Heartlanders visit Toledo for Saturday Night showdown

Toledo, OH – The Iowa Heartlanders (21-12-4-2, 48 points) continue their weekend road trip at the Toledo Walleye (25-10-5-0, 55 points) Saturday at 6:15 p.m. 

The Heartlanders are in the second of three straight on the road. Iowa also opposes Toledo Sunday at 4:15 p.m. 

Friday, Iowa visited Cincinnati and had a season-best eight-game point streak snapped in a 3-1 loss. The Heartlanders scored on their first shot, but Pavel Cajan stopped the next 23 faced and Cincinnati iced it with an empty-netter. Toledo is coming off a Friday win in the shootout, 2-1, vs. Kalamazoo.

The Heartlanders are ranked third in the Central Division and Toledo is first in the Central Division. 

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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Toledo Walleye (Detroit Red Wings/Grand Rapids Griffins)

Need To Know:
- William Rousseau is 8-0-2-0 over his last ten decisions. 

- The Heartlanders have allowed four or fewer goals in nine straight games.  

- Keanan Stewart scored :31 into the first Friday at Cincinnati, the quickest opening goal of the season for the Landers.

Scouting Toledo

The Walleye are coming off a 2-1 win against Kalamazoo Friday at home. Toledo’s offense is led by arguably the best top line in the league; Trenton Bliss, Tyler Spezia and reigning league MVP Brandon Hawkins. Hawkins and Bliss have averaged more than a point-per-game during their time in the ECHL, while Spezia is nearing 100 career ECHL points over three seasons with the Walleye. 

Goaltender Jan Bednar leads Toledo with 15 wins.

Second-year Head Coach Pat Mikesch leads the Fish. He is a former USHL Head Coach with the Green Bay Gamblers. 

Season Series

The Heartlanders won the first two games of the season series against Toledo and the Walleye have won the last two. Iowa is 2-1-0-1 in the season series. 

T.J. Walsh and Jules Boscq top Iowa with four points against Toledo. Walsh leads the Landers with three goals in the season series. 

Two games have gone to overtime. The Heartlanders won in OT at the Huntington Center Dec. 4, thanks to Yuki Miura’s winner. Brandon Hawkins scored the shootout-winning goal for Toledo on Dec. 27. 

Toledo’s Brandon Kruse leads all Walleye players with five points (5a) in the series. 

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Starting in January, grab $10 online youth tickets to any Heartlanders home game! Purchase 1 regular-priced ticket, and get $10 online youth tickets (age 17 and under) to any seating section (excluding glass/premium seats). 

January 31^st at 7:00 p.m.: Educator Appreciation Night, pres. by MidWestOne Bank

Celebrate our amazing educators at the Iowa Heartlanders Educator Appreciation Night, presented by MidWestOne Bank, where we'll honor teachers with special recognitions and exciting surprises! 

This will be a night of fun-filled activities and heartfelt tributes to the incredible educators who inspire and shape our future.

February 1^st at 6:00 p.m.: Women in Sports Night, pres. by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission

Join us for Women in Sports Night, presented by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, celebrating the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of female athletes, coaches and women working for sports teams! Want to learn more about the basics of hockey? We have a plan for you! From 2:00-3:00 p.m. we are hosting a special Hockey 101 session, featuring the Heartlanders AND two special guests from the PWHL’s Minnesota Frost: Mellissa Channell-Watkins and Sophie Jacques. 

February 2^nd at 3:00 p.m. vs. Kalamazoo: Postgame skate pres. by The Family Dental Center.

The Heartlanders wrap up a three-game homestand against division foe Kalamazoo. Join us after the game for a postgame skate, pres. by The Family Dental Center. 

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