STOCKTON, Calif. – With the Colorado Eagles’ win over the Ontario Reign Saturday, the Stockton Heat have clinched the AHL’s Pacific Division Championship.
This is the first divisional title for the Stockton Heat and the fourth all-time division crown for the Calgary Flames AHL Affiliates as the Heat join the Saint John Flames clubs in 1997-98 and 2000-01, as well as the 2006-07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. With the regular season championship, the Heat will get a bye through the best-of-three first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs and will ultimately face the lowest remaining seed.
Additionally, with the Chicago Wolves’ loss earlier in the day, the Heat now have a magic number of just four points to earn the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy, awarded to the AHL’s regular season champion.
The Heats NHL affiliate, Calgary Flames clinched their eighth division title in franchise history earlier this week. They also await their opponent, as they will face the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference beginning in just under two weeks.
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