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Series Recap: Heartlanders Swept by First Place Toledo Walleye

Coralville, Iowa- Nothing better represents the frustration Heartlanders fans felt this weekend than Ben Brinkman slapping the puck away while Toledo was pouring onto the ice to celebrate their Sunday winner. While Iowa was able to add a point in the standings, the team slipped down to a tie for fourth in the standings. On […]

Heartlanders Acquire Henault from Solar Bears, Send Jacques to Orlando

Coralville, Iowa- Following the conclusion of their ten-game road trip, the Iowa Heartlanders found themselves in need of some help in defense. With captain Kevin McKernan remaining on reserve due to his injury and Kyle Masters returning to the Iowa Wild of the AHL, the Heartlanders brought in players in a way they have done […]

ECHL: Davis Koch’s Overtime Winner Helps Heartlanders Finish Road Trip on a High Note

Fort Wayne, IN- It took over 180 minutes of hockey for the Heartlanders to celebrate their first win of the long weekend, but it was worth the wait for Iowa fans. Before Davis Koch’s 13th of the season, Iowa had some building up to do to get to the happy bus ride home. After last […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Ink Deal with Forward Joseph Widmar

The Atlanta Gladiators have recently announced the signing of Joe Widmar, a forward who is re-joining the team for the 2023-24 season. Widmar’s professional career began in the 2017-18 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the SPHL. His exceptional performance, tallying 40 points (11g-29a) in 36 games, earned him a spot on the SPHL All-Rookie […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Win One, Lose One Against Iowa Heartlanders

The Toledo Walleye had a two-game home stand against the Iowa Heartlanders to kick off their first weekend of hockey in December. Toledo held their first-ever Glow Weekend with fans waving glow sticks and wearing glowing wristbands that lit up to match the events and music of the game. To commemorate the event, the Walleye […]

Heartlanders Win Sunday Shootout Following Ohio Losses

Toledo, OH- After their third game in three days, Iowa was able to get a dramatic shootout win, final score 5-4, in Toledo’s Huntington Center following a Friday loss of 6-2 at Cincinnati and a Saturday 5-3 loss at the Walleye. The Heartlanders started the weekend in Cincinnati with game five of their 10-game road […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 12/01/2023

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Friday night, the Cincinnati Cyclones beat the visiting Iowa Heartlanders 6-2 at the Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. It was a slow start for the Cyclones, but they pulled off the win thanks to a hat-trick by Sahil Panwar. Cincinnati’s goaltender, Olof Lindbom, registered 28 saves. Check out this photo gallery […]

ECHL: A Chat With The Commissioner, Ryan Crelin

The ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin made his annual visit to Glens Falls on Friday Evening, and there were a number of different topics that were discussed; one of them, which isn’t the biggest topic he touched on, caught my attention was the way they have redone the schedule so that each team in the North […]

Heartlanders All-Time Point Streak Comes to an End After Second Game in Wheeling

Wheeling, WV- After a high-scoring and chippy game on Saturday, both teams came out of the tunnel on Sunday with almost no energy to spare. The Iowa Heartlanders and Wheeling Nailers each took one of their two-game rivalry renewal at the WesBanco Arena. Iowa earned their league-high point streak for this season at 8 games […]

ECHL: Heartlanders Look to Continue Eight Game Points Streak in Wheeling

From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia… that’s a line you’ve heard a lot of if you’re a Billy Joel fan or watched lots of Nailers hockey. The Iowa Heartlanders took an impressive win and a close shootout loss. Iowa now has 15 points in their last eight games and has climbed all the […]