New coach and approach. An influx of fresh, if often familiar faces. Bookish Glen Gulutzan was in, boisterous Bob Hartley out behind the bench. Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard joined the coaching staff.

A year older, a year wiser. Such is true for many of the youngsters under the charge of Stockton Heat head coach Ryan Huska and his assistants, Todd Gill and Dominic Pittis. The American Hockey League ...