With only 16 games left on the Stockton Heat schedule, the battle for a Calder Cup playoff spot is tight. As of this writing, the Heat are in third place in the Pacific division with 65 points. Tucson leads with 69 points while Colorado sits in second place at 66. Ontario is a point behind the Heat in fourth and San Diego is a point out of the playoff picture at 63. Only the top four teams in the division qualify and there is no wild card in the AHL.
Since the start of Barbara Walters’ favorite year (“This is 20/20”), the Heat have gone 10-10-2, a far cry from the .