Toledo, OH — The Iowa Heartlanders got a game-winning goal from Keltie Jeri-Leon with 11 minutes to go and came from behind to spike the Toledo Walleye, 2-1, Friday at Huntington Center. William Rousseau made 29 saves and stopped 24 straight shots to end the game. 

On the game-winning strike from Jeri-Leon, Liam Coughlin dished from the trapezoid to an open Jeri-Leon at the right post. Jeri-Leon one-timed in his eighth of the season and second of the season series. 

Jaxon Nelson tied the game at one with a power-play goal at 2:25 of the second period. Rasmus Kumpulainen set up at the right circle and unleashed a waist-height wrister that rattled off Nelson’s stick and in. Matthew Sop earned the secondary assist.

Rousseau made 14 saves in the first period. Denis Smirnov opened the scoring on Toledo’s fifth shot five minutes into the first.

Carter Gylander took the defeat with 18 stops.

Iowa visits Kalamazoo for back-to-back games Jan. 10 at 3:30 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 2:00 p.m. Saturday’s game will be broadcasted on 1630 AM KCJJ, the KCJJ Mobile App and 1630KCJJ.com. Iowa is next at home Wed., Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Kalamazoo.

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Tickets to Heartlanders Home Games

Get Tickets — Wednesday, January 14th vs. Kalamazoo:

The Kalamazoo Wings are in town on January 14th at 7:00 p.m. for a Central Division matchup. Show up and get loud to cheer on your Iowa Heartlanders.

Get Tickets — Friday, January 16th vs. Education Appreciation Game

Presented by MidWestOne Bank

Join the Heartlanders in celebrating everyone who works to provide a safe and productive environment for students in eastern Iowa! Education Appreciation Night, presented by MidWestOne Bank, begins January 16th at 7:00 p.m. against the Toledo Walleye. Join us for an evening of tributes, fun, and praise for the teachers, faculty, and staff of ICCSD and other local schools.

Get Tickets — Saturday, January 17th vs. Toledo: Dash’s 5th Birthday Party

Presented by Firehouse Subs

Happy Birthday, Dash! Celebrate our beloved mascot with a birthday bash, presented by Firehouse Subs, against the Toledo Walleye on January 17th at 6:00 p.m. Bring your best singing voice to show some love to Dash by singing “Happy Birthday,” and stick around for a Dash Sticker Pack Giveaway!

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.

For Corporate Partnerships call 319-855-1775 or info@iowaheartlanders.com. Align your business with the excitement of the Heartlanders coming off their best season yet. Partnerships can range from in-arena signage, such as dasherboards and video board advertisements, to digital and social media collaborations, reaching over 20,000 followers. Our team is eager to work with businesses to create tailored corporate partnership packages that meet specific marketing and business objectives.

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