Category: Justin Kirkland
Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 7/11/22-7/17/22
Anaheim DucksThe latest in transaction news from across the NHL. Anaheim Ducks The Ducks signed left winger Frank Vatrano to a three-year contract. They signed centre Ryan Strome to a five-year contract. They signed centre Glenn Gawdin to a two-year one-way contract, centre Chase De Leo and defen...
Read moreJustin Kirkland is capping off his breakout year with a terrific playoff performance
Jakob PelletierTo call Justin Kirkland’s 2021–22 season an “improvement” would be a massive understatement. The 25-year-old winger emerged as an offensive cornerstone for the 45–16–7 Stockton Heat this year, finishing third on the team — behind only top-line forwards Matthew Phillips and Jakob Pelletier — with 25...
Read moreHeat Playoff Post-Game: Dustin Wolf’s shutout leads the Heat to the Western Conference Finals
HeatThe Stockton Heat geared up for their second potential elimination game against the Colorado Eagles on Sunday night and prevented this series from going any further with a 1-0 regulation win. Dustin Wolf picked up his third pro shutout and his third shutout of this series. Justin Kirkland continues...
Read moreDustin Wolf posts another shutout against Colorado in AHL Pacific Final
Justin KirklandCalgary Flames prospect Dustin Wolf recorded his second shutout in as many days to propel the Stockton Heat to a 2–0 series lead in the best-of-five Pacific Division Final against the Colorado Eagles. Wolf, 21, stopped all 27 shots he faced on Tuesday as the Heat defeated the Eagles by a 1–0 score....
Read moreHeat blank Eagles in Game 1
Colorado EaglesThe Colorado Eagles buzzsaw met its match in Game 1 of the Pacific Division Finals on Monday night, as the Stockton Heat grabbed the early series lead with a 5-0 victory at Stockton Arena. Justin Kirkland scored twice for the … Continue reading → The post Heat blank Eagles in Game 1 first appeared o...
Read moreHeat reduce magic number to one
CanucksSTOCKTON, Calif. – In their final home game of the season, the Stockton Heat (44-14-5-2) lost in overtime to the Abbotsford Canucks (38-21-5-1) with a final score of 5-4. In the first period, Justin Kirkland scored his 25th goal of … Continue reading → The post Heat reduce magic number to one first...
Read moreHeat Post-Game: Hot night for Wolf, Kirkland, and the power play
HeatIt was a big night for Dustin Wolf and Justin Kirkland. It was also a big night on the power play for the Stockton Heat’s midweek match-up against the Tucson Roadrunners. This game wrapped up their season series and gave the Heat a well-needed boost after their rough series against the Henderson Sil...
Read moreMeep, Meep
Justin KirklandSTOCKTON, Calif. – Dustin Wolf pitched in a career-best 42 saves and Justin Kirkland continued his torrid pace on the offensive end with a pair of goals to help the Stockton Heat (44-14-4-2) snap a two-game skid with a 3-1 … Continue reading → The post Meep, Meep first appeared on Pro Hockey News.
Read moreHeat Post-Game: A Silver Knights series to forget
Henderson Silver KnightsThe Stockton Heat finished up a series they probably want to leave in the rear view mirror on Saturday night. After falling to the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday night, they were unable to get their final revenge on the season series and lost again on Saturday in a 4-1 final score. They finish t...
Read moreHeat Post-Game: Dustin Wolf finishes San Jose series with a perfect record
Dustin WolfStockton and San Jose wrapped up their season series on Sunday evening as Stockton earned one last win against their fellow Pacific Division opponent. Dustin Wolf went for the win for back to back nights and Byron Froese, Connor Zary, and Justin Kirkland contributed on the scoresheet to win this roa...
Read moreHGD 44: Heat host Condors looking to improve to 13–0–0 after losses (8:00 p.m. MT)
Matthew PhillipsThe Stockton Heat are a perfect 5–0–0 against the Bakersfield Condors this season. They’ll look to make it six consecutive victories in this year’s Battle of Highway 99 when they host the Condors at Stockton Arena at 8:00 p.m. MT on Friday. Stockton most recently took on Bakersfield in a home-and-ho...
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