Bloomington, IL – The Iowa Heartlanders (31-17-5-4, 71 points) complete the season series with the Bloomington Bison (24-27-3-2, 53 points) Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Iowa has played Bloomington 14 times this season and is 7-4-3-0 against the Bison. The Heartlanders have secured 17 points in the series and Bloomington has received 15.
Saturday added a new layer to the rivalry; the teams combined for 82 penalty minutes and Bloomington won it in overtime, 3-2. Gavin Hain and Austen Swankler scored for the Heartlanders.
The Heartlanders are third in the Central Division, two points back of Fort Wayne. The Bison are tied for the fourth and final playoff spot with Cincinnati.
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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Bloomington Bison (New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf Pack)
Need To Know:
- The Heartlanders have points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-1-1).
- Forward Keltie Jeri-Leon has eight points (3g) in his first 11 games with Iowa.
- William Rousseau is 3-0-0-1 in his last four appearances.
More than halfway there
The Heartlanders are preparing for their seventh game of a ten-game road trip Saturday. Through six games, Iowa is 3-1-1-1. Iowa started the trip with back-to-back wins at Cincinnati and Toledo.
The ten-game trip is tied for the longest road trip in Iowa history (2023-24 season).
The trip concludes with three games at Rapid City next Thursday-Saturday.
Season Series
The Heartlanders are 7-4-3-0 in the season series with the Bison and Saturday marks the final game of the 15-game season series. There have been 546 combined penalty minutes in the season, nine fights and four games decided in overtime.
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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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