Heartlanders prepare for Saturday night affair in wintry Kansas

Wichita, KS – The Iowa Heartlanders (15-11-3-1, 34 points) oppose the Wichita Thunder (19-11-2-0, 40 points) at INTRUST Bank Arena for the second straight day Saturday at 6:05 p.m. Iowa is four games into the season series with the Thunder and the Heartlanders hold a 2-1-0 series edge. 

 

Iowa is looking to continue where it left off last month, their winningest December (7 wins) in team history. As the calendar has flipped to 2025, the Heartlanders have a handful of extremely important weekends, which includes a six-game homestand that runs from Jan. 10-19 at Xtream Arena. 

Friday, Wichita goaltender Gabe Carriere denied a career-best 44 shots to silence Iowa, 5-0. Wichita scored three times in the first period. 

The Heartlanders are third in the Central Division with 34 points. The Thunder are third in the Mountain Division with 40 points.

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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Wichita Thunder (San Jose Sharks/San Jose Barracuda)

Need To Know:
- Iowa was shutout Friday for the first time since Mar. 15, 2024 vs. Wheeling, a span of 43 games. 

- The Heartlanders rifled 44 shots on net Friday, their most in a road game this season.

- Iowa is 2-1-0-0 in the season series vs. Wichita.

Racking up the miles

The tabulations are in…. and Iowa (like every ECHL team) traveled a lot in the 2024 calendar year. In total, Iowa logged approximately 12,948 miles, which is more than halfway around the earth’s equator (about 24,000 miles). 

The Heartlanders traveled to ten different road cities in the 2024 calendar year (every division opponent plus Wheeling, Wichita, Tulsa and Kansas City).

Season series

Iowa won back-to-back games at home against Wichita to start the season series and Friday dropped 5-0 to Wichita.

Will Calverley, Dakota Raabe and T.J. Walsh are the active Heartlanders with goals in the season series.

Kobe Walker leads all players with four goals against the Heartlanders.

The Heartlanders play the Thunder six times this season. Their final matchup will come at Xtream Arena on Mar. 30. 

Saturday Nights have been alright

The Heartlanders are 6-2-1-0 on Saturdays this season, their winningest day of the season. Iowa also has a winning record on Wednesdays (4-1-0-0). 

Iowa is 3-2-0-0 on road Saturday games and have only dropped in regulation at Wheeling and Bloomington. 

Kyle McClellan has won three Saturday games this season and William Rousseau has won twice.

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Wild, Wild Midwest Night (Country Night): Saturday, January 18 at 6:00 pm vs. Tahoe Knight Monsters

Stick It To Cancer Night: Saturday, February 15 at 6:00 pm vs. Toledo Walleye

Fan Appreciation Night: Saturday, April 12 at 6:00 pm vs. Cincinnati Cyclones

January 10^th at 7:00 p.m. vs. Kalamazoo: Golden Ticket Night

Let the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Oompa-Loompas take you to a world of pure imagination!

January 11^th at 6:00 p.m. vs. Indy: Dash’s Birthday Party

Dash's Birthday is the ULTIMATE BIRTHDAY BASH for our mascot Dash and we need you to cheer your loudest and sing your best "Happy Birthday" to let Dash know he's the best mascot in the ECHL. 

January 12^th at 3:00 p.m. vs. Indy: Heartland Heroes Day + Postgame Skate (pres. by The Family Dental Center)

We’re honoring our local heroes whose bravery and dedication keep our communities safe at our annual Heartland Heroes game. Meet the remarkable people who make a difference and join in celebrating the true champions of eastern Iowa. After the game, enjoy a postgame skate pres. by The Family Dental Center.

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