Stockton, Calif. – The Stockton Heat, proudly owned by the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announce the signing of forward Matt Bailey to an AHL contract.

Bailey, 25, enters his first season in Stockton after spending his first two years as a professional under contract with the Anaheim Ducks, playing 118 regular season games with the Ducks AHL affiliates in Norfolk and most recently in San Diego where Bailey tied his career best in goals with six and established a new career high with 19 points.

A graduate of the University of Alaska-Anchorage, Bailey was named to the 2014 1st Team — All-WCHA team and was named to the NCAA (WHCA) All-Academic team three times during his collegiate career. The Oakbank, Manitoba native served as the Seawolves team captain during his senior season under former Stockton Thunder (ECHL) head coach Matt Thomas.

MATT BAILEY (C)

BORN: Oakbank, MB DATE: April 5, 1991

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 196 lbs.

SHOOTS: Left

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed an AHL contract with the Heat on September 5, 2016

Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM 2008-09 Tri-City Storm USHL 58 10 14 24 49 -31 — — — — — 2009-10 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 59 14 33 47 69 11 3 2 0 2 2 2010-11 U.. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 30 10 10 20 23 0 — — — — — 2011-12 Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 34 10 7 17 30 -11 — — — — — 2012-13 Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 36 7 12 19 65 -19 — — — — — 2013-14 Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 38 20 18 38 49 15 — — — — — Norfolk Admirals AHL 11 2 1 3 8 -3 10 0 2 2 10 2014-15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 56 6 4 10 31 -9 — — — — — 2015-16 San Diego Gulls AHL 51 6 13 19 34 14 8 1 2 3 8 TOTALS AHL 118 14 18 32 73 2 18 1 4 5 18 NCAA 138 47 47 94 167 -15 — — — — — USHL 117 24 47 71 118 -20 3 2 0 2 2

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