Heat sign five to AHL deals

The Stockton Heat on Friday announced the signing of forwards Mike Angelidis, Matt Frattin, Jamie Devane and Ryan Lomberg and defenseman Roman Dyukov to American Hockey League contracts.

Angelidis, 31, has spent the last six seasons in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, including five as captain of their AHL affiliates. He captained Norfolk to a Calder Cup championship in 2012 and Syracuse to the Finals in 2013, and was selected as playing captain for the Eastern Conference at the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic. He was also Syracuse’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for 2015-16.

In 632 career AHL games over 10 professional seasons, Angelidis has totaled 126 goals and 134 assists for 260 points. He also has five goals and 16 assists for 21 points in 61 postseason games in the AHL.

Angelidis has played 14 career games in the NHL, all with Tampa Bay, and has scored two goals.

Frattin, 28, recorded 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points in 71 AHL games with Toronto last season. The sixth-year pro helped the Marlies to the Calder Cup Finals as a rookie in 2012 and has totaled 62 goals and 55 assists for 117 points in 174 AHL games, all with Toronto.

Frattin has also skated in 135 NHL games with Toronto, Los Angeles and Columbus, recording 17 goals and 18 assists.

Devane, 25, was a third-round pick by Toronto in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He spent last season with Milwaukee (AHL), tallying six goals and five assists in 62 games.

In four pro seasons, Devane has registered 12 goals and 14 assists for 26 points in 180 games with Milwaukee and Toronto. He appeared in two NHL games with the Maple Leafs in 2013-14.

Lomberg, 21, split his rookie pro season between Stockton and Adirondack (ECHL) in 2015-16. He posted three assists in 15 AHL games with the Heat, and added 18 goals and 17 assists in 43 ECHL contests.

Dyukov, 20, spent most of last season with Yunost Minsk in Belarus, notching one goal and seven assists in 32 games. He recorded one goal and three assists in 11 postseason games as his team won the league championship.

Dyukov has also represented Belarus at several international tournaments, including the 2016 IIHF World Championships in May.