David Van der Gulik News

The Flames aren't the only team in the organization that has had great success on the road.

The American Hockey League schedule is unique in that most of the Abbotsford Heat's games will come in the form of a quick, two-game set.

Each week, I will present a historical and statistical review of how the Calgary Flames team of 2009-10 was built.

Abbotsford Heat forward Jamie Lundmark races up ice with Andre Deveaux of the Toronto Marlies in hot pursuit during American Hockey League action this week in Abbotsford.

Seven different goal scorers figure into 7-5 Abby win Cam Tucker The Times For the first four games of the season, Mikael Backlund seemed invisible.

New Westminster's Kyle Turris and the San Antonio Rampage will be in Abbotsford for the Heat's season-opener. Photograph by: Shaun Best, Reuters files, The Province The Abbotsford Heat have the right idea: win immediately.

Strawberry, raspberry and blueberry plants stretch out in every direction like neatly plaited rows of hair scrambling toward the horizon.

Don't be fooled by the October optimism from Edmonton, Minnesota and Colorado. It's a two-horse race between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks for the Northwest Division.