After a stunning 10-3 win against the Colorado Eagles on Saturday night, the Stockton Heat have officially secured a spot in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs. They are the first team in the AHL to do so this year after rising to the top of the league early in the season and remaining among the best ever since. This will be the team’s first playoff appearance since the 2016-17 season where they lost to the San Jose Barracuda in the first round.
Their magic number going into Saturday’s game was just one and it has been one for the last three games.