Heartlanders extend point streak in 5-4 shootout loss

Kalamazoo, MI – The Iowa Heartlanders extended their six-game point streak in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Kalamazoo Wings Friday at Wings Event Center.  William Rousseau made 38 saves in the defeat. 

Timmy Kent, T.J. Walsh, Andrew McLean, and Jonny Sorenson scored for Iowa. The Heartlanders have a record of 30-16-4-4, good for 68 points, which is tied for the most points in a single season in team history. 

Five minutes into the first period, Kristof Papp earned his first professional point feeding Kent to open the scoring, 1-0.  Zach Okabe responded for Kalamazoo 33 seconds later and tied the game at one. 

Walsh capitalized on the man advantage to take the lead for Iowa, 2-1, four and a half minutes into the middle frame, assisted by Ryan Miotto and Austen Swankler. In the final minutes of the second, Quinn Preston tied the game at two.

McLean retook the lead for the Heartlanders on Iowa’s first shot of the third period, assisted by Jules Boscq and Kent, to make the score 3-2. About a minute later, Sorenson extended the lead to 4-2 with a rebound goal. Miotto recorded his second assist of the game on Sorenson’s goal. Ryan Cox responded with a goal 60 seconds later to cut Iowa’s lead to 4-3. Blake Christensen scored a breakaway goal for Kalamazoo to tie the game at four in the final six minutes.

Kalamazoo took the victory in the shootout with goals from Okabe and Drake Pilon. The K-Wings have recorded the victory in both shootouts for the season series.

Jonathan Lemieux made 19 saves in the victory.

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Friday, Mar. 21 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne: Luck of the Landers

Get ready for a SHAMROCKIN' good time at the Iowa Heartlanders St. Patrick's Day game, where the festivities are as lively as a leprechaun's jig! Don’t miss green-themed activities, festive music, and a night filled with Irish cheer and lucky surprises.

Saturday, Mar. 22 at 6:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne: Decades Night

We’re traveling BACK IN TIME for a vintage evening of retro fun on Decades Night! Enjoy classic tunes, nostalgic games and a lively atmosphere celebrating the best of the 80's, 90's and 2000’s. 

Sunday, Mar. 23 at 3:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne

The Heartlanders wrap up the weekend with a Sunday showdown vs. the rival Komets.

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