Heartlanders ready to head home after Saturday road game

Independence, MO – The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, play their final road game of the season Saturday at 6:05 p.m. against the Kansas City Mavericks. 

Saturday is the third game of the week for Iowa at Kansas City. The teams have played twice this week and the Heartlanders are looking for their first win. 

Friday, Iowa goaltenders combined for 43 saves (33 by Hunter Jones, 10 by Peyton Jones), but Iowa allowed an insurance goal halfway through the third in a 4-2 defeat. Iowa also fell narrowly, 3-2, Wednesday at Cable Dahmer Arena.

The Heartlanders will enjoy the final six games of the ECHL regular season at home; all six games will be against teams currently in playoff positioning. The final home stand starts with three games against 2024 Central Division champion Toledo on Wednesday, Apr. 3 at 6:35, Friday, Apr. 5 at 6:35 p.m. and Saturday, Apr. 6 at 6:05 p.m.

Iowa plays three games the next week at home on Wednesday, Apr. 10 at 6:35 vs. Kalamazoo, Friday, Apr. 12 at 6:35 p.m. against Kalamazoo and Saturday, Apr. 13 at 6:05 p.m. against Kansas City. 

Get tickets for Heartlanders Home games: Iowaheartlanders.com/tickets and calling 319-569-4625

 

Game Day Guide: 

7:20 PM: FloHockey broadcast and audio broadcast starts.

7:35 PM: Puck Drop

Watch on FloHockey: https://flosports.link/3tVsLmd

Listen on Mixlr: mixlr.com/goheartlanders

 

Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Kansas City Mavericks (Seattle Kraken/Coachella Valley Firebirds)

Need to know

- Iowa’s Riley Hughes scored his first professional goal and multi-point game Friday.

- Louis Boudon has points in four straight games and registered two points (1g) Friday.

- The Heartlanders have 13 road wins, one away from matching their most in a regular season (2021-22).

All-Time Series

Iowa has an all-time record of 6-10-4-0 against the Mavericks. During Iowa’s inaugural season, the Heartlanders won five times and went 5-2-2-0 against the Mavericks.

Iowa has never lost in regulation to Kansas City at Xtream Arena (4-0-3-0). The Heartlanders have won twice at Cable Dahmer Arena, last coming Mar. 5, 2022 during a seven-game win streak.  

Summarizing a year on the road 

The Heartlanders are completing their “shortest” road trip of the year Saturday against Kansas City (3 games). Every other Iowa road stretch has lasted at least four games and the Heartlanders have played three road trips that have gone at least seven games. Iowa won four road games (4-4-2-0) over a league-long ten-game road trip from Nov. 22 – Dec. 10. 

Iowa earned a 12-9-2-1 record on the road against Central Division foes this season. 

Additionally, the Heartlanders have five come-from-behind victories away from Xtream Arena this season. 

Louis Boudon leads Iowa with 16 goals this season and a team-best 11 have come on the road. 

Next up

The Heartlanders are back at home Wed., Apr. 3 at 6:35 p.m., Fri., Apr. 5 at 6:35 p.m. and Sat., Apr. 6 at 6:05 p.m. to take on the Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena. 

Fan Appreciation Night Apr. 13

The Heartlanders will look to sell out Xtream Arena in their final home game of the regular season on Saturday, April 13^th at 6:05 pm against the Kansas City Mavericks. The team is planning the most-exciting event ever at Xtream Arena to thank our great fans on Fan Appreciation Night. The night will feature a start-to-finish day of activities.

Get your tickets for the game here, by calling 319-569-4625 and by visiting https://bit.ly/FanAppreciationHL.

Join the fun at Xtream Arena in the 2023-24 season

Here are some of the best options to make sure you experience the family-friendly entertainment of Heartlanders Hockey at Xtream Arena this season!

Flex Plans: Enjoy the service, savings and game dates that work best for you! Flex plans include “any game” ticket vouchers that are good for any home game during the 2023-24 regular season.  

12-game plans: Grab tickets to your favorite 12 games! 12-game plans include savings on individually-priced tickets!

Group Tickets: Make a big impact with your group and spend an evening with the Heartlanders. Starting at a special rate of $15/Ticket. A group comprises 10 or more people and is perfect for parties, families, co-workers, clients and more.

Season Ticket Memberships now available for 2024-25 season

Deposits now available for new season ticket holders: The Heartlanders are excited to welcome new season ticket members to our family for the 2024-25 season and deposits for tickets are now available. Call 319-855-1775 and visit https://iowaheartlanders.com/tickets/season-memberships to start your easy process to becoming a Rose Club Season Ticket Member.

Renewal Process: The Heartlanders have started the renewal process for full season plans (Rose Club memberships) for the 2024-25 season, and the renewal application is now available online here. Once you log in, simply click “Season Renewal Application” under the “My Tickets” tab on the right, then complete the process. Our sales representatives are available to help with the renewal process by calling 319-855-1775. You can also stop by the Mediacom Season Ticket Table behind section 109 at any future game to secure your seat for the 2024-2025 season. 

The Heartlanders have added new seating options for the 2024-25 season, debuting Attack Zone Lower, Attack Zone Upper, Defense Zone, and Corner sections to allow fans additional price points to fit their budget. 

To retain your seats for the 2024-25 season, a $50 deposit per seat must be made by March 24. On March 25, all seats without deposits will be released and available for purchase by new season ticket holders.