Heat Erase Early Deficit in Come-From-Behind Win
December 18, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - Andy Welinski buried a loose puck from in front of the net with just seven seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Stockton Heat (17-2-2-1) to a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over the Colorado Eagles (10-9-2-2) Friday night at Stockton Arena.
The Heat conceded twice in the opening frame, each coming within the game's first 6:09 from Callahan Burke and Dalton Smith. It was just the second time the Heat trailed at the first intermission this season, as the Eagles took a 2-0 edge into the locker room.
Eetu Tuulola got the scoring started for the home side, lighting the lamp on the power play with 2:10 to go in the second period, assists coming from Juuso Valimaki and Connor Zary. It took until the midway point of the third for the Heat to draw even, Ilya Solovyov burying his third goal in as many games at the 10:32 mark to even the score.
A high-sticking penalty on Colorado with 2:55 to go in the game then proved costly as Welinski and the Heat cashed in on the man-advantage for the win.
Dustin Wolf made 26 stops on 28 shots faced in the game, closing the contest by stopping the final 19 pucks that came his way. Zary finished the game with a pair of assists, his second multi-point effort in the last three games.
NOTABLE
The Heat gave up two goals in the first period for just the second time all season (November 22 at Ontario). Stockton trailed after the opening frame for just the second time this season (November 6 vs. Abbotsford).
Stockton is now 2-0-0-0 on the year when trailing after the first period.
Eetu Tuulola's score was his first on the power play this season.
After going scoreless in his first 10 AHL games, Ilya Solovyov has three goals in the last three contests, four points in the last five.
Connor Zary recorded his second multi-point effort in the last three games. He has six points (3g, 2a) in Stockton's last seven contests.
The Heat have earned a point in 17 consecutive games started by Dustin Wolf (15-0-2-0), a stretch that dates back to the 2020-21 season.
Stockton's home point streak was extended to 12 games (10-0-2-0).
SPECIAL TEAMS
STK PP - 2-for-6
STK PK - 3-for-3
THREE STARS
First - Andy Welinski (1g, gwg)
Second - Ilya Solovyov (1g)
Third - Eetu Tuulola (1g)
GOALIES
W - Dustin Wolf (26 saves on 28 shots faced)
OTL - Justus Annunen (32 saves on 35 shots faced)
UP NEXT
The Heat hold the annual Teddy Bear Toss game, presented by Premier Staffing and The Halstead Group, Saturday against the Eagles at 6 and p.m.
American Hockey League Stories from December 18, 2021
- Wolves Tie Franchise Record with 12th Straight Win - Chicago Wolves
- Islanders Top Checkers, 5-1 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Penguins Fall in Season's First Visit to Giant Center - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Henderson Falls to Abbotsford, 3-2 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Bears Blowout Penguins 8-3 on Saturday Night - Hershey Bears
- MacEachern's "Mac-Nificent" Night Lifts T-Birds Past Wolf Pack - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Wolf Pack Comeback Bid Comes up Short, Drop Fourth Straight Decision - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Isles Spoil Charlotte's Streak with 5-1 Loss - Charlotte Checkers
- 5 Things: Heat vs. Colorado - Stockton Heat
- Coyotes Assign Carcone and Speers to Tucson Roadrunners - Tucson Roadrunners
- Anaheim Ducks Reassign Larsson and Robinson to Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- Admirals Get Four from Nashville - Milwaukee Admirals
- Capitals Re-Assign Goaltender Zach Fucale to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Sandström Recalled to Flyers - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Bradley Reassigned to ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
- SERIES Preview vs. Abbotsford: December 18 & 19 - Henderson Silver Knights
- American Hockey League Postpones Belleville Senators Games Through December 21 - AHL
- Senators' Games Postponed Through December 21 Due to COVID-19 Protocols - Belleville Senators
- Victor Brattstrom Reassigned to Toledo - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Blackhawks Recall Defenseman Ian Mitchell - Rockford IceHogs
- Admirals Recall Bouchard from Florida - Milwaukee Admirals
- Canucks Sign Brady to PTO - Abbotsford Canucks
- Heat Host Eagles for Teddy Bear Toss - Stockton Heat
- Riley Barber and Calvin Pickard Recalled by Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolf Pack Visit Thunderbirds in Key Atlantic Division Battle - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Penguins Preview: December 18, 2021 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Game Preview: Penguins at Bears, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Simon and Krygier Summoned by Red Wings - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rochester Americans Game Preview: Saturday, December 18 at Lehigh Valley - Rochester Americans
- AHL Announces Schedule Change to Saturday Night's Iowa Wild Game - Iowa Wild
- Moose Games Postponed Through December 22 - Manitoba Moose
- Manitoba Moose Games Postponed Through December 22, Including Scheduled Games at Texas - Texas Stars
- American Hockey League Postpones Manitoba Moose Games Through December 22 - AHL
- Game #21: Tucson at Ontario - Tucson Roadrunners
- Syracuse Crunch, Laval Rocket Game Postponed - Syracuse Crunch
- American Hockey League Postpones Tonight's Laval-Syracuse Game - AHL
- Panthers Assign Cole Schwindt, Grigori Denisenko, Chase Priskie, Matt Kiersted and Aleksi Heponiemi to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- IceHogs Wrap up Two-Game Texas Two-Step Weekend Tonight in Cedar Park - Rockford IceHogs
- Islanders Face Checkers Twice this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
- Reign Offense Carries Win vs. San Jose - Ontario Reign
- Barracuda Downed by Reign 7-4 - San Jose Barracuda
- Josling's Goal not Enough for San Diego - San Diego Gulls
- Heat Erase Early Deficit in Come-From-Behind Win - Stockton Heat
- Stockton Rallies for 3-2 OT Win over Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Addison Leads Wild to 4-1 Win over Moose - Iowa Wild
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
