Heartlanders visit Indy to start March slate

Fishers, IN – The Iowa Heartlanders (30-16-4-4, 68 points) visit the Indy Fuel (21-23-4-3, 49 points) to kick off a busy March Saturday at 6:00 p.m. 

The Heartlanders have points in six straight games (5-0-0-1). Saturday is the fourth game of Iowa’s season-long ten-game road trip. Iowa is 4-0-0-0 this season against the Fuel.

Friday at Kalamazoo, the Heartlanders faltered in the shootout, 5-4. Jonny Sorenson and Andrew McLean scored in the third period to help Iowa earn a point.

The Heartlanders are second in the Central Division, two points ahead of Fort Wayne. Indy is fifth in the Central Division and two points back of Bloomington for fourth in the Central Division.

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Broadcast Information

Audio Broadcast: Mixlr.com/GoHeartlanders

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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Indy Fuel (Chicago Blackhawks/Rockford IceHogs)

Need To Know:
- T.J. Walsh finished February with ten points (4g).

- Ryan Miotto registered two points Friday, his fourth multi-point game in his last five contests.  

- The Heartlanders have gone to overtime in three straight games. 

February Recap 

The Heartlanders won eight games in February (8-3-0-1), their winningest month of the season and tied for the most wins in a single month in team history. 

This is the first time since Nov. 2023 (8-2-1-1) that Iowa has won eight games in a month. Prior to that, the only other time the Heartlanders won eight games was Feb. 2022 (8-3-1-0) during Iowa’s inaugural season.

Ryan Miotto scored 13 points in February to lead the team.

Mileage Update 

The Heartlanders are three games into a ten-game road trip and have traveled approximately 1700 miles over the last two weeks. After starting the road trip at Cincinnati and Toledo last week, the club ventured to Kalamazoo Friday before Saturday’s game at Indy. 

Next up, the Heartlanders venture to Bloomington, adding another couple hundred miles onto the road trip.

In total, when the club finishes the ten-game stretch at Rapid City Mar. 13-15, the Heartlanders will have ventured approximately 3900 miles, just short of the distance from Coralville to London. 

By comparison, over season-opening Indy’s 15-game road trip, the Fuel traveled approximately 7,700 miles, just short of the distance from Coralville to New Zealand.

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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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