Heartlanders have won four straight, conclude weekend against first-place Walleye

Toledo, OH – The Iowa Heartlanders (29-16-4-3, 65 points) complete a nine-game season series against the Toledo Walleye (33-13-6-1, 73 points) Sunday at 4:15 p.m. Iowa has won four straight games and the Heartlanders have come from behind in each of their last three wins. 

Iowa enjoyed a rare Saturday off day on the road after playing Friday in Cincinnati. On Friday, the Heartlanders trailed 2-1 and 3-2, but Kyle Masters tied the game with six minutes to go in the third and then won it with 1:35 to go in overtime.

Toledo earned a come-from-behind win against Kalamazoo in overtime Saturday, 3-2, off the strength of a Jalen Smereck winner at :10 of the extra session.

The Heartlanders have won five of the first eight games of the season series and own a 5-2-0-1 record against Toledo this season. 

The Heartlanders are second in the Central Division. 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:
- Kyle Masters registered his first career multi-goal game in Friday’s win. 

- Ryan Miotto has two goals and nine points in his last four games. 

- The Heartlanders have earned three straight come-from-behind wins for the second time this season. 

Iowa wins 29^th game of season

The Heartlanders matched their most wins in a single season Friday, coming from behind to beat Cincinnati, 4-3, in overtime. 

It’s the first time in three seasons, Iowa’s inaugural season, that they’ve earned 29 victories in a regular season. 

Iowa is 13 games above .500 entering Sunday, the first time in team history the Heartlanders have reached such heights. 

Season Series

The Iowa-Toledo season series has arguably been the most-exciting of any division matchups this season for the Heartlanders. Four of the first eight games have gone to overtime and seven of the games have either been tied or within a goal in the third period. Iowa finished the home slate of the season series with back-to-back wins against the Walleye. 

Iowa has scored 26 goals and Toledo has scored 25 goals in the series. 

More remarkable about this season, Iowa won five games against the Walleye (3 at home, 2 on road) in the first three years combined of Heartlanders history. This season, Iowa won the season series against the Walleye for the first time ever by taking five games. 

Will Calverley leads Iowa with five assists and eight points against the Walleye. T.J. Walsh tops all players with six goals in the series. Sam Craggs has eight points to lead the Walleye. 

McClellan’s February

Heartlanders rookie goaltender Kyle McClellan won his 11^th game of the season Wednesday vs. Bloomington, making 16 saves in a 4-1 victory. Over his last four games, the 6-foot-1, 185-lb., left-handed catcher has gone 3-1-0-0, allowed four goals and registered a shutout vs. Cincinnati, lowering his goals-against average to 2.63. 

Of note, McClellan has often been in net when the Heartlanders have limited shots; he’s won four games when making 20 saves or fewer and has faced 25 shots or fewer in a game ten times.

The Manchester, MO native won the Mike Richter Award for top NCAA netminder last season at Wisconsin. 

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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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