Iowa Heartlanders

The Iowa Heartlanders are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Coralville, Iowa. The team began play in the 2021–22 ECHL season, playing their home games at Xtream Arena.

Iowa Heartlanders
2021–22 ECHL season
CityCoralville, Iowa
LeagueECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded2021
Home arenaXtream Arena powered by Mediacom
ColorsBlack, gold, grey, white
       
Owner(s)Deacon Sports and Entertainment
Head coachGerry Fleming
AffiliatesMinnesota Wild (NHL)
Iowa Wild (AHL)
WebsiteOfficial website
Franchise history
2021–presentIowa Heartlanders

History

On September 17, 2020, Newfoundland Growlers' majority owner Dean MacDonald (through his group Deacon Sports and Entertainment) came to an agreement with the city of Coralville to place an ECHL team in Xtream Arena, pending league approval, for the 2021–22 season.[1] On January 12, 2021, the team was approved by the ECHL Board of Governors to join the league for the 2021–22 season.[2] In March 2021, the team announced it had hired former ECHL commissioner Brian McKenna as team president.[3] The team name, Iowa Heartlanders, was announced on May 20, 2021.[4] On June 17, the Heartlanders announced they would be the affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.[5] On July 27, 2021, the Heartlanders named Gerry Fleming as their inaugural head coach.[6]

On October 22, 2021, the Heartlanders played their first game against the Kansas City Mavericks and won 7–4 at home with more than 4000 in attendance. In November, Kris Bennett was named the team's first captain, with Jake Linhart and Riese Zmolek given alternate captain roles.

Season-by-season records
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAStandingYear1st round2nd round3rd roundKelly Cup
2021–2272293391682292637th, Central2022Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated April 20, 2022[7]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
58 Adrien Beraldo D L 22 2021 Stoney Creek, Ontario Heartlanders
18 Jack Billings F R 26 2021 Oak Lawn, Illinois Heartlanders
5 Alex Carlson D R 27 2021 Lakewood, New York Heartlanders
31 Corbin Kaczperski G L 25 2021 China Township, Michigan Heartlanders
23 Josh Koepplinger F L 27 2022 Saginaw, Michigan Heartlanders
17 Yuki Miura C R 25 2021 Tokyo, Japan Heartlanders
21 Luke Nogard C L 28 2022 Mississauga, Ontario Heartlanders
14 Kade Oliver C L 22 2021 White Rock, British Columbia Heartlanders
8 Connor Russell D R 25 2022 Guelph, Ontario Heartlanders
13 Jake Smith RW R 24 2021 Pickering, Ontario Heartlanders
24 Ben Sokay C R 25 2021 Port Hope, Ontario Heartlanders
12 Cole Stallard F R 27 2021 Woodstock, Georgia Heartlanders
44 Jake Stevens D R 25 2022 Naperville, Illinois Heartlanders
22 Zach White C R 26 2021 Milford, Connecticut Heartlanders

References
  1. "Coralville announces it is getting a professional hockey team". The Gazette. September 17, 2020.
  2. "ECHL Approves Two Expansion Memberships". ECHL. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. "IOWA NAMES MCKENNA AS TEAM PRESIDENT". ECHL. March 26, 2021.
  4. "INTRODUCING THE IOWA HEARTLANDERS". ECHL. May 20, 2021.
  5. "Minnesota Wild Announces Affiliation Agreement with Iowa Heartlanders". OurSports Central. June 17, 2021.
  6. "GERRY FLEMING NAMED HEARTLANDERS FIRST HEAD COACH". Iowa Heartlanders. July 27, 2021.
  7. "Iowa Heartlanders roster". eliteprospects.com. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.


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