Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders (15-28-2-2, 34 pts.) are coming off back-to-back wins and host the Wichita Thunder (21-18-3-4, 49 pts.)  Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday is the only game of the season series vs. Wichita, the fewest these teams have ever played in any season of Iowa history. 

The Heartlanders last played Saturday at home and ignited offensively in a 6-4 win. Iowa has back-to-back wins at home for the second time this season and have won two straight for the third time this campaign. Twelve Heartlanders registered points and Riley Mercer won his third straight start.

Wichita has won four of their last five games and two straight entering Wednesday’s showdown. The Thunder are starting a 12-game road trip that will take them to Coralville, Kansas City, Idaho, Indy, Toledo and Rapid City over the next month. The Thunder bested Idaho in back-to-back games Saturday (4-1 win) and Sunday (4-1 win) at home.

The Heartlanders are in the middle of seven straight at home. Join the Heartlanders for Margaritaville on Fri., Feb. 20 at 7:00 p.m. against Cincinnati. The Heartlanders are home on Sat., Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m. for the CORNIEST NIGHT in hockey history on Cornfed Country Night, pres. by Iowa Corn. The night includes a Corn Thunderstick Giveaway, specialty jersey auction on DASH Auctions, pregame pyrotechnic show, country tunes, and legendary corn games. 

Tickets start at $10 for all Iowa Heartlanders home games. 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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Know Before You Go Guide For Home Games

Broadcast Information

Audio Broadcast: Mixlr.com/GoHeartlanders

FloHockey Video Broadcast (Subscription Service): https://flosports.link/3AZr3GZ

Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Wichita Thunder (San Jose Sharks/San Jose Barracuda)

Need To Know:
- Thomas Stewart has a career high seven goals this season.
- Elliot Desnoyers has points in four straight for the first time this season.

- The Heartlanders are seeking their first three-game winning streak of the season.

All-time series  

Iowa has points in 13 of the 20 all-time meetings against Wichita, earning a 9-7-3-1 record. Last season was Iowa’s best ever against the Thunder; the Heartlanders went 4-1-1-0 in the season series. 

The last time Iowa and Wichita played was arguably the most memorable Iowa overtime loss ever, the Heartlanders earned a point in a 3-2 OTL but by earning the point clinched the team’s first ever berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Heartlanders outshot Wichita, 44-22, in that game in Roddy Ross’ first-ever pro appearance. 

Yuki Miura has scored six points ever against Wichita (2g). Ryan McGuire scored his first pro goal vs. the Thunder last season. 

Wichita’s Michal Stinil leads active Thunder players with 24 points (9g) vs. Iowa in 19 career games.

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