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Heeter played [[High school ice hockey in Missouri|high school hockey]] for [[Christian Brothers College High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. He led CBC to Mid-States High School Championships as the backup goaltender in 2004 and as the starting goaltender in 2005. He played high school hockey for three years at CBC, leaving the program during his senior year to play tier II junior hockey for the [[Wichita Falls Wildcats]] of the [[North American Hockey League]] (NAHL) for the 2006-07 season. He returned to St. Louis following one season with the Wildcats, and he finished his senior year of high school at [[Ritenour High School]]. After high school graduation, Heeter spent the 2007–08 season with the [[St. Louis Bandits]], also of the NAHL.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://thehockeywriters.com/st-louis-kid-gets-a-crack-at-professional-hockey/ | title = St. Louis kid gets a crack at professional hockey | publisher = ''thehockeywriters.com'' | date = 2014-01-02 | accessdate = 2014-01-02}}</ref> |
Heeter played [[High school ice hockey in Missouri|high school hockey]] for [[Christian Brothers College High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. He led CBC to Mid-States High School Championships as the backup goaltender in 2004 and as the starting goaltender in 2005. He played high school hockey for three years at CBC, leaving the program during his senior year to play tier II junior hockey for the [[Wichita Falls Wildcats]] of the [[North American Hockey League]] (NAHL) for the 2006-07 season. He returned to St. Louis following one season with the Wildcats, and he finished his senior year of high school at [[Ritenour High School]]. After high school graduation, Heeter spent the 2007–08 season with the [[St. Louis Bandits]], also of the NAHL.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://thehockeywriters.com/st-louis-kid-gets-a-crack-at-professional-hockey/ | title = St. Louis kid gets a crack at professional hockey | publisher = ''thehockeywriters.com'' | date = 2014-01-02 | accessdate = 2014-01-02}}</ref> |
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Heeter spent four years playing hockey for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey|Ohio State Buckeyes]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. After spending four years with the team, Heeter signed a two-year entry level contract with the Flyers on March 6, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-recall-g-cal-heeter-ray-emery-day-day|title = Flyers recall G Cal Heeter; Ray Emery day to day|date = February 28, 2014|accessdate = August 29, 2014|website = CSN Philly|publisher = Comcast|last = Dougherty|first = Tom}}</ref> Heeter played the bulk of his two years with the Flyers organization playing for the [[Adirondack Phantoms]], their affiliate. On April 13, 2014, Heeter made his one and only appearance in net for the NHL team in a 6-5 shootout loss to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]].<ref>http://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/nhl/flyers/2014/04/13/heeters-debut-goal-ends-shootout-loss-flyers/7678813/</ref> |
Heeter spent four years playing hockey for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey|Ohio State Buckeyes]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. After spending four years with the team, Heeter signed a two-year entry level contract with the Flyers on March 6, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-recall-g-cal-heeter-ray-emery-day-day|title = Flyers recall G Cal Heeter; Ray Emery day to day|date = February 28, 2014|accessdate = August 29, 2014|website = CSN Philly|publisher = Comcast|last = Dougherty|first = Tom|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141012071046/http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-recall-g-cal-heeter-ray-emery-day-day|archivedate = October 12, 2014|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Heeter played the bulk of his two years with the Flyers organization playing for the [[Adirondack Phantoms]], their affiliate. On April 13, 2014, Heeter made his one and only appearance in net for the NHL team in a 6-5 shootout loss to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]].<ref>http://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/nhl/flyers/2014/04/13/heeters-debut-goal-ends-shootout-loss-flyers/7678813/</ref> |
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Following the 2013-14 season, the Flyers did not make a qualifying offer to Heeter and as a result he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/06/flyers_give_qualifying_offers_to_rfas_jason_akeson_tye_mcginn_2_others_but_not_cal_heeter.html|title = Flyers give qualifying offers to RFAs Jason Akeson, Tye McGinn, 2 others, but not Cal Heeter|date = July 1, 2014|accessdate = August 29, 2014|website = NJ.com|publisher = |last = Miller|first = Randy}}</ref> He signed a one-year contract with the [[Evansville Icemen]] of the [[ECHL]] on October 8, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theevansvilleicemen.com/2014/10/08/icemen-add-three-from-senators-camp-heeter/|title = IceMen Add Three From Senators Camp & Heeter|date = October 8, 2014|accessdate = October 9, 2014|publisher = ''Evansville IceMen''}}</ref> |
Following the 2013-14 season, the Flyers did not make a qualifying offer to Heeter and as a result he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/06/flyers_give_qualifying_offers_to_rfas_jason_akeson_tye_mcginn_2_others_but_not_cal_heeter.html|title = Flyers give qualifying offers to RFAs Jason Akeson, Tye McGinn, 2 others, but not Cal Heeter|date = July 1, 2014|accessdate = August 29, 2014|website = NJ.com|publisher = |last = Miller|first = Randy}}</ref> He signed a one-year contract with the [[Evansville Icemen]] of the [[ECHL]] on October 8, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theevansvilleicemen.com/2014/10/08/icemen-add-three-from-senators-camp-heeter/|title = IceMen Add Three From Senators Camp & Heeter|date = October 8, 2014|accessdate = October 9, 2014|publisher = ''Evansville IceMen''}}</ref> |
Revision as of 02:35, 29 July 2017
Cal Heeter | |||
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Born |
St. Louis, MO, USA | November 2, 1988||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
AHL team Former teams |
Grand Rapids Griffins Philadelphia Flyers KHL Medveščak Zagreb Hamburg Freezers | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Calvin Heeter (born November 2, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently under contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played in one game for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2013–14 season.
Playing career
Heeter played high school hockey for Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He led CBC to Mid-States High School Championships as the backup goaltender in 2004 and as the starting goaltender in 2005. He played high school hockey for three years at CBC, leaving the program during his senior year to play tier II junior hockey for the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 2006-07 season. He returned to St. Louis following one season with the Wildcats, and he finished his senior year of high school at Ritenour High School. After high school graduation, Heeter spent the 2007–08 season with the St. Louis Bandits, also of the NAHL.[1]
Heeter spent four years playing hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the NCAA. After spending four years with the team, Heeter signed a two-year entry level contract with the Flyers on March 6, 2012.[2] Heeter played the bulk of his two years with the Flyers organization playing for the Adirondack Phantoms, their affiliate. On April 13, 2014, Heeter made his one and only appearance in net for the NHL team in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[3]
Following the 2013-14 season, the Flyers did not make a qualifying offer to Heeter and as a result he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014.[4] He signed a one-year contract with the Evansville Icemen of the ECHL on October 8, 2014.[5]
After beginning the season with the IceMen, Heeter played with the Toronto Marlies on a professional try-out contract before signing for the remainder of the season abroad with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League on November 10, 2014.[6]
He also started the 2015–16 season with the Zagreb team and moved to Germany in October 2015, inking a deal with the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the remainder of the season.[7] He saw the ice in 24 DEL contests for Hamburg, posting an 11–8–0 record, with a 3.00 GAA and a .900 save percentage. The Freezers organization folded after the 2015–16 season.[8]
On July 25, 2016, Heeter signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.[9]
International play
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Heeter attended the 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Team USA, but he did not play as the team claimed a bronze medal.[10]
He was selected to play for Team USA at the 2015 Deutschland-Cup.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2006–07 | Wichita Falls Wildcats | NAHL | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1,828 | 96 | 1 | 3.15 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | St. Louis Bandits | NAHL | 34 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1,972 | 80 | 2 | 2.43 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Ohio State | CCHA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 11 | 0 | 3.29 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Ohio State | CCHA | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1,108 | 59 | 1 | 3.19 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Ohio State | CCHA | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2,191 | 84 | 2 | 2.30 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Ohio State | CCHA | 32 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1,760 | 72 | 2 | 2.45 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 32 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1,811 | 88 | 0 | 2.92 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 453 | 24 | 0 | 3.18 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 44 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2,465 | 109 | 4 | 2.65 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 4.69 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Evansville Icemen | ECHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 9 | 0 | 2.24 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 3.60 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1,223 | 54 | 0 | 2.65 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 15 | 0 | 3.23 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 24 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1,240 | 62 | 0 | 3.00 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 4.69 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ "St. Louis kid gets a crack at professional hockey". thehockeywriters.com. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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(help) - ^ Dougherty, Tom (February 28, 2014). "Flyers recall G Cal Heeter; Ray Emery day to day". CSN Philly. Comcast. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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- ^ Miller, Randy (July 1, 2014). "Flyers give qualifying offers to RFAs Jason Akeson, Tye McGinn, 2 others, but not Cal Heeter". NJ.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "IceMen Add Three From Senators Camp & Heeter". Evansville IceMen. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "USA's Cal Heeter trying out" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
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(help) - ^ Sport1.de. "DEL: Hamburg Freezers verpflichten Torwart Cal Heeter". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Bid to save Hamburg Freezers DEL ice hockey team comes up short | Sports | DW.COM | 25.05.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "Griffins sign goaltender Cal Heeter". Grand Rapids Griffins. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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(help) - ^ "Team USA player stats". eliteprospects.com. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "2015 Deutschland Cup Roster Announced". USA Hockey National. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey goaltenders
- Adirondack Phantoms players
- Evansville IceMen players
- Hamburg Freezers players
- Ice hockey people from Missouri
- KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Trenton Titans players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Wichita Falls Wildcats players