For the first time in team history, the Stockton Heat are Pacific Division champions.
The Heat (44–14–7) clinched the top seed in the Pacific after the Ontario Reign fell to the Colorado Eagles by a 5–1 score on Saturday. As Pacific champions, the Heat will be given a bye to the second round of the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs.
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— y – Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) April 24, 2022
Bolstered by leading scorers Matthew Phillips (67 points in 63 games) and Jakob Pelletier (62 points in 64 games), as well as an MVP-calibre season by starting goaltender Dustin Wolf (33–8–4, .