The Iowa Heartlanders are on the road this week taking on the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Kalamazoo Wings. On Wednesday, the Heartlanders are in Cincinnati for a 6:35 p.m. puck drop against the Cyclones. This is the first of three meetings Iowa has against Cincinnati in February, which includes Iowa's next home game Wed., Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday and Saturday at 6:00 p.m., the Heartlanders take on Kalamazoo. Last weekend, the Heartlanders played a three-game home series against the Wings and went 1-1-0-1.
On Friday, Iowa fell, 7-6, in the shootout to Kalamazoo. Despite the loss, the Heartlanders outshot the Wings, 45-34, and extended their home point streak to eight games, tying a team record. On Saturday, Kalamazoo scored three goals in the second period and won, 6-1. It marked Iowa’s first regulation loss at home in over a month. On Sunday, the Heartlanders beat the Wings, 4-1, bringing the season series against Kalamazoo to 2-1-0-1.
Iowa’s record this season is 23-14-4-3, good for 53 points. The Heartlanders are tied with the Fort Wayne Komets for second in the Central Division.
Upcoming Home Games
Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m.: Waste Management and Sustainability Night vs. Cincinnati
Need to know:
- Yuki Miura is on a seven-game point streak (4g, 4a), a career high.
- Zeteny Hadobas recorded his first career ECHL goal Sunday vs Kalamazoo.
- The Heartlanders are back at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12 against the Cyclones to start a four-game homestand.
Last week’s games
Friday, Jan. 31 vs Kalamazoo Wings: Kyle Masters ties the game late, but Heartlanders fall in the shootout to the Wings, 7-6.
Saturday, Feb. 1 vs Kalamazoo Wings: The Heartlanders dropped to Kalamazoo, 6-1. Yuki Miura, Gavin Hain, and Will Calverley all extended points streaks.
Sunday, Feb. 2 vs Kalamazoo Wings: The Heartlanders beat the Wings, 4-1. Yuki Miura, Nico Blachman, Zeteny Hadobas, and Zach Dubinsky scored in the victory.
This week’s games
Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6:35 p.m. @ Cincinnati Cyclones
Friday, Feb. 7 at 6:00 p.m. @ Kalamazoo Wings
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 6:00 p.m. @ Kalamazoo Wings
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