Heat Announce Inaugural Roster

Stockton, Calif. – The Stockton Heat, proudly owned by the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announce their opening night roster for their inaugural 2015-16 season.  The roster consists of 28 players (2x goaltenders, 8x defensemen, 18x forwards).

Goaltender
36 – Jon Gillies
30 – Kent Simpson

Defensemen
45 – Aaron Johnson
8 – Keegan Kanzig
4 – Oliver Kylington
7 – Kenney Morrison
33 – Jakub Nakladal
10 – Pat Sieloff
6 – Dustin Stevenson
5 – Tyler Wotherspoon

Forwards
15 – Kenny Agostino
46 – Bill Arnold
20 – Austin Carroll
13 – Turner Elson
26 – Markus Granlund
27 – Derek Grant
11 – Freddie Hamilton
9 – Garnet Hathaway
22 – Mitchell Heard
40 – Garet Hunt
18 – Morgan Klimchuk
32 – Ryan Lomberg
28 – Colton Orr
21 – Emile Poirier
25 – Blair Riley
23 – Drew Shore
34 – Hunter Smith
48 – Bryce Van Brabant

The roster consists of 11 players with previous NHL experience while 21 of the 28 players are signed to NHL contracts with the Calgary Flames.

The Heat open up their inaugural season tomorrow night against the Rockford IceHogs at 7:30 p.m. at Stockton Arena.  It’s not too late to purchase season tickets to ensure that you don’t miss a minute of the action.  Full season tickets start at just $380!  Can’t make the full season commitment? There are multiple mini-plan packages available to fit into any schedule and they start at just $60 for six Heat home games.

Learn more by calling 209.373.1500 and speak with one of our Account Executives or visit StocktonHeat.com for more information.