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ECHL: Heartlanders’ Peyton Jones earns Goaltender of the Week

Coralville, Iowa- It wasn’t much of a shock to Iowa fans when Peyton Jones was announced as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week on Monday, November 13th. Jones had guided the team to the longest home win streak and allowed only three goals over 180 minutes of hockey. What was unexpectedly welcome, however, […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Take Two Out Of Three Against Fort Wayne

The Toledo Walleye traveled to Fort Wayne to face the Komets on Friday, November 10. The Walleye were able to secure the win with goals by Brandon Hawkins, Orrin Centazzo, Mitchell Lewandowski, and Conlan Keenan. Sam Craggs led Toledo with two goals. The final score was 6-4, Toledo. In net for Toledo was John Lethemon, […]

Heartlanders Make it 3 in a Row as Iowa Defense Overwhelms K-Wings

Coralville, Iowa- Fans battled traffic and road closures as they made their way to Xtream arena today, many of whom came from Kinnick Stadium following an Iowa Hawkeye Football win. The local fans got to head home happy from both games, as Eastern Iowa’s teams both came home with wins, as the Heartlanders completed the […]

Peyton Jones Stars Again in Heartlanders Comeback Win

Coralville, Iowa- Heartlanders fans filed excitedly into Xtream Arena for a second consecutive night, hoping for a second consecutive win. Following a first-minute goal from Kalamazoo’s Cooper Walker and Iowa only getting one shot off for the entire first period, the fewest they have had since also mustering one shot in the second period of […]

Peyton Jones, Iowa Defense Shine in Heartlanders Win

Coralville, Iowa- A beautiful night in Iowa ended with a beautiful Heartlanders win by a score of 3-1, which was sealed with a Jake Durflinger empty-net goal with 1:35 to go in the game. The game between the Landers and the Kalamazoo Wings was the first of 11 for the 2023-24 season and was hopefully […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Dominates the Iowa Heartlanders, Wins Second-Straight

In Cincinnati, Ohio, the Cincinnati Cyclones beat the Iowa Heartlanders 5-4 in the first of nine meetings between the two Central Division opponents. Cincinnati played its first overtime game of the season and improved to 2-3-0-0. Roman Ahcan scored his first goal in a Cyclones uniform at 10:32 of the 1st period. The Minnesotan received […]

ECHL: Walleye Back with a Splash during Opening Weekend

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ECHL Suspends Heartlanders’ Knaub for Fight Instigation Along With Two Others

The ECHL has announced fines and suspensions from this weekend’s slate as the league announced that three players were suspended During Iowa’s 9-4 loss to Cincinnati on November 4, Iowa Heartlanders Forward Michael Knaub jumped the barrier between the ice and bench to instigate a fight with the Cyclones’ Cristiano DiGiactino for a high hit […]

ECHL: Heartlanders to Reset Clocks, Minds, After Cincinnati Blowout

It was a brutal night for Iowa at the Heritage Bank Center. Cincinnati had full control of the game and had an answer to everything Iowa had planned to go into tonight despite having to shake up their roster, with a final score of 9-4 in favor of the Cyclones. Louie Caporusso was able to […]

ECHL: Heartlanders Pick Up First Point, Cincinnati Gets the Win

It was a high-scoring affair along the Ohio River. Iowa was able to put four past the Cyclones at the Heritage Bank Center, a new team record. Despite a high-energy game from the Heartlanders, they are heading back to the hotel with only one point, as Cincinnati’s Jake Gaudet was able to put the game […]