Bloomington, IL — The Iowa Heartlanders scored the first two goals, but the Bloomington Bison rallied in a penalty-filled affair, 7-2, Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena. The Bison scored three times in the second and four in the third, with goals from Brendan Detema, Grant Porter, Parker Lindauer and Mikhail Abramov in the third. The teams combined for 66 penalty minutes, more than half of which came in the third.   

Iowa opened the scoring with a bat out of the air from Jaxon Nelson on the power play, providing the Heartlanders a 1-0 edge four minutes in. On the rush from the right circle, Cameron Butler clicked it off a Bison stick and it ricocheted for Nelson’s slam in. Nelson leads Iowa with 16 goals. 

Keltie Jeri-Leon ripped in his 13^th of the season to make it 2-0 at 2:36 of the second, taking a cross-ice pass on a three-on-two rush and beating Ollas to the far post. 

After that goal, the Bison flipped the momentum with three goals in a row in a four-minute span. Ayden MacDonald (PPG, 8:47), Riku Ishida (11:17) and Eddie Matsushima (12:12) scored the next three on four shots. 

Riley Mercer blocked 28 shots in defeat. Hugo Ollas won with 20 stops. 

The Heartlanders and Bison play one more time in Bloomington this weekend – Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Iowa is next at home Fri. Mar 27 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Cincinnati for Landerpalooza, pres. by iHeartMedia. The Heartlanders continue the weekend with Hard Hats on Ice, pres. by Van Meter on Sat., Mar. 28 vs. the Cyclones. Iowa concludes the homestand vs. Cincinnati on Sun., Mar. 29 for Cartoon Day. 

Tickets start at $10 for all 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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Tickets to Heartlanders Home Games

Get Tickets — Friday, March 27th vs. Cincinnati: Landerpalooza
Presented by iHeartMedia

Celebrate the start of the weekend on March 27th at 7:00 p.m. with Landerpalooza! The Heartlanders and the Cincinnati Cyclones face off in one of the wildest nights of the year, where the party never stops. Join us for an evening of excitement and partying, and cheer your Heartlanders on to a win! 

Get Tickets — Saturday, March 28th vs. Cincinnati: Hard Hats on Ice

Presented by Van Meter

Celebrate the individuals who build and strengthen Eastern Iowa with Hard Hats on Ice Night! The Heartlanders and the Cincinnati Cyclones clash on March 28th at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy a night of special tributes and dedications to those who work to improve Iowa every day. 

Get Tickets — Sunday, March 29th vs. Cincinnati: Cartoon Day

Your new favorite cartoon airs March 29th at 3:00 p.m. — it's the Heartlanders vs. the Cincinnati Cyclones! Our first-ever Cartoon Day is filled to the brim with wacky, animated chaos straight from the big screen. Make sure to stick around after the match for a postgame skate — presented by The Family Dental Center.

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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