PHOTOS: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Wheeling Nailers – 12/28/2024

Stacey Grubich for Inside The Rink

WHEELING, W.Va. – The visiting Iowa Heartlanders took on the Wheeling Nailers Saturday night, in the first of a back-to-back weekend series at the WesBanco Arena. Five total goals were scored in the first period between the two teams, as well as a fight between Nailers Matthew Quercia and Heartlanders’ Nico Blachman. At the end of sixty minutes, the Nailers took a 6-2 victory.

Check out this gallery from Inside The Rink’s Stacey Grubich for highlights from the game.


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