Iowa looks for three-game point streak Saturday

Wheeling, WV – The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, seek a three-game point streak and oppose the Wheeling Nailers for the second straight game Saturday at 6:10 p.m.The teams played the first of a back-to-back Friday and Iowa earned its first road win of the season, 2-1. Hunter Jones blocked 25 shots and Yuki Miura scored his second game-winning goal of the season early in the second.Iowa has played back-to-back one-goal games and is 1-0-1-0 in their last two. Wheeling has played five of their last seven to one-goal decisions.Iowa continues a three-in-three at Fort Wayne Sunday at 4:00 p.m.Tickets are available for all Heartlanders home games by visiting iowaheartlanders.com/tickets. Find the full promotional schedule at iowaheartlanders.com/promotionsBroadcast Coverage: Watch online at flohockey.tv. Listen on mixlr.com/goheartlanders.Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Wheeling Nailers (Pittsburgh Penguins/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)Last Time OutAfter allowing a goal on the game’s first shot, Iowa and Hunter Jones were perfect; Jones blocked 25 straight shots after allowing the strike and Iowa won, 2-1, Friday at Wesbanco Arena.Max Johnson scored for Wheeling. Carson Denomie and Yuki Miura scored for Iowa. Denomie scored his first goal of the season at the 14:01 mark of the first, snapping a 41-game goal less drought. Miura tallied in the opening four minutes of the second.Bailey Brkin made 22 saves but was given the loss.Road aheadThe Heartlanders have five road games this month, but will be done with them by the end of next week. After Saturday’s game at Wheeling and Sunday’s at Fort Wayne, Iowa returns to Coralville to start a home-and-home set with Indy with games Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Coralville and Friday, Feb. 10 at Indy. The Heartlanders visit Toledo on Sat., Feb. 11.Following the game at Toledo, Iowa enjoys seven straight home games from Feb. 17-Mar. 1.Season Series The Heartlanders are 1-1-0-0 against Wheeling this season. The clubs face off eight more times including Saturday’s game. Six of the eight games are in Coralville (Feb. 17-19 and Apr. 12-15).Wheeling has three goals in the series and Iowa has two in two games. Wheeling won the opening game of the series, 2-0.Iowa has four players with points – Yuki Miura (1g), Carson Denomie (1g), Alec Broetzman (1a) and James Sanchez (1a).All-time series The Heartlanders have at least a point in five of nine games against the Nailers all-time. Last season, Iowa went 3-3-1-0 against the Nailers. Iowa is 4-1-0-0 all time at Wesbanco Arena, while the Nailers are 4-0-0-0 in games played at Xtream Arena.Iowa has outscored the Nailers 12-5 in victories, while Wheeling has clashed back with a +10 goal differential in its five wins. The first team to score has won seven of the nine games ever between the clubs; each team has one come-from-behind win all-time and the Landers earned theirs Friday in a 2-1 win.Upcoming home games and ticket informationView the team’s full promotional schedule at iowaheartlanders.com/promotions. The Heartlanders are back at home Wed., Feb. 8 to play the Indy Fuel at 7:05 p.m.Iowa starts a seven-game home stand on Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Wheeling. Feb. 17 – Feb. 19 is the start of Iowa’s Cancer Awareness Series, honoring those that have fought, are currently fighting or have battled cancer. Specialty theme jerseys will be worn for the weekend and are available for purchase inclusive of a postgame meet-and-greet on the DASH App. The games against Wheeling are Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:05 p.m., Sat. Feb. 18 at 7:05 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 19 at 2:05 p.m.The Heartlanders continue the 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.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.