7 Assists Klimchuk: 14 Games, 5 Goals, 7 Assists Mangiapane: 14 Games, 5 Goals, 7 Assists Jankowski: 13 Games, 3 Goals, 9 Assists Also of note, Brandon Bollig has found a scoring touch in the AHL, has a nice point streak going and is tied for the team lead in goals with 5. Defense: Andersson and Kylington continue to have solid seasons and lead the way for this team on the back end. Andersson is coming off back to back games with a goal, and leads the team in points from the defense. Wotherspoon is having a decent season so far, and Morrison is struggling. Andersson: 15 Games, 2 Goals, 8 Assists, +7 Kylington: 15 Games, 2 Goals, 6 Assists, +7 Wotherspoon: 15 Games, 1 Goal, 5 Assists, +8 Morrison: 15 Games, 1 Goal, 0 Assists, -7 Goal: Probably one of the nicer surprises so far this season is the play of David Rittich. He has an excellent few games last week, and even though his record stands at 3-3, his personal numbers are outstanding. Gilles on the other hand has struggled at times with consistency. Gilles: 5-2 Record, 3.12 GAA, 0.896 SV% Rittich: 3-3 Record, 1.67 GAA, 0.937 SV%, 2 Shut outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Huge game last night, as Stockton takes hold of first place in the Pacific. After cooling down for a few games Morgan Klimchuk was back in top form potting two goals including a shorthanded play where he stripped the puck and sprung himself on a breakaway. Rittich continues his stellar play, making all 37 saves for his fourth win and 3rd shutout of the year. He has been lights out, even in losses, and holds a league leading 1.43 GAA and 0.949 save percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well, the heat have really been on a slide lately. Lost something like their last 6 or 7 games. Perhaps most remarkably their offense has vanished. They are only potting 1-2 per game right now, sometimes being shutout. The only bright spots at the moment: Gilles has played alright, generally faces over 30 shots and gives up ~3 goals. Not fantastic, but some nights he's the only guy who shows up. Jankowski is another bright point, his performance has not sagged while everyone else slumps, so that's a plus. Finally, Klimchuk is still potting the odd goal here and there. He and Janks keep swapping the team lead in goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Heat are alot like the Flames, very young. Pretty natural that a hot start like they had would even out. REally hard for young teams to be consistent. I'm personally really happy with Gilles and think he is taking too much flak. Number don't wow you but for a guy who missed a full season, playing behind a young dcore, and seeing a ton of rubber every night he is look pretty good if you ask me. I also think Klimchuk should be in the NHL next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, cross16 said: Heat are alot like the Flames, very young. Pretty natural that a hot start like they had would even out. REally hard for young teams to be consistent. I'm personally really happy with Gilles and think he is taking too much flak. Number don't wow you but for a guy who missed a full season, playing behind a young dcore, and seeing a ton of rubber every night he is look pretty good if you ask me. I also think Klimchuk should be in the NHL next year. Do you have any concerns about Huska? He was supposed to be a good fit when the Flames employed the Bob Hartley strategy of hockey. Has he adapted to Gully's version? If so, I would expect a bit of a struggle this season with scoring. If not, then WTF is he doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, travel_dude said: Do you have any concerns about Huska? He was supposed to be a good fit when the Flames employed the Bob Hartley strategy of hockey. Has he adapted to Gully's version? If so, I would expect a bit of a struggle this season with scoring. If not, then WTF is he doing? Not really. I really like Huska as a coach. In Kelowna, they ran a system that would parallel Gulutzan more than Hartley. I would argue Hartley's strategy would have been more foreign to Huska as that is not how his Kelowna teams ran. I just happen to think Huska is just a good solid hockey coach, but he's coaching a really young team with a not so good blueline. Goaltending can only mask that for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 19 minutes ago, cross16 said: Not really. I really like Huska as a coach. In Kelowna, they ran a system that would parallel Gulutzan more than Hartley. I would argue Hartley's strategy would have been more foreign to Huska as that is not how his Kelowna teams ran. I just happen to think Huska is just a good solid hockey coach, but he's coaching a really young team with a not so good blueline. Goaltending can only mask that for so long. Good to know. I get concerned by lack of progress by prospects (some of them) as much as lack of winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 20 minutes ago, travel_dude said: Good to know. I get concerned by lack of progress by prospects (some of them) as much as lack of winning. One thing that points in Huska's favor is the Heat tend to roll lines and defensive pairings, they don't appear to stack their lines in an attempt to win. They model is based more around development than it is necessarily winning games. I don't watch the games, but so far I like what i've seen. Most of the "prospects" that appear to be taking steps back i'm not sure you can put all on Huska and for me I don't really see many prospects who aren't taking steps forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC923 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Janko potted another pair, including one heck of a wrister. He now leads the AHL in rookie scoring. Rittich moved into second place in the AHL with his fifth shutout of the year as well. http://stocktonheat.com/news/highlights-stockton-4-vs-bakersfield-0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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