Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, announced that forward Brandon Schultz has joined Iowa on an ECHL deal and forward Max Patterson has been acquired from the Fort Wayne Komets for future considerations. They become the latest additions to the Heartlanders roster prior to Open Season, presented by GreenState Credit Union, Friday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m.
Schultz most recently played for the Ice Dragons Herford in the Germany3 league, posting a 53-point campaign (21g, 32a) in 39 games played. The Estero, FL, native is preparing for his fourth ECHL season. In his first three, he scored 56 points (24g, 32a) in 102 career games with the Toledo Walleye, Atlanta Gladiators, Norfolk Admirals, Adirondack Thunder, Indy Fuel and Cincinnati Cyclones. Schultz stands at 5-foot-9 and weighs 181 pounds.
Patterson joins the Heartlanders after beginning his professional hockey career with a six-game stint in Fort Wayne to end the 2024-25 season, which included three games in March at Xtream Arena against Iowa. He spent five seasons playing collegiate hockey for the University of Calgary, posting 71 points (27g, 44a) in 89 career games. Patterson is a towering 6-foot-6 and weighs 229 pounds.
The opening night roster for the Iowa Heartlanders will be released on Thursday.
Make sure you’re here: Single-game tickets and the team’s theme night schedule are now out for the 2025-26 season as the Heartlanders open the team’s fifth season at Xtream Arena on Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Tulsa.
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