Heartlanders Score on First Shot, Cajan Stops Next 23 to Beat Iowa, 3-1

January 24, 2025 - Cincinnati, OH - The Iowa Heartlanders scored on the game's first shot, but Cincinnati Cyclones netminder Pavel Cajan stopped the next 23 shots to defeat the Heartlanders, 3-1, Friday at Heritage Bank Center. Braeden Kressler iced it with an empty netter in the final two minutes. Iowa had a season-best eight-game point streak snapped (6-0-1-1). Iowa scored on the game's first shot at :31 of the first to take a 1-0 advantage. Keanan Stewart, a former Cyclone, lofted the puck in on a shot fr... Full Story


January 22, 2025 - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Charlotte Checkers shut out the Iowa Wild 4-0 at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday night. Cooper Black stopped 32 shots for the Checkers. John Leonard wired a shot over the shoulder of Samuel Hlavaj (20 saves) 3:06 into the game to give the Checkers a 1-0 lead. Sandis Vilmanis doubled Charlotte's advantage at 8:23 when he squeezed the puck inside the near post from a tight angle. Charlotte outshot Iowa 10-4 in the opening 20 minutes. Justin Sourdif extended the ma... Full Story

January 22, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - Iowa Heartlanders goaltender William Rousseau was named to the 2024-25 ECHL Midseason All-Star Team, the ECHL announced Wednesday. Rousseau is the second Heartlanders goaltender named an all-star, joining 2023-24 selection Peyton Jones. The rookie is fourth in the league with a 2.18 goals-against average and second with a .930 save percentage. He leads ECHL rookies in both categories and owns a 9-2-3-0 record with two shutouts. Over his last ten starts, Rousseau is 8-0-2-... Full Story

January 21, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders finished off a six-game home stand with a 4-0-1-1 record and now own the second-longest points streak in team history (8 games). Last week, Iowa earned four of six points (1-0-1-1) against Tahoe, the second-best team in the Western Conference. On Saturday's Wild, Wild Midwest Night, the Heartlanders earned their fourth-highest scanned attendance in team history. Iowa's longest points streak ever is nine games, set last season. Iowa also has points i... Full Story

• 8-Game Points Streak Continues, Team Takes to Road for the Week - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 21
• Heartlanders Have Points in 8 Straight, Fall to First-Place Knight Monsters in OT, 3-2 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 19
• Heartlanders' McClellan Stops 25, Knight Monsters Win in Shootout, 1-0 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 18
• Iowa Earns 2-1 Victory Over Rockford - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 18
• Heartlanders Win Sixth Straight Game, Slay Knight Monsters, 7-3 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 17
• Iowa's Comeback Falls Short in 6-3 Loss to Rockford - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 17
• Iowa Wins Barnburner, Beats San Diego 7-5 - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 16
• Ontario Scores Final Four Goals in 5-2 Iowa Loss - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 12
• Heartlanders Sweep Fuel for Fifth Straight Victory, 2-1 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 12
• Heartlanders Celebrate Another Home Win, Beat the Fuel, 4-1 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 11
• Hlavaj Earns First AHL Shutout, Iowa Defeats Ontario 5-0 - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 10
• Heartlanders Score Three in First and Outlast Wings, 4-3 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 10
• Iowa Opens Calfornia Swing with 5-1 Loss to San Diego - Iowa Wild (AHL) January 9
• Heartlanders Whip Wichita to End Snowy Week, 5-1 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 5
• Iowa Bests Wichita in Classic, 10-Round Shootout, 2-1 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) January 4
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January 24	ECHL	Iowa 1 at Cincinnati 3	Final
January 22	AHL	Charlotte 4 at Iowa 0	Final
January 19	ECHL	Tahoe 3 at Iowa 2	Final (OT)
January 18	AHL	Rockford 1 at Iowa 2	Final
January 18	ECHL	Tahoe 1 at Iowa 0	Final (SO)
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• Thousands of miles from home, three Wild players band together in Iowa - AHL KCCI (January 24)
• Corridor Cross Checks: Guerin Slezak of C.R. RoughRiders is a young captain, rugged defensive defenseman - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 21)
• Knight Monsters break hearts in Iowa, win 3-2 in overtime - ECHL Tahoe Daily Tribune (January 20)
• His grandfather won 4 Stanley Cups as a forward, but William Rousseau has found his way in hockey as a goaltender - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 20)
• Papirny shines in game two shootout win - ECHL Tahoe Daily Tribune (January 19)
• Corridor Cross Checks: Iowa Heartlanders on a win streak - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 13)
• Wild debut likely as David Jiricek is recalled from Iowa - AHL St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 8)
• Minnesota Wild Signs Goaltender Dylan Ferguson to Two-Way Contract - AHL NHL.com (January 7)
• Chicago Wolves grab eighth victory in last nine games - AHL Chicago Daily Herald (January 3)
• Nailers rally to down Iowa - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (December 30)
• Nailers Finish Off Weekend Sweep of Iowa - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (December 30)
• Hawkins, Ness score in shootout as Walleye top Iowa 4-3 in thriller - ECHL Toledo Blade (December 28)
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