What is Abbotsford Heat?
{{Hockey team|CAN_eng=1 | team = Abbotsford Heat | color = #E32636 | color text = #000000 | city = [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]], [[British Columbia]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Western Conference | division = West Division | founded = {{Start date|2009}} | arena = [[Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre]] | colours = White, Red, Black, Silver <br /> {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} {{Color box|#E32636}} {{Color box|#000000}} {{Color box|#BDBEC2}} | coach = Troy Ward | GM = | affiliates = [[Calgary Flames]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Utah Grizzlies]] ([[ECHL]]) | website = [http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/ www.abbotsfordheat.com] | name1 = [[Maine Mariners]] | dates1 = 1977–1987 | name2 = [[Utica Devils]] | dates2 = 1987–1993 | name3 = [[Saint John Flames]] | dates3 = 1993–2003 | name4 = [[Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights]] | dates4 = 2005–2007 | name5 = [[Quad City Flames]] | dates5 = 2007–2009 | name6 = Abbotsford Heat | dates6 = 2009–2014 | name7 = [[Adirondack Flames]] | dates7 = 2014–2015 | name8 = [[Stockton Heat]] | dates8 = 2015–2022 | name9 = [[Calgary Wranglers]] | dates9 = 2022–Present }} The '''Abbotsford Heat''' were a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] team that began playing in 2009 and stopped in 2014. They played for 5 seasons in the [[American Hockey League]] and were the farm team of the [[Calgary Flames]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]. They played their home games in [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]], [[British Columbia]] at the [[Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre]]. The team struggled with financial problems and had low attendance near the end. The city of Abbotsford terminated their contract with the Heat on April 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1272424/city-of-abbotsford-ends-contract-with-the-heat/|access-date=2014-06-18|title=City of Abbotsford ends contrac