The two titans of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division will do battle for the penultimate time in the 2021–22 regular season — and the last time at Stockton Arena — on Friday at 8:00 p.m. MT.
The Stockton Heat (41–12–5) and Ontario Reign (36–15–8) have already met six times this season, with the Heat carrying a 4–2–0 record against their top divisional foes into Friday’s contest. Stockton most recently took a 6–5 shootout decision against Ontario at home on Feb. 12, with Heat forward Martin Pospisil scoring the winner in the skills competition.
The Heat last took to the ice for a game on April 3, with Stockton pulling out a 3–1 win over the San Jose Barracuda on that date; the previous day, Ontario fell to the Colorado Eagles in overtime by a 4–3 final score.