Miotto, Dubinsky join Heartlanders for rookie seasons

Miotto, Dubinsky join Heartlanders for rookie seasons

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders have signed forwards Ryan Miotto and Zach Dubinsky to ECHL contracts, the team announced Monday.

The tandem played together at the University of Vermont last season. Miotto contributed nine goals and 17 points, while Dubinsky popped in two goals and 11 points. Miotto also played five games for Wheeling near the end of the regular season. 

The Heartlanders have signed 15 players to ECHL contracts; one goaltender, four defensemen and ten forwards.

You may have heard we made some big news in our final game of the 2023-24 season – our first-ever sellout in team history! That game featured a pre-game tailgate and fireworks (literally and figuratively) inside Xtream Arena, and we are going to recreate that high-energy, 5-star fan experience at 5 specific games during the 2024-25 season. Join the fun of those 5 experiences by purchasing our new 5-Star Ticket Package.

Full-season tickets are currently on sale, and deposits can be placed for 18-game plans, group outings, birthday parties, suites and the United Iowa Financial Party Plaza. Call 319-855-1775 to discuss options, or visit this link to make your plans for the 2024-25 season! 

Stay tuned to Iowa Heartlanders social media (@goheartlanders) for upcoming theme night announcements and promotional calendar updates. Sign up here to be notified by text message for team news and updates ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season. 

2024-25 roster

Goaltenders (1): William Rousseau

Defensemen (4): Jules Boscq, Louka Henault, Bogdans Hodass, Chris Lipe

Forwards (10): Yuki Miura, Will Calverley, Jonny Sorenson, Adam Goodsir, Nico Blachman, Jack O’Brien, Dakota Raabe, Parker Aucoin, Ryan Miotto, Zach Dubinsky

Quotables

Head Coach & General Manager Derek Damon: “We are proud to welcome Ryan and Zach to the Heartlanders. Ryan has had a few straight outstanding seasons at the NCAA level and earned his first professional opportunity last season with Wheeling. Zach has played at a handful of schools the last few seasons, but we view that as a positive because he’s found ways to stand out and we value when players are able to step into new environments and flourish. Going into new spaces and proving yourself makes us believe he’s going to do the same thing when he gets to the ECHL.” 

Miotto, 24, transferred to Vermont for his fifth NCAA season after four seasons at Canisius. The Thorold, ON native won the Atlantic Hockey championship with Canisius in 2022-23, led the team with 17 goals and was second on the squad with 35 points. Prior to his NCAA tenure, the 6-foot, 190-lb, right-handed shot won the 2018 RBC Cup with Chilliwack. 

Dubinsky, a Highland Park, IL native, skated for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2021-22), Michigan State (2022-23) and Vermont (2023-24) last three seasons. He was an alternate captain for the Catamounts last season. In total, he scored 48 points (15g) in 133 NCAA games. His best offensive season came for RPI (10g, 20 pts.) in 2021-22.