Bloomington, IL – The Iowa Heartlanders scored a pair of power-play goals, but the Bloomington Bison tied the game in the final minute and Carter Berger won it on the breakaway in the extra session (4:16), 3-2 Friday at Grossinger Motors Arena. Each team has won seven games in the season series. Iowa is 7-4-3-0 in the series.
Austen Swankler scored Iowa’s first goal to tie the game at one with 19.8 seconds to go in the second, his first with the Landers. Swankler tapped the puck in at the left post after a swat from Gavin Hain. The Heartlanders took a 2-1 lead with eight minutes left in the third with a five-on-three power-play goal from Hain.
Gavin Gould tied the game at the right post with 44 seconds to go in the third with the Bison net empty.
Bloomington’s Jake Murray opened the scoring on the power play at the 15:01 mark of the first period, assisted by Chongmin Lee and Dalton Duhart.
Kyle McClellan made 30 stops in defeat.
Kasimir Kaskisuo blocked 34 shots for the Bison win.
Tickets to Heartlanders Home Games
Iowa visits Bloomington again Mar. 8 at 7:00 p.m. Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Heartlanders visit Rapid City The Heartlanders are next at home for three games against Fort Wayne on Fri., Mar. 21 at 7:00 p.m., Sat., Mar. 22 at 6:00 p.m. and Sun., Mar. 23 at 3:00 p.m.
Available NOW! Grab $10 online youth tickets to any Heartlanders home game! Purchase 1 regular-priced ticket and get $10 online youth tickets (age 17 and under) to any seating section (excluding glass/premium seats).
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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