Iowa's inaugural season comes to a close in Texas

Allen, Texas – The Iowa Heartlanders finished their inaugural season with a 6-3 loss to the Allen Americans Saturday at Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Iowa finished their inaugural season with a 29-33-9-1 record, good for 68 points. The Heartlanders will open the 2022-23 season in October 2022 at Xtream Arena.Iowa allowed the game’s first two goals but got the board with a Ryan Kuffner man-up strike in the first period’s final three minutes. With 2:50 to go, Zach White dished over Kuffner. The former NHL-er broke to the right slot and snapped it low and through the goalie’s five-hole. He finished with 18 goals this season, tied with Zach White for third on the team.In the second, Allen broke the game open with three strikes, including Spencer Asuchak’s second of the night that made it 5-1 with 33.7 left in the middle period.Bryce Misley knotted a man-up goal from the right circle at 2:21 of the third and Kaid Oliver scored Iowa’s final goal of the season on the power play at 15:39, assisted by Kuffner.Luke Peressini made 40 saves in victory.Hunter Jones took the loss with 30 denials.Box Score

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