Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders (19-30-3-2, 43 pts.) and Fort Wayne Komets (32-14-8-0, 72 pts.) each return from ten-day breaks and oppose each other for the fifth time this season Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. The Heartlanders and Komets each have been off since Mar. 1; the ten-day break was the longest in-season break in Iowa history. 

In Iowa’s last game Mar. 1 at Toledo, the Heartlanders generated 20 shots in the third period and 45 for the game, but couldn’t squeak any by Walleye goalie Carter Gylander in a 3-0 loss. Iowa finished the week with a 2-2-0-0 record over a five-day span in three cities. 

Fort Wayne also had a three-city four-in-five and went 3-1-0-0, beating Wheeling three times. The Komets last skated Mar. 1 and beat the Nailers in overtime, 3-2, thanks to the winning goal from former NHL-er William Dufour.

The Heartlanders continue the road trip Mar. 13 at 6:35 p.m. at Cincinnati and conclude six straight on the road Mar. 14 at 3:05 p.m. against the Clones.

Iowa is next at home for Luck of the Landers against Kansas City on Wed., Mar. 18 at 7:00 p.m.

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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Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Fort Wayne Komets (Edmonton Oilers/Bakersfield Condors)

Need To Know:
- Iowa has five power-play goals in the last four games.

- Over the last month, Iowa has a 6-2-1-0 record with a +7 goal differential.

- Iowa and Fort Wayne each have 18 games left in the regular season.

Making sense of ten days off

The Heartlanders and Komets each exit their respective week-and-a-half breaks with busy weeks; Iowa plays three road games and Fort Wayne has four games with one against Iowa, one at Bloomington and two against Indy. 

Iowa has had three straight weeks with a .500 or better record. Fort Wayne is 8-1-1-0 over their last ten. 

Riley Mercer exits the break with a 6-1-1-0 record in his last eight appearances. William Rousseau blanked Indy with 23 saves on Feb. 28. 

On Fort Wayne’s front, Nathan Day is 3-0-1-0 in his last four ECHL games. Samuel Jonsson has allowed three or fewer goals in his last eight appearances. 

Season Series 

The Komets have won the first four games of the season series against Iowa. The Heartlanders and Komets play Wednesday, then wrap up the series at Fort Wayne on Apr. 3-4.

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