One of the main reasons Cal Heeter signed with the Philadelphia Flyers this summer was what he perceived as an ability to quickly climb the organization’s ranks.
Put in the work, the former Ohio State goaltender figured, and the Flyers would provide him with the best chances of achieving his ultimate goal of playing in the National Hockey League.
Former Ohio State men’s ice hockey goalie Cal Heeter completed his first NHL camp last week, and the Philadelphia Flyers remain impressed with the former Buckeye.
Enter former St. Louis Jr. Blues goaltender Cal Heeter, the former Ohio State University netminder that the club signed to a two-year contract on March 6. Heeter, 6’4” and 195-pounds, enters first his pro season of hockey with the Flyers after developing for a full four years with the Buckeyes.
St. Louis is not your typical hockey hotbed. Players such as Cal Heeter are looking to disprove that belief.
Heeter, born in St. Louis Missouri on November 2, 1988, was inked to a two-year, two-way contract last week by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Former Ohio State men’s ice hockey senior goalie Cal Heeter is trading his Scarlet and Gray for orange and black.
In a Tuesday email to The Lantern, Heeter confirmed that he has agreed to terms with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers.
Senior goalie Cal Heeter is 12-3-3 on the year, fifth second in the NCAA in save percentage (.932), is tied for third in winning percentage (.750) and comes in ninth in goals-against average (2.02).
