The days are shortening. The temperature is dipping into the 70s. The leaves are starting to (barely) change colors. That could mean only one thing: time for a new season of Stockton Heat hockey.
There is optimism in the air as the season starts with new veteran additions like Buddy Robinson, Alan Quine (back in Stockton after a short stay with the Thunder five years ago), Kerby Rychel, Tyler Graovac, and Matt Taormina to mix with newcomers like Tyler Parsons, Matthew Phillips, and Glenn Gawdin. Stockton also returns players from last year in the likes of Andrew Mangiapane, Morgan Klimchuk, Spencer Foo, Oliver Kylington, and fan favorite Ryan Lomberg, and a few others.