Toledo, OH – The Iowa Heartlanders (8-19-2-0, 18 pts.) look for their first win of the calendar year at the Central-Division-leading Toledo Walleye (19-5-2-2, 42 pts.) Friday at 6:15 p.m. Toledo is on a ten-game winning streak, the longest streak this ECHL season. The Heartlanders have dropped eight straight entering Friday’s showdown and seek their first win since Dec. 10. 

Iowa is starting a stretch of three games in three days, visiting Kalamazoo on Saturday at 3:30 and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Saturday’s game will be broadcasted on 1630 AM KCJJ, available on the KCJJ mobile app and on 1630kcjj.com. On Sunday the Heartlanders host their first watch party of the regular season at Copper Boar American Pub in North Liberty. 

The Heartlanders last played Saturday at Tulsa, succumbing in a close 3-2 decision. Tyler Poulsen scored twice for Tulsa in the second period, and Iowa couldn’t score in the third to tie the game. William Rousseau blocked 27 shots in defeat. Cameron Butler and Matthew Sop scored for Iowa. 

Iowa is next at home for three home games Jan. 14, Jan. 16 and Jan. 17. Iowa comes back from a six-game road trip Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m. against Kalamazoo. Fri., Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m. is Education Appreciation Day pres. by MidWestOne Bank vs. Toledo. Sat., Jan. 17 is Dash’s Birthday Party pres. by Firehouse Subs against Toledo. 

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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Toledo Walleye (Detroit Red Wings/Grand Rapids Griffins)

Need To Know:
- Iowa has held opponents without a first-period goal in three straight games, the team’s best stretch of the season.

- Iowa has scored multiple goals in a period in back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 30.

- Cameron Butler has goals in back-to-back games. 

Looking to snap Toledo’s streak

The Walleye have rattled off ten straight wins for the first time this season, outscoring opponents by 31 goals in the last ten games (49 GF, 18 GA). The streak began Dec. 6 with a 5-4 OT win against Fort Wayne. The Walleye are also on an 11-game points streak since Dec. 3, when the Fish dropped, 3-2, in OT to Bloomington. S

Brandon Hawkins leads the league with 19 points since the start of the streak Dec. 9 (9g, 10a). Riley McCourt is best among league defensemen with 13 points (2g) over the same span. 

Toledo has had a double-digit winning streak in three of the past four regular seasons and four times ever since changing names to the Walleye. Two years ago, the club won 14 in a row to end the regular season, then started the Kelly Cup Playoffs with eight straight wins (22-game win streak). Three years ago, the Walleye won 18 consecutive games from Feb. 4 – Mar. 18. 

Mileage on road trip

Going back to just before the ECHL holiday break, the Heartlanders have been on an extended eight-game road trip, their longest scheduled of the season (TBD on rescheduling games with Bloomington postponed Dec. 26-28). 

Friday marks the sixth of eight straight on the road. Over the eight games, Iowa will log approximately 3,100 miles on the bus, and the team has traveled about 2,500 miles so far. 

The last two games of the road trip are at Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday. 

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