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Heartlanders sign rising rookie Parrottino to ECHL deal

Friday, September 30th
Heartlanders sign rising rookie Parrottino to ECHL deal

Coralville, Iowa – Head Coach Derek Damon announced forward Tommy Parrottino has signed an ECHL contract with the Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild.Parrottino adds a speedy, hardworking element to the Heartlanders forward group. A four-year player at Michigan Tech (2018-22), Parrottino tallied 66 career NCAA points (37g) in 124 games. Last season, the Huskies qualified for the NCAA tournament and Parrottino ripped in 11 goals and 28 points. He led Michigan Tech with five power-play goals in 2021-22.He started his pro career with Idaho last April, skating in two games. The 2022-23 season kicks off with the Home Opener, presented by Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:05 p.m. Single-game tickets, Rose Club season ticket memberships, partial plans, flex tickets and group ticket options are available for the upcoming season by calling 319-569-GOAL and visiting iowaheartlanders.com/tickets.2022-23 RosterForwards (12): Zach White, Yuki Miura, Jake Smith, Cole Stallard, Alec Broetzman, C.J. Yakimowicz, Nick Campoli, Alec Baer, James Sanchez, Guus van Nes, Brendan Robbins, Tommy ParrottinoDefensemen (8): Riese Zmolek, Ryan Wheeler, Jake Stevens, Connor Russell, T.J. Fergus, Justin Wells, Skylar Pacheco, Nolan OrzeckGoaltenders (1): Corbin Kaczperski Head Coach Derek Damon: “Tommy’s speed and ability to be a hard worker is going to be an important part of making him a successful pro. He comes from an outstanding program at Michigan Tech that develops strong players. With training camp starting soon, we feel strong we are putting our team in a great position to flourish and Tommy is going to play a role in our success.Parrottino facts- Native of Rochester Hills, MI is 6-foot, weighs 175 pounds and is a left-handed shot.- Named Michigan Tech’s “Most Improved Player” in 2019-20.- Played for USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers in 2016-17 and Youngstown Phantoms in 2017-18.

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