2013–14 Abbotsford Heat season
| 2013–14 Abbotsford Heat | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd West Division |
| Conference | 5th Western Conference |
| League | 5th AHL |
| 2013–14 record | 43–25–5–3 (94 pts) |
| Home record | 20–11–4–3 |
| Road record | 23–14–1–0 |
| Goals for | 237 |
| Goals against | 215 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ryan Walter |
| Coach | Troy Ward |
| Assistant Coach | Robbie Ftorek |
| Captain | Dean Arsene |
| Arena | Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre |
| Average attendance | 3,007 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ben Street (28) |
| Assists | Max Reinhart (42) |
| Points | Max Reinhart (63) |
| Penalties in minutes | Josh Jooris (67) |
| Plus/minus | Tyler Wotherspoon (+12) |
| Wins | Joni Ortio (27) |
| Goals against average | Doug Carr (1.92) |
The 2013–14 Abbotsford Heat season was the American Hockey League franchise's fifth and final season in the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia.
After a year in the North Division, the Abbotsford Heat was moved to the newly renamed West Division, formerly the South Division, under an American Hockey League realignment in the summer of 2013. The team lost their top leading scorers from the previous season in centers Ben Walter and Krys Kolanos, as well as forwards Dustin Sylvester,Roman Horák, and Tyler Ruegsegger,; defenseman Mike Matczak, and goaltender Leland Irving. Fourteen players from the previous season returned to the Abbotsford lineup for 2013–14, but the new roster also included a great deal of new young players. Newcomers included forwards Steve Bégin, Markus Granlund, Josh Jooris,Michael Ferland, Corban Knight, and Ben Hanowski; goaltenders Laurent Brossoit and Joni Ortio; and defensemen Chad Billins, John Ramage, Tyler Wotherspoon,Dean Arsene, and Pat Sieloff, who at 19 was youngest player in AHL at that time. Coach Troy Ward felt the team had good enthusiasm, pacing, discipline and puck management, and that with few veteran players, the entire team would have to put forward an equal effort.
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