San Diego, Calif. – Forwards Morgan Klimchuk and Daniel Pribyl lead the way with career nights, as the Stockton Heat down the San Diego Gulls 7-5 in a wild one at the Valley View Casino Center. Klimchuk (2 goals, 2 assists) and Pribyl (1 goal, 3 assists) both tie the Heat team-record for most points in a single game with four apiece, while rookies Andrew Mangiapane (1 goal, 1 assist) and Rasmus Andersson (2 assists) chipped in offensively with a pair of points each. The Heat have started the season with points in their first four games (3-0-1) and will look to continue that trend, as they head to Tucson for a two-game set against the Roadrunners beginning this Friday.

OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

San Diego goal: F Ondrej Kase (1) shot from the farside faceoff dot is kicked to the slot where the rebound is put back past the goaltender and into the net (Noesen, Kossila assist), 13:55 (PP)

HEAT GOAL: F Morgan Klimchuk (2) turnover leads to an open chance in the slot, as the puck is tucked past the goaltender’s outstretched pad (Pribyl, Robak assists), 15:57

HEAT GOAL: F Garnet Hathaway (2) centering pass to the top of the crease leads to a backhand tap-in past the goaltender’s pad (Shinkaruk, Jankowski assists), 18:33

Shots: STK – 9 | SD – 18

2nd Period

HEAT GOAL: F Daniel Pribyl (1) shot from the point is tipped down in the slot, collected and lifted over the goaltender’s shoulder and into the net (Klimchuk, Andersson assists), 1:24

San Diego goal: F Ondrej Kase (2) point shot is redirected in the slot and makes its way past the goaltender (Montour, Larsson assists), 3:49 (PP)

HEAT GOAL: F Andrew Mangiapane (2) pass from behind the net leads to a catch-and-shoot opportunity from the slot that beats the goaltender high gloveside (Pribyl, Smith assists), 9:23

San Diego goal: D Nate Guenin (1) wraparound is tucked between the nearside post and the goaltender’s outstretched pad (Laganiere, Tropp assists), 11:23

HEAT GOAL: F Hunter Shinkaruk (3) shot from the slot beats the goaltender low and gets into the net (Poirier, Andersson assists), 12:25 (PP)

Shots: STK – 12 | SD – 9

3rd Period

HEAT GOAL: F Morgan Klimchuk (3) puck is collected on the rush in the slot and shot past the goaltender on the blockerside after a deke to the forehand (Mangiapane, Pribyl assists), 9:57

San Diego goal: F Corey Tropp (2) rebound at the top of the crease is tucked over the goaltender’s pad and across the goalline (Kase, Kossila assists), 13:42

San Diego goal: D Brandon Montour (2) rebound off a shot from the farside faceoff circle is put back over the goaltender’s pad and into the net (Tropp, Noesen assists), 15:38

HEAT GOAL: F Ryan Lomberg (2) empty netter is buried on a rush (Klimchuk assist), 19:59 (EN)(SH)

Shots: STK – 7 | SD – 10

GOALIES

W: Jon Gillies (37 shots, 32 saves)

L: Matt Hackett (28 shots, 22 saves

NOTABLE STATISTICS

Three Stars: 1- Daniel Pribyl (1 goal, 3 assists) 2- Ondrej Kase (2 goals, 1 assist) 3- Morgan Klimchuk (2 goals, 2 assists)

Final Shots: STK – 29 | SD – 37

Power Plays: STK – 1/2 | SD – 2/4

Daniel Pribyl (1-3-4) and Morgan Klimchuk (2-2-4) each tie the team record for most points in a game

Colby Robak (1 assist) extends his point streak to four games (4 assists)

Rasmus Andersson (2 assists) earns his first pro multi-point game

Andrew Mangiapane (1 goal, 1 assist) earns his second multi-point game

Hunter Shinkaruk (1 goal, 1 assist) earns his first multi-point game of the year

Ryan Lomberg (1 goal) now has at least one point in back-to-back games (1 goal, 1 assist)

The Stockton Heat now have points in their last four games (3-0-1)

The Heat also tie a team-record with 7 goals on the night

Ryan Culkin exited the game in the first and did not return. He’s listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury per Coach Huska

QUOTES

“We’re a good team and everyone in this room is a great player. Switching the lines midway through the game wasn’t an issue for us and I think it was a good move.” – Daniel Pribyl on the mid-game line switch from Coach Huska.

“We were pretty confident. [San Diego] had some chances, but I think we did a good job down the stretch – especially the guys on the penalty kill in the last two minutes.” – Pribyl on the feeling going into the final stretch of the game up one and on the penalty kill.

“It was definitely an emotional roller coaster tonight. A lot of forwards had big games up front. [Morgan Klimchuk] and [Daniel Pribyl] did a lot to lead the way tonight. They were big for sure.” – Kenney Morrison on the feelings involved in such an up-and-down affair tonight.

“[Morgan Klimchuk] had a great summer working out and I think if you do the right things in the offseason it shines through in the regular season. He’s definitely off to a hot start and we hope he keeps it up.” – Morrison on Klimchuk’s hot start to the 2016-17 season.

“I just felt a little more confident with the puck. Fortunately, I was able to make a couple plays and things were definitely going our way offensively tonight. It’s nice to get the points but to get the win on the road is even better.” – Morgan Klimchuk on his game tonight and the team’s win.

“When you lose a key guy like [Ryan Culkin] early and have everyone else step up like they did, it’s huge – especially with a couple younger guys in the lineup. It’s what you want to see and it’s really encouraging. That’s what you need to win on the road, especially against a good team like San Diego.” – Klimchuk on the play of the defensive unit tonight.

“I think our guys did a better job of working to slow [San Diego’s] speed down. They forechecked very hard in the first period and I thought in the second we did a much better job of giving our defensemen a little extra time. We got running around a little towards the end, but we held on.” – Head Coach Ryan huska on his view of tonight’s performance.

“I thought this was the first game that [Daniel Pribyl] really looked comfortable shooting the puck and making plays. You could see his skill set coming through. As far as Morgan [Klimchuk] is concerned – he deserves a night like this. He works hard and does things the right way, so to see him get rewarded, you can’t help but feel good for him.” – Coach Huska on the pay of Daniel Pribyl and Morgan Klimchuk tonight.

NEXT HOME GAME

STOCKTON HEAT vs. San Diego Gulls

November 4 @ Stockton Arena

Hot Pink 2 presented by Dignity St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Doors @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drop @ 7:30 p.m.