Calgary Flames prospect and Stockton Heat alternate captain Matthew Phillips scored his 30th goal of the 2021–22 American Hockey League season on Friday, becoming the first Stockton player to ever reach that plateau.
Phillips, who turned 24 earlier this month, received a slick pass from linemate Jakob Pelletier on a Heat odd-man rush before burying the puck past Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Michael DiPietro.
Playing in his first AHL game, Heat goaltender Daniil Chechelev recorded the secondary assist on Phillips’ 30th goal of the year. Chechelev made 28 saves as Stockton ultimately fell in overtime by a 5–4 score.