Jacksonville, FL — Iowa Heartlanders defenseman Anthony Firriolo (1g, 2a) registered three points, William Rousseau made 33 saves and the Heartlanders stampeded past the Jacksonville Icemen, 5-1, Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Iowa gave up a goal thirteen seconds into the game, but registered five unanswered goals, including three in the third, for their first victory of the week. 

Iowa scored twice in the second frame and took a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes. At 4:49 of the first, Rasmus Kumpulainen redirected a right-slot shot from Firriolo. Luke Mobley earned the secondary helper. Kumpulainen and Firriolo combined for Iowa’s second goal, a short-handed strike at 9:47 of the second. Kumpulainen intercepted a cross-point pass and started an odd-man rush with Yuki Miura. Miura received a pass from Kumpalainen at the left post and deftly tapped it to Firriolo driving down the royal road. Firriolo snapped it home for his fourth of the season and first with Iowa.

In the third, Jonny Sorenson notched his sixth of the season at 2:09, tallying a one-timed slap shot from the left point that sailed over goaltender Cameron Rowe (loss, 20 saves). Ryan McGuire and Firriolo assisted. 

Liam Coughlin scored an empty-net goal with 2:12 to go to make it 4-1. Next, Matt Sop redirected a shot from Jack Robilotti 14 seconds later for the game’s final goal.

Iowa visits Jacksonville for the second straight day Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets start at $10 for all Heartlanders home games. The Heartlanders are next at home Fri., Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Kansas City for Y2K Night, pres. by Performance Health & Fitness! Iowa hosts EmpowerHer Night: Celebrating Women in Sports, pres. by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission on Sat., Jan. 31 at 6:00 p.m. against Indy. 

Heartlanders Family 4 Packs (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 1 large popcorn starting at $69) and the Deer & Beers Ticket Bundle (1 ticket and 2 domestic beers for $25) are now available. 

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Tickets to Heartlanders Home Games

Get Tickets — Friday, January 30th vs. Kansas City: Y2K Night

Presented by Performance Health & Fitness

We’re throwing it back a time we all thought the world was going to end – Y2K Night — presented by Performance Health & Fitness! The Heartlanders take on the Kansas City Mavericks January 30^th at 7:00 p.m. and we need your help to bring the best beats from the early 2000s to send the rink back in time!

Get Tickets — Saturday, January 31st vs. Indy: EmpowerHer: Celebrating Women in Sports

Presented by Iowa City Area Sports Commission 

Join the Heartlanders in celebrating the stories and achievements of female athletes, coaches and all women in sports! EmpowerHer Night, presented by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, kicks off January 31^st at 6:00 p.m. against the Indy Fuel. Enjoy a pregame pyrotechnic show, LED bracelet giveaway, and a specialty postgame jersey live auction to celebrate all women in sports!

Make sure you’re here: Call 319-569-4625 or visit iowaheartlanders.com/tickets/ticket-plans to learn more about ticket package options or group ticket pricing for company outings, birthday parties or community groups of 10 or more.

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