Iowa's Rally Falls Short in 3-2 Loss to Toronto

January 16, 2026 - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Wild mounted a late comeback bid but fell a goal short in a 3-2 defeat to the Toronto Marlies at Casey's Center on Friday night. Oskar Olausson scored both of Iowa's goals in the final seven minutes of play. Vinni Lettieri put Toronto in front with a one-timer over Samuel Hlavaj (28 saves) from the left circle 7:53 into the game. The Marlies outshot the Wild 7-6 in the first period. Benoit-Olivier Groulx finished off a backdoor pass from Noah Chadwick 9:17 in... Full Story


January 16, 2026 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders fell to the Toledo Walleye, 4-3, Friday at Xtream Arena. Iowa battled back from a 2-0 deficit and 3-2 margin to even the game at three, but a goal from Brandon Hawkins with 3:35 left sealed the deal on Education Appreciation Night, presented by MidWestOne Bank. With Iowa down 2-0, Dante Giannuzzi entered the game in relief and made 21 saves (2 GA) in defeat. Carter Gylander stopped 31 shots in the victory. Nate Roy slipped a shot past Rousseau 1:10 ... Full Story

January 16, 2026 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders have announced the team has rescheduled its December 26th home game against Bloomington for Wednesday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. This will be the final home game of the team's 2025-26 regular season. Iowa will announce any promotions for the April 15th game at a later date. The full Heartlanders promotional schedule is available at iowaheartlanders.com/themenights All ticket holders for the Dec. 26 game received a flex voucher valid for any remaining ... Full Story

January 15, 2026 - Coralville, Iowa - Former Iowa Heartlanders defenseman David Spacek made his National Hockey League debut for the Minnesota Wild Thursday vs. Winnipeg, becoming the first former Heartlander to play in an NHL game. Spacek played three games and scored two goals for the Heartlanders in his rookie season, 2023-24. The 22-year-old native of Columbus, OH is the 777th former ECHL player to reach the NHL, and ninth this regular season. Over three pro seasons, Spacek has compiled ten goals and 62 ... Full Story

• Former Heartlanders Defenseman Spacek Makes NHL Debut - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 15
• Heartlanders Nearly Mount Comeback, But Fall to Wings, 3-2 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 14
• Wings Beat Landers in Back-And-Forth Third, 4-3 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 11
• Iowa Erases Three-Goal Third Period Deficit In 5-4 Overtime Loss At Tucson - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 10
• Stewart Scores for Iowa, But Young Guides Wings to 2-1 Win - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 10
• Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Tucson Roadrunners - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 10
• Iowa Falls, 2-1, in Overtime to Tucson - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 9
• Jeri-Leon Nets Game Winner, Rousseau Stops 29 to Backstop Iowa to 2-1 Win - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 9
• Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Tucson Roadrunners - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 9
• Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj named To team Slovakia for 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 8
• Iowa's Comeback Bid Falls Short in 4-3 Defeat at Ontario - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 8
• Iowa Wild signs defenseman D.J. King to PTO - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 7
• Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Ontario Reign - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 7
• Iowa Wild defenseman David Spacek Named to Czech Olympic Team - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 6
• Portillo blanks Iowa, Wild Fall 3-0 to Reign - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 4
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January 17	AHL	Toronto at Iowa	7:00 p.m.
January 17	ECHL	Toledo at Iowa	7:00 p.m.
January 16	ECHL	Toledo 4 at Iowa 3	Final
January 16	AHL	Toronto 3 at Iowa 2	Final
January 14	ECHL	Kalamazoo 3 at Iowa 2	Final
January 11	ECHL	Iowa 3 at Kalamazoo 4	Final
January 10	ECHL	Iowa 1 at Kalamazoo 2	Final
January 10	AHL	Iowa 4 at Tucson 5	Final (OT)
January 9	ECHL	Iowa 2 at Toledo 1	Final
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• Iowa Wild’s Hlavaj, Å paček headed to Milan Winter Olympics - AHL KCCI (January 16)
• Iowa Wild defenseman David Å paček makes NHL debut - AHL KCCI (January 16)
• From Des Moines to Milan: Iowa Wild goalie picked for Slovakia’s Olympic team - AHL KCCI (January 9)
• Corridor Cross Checks: Nick Romeo of C.R. RoughRiders has become ensconced in Eastern Iowa - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 8)
• Iowa Wild well-represented as David Å paček, alumni head to 2026 Olympics - AHL KCCI (January 6)
• Corridor Cross Checks: ECHL games back on as new CBA officially ratified - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (December 31)
• Bison headed back to ice as ECHL strike appears near end - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (December 28)
• ECHL hockey players strike lasts about a day and a half - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (December 28)
• Tentative deal reached in hockey players’ strike against ECHL - ECHL WEEK TV (December 28)
• ‘Hockey needs to be played’: Bloomington Bison fans, players react to union strike in ECHL labor dispute - ECHL WEEK TV (December 27)
• Iowa Heartlanders home game Friday postponed as ECHL hockey players go on strike - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (December 27)
• How the ECHL strike unfolded, in league and union statements - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (December 27)
• Iowa Heartlanders game postponed amid ECHL labor dispute - ECHL KGAN (December 26)
• ECHL hockey players, including Iowa Heartlanders, on the verge of striking - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (December 23)
• Baker’s Dozen: Griffins roll to AHL’s best-ever 26-game start - AHL MLive (December 20)
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