2021 Stockton Heat Offseason Player Tracker

The Stockton Heat are making their valiant return to the Pacific Division after playing in the Canadian Division in 2020-21. This change was made to better accommodate travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In their previous modified season, they ended with an 11-17-2-0 record. Not what they would have hoped for after a strong start to the year, but room to improve as they will be back in the Stockton Arena in October expecting to play a full season.

While many aspects of the roster are expected to look the same for the season opener in October, there have been some changes in the offseason that will result in a few new faces on the bench while others depart and debut with new clubs. Here is how the Stockton Heat roster is looking at this point in the summer. 

ADDITIONAL AHL PACIFIC DIVISION OFFSEASON PLAYER TRACKERS

• ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
• BAKERSFIELD CONDORS
• COLORADO EAGLES
• HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS
• ONTARIO REIGN
• SAN DIEGO GULLS
• SAN JOSE BARRACUDA
• TUCSON ROADRUNNERS

(List accurate as of Tuesday, October12th at 8:20pm PDT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Walker Duehr – Second to last year of entry-level contract
• Byron Froese – Last year of standard NHL player contract
• Alex Gallant – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 9)
• Justin Kirkland – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 25)
• Jakob Pelletier – First year of entry-level contract
• Emilio Pettersen – Second to last year of entry-level contract
• Matthew Phillips – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 6)
• Luke Philp – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 6)
• Martin Pospisil – Last year of entry-level contract
• Adam Ruzicka – Last year of entry-level contract
• Eetu Tuulola – Last year of entry-level contract
• Connor Zary – First year of entry-level contract
• Dmitri Zavgorodny – Second to last year of entry-level contract

Defensemen

• Greg Moro – Last year of AHL contract
• Colton Poolman – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 30)
• Koletrane Wilson – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 9)
• Yan Kuznetsov – First year of entry-level contract 
• Oliver Kylington – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 9)
• Connor Mackey – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract (September 10)
• Mark Simpson – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 9)
• Ilya Solovyov – First year of entry-level contract
• Michael Stone – Signed to a one-year, one-way NHL contract (September 10)

Goaltenders

• Tyler Parsons – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (August 16)
• Andrew Shortridge – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 13)
• Dustin Wolf – First year of entry-level contract

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Westin Michaud – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 13); played with Manitoba in 2020-21
• Ryan Olson – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 13); played with EC Kassel Huskies of DEL2 in 2020-21
• Reid Perepeluk – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 9); played with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in 2020-21

Defensemen

• Nick DeSimone – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28); played with the San Jose Barracuda in 2020-21 as an alternate captain
• Kevin Gravel – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28); played with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020-21 as an alternate captain
• Johannes Kinnvall – Last year of entry-level contract (currently on loan to Europe per CapFriendly)
• Andy Welinski – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 29); played with the Anaheim Ducks and San Diego Gulls in 2020-21

Goaltenders

• Daniil Chechelev – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 8); played with HK Ryazan of the VHL and Russkie Vityazi Chekhov of the MHL in 2020-21
• Matt Greenfield – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract (September 13); played with the Kansas City Mavericks in 2020-21
• Daniel Vladar – Acquired via trade from the Boston Bruins (July 28); two years remain on his two-way NHL contract
• Adam Werner – Signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 28); played with HC Vita Hästen and the Colorado Eagles in 2020-21

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Colton Beck – Signed to Dornbirner EC (August 25) 
• Kris Bennett – Signed one-year, two-way AHL contract with the Iowa Wild (August 11)
• Giorgio Estephan – Signed to HC Litvinov (August 10)
• Rory Kerins – Heading back to OHL to play with Soo Greyhounds in 2021-22 (had four-game ATO with Stockton in 2020-21)
• Navrin Mutter – Returned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the OHL for 2021-22
• Dominik Simon – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins (July 28)

Defensemen

• Rob Hamilton – Signed two-year AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles (July 12)
• Noah King – Attending the University of Calgary (October 8)
• Carl-Johan Lerby – Signed to Malmö Redhawks (May 25)
• Zac Leslie – Signed to one-year AHL contract with the Belleville Senators (August 10)
• Alexander Petrovic – Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars (July 28)
• Alexander Yelesin – Signed to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (June 17)

Goaltenders

• Louis Domingue – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins (September 2)
• Garret Sparks – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the LA Kings (July 28)
• Artyom Zagidulin – Signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL for the 2021-22 season

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(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)