 For the second year , the Flames ' top affiliate was the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . The Heat finished the 2010 – 11 AHL season with a 38 – 32 – 4 – 6 record , fourth in the North Division , but failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs . The Heat struggled offensively for much of the season ; Matt Keith was the team 's leading scorer at just 35 points , while T. J. Brodie and Jon Rheault had 34 points each . Brodie , a rookie , was the team 's lone representative at the 2011 AHL All @-@ Star Game . Leland Irving established himself as the team 's top goaltender early in the year . His 30 wins was second in the AHL , and he led the league in shutouts with eight . 
