Bo Hanson earns PTO with Iowa Wild

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, announced Tuesday defenseman Bo Hanson has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Iowa Wild. He is the eighth player to earn an AHL call-up from the Heartlanders this season.Hanson has scored three goals, nine points and eight penalty minutes with the Heartlanders in 24 games this season. The 25-year-old rookie skated in nine games with ECHL Wheeling at the end of last season and was a part of the Nailers’ postseason roster, helping the team qualify for the second round of the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.Hanson played five years at the NCAA level for three schools: St. Lawrence University (2017-20), University of Denver (2020-21) and Northern Michigan University (2021-22) before turning pro.Upcoming home games and ticket informationView the team’s full promotional schedule at iowaheartlanders.com/promotions.The Heartlanders continue a home stand Feb. 22, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 vs. Indy for Iowa’s Diversity Awareness Series, celebrating how sports bring us together. The Heartlanders will demonstrate their commitment to create and environment that fosters inclusion for all. Games take place Wed., Feb. 22 vs. Indy at 7:05 p.m., Fri., Feb. 24 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Kalamazoo and Sat., Feb. 25 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Kalamazoo.Iowa completes a seven-game home stand Wed., Mar. 1 with its final game of the season against the Kansas City Mavericks at 7:05 p.m.Single-game tickets, group ticket options, partial plans and season ticket memberships are available for Heartlanders home games at Xtream Arena.  Call 319-569-goal or visit iowaheartlanders.com/tickets for more information.