Stockton, Calif. – The Stockton Heat, proudly owned by the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announce their opening night roster for their inaugural 2015-16 season. The roster consists of 28 players (2x goaltenders, 8x defensemen, 18x forwards).

Goaltender

36 – Jon Gillies

30 – Kent Simpson

Defensemen

45 – Aaron Johnson

8 – Keegan Kanzig

4 – Oliver Kylington

7 – Kenney Morrison

33 – Jakub Nakladal

10 – Pat Sieloff

6 – Dustin Stevenson

5 – Tyler Wotherspoon

Forwards

15 – Kenny Agostino

46 – Bill Arnold

20 – Austin Carroll

13 – Turner Elson

26 – Markus Granlund

27 – Derek Grant

11 – Freddie Hamilton

9 – Garnet Hathaway

22 – Mitchell Heard

40 – Garet Hunt

18 – Morgan Klimchuk

32 – Ryan Lomberg

28 – Colton Orr

21 – Emile Poirier

25 – Blair Riley

23 – Drew Shore

34 – Hunter Smith

48 – Bryce Van Brabant

The roster consists of 11 players with previous NHL experience while 21 of the 28 players are signed to NHL contracts with the Calgary Flames.

The Heat open up their inaugural season tomorrow night against the Rockford IceHogs at 7:30 p.m. at Stockton Arena. It’s not too late to purchase season tickets to ensure that you don’t miss a minute of the action. Full season tickets start at just $380! Can’t make the full season commitment? There are multiple mini-plan packages available to fit into any schedule and they start at just $60 for six Heat home games.

Learn more by calling 209.373.1500 and speak with one of our Account Executives or visit StocktonHeat.com for more information.