Heat Climb to First In Pacific With 4-1 Win

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Stockton Heat scored four goals in the third period to erase a one-goal deficit en route to a 4-1 win Saturday, pulling into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with the Tucson Roadrunners.

Trailing by a score into the final frame, the Heat connected on back-to-back power play opportunities with goals from Matthew Phillips and Austin Czarnik over a span of 3:24 to take a 2-1 lead that Stockton did not relinquish, adding two empty-netters late for the 4-1 final.

Corey Schueneman finished with three assists on the night, his first-career three-point game, and Glenn Gawdin finished with two points with a goal and assist.

The Heat finish the three-game road trip with three of a possible six points, including three of four over the weekend against the Roadrunners.

The contest was the first time this season that the Heat were able to top Tucson in regulation.