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ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Key Assistant Leaves for NAHL Job
St. Cloud, Minnesota—On May 13th, the St. Cloud Norsemen of the NAHL announced that Joe Exter will be taking over as head coach and general manager of their team, effective immediately. With this, the Iowa Heartlanders’ search for a new associate head coach and assistant will begin immediately. The NAHL is a US-based junior hockey […]
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Analyzing the Iowa Heartlanders’ decision to extend Derek Damon’s Contract
On Saturday, May 10th, the Iowa Heartlanders announced that Head Coach and General Manager Derek Damon has signed a multi-year extension. Damon’s previous two seasons in the Heartland did not inspire fans. Iowa went a combined 49-73-19-3 and was unable to get out of the cellar of the Central Division. However, not all of this […]
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ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Extend Head Coach and GM
The Iowa Heartlanders have announced that they have signed Head Coach and General Manager Derek Damon to a multi-year extension. Damon has been with the Heartlanders since their inaugural season, where he was an assistant coach and would be promoted to Head Coach after Gerry Fleming would head to Germany to coach after the teams’ […]
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ECHL and FloSports Announce Multi-Year Agreement
The ECHL and FloSports have announced a multi-year extension to extend the media partnership between the two sides. The ECHL and FloHockey partnered in September 2020 as FloSports expanded into professional hockey. FloHockey has been the exclusive broadcast partner of the ECHL for the last three seasons, streaming more than 1,000 ECHL games each season. […]
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ECHL Important Summer Dates
It’s that time of year in the ECHL to look at certain dates and times for events that are critical to the opening night roster come October. June of 2024 June 8th – Protected Lists are due by 3 pm Eastern- ECHL Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they would like to, bearing […]
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ECHL: Details Emerge From Heartlanders Arrest
If you are unfamiliar, three Iowa Heartlanders players, Nicholas Campoli, Liam Coughlin, and Kevin McKernan, were out enjoying their evenings at a local Iowa City establishment(Joe’s Place) when things took a terrible turn last weekend. The Iowa City Police were summoned to Joe’s Place for a Trespass call. Below, we have obtained affidavits from the […]
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ECHL Breaking News: Three Iowa Heartlanders Arrested
The Iowa Heartlanders have been having another tough year on the ice, and now their off-ice issues aren’t looking any better. According to the Gazette, Three of their players, including their captain, were arrested on Sunday Night on Alcohol-related charges, including interference with official acts; Liam Coughlin was charged with public intoxication and criminal trespass […]
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ECHL Announces Fine and Suspension | 04/01/2024
The ECHL had to step in when tempers did not cool between the Iowa Heartlanders and Kansas City Mavericks. In Saturday’s game at the Cable Dahmer Arena, tension flew off the rails in the first period. Nico Blachman is receiving this suspension and fine under ECHL Rule 28, which outlines supplementary discipline the league can […]
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Heartlanders Look To Take Momentum Into Kansas City
Coralville, Iowa- After three games in three days, the Heartlanders’ sweep of the Wichita Thunder has Derek Damon’s squad looking to take their hot streak on the road and keep the Kansas City Mavericks from getting to 100 points on the season this week (Currently at 98 Points). Iowa’s current hot streak lies in their […]
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ECHL: Iowa Hearlanders Acquire Defenceman From Newfoundland Growlers
The Iowa Heartlanders made a deadline-day deal with the Newfoundland Growlers, acquiring defenceman Matt Brassard in exchange for future considerations. Brassard has an unusual career as he played four seasons in the OHL, putting up 40 goals and 103 assists for 143 points in 222 games, spending time with the Barrie Colts, Oshawa Generals, and […]
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