Category: Heartlanders
Heartlanders add Lellig
DuluthCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders announced Waterloo, Iowa native Hunter Lellig has signed a contract for the 2023-24 season, becoming the first Iowan to ever sign with the Heartlanders. The 24-year-old defenseman played five NCAA seasons split between the University … Continue reading → The...
Read moreHeartlanders bring back Durflinger, add Stucker and Brinkman
Robbie StuckerPost navigation | Prior to turning pro, Durflinger played four years at Denver University (2017-21) before finishing his college career at Merrimack College (2021-22). Brinkman, 22, played four years at the University of Minnesota (2018-22) and his final NCAA season at Notre Dame (2022-23). Stuck...
Read moreHeartlanders add four
Michigan TechCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, added four more players to their 2023-24 roster with the signings of defenseman Chris Lipe and forwards Jesse Jacques, Mike Knaub … Continue reading → The p...
Read moreHeartlanders take season finale over Nailers, 4-2
HeartlandersCORALVILLE, Iowa – The Wheeling Nailers left everything they had on the ice Saturday night, as they closed out the 2022-23 season against the Iowa Heartlanders at Xtream Arena. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to come away with a victory. Nick … Continue reading → The post Heartlanders take season fi...
Read moreHeartlanders Square the Week with 5-2 Decision over Nailers
Cédric DesruisseauxCORALVILLE, Iowa – The three-game series between the Wheeling Nailers and Iowa Heartlanders will come down to Saturday night’s season finale. Both teams collected 5-2 wins, as Wheeling took Wednesday’s opener, before Iowa responded on Friday night. The Heartlanders erased … Continue reading → The po...
Read moreIowa comes from behind with three goals in final minutes
Tommy Parrottino– The Iowa Heartlanders overcame a two-goal deficit with three goals in a three-minute span, stunning the Fort Wayne Komets, 5-4, Sunday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Heartlanders trailed, 4-2, with 6:40 to go before strikes from two goals from Jake Durflinger and a tying strike fro...
Read moreK-Wings fall to Heartlanders
IowaKALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (23-33-4-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, battled but couldn’t solve the Iowa Heartlanders (16-32-12-1) and fell 2-0 on Sunday at Wings Event Center. The Heartlanders opened the scoring … Continue reading → The post K...
Read moreHeartlanders win 4-3 in spicy Saturday night affair
Zach WhiteCORALVILLE, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders used a three-goal first period to defeat the Wheeling Nailers, 4-3, in a penalty-filled game Saturday at Xtream Arena. The teams combined for 86 penalty minutes with multiple fights and misconducts throughout the night. … Continue reading → The post Heartland...
Read moreMiura’s OT goal seals 2-1 teddy bear toss win for Heartlanders
Corbin KaczperskiCoralville, Iowa – Yuki Miura delivered the overtime game-winning goal for the Iowa Heartlanders in a 2-1 thriller over the Kalamazoo Wings in Iowa’s second annual Teddy Bear Toss Saturday at Xtream Arena. It was the first overtime goal of Miura’s … Continue reading → The post Miura’s OT goal seals...
Read moreK-Wings drop series opener to Iowa
IowaCORALVILLE, IA – The Kalamazoo Wings (10-10-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, outshot the Iowa Heartlanders (5-9-6-1) in the last two periods but lost Wednesday morning, 5-1. The game had a clean first period, … Continue reading → The post K-Wings drop...
Read moreBroetzman scores twice for Iowa in 4-2 defeat
Trois RiviéresTrois-Riviéres, QC – The Iowa Heartlanders started their five-game road trip with a 4-2 loss to the Trois-Riviéres Lions Friday at Colisée Vidéotron. Alec Broetzman scored twice, his first career multi-goal performance, giving him four goals this regular season. The Lions … Continue reading → The po...
Read moreKaczperski returns to Heartlanders
National Hockey LeagueCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, announced that goaltender Corbin Kaczperski has agreed to terns on a contract for the 2022-23 season. Kaczperski led the Heartlanders with … Continue readin...
Read moreSmith back with Heartlanders
Jake SmithCoralville, Iowa – Forward Jake Smith has agreed to terms on a contract with the Iowa Heartlanders for the 2022-23 season. Smith led the ECHL with 13 power-play goals in 2021-22 and ranked second on the team with 25 overall tallies. … Continue reading → The post Smith back with Heartlanders first ap...
Read moreHeartlanders name Damon as head coach
IowaCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders announced that Derek Damon has been named Heartlanders Head Coach & General Manager. Gerry Fleming announced he will seek a coaching opportunity overseas in Europe. Damon was Iowa’s Assistant Head Coach in the 2021-22 inaugural season and helped lead Iowa to...
Read moreKuffner’s hat trick gives Heartlanders 4-2 win over K-Wings
HeartlandersCoralville, Iowa – Ryan Kuffner tallied a hat trick and the last three goals of the game to carry the Iowa Heartlanders to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the Kalamazoo Wings Friday at Xtream Arena. It was the third hat … Continue reading → The post Kuffner’s hat trick gives Heartlanders 4-2 win ove...
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