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The Iowa Heartlanders are a minor league hockey team. Based in Coralville, Iowa, they are a member of the ECHL.

Jaxon Nelson Named ECHL Player of the Month

November 5, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - Iowa Heartlanders forward Jaxon Nelson has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Player of the Month for October. He is the second player in Heartlanders history to win ECHL Player of the Month, joining forward Ryan Kuffner from the team's inaugural season (Feb. 2022). Nelson scored six goals and added six assists for 12 points in seven games during the opening month of the ECHL season. The 25-year-old had at least one point in six of his seven games in October, including four multi-point g... Full Story

Heartlanders Fall to Komets, 2-0

November 1, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders could not overcome an early deficit against the Fort Wayne Saturday at Xtream Arena, dropping their third game of the week, 2-0. Riley Mercer made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Heartlanders, finishing the game with a .923 save percentage. Komets netminder Samuel Jonsson made 15 saves for his second shutout of the week. James Stefan scored the opening goal at 11:21 of the first period, giving the Komets a 1-0 lead. Fort Wayne added an insurance marker with a goal from Trevor Janicke ... Full Story

Heartlanders Drop to Komets in Competitive Halloween Showdown, 5-3

October 31, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders (3-3-1-0) fell to the Fort Wayne Komets (4-1-0-0), 5-3, Friday at Xtream Arena. The Heartlanders fought to close the gap on a 4-1 Komets lead, cutting it to one early in the third, but were unable to seal the deal on Halloween. Komets netminder Nathaniel Day earned the win with a 22-save performance. Iowa's William Rousseau made nine saves on ten shots to begin the game. Riley Mercer replaced Rousseau in the first period and made 20 saves on 24 shots. The Heartlanders got on the bo... Full Story

Heartlanders Fall to Komets, 4-0

October 29, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders took 29 shots, but couldn't find the back of the net against the Fort Wayne Komets, 4-0, Wednesday at Xtream Arena. Komets goaltender Samuel Jonsson earned his first shutout of the season. Riley Mercer stopped 24 shots in his third start of the year. Fort Wayne scored the opening goal of the game 17:40 into the first period, putting the Komets ahead, 1-0. Josh Groll cleaned up a loose puck in front of Mercer, netting his first of the season. Groll struck again for the Komets 13:14 ... Full Story

• Jaxon Nelson Named ECHL Player of the Month - November 5, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Fall to Komets, 2-0 - November 1, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Drop to Komets in Competitive Halloween Showdown, 5-3 - October 31, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Fall to Komets, 4-0 - October 29, 2025
  
• Iowa Grabs Point with Two Late Goals, Wings Win It in OT, 5-4 - October 25, 2025
  
• Patterson and Nelson Score Twice and Heartlanders Dominate Wings, 5-1 - October 24, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Win Three-Hour Thriller in Shootout, 6-5 - October 18, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Rally in the Third Period for Comeback Win, 2-1 - October 17, 2025
  
• Heartlanders "Open Season" Roster Is Here - October 16, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Name Leadership Team to Begin 2025-26 Season - October 15, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Beat Komets in ECHL Preseason Game, 6-3 - October 12, 2025
  
• Nineteen Current & Former Heartlanders Named to Iowa Wild's Training Camp Roster - September 29, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Sign First Iowa City Native Ever, Agreeing with Forward Ben Pizzimenti on Tryout Contract - September 22, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Swing Trade for Star Scorer Isaac Johnson - September 16, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Unveil 5th Anniversary Season Logo - September 5, 2025
  
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Jaxon Nelson of the Iowa Heartlanders
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League: ECHL
Home: Coralville, Iowa
Affiliation: Minnesota Wild
Website: Iowa Heartlanders site
Schedule: Full Iowa Heartlanders Schedule Statistics: Full Iowa Heartlanders Statistics

Fri., Nov 7		Iowa at Cincinnati	7:35 p.m.
Sat., Nov 1	L	Fort Wayne 2 at Iowa 0	Final
Fri., Oct 31	L	Fort Wayne 5 at Iowa 3	Final
Wed., Oct 29	L	Fort Wayne 4 at Iowa 0	Final
Sat., Oct 25	L	Iowa 4 at Kalamazoo 5	Final (OT)
Fri., Oct 24	W	Iowa 5 at Kalamazoo 1	Final
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• Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  

• Komets blank Iowa, win third in a row - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (November 2)
  
• Stonehouse scores twice, Komets take early divisional lead with win over Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (November 1)
  
• Komets win at Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (November 1)
  
• Nolan Orzeck returns to the Iowa Heartlanders after time elsewhere - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (October 31)
  
• Groll scores 2, Jonsson bags 1st ECHL shutout as Komets top Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (October 30)
  
• Corridor Cross Checks: Justin Graf of C.R. RoughRiders wants to follow in brother's footsteps - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (October 28)
  
• Will Francis begins pro hockey career after fighting through leukemia three times - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (October 22)
  
• Corridor Cross Checks: Iowa Heartlanders show their mettle in successful opening weekend - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (October 20)
  
• Jaxon Nelson gets shot at a ton more ice time with Iowa Heartlanders - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (October 20)
  
• 5 takeaways as Bison open season with record crowd, shootout drama - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (October 19)
  
• Photos: Bloomington Bison push Iowa to shootout in home opener - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (October 19)
  
• Photos: Iowa Heartlanders vs Bloomington Bison at at Grossinger Motors Arena - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (October 19)
  
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