Iowa shows heart, but K-Wings early lead too much for 5-1 win

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders outshot the Kalamazoo Wings, 33-26, but were unable to overcome a four-goal deficit and fell, 5-1, Friday at Xtream Arena. 

Riley Hughes was the lone goal scorer for Iowa, tallying on a one-timer in the final two minutes of the second period to slash the Wings lead to 4-1. Casey Dornbach earned the assist and has points in five of his last seven games.

Kalamazoo opened the scoring, touching twine five minutes into the first. Evan Dougherty registered the goal off a pass from Brian Chambers and Jay Keranen was credited with the secondary assist. Chaz Reddekopp extended the Wings lead, 2-0, ten minutes later, assisted by Quinn Preston and Chad Nychuk. 

Seven minutes into the second period, Reddekopp scored his second of the night from the left doorstop slamming a cross-ice pass from Erik Bradford over DeRidder.

Three minutes later, Bradford landed a top-shelf goal from the right face-off circle. Bradford earned his second point of the night on the goal and extended Kalamazoo’s lead to 4-0. 

In the final moments of the third, Kalamazoo struck on a rebound to cement the win and make it 5-1.

Drew DeRidder made 21 saves on 26 shots in defeat.

Hunter Vorva made 32 saves for the win.

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Iowa’s final home game is Fan Appreciation Night on Sat., Apr. 13 at 6:05 p.m. against Kansas City.

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.

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.