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Weekly Release: Heartlanders ready to Open Season this Friday and Saturday

Monday, October 14th
Weekly Release: Heartlanders ready to Open Season this Friday and Saturday

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Know Before You Go Guide

 

Need To Know: 

  • The Heartlanders open their fourth ECHL season with Open Season Weekend this Friday and Saturday Oct. 18-19 at Xtream Arena. Saturday’s game presented by GreenState Credit Union starts with a pregame tailgate from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Register for the free tailgate and buy tickets to the game by visiting these links!
  • Yuki Miura, a returning alternate captain, played in every game for the Heartlanders last season and has skated in 143 consecutive ECHL games. 
  • Head Coach Derek Damon is back for his third season behind the bench as Head Coach. Last season, the Heartlanders won 27 games, their second-winningest season in team history. 
  • The Heartlanders split their preseason set at Fort Wayne. Saturday, Iowa scored four straight goals to overcome a 2-0 deficit and win, 4-2.

 

 

Last week’s games

Preseason Game #1 Friday, Oct. 11: Heartlanders fall, 6-0, to Fort Wayne.

Preseason Game #2 Saturday, Oct. 12: Heartlanders come-from-behind to defeat Fort Wayne, 4-2. Iowa scored four unanswered goals, including three in the third. Zach Dubinsky scored the game-winning goal.

 

This week’s games 

Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne (Open Season Weekend)

Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne (Open Season Weekend, pres. by GreenState Credit Union)

Upcoming Games

Full Schedule
Sustainability + Waste Management Night
Wednesday, February 12th
Sustainability + Waste Management Night
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM CST
Xtream Arena
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Love on Ice Night
Friday, February 14th
Love on Ice Night
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM CST
Xtream Arena
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Stick it to Cancer Night
Saturday, February 15th
Stick it to Cancer Night
Puck Drops:
6:00 PM CST
Xtream Arena
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Bloomington Bison
Iowa Heartlanders
Wednesday, February 19th
Bloomington Bison @ Iowa Heartlanders
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM CST
Xtream Arena
Bloomington Bison
BLM Bloomington Bison
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Luck of the Landers ☘️☘️
Friday, March 21st
Luck of the Landers ☘️☘️
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM CDT
Xtream Arena
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Decades Night
Saturday, March 22nd
Decades Night
Puck Drops:
6:00 PM CDT
Xtream Arena
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
at
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena