Breaking: Flames demote rookie Dube to the AHL

The Calgary Flames have assigned 20 year old rookie Dillon Dube to the AHL’s Stockton Heat.

The former second round pick (56th overall in 2016) has just five points in his first 20 NHL games.

Read below for the full press release of this transaction, courtesy of the team’s official website:

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned forward Dillon Dube to the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League.

Dube notched his first NHL goal and added four assists for five points and four penalty minutes in 20 games with the Flames this season. He was Calgary's second round pick (56th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft. 

Calgary finishes up a two0game home stand on Friday, November 30th when they host the Los Angeles Kings and look to extend their four-game point streak on home ice before heading out on the road to Chicago and Columbus.