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Flames call up 10 ‘black aces’ from Stockton

With the season complete for the Stockton Heat, the Calgary Flames have summoned some reinforcements from their American Hockey League affiliate. The club has recalled 10 players to serve as “black aces” and practice as extra bodies.

Calgary has recalled 10 players from the AHL Heat today: Foo, Lomberg, Gawdin, Phillips, Robinson, Lazar, Graovac, Hogstrom, Valiev, and Parsons.

The black aces have arrived. #Flames

— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) April 17, 2019

The team players recalled are goaltender Tyler Parsons, defensemen Rinat Valiev and Marcus Hogstrom, and forwards Spencer Foo, Tyler Graovac, Matthew Phillips, Buddy Robinson, Ryan Lomberg and Glenn Gawdin.