Nico Blachman

ECHL Game Recap: Kansas City Mavericks vs Cincinnati Cyclones l 02/07/2025

The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted the Kansas City Mavericks on Friday night at the Heritage Bank Center, looking to bounce back after a tough 2-0 loss to the Iowa Heartlanders earlier in the week. The Mavericks arrived fresh off a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against the Tahoe Knight Monsters, where Justin MacPherson clinched the win with […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions l 02/06/2025

The ECHL Department of Player Safety made two fines and suspensions today regarding last night’s Central Division matchup between the Iowa Heartlanders and Cincinnati Cyclones. In two separate incidents, two Heartlanders players found themselves in hot water. Nathan Noel has been handed a two-game suspension and has also received an undisclosed fine for a match […]

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

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 […]

ECHL: Fines and Suspensions | 12/29/2024

The ECHL Department of Player Safety had announced the fines and suspensions listed below for several players due to their actions in recent games. Kelly Bent (Orlando) Kelly Bent from Orlando received a fine for an undisclosed amount for his actions in the game with Florida on December 28. This fine was issued under Rule […]

ECHL Game Recap: Iowa Heartlanders vs Cincinnati Cyclones l 12/17/2024

The Cincinnati Cyclones, with a record of 3-15-3 (9 points), hosted the Iowa Heartlanders on Tuesday, December 17, at Heritage Bank Center. The Cyclones were looking to end a four-game losing streak after being swept by the Norfolk Admirals in Virginia over the past weekend in a three-game series. However, the Heartlanders are enjoying a […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 12/02/2024

The ECHL Department of Player’s Safety announced two suspensions on Monday stemming from Sunday’s games. Wichita’s Michal Stinil Suspended Wichita Thunder forward Michal Stinil has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for actions in Sunday’s game vs Kansas City Mavericks. Stinil would deliver a cross-check to Kansas City Maverick’s forward Damien Giroux […]

ECHL: “Scariest Man in Hockey” set to return to the Heartlanders

Coralville, Iowa- On July 11, the Forward Nico Blachman and the Iowa Heartlanders agreed to a contract renewal. The 26-year-old Enforcer from Florida is representing his eighth ECHL team with the Iowa Heartlanders, previously a member of Florida, South Carolina, Allen, Savannah, and Norfolk from 2020-2023 and Kalamazoo and Adirondack before joining Iowa in 2023-24. […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season in Review

As the Florida Everblades clinch their third consecutive Kelly Cup, it is time to review the Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season. I suggested in November that this may be the season where Iowa made their first playoffs. This was not what was written in the stars for Derek Damon’s crew. Iowa finished the season with 27 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder 2023-24 Season Recap

The Adirondack Thunder had a historic 2023-24 season, putting together a 43-18-7-4 record for 97 points as they would win both the North Division and Eastern Conference during the regular season; it was the first time since 2018 that the Thunder had won the North Division and the first time in Franchise history that the […]

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 […]