Heat Bring up Robinson from ECHL, Return Owuya
March 29, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
Stockton, Calif. - The Stockton Heat, proudly owned by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, announce that goaltender Josh Robinson has been signed to a professional tryout contract from the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL while returning Mark Owuya to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL.
Robinson, 26, is one of the top goaltenders in the ECHL this season, leading the league with a 1.84 goals-against-average and a .930 save-percentage while ranking second in the league in wins with 27. He's won the ECHL Goalie of the Month award twice and the ECHL Goalie of the Week award once this season.
In fact, Robinson, who's Mavericks are the top team in the ECHL with a 50-11-5 record, has only dropped one game in regulation and one game in a shootout this season. The U.S. born goaltender has already spent time in the AHL this season on a PTO with the Springfield Falcons, appearing in 3 games, while having also appeared in 15 games with the Texas Stars back in 2013-14, part of the Stars Calder Cup Championship team.
JOSH ROBINSON (G)
BORN: Frankenmuth, MI DATE: December 1, 1989
HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
CATCHES: Left
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed pro tryout with the Stockton Heat on March 29, 2016
The Heat have six regular-season games remaining at Stockton Arena, including tomorrow, March 30 against the San Diego Gulls and a date with the Ontario Reign on Friday, April 1.
Wednesday is Kevin Poulin oversized trading card giveaway night, where the first 1,000 fans in the stands will pick up an 8 x 10 trading card featuring the Heat goaltender while Friday sees another goalie giveaway as the first 500 kids 12-years-old and younger are set to receive a bobblehead featuring one of Calgary's top prospects, goaltender Jon Gillies, who earlier this year picked up his first pro win with the Stockton Heat, and his first pro shutout, in the Opening Night 7-0 Heat win over the Rockford IceHogs.
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