Offense Stays Hot as Heat Fall Short in Tucson
October 29, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
Tucson, Ariz. - The Stockton Heat entered Friday's game against the Tucson Roadrunners looking to spoil the first home opener in Tucson team history an were off to a good start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first five minutes; however, Tucson was able to storm back and earn the win 6-5. Morgan Klimchuk stayed hot for the Heat, scoring a pair of points, while veterans Linden Vey and captain Mike Angelidis each contributed their first multi-point games of the season. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite enough and the Roadrunners just edged the Heat. Both teams will return to the Tucson Convention Center Sunday for a rematch in what will be the final game of the Heat's first road trip of the year.
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
SCORING SUMMARY 1st Period HEAT GOAL: F Mike Angelidis (1) shot from the farside faceoff circle rebounds out to the slot and is put back past the goaltender and into the net (Bollig assist), 2:18
HEAT GOAL: F Linden Vey (1) shot from the high slot is tipped down and makes its way past the goaltender and into the net (Klimchuk, Andersson assists), 3:35
HEAT GOAL: F Mark Jankowski (2) wrister on an odd-man rush beats the goaltender and gets into the net (Shinkaruk, Robak assists), 5:11
Tucson goal: D Jarred Tinordi (1) point shot makes its way through traffic and beats the goaltender on the gloveside (Gaudet, DeAngelo assists), 8:37
Tucson goal: F Mark Olver (1) shot on the odd-man rush beats the goaltender gloveside high (unassisted), 11:02
Shots: STK - 17 | TUC - 11
2nd Period HEAT GOAL: F Morgan Klimchuk (4) shot from the slot on the rush beats the goaltender and gets into the net (Angelidis assist), 6:02
Tucson goal: F Ryan MacInnis (1) backhand-forehand move through the slot leads to the shot being tucked past the goaltender's outstretched pad (Garland, Wood assists), 13:28 (PP)
Tucson goal: F Tyler Gaudet (1) odd-man rush leads to a pass across the goalmouth and a backdoor tap-in on the nearside of the crease (Fischer assist), 15:30
Shots: STK - 8 | TUC - 14
3rd Period Tucson goal: F Chris Mueller (1) shot from the slot beats the goaltender and gets into the net (DeAngelo, McBain assists), 3:35 (PP)
HEAT GOAL: F Garnet Hathaway (3) catch-and-shoot opportunity leads to a shot from the slot that beats the goaltender (Vey, Andersson assists), 10:03
Tucson goal: Eric Selleck (2) partial breakaway leads to a shot that beats the goaltender five-hole (Gaudet, DeAngelo assists), 16:50
Shots: STK - 16 | TUC - 8
GOALIES W: Adin Hill (41 shots, 36 saves) L: Jon Gillies (33 shots, 27 saves)
NOTABLE STATISTICS Three Stars: 1- Tyler Gaudet (1 goal, 2 assists) 2- Anthony DeAngelo (3 assists) 3- Linden Vey (1 goal, 1 assist) Final Shots: STK - 41 | TUC - 33 Power Plays: STK - 0/6 | TUC - 2/7
Colby Robak (1 assist) extends his point streak to five games (5 assists)
Garnet Hathaway (1 goal) now has at least one point in back-to-back games (2 goals)
Morgan Klimchuk (1 goal, 1 assist) now has multiple points in back-to-back games (3 goals, 2 assists)
Rasmus Andersson (2 assists) now has multiple points in back-to-back games (4 assists)
Hunter Shinkaruk (1 assist) now has at least one point in back-to-back games (1 goal, 2 assists)
Mark Jankowski (1 goal) now has at least one point in back-to-back games (1 goal, 1 assist)
Linden Vey (1 goal, 1 assist) earns his first multi-point game of the year
Mike Angelidis (1 goal, 1 assist) earns his first multi-point game of the year
The Stockton Heat fail to earn a point in a game for the first time this season (3-1-1)
QUOTES
"Tonight is a game that we need to take a lot from. We need to learn when we have the lead to control the lead and not let teams back in. There were a lot of positive character plays, especially late, tonight for us. Guys are battling and playing for each other which is always nice to see." - Mike Angelidis with his thoughts on tonight's setback.
"I thought we helped [Tucson] get back into by taking penalties. They're a good team and if you give them an opportunity they're going to strike. We gave them power plays and their power play was clicking tonight." - Angelidis on what he thought was the turning point in the game after the Heat jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first.
"I was just trying to get to the net a little bit more. When you haven't scored in a few games that's the place to be. [Morgan Klimchuk] did a good job of getting the puck to the net and I was lucky enough to get my stick on it to tip it in." - Linden Vey on his first goal of the year for the Heat.
"The chances are there. We just have to bear down and get a little bit more net presence. We could be a little hungrier on pucks. We're getting our chances and good things happen when that's going, so hopefully we can bear down and get a few god ones Sunday." - Vey on what the key is to turn tonight's result around on Sunday.
"We got off to a great start, but we gave few gifts that [Tucson] was able to capitalize on. Our special teams were nowhere near good enough tonight. At the end of the day I think that was the issue." - Head Coach Ryan Huska with his thoughts on tonight's setback.
"We have a practice tomorrow, so we'll take that time to go over a few things and Sunday is a new day. We did some things well on the offensive side of the game, but we need to clean up our own zone." - Coach Huska on the focus going into Sunday's rematch.
NEXT HOME GAME STOCKTON HEAT vs. San Diego Gulls
November 4 @ Stockton Arena
Hot Pink 2 presented by Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Doors @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drop @ 7:30 p.m.
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