Abbotsford Heat
| Abbotsford Heat | |
|---|---|
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| City | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre |
| Colors | White, Red, Black, Silver |
| Head coach | Troy Ward |
| Affiliates | Calgary Flames (NHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1977–1987 | Maine Mariners |
| 1987–1993 | Utica Devils |
| 1993–2003 | Saint John Flames |
| 2005–2007 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights |
| 2007–2009 | Quad City Flames |
| 2009–present | Abbotsford Heat |
The Abbotsford Heat are 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.
History
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,[1] and as a result, Abbotsford became the westernmost city in the AHL. The team closest to the Heat in distance, the Oklahoma City Barons, is 1,583 mi (2,548 km) away in Oklahoma City, and the Heat are the only AHL team west of the Central Time Zone or the Rocky Mountains. As such, to reduce travel costs, road teams play two consecutive road games in Abbotsford, and in some cases, the Heat play consecutive road games at the same arena.
The team hosted a "Name the Team" contest and on May 14, 2009, the Heat was announced as the team's new name.[2]
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.[3]
The team's current theme song is Burn It To The Ground by Nickelback, whose members are native to Central Alberta.
Season-by-season results
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 217 | 231 | 3rd, North |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 186 | 212 | 4th, North |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | W, 4-3, RCH | L, 2-4, HAM | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Out of playoffs | |||
Current roster
Template:Abbotsford Heat roster
References
- ^ Millican, Joe (2009-04-28). "Yes! Abbotsford gets AHL hockey". Abbotsford News. Retrieved 2009-04-28. [dead link]
- ^ "The HEAT is on for 2009-10 AHL season" (PDF). Fraser Valley Sports & Entertainment Ltd. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-14. [dead link]
- ^ "Playfair to get Heat post". Calgary Herald. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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