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

Heartlanders Swing Trade for Star Scorer Isaac Johnson

September 16, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders have acquired the playing rights to forward Isaac Johnson from Tahoe for a player to be named later and signed Johnson to an ECHL contract, Head Coach & General Manager Chuck Weber announced. In a separate transaction, the Heartlanders traded forwards T.J. Walsh and Ryan Miotto to Savannah. Johnson is entering his fifth professional season and has scored over a point-per-game in his ECHL career (72g, 159 pts., 158 games). Last season, he returned from a short overseas stint to T... Full Story

Heartlanders Unveil 5th Anniversary Season Logo

September 5, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, have unveiled the team's fifth anniversary season logo. The team's fifth season begins at Xtream Arena on Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Tulsa. Single-game tickets and the team's theme night schedule are now out for the 2025-26 season. The 5th anniversary logo features the Heartlanders logo meshed with roman numeral V (five). The years 2021 and 2026 are on either side of the team's primary logo - the gray buck with sunrise yellow antl... Full Story

Heartlanders Continue to Solidify Blue Line, Adding Stewart and Grissom

August 21, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - Iowa Heartlanders Head Coach & General Manager Chuck Weber announced the Heartlanders have signed defensemen Thomas Stewart and Lordanthony Grissom to ECHL contracts. Stewart skated for Bloomington last season (5g, 5a, 45 GP) and Grissom played for Norfolk and Jacksonville (1g, 6a, 32 GP) including three Kelly Cup Playoff games. Additionally, forward Devin Sanders has signed a try-out contract after tallying four goals and nine points in 13 games for SPHL Quad City last season. 2025-26 Heartlanders R... Full Story

Heartlanders Sign Noel, Giannuzzi, Arsenault and More Newcomers

August 14, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, have come to terms with three players on ECHL contracts and two on try-out contracts for 2025 training camp. 1) Forward Nathan Noel, defenseman Jacob Arsenault and goaltender Dante Giannuzzi have signed ECHL contracts. 2) Forwards Lucas Helland and Hunter Brackett have agreed to try-out contracts for 2025 training camp. 2025-26 Heartlanders Roster Forwards (13): Yuki Miura, Ryan Miotto, Jonny Sorenson, Jack O'Brien, Kelt... Full Story

• Heartlanders Swing Trade for Star Scorer Isaac Johnson - September 16, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Unveil 5th Anniversary Season Logo - September 5, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Continue to Solidify Blue Line, Adding Stewart and Grissom - August 21, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Sign Noel, Giannuzzi, Arsenault and More Newcomers - August 14, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Add AHL-Experienced Jaxon Nelson and Forward Adam Capannelli - August 6, 2025
  
• Leading Scorer Walsh and Newcomer McDermott Sign with Heartlanders - July 22, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Complete Hockey Operations Staff, Hire Boeing and Harris - July 21, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Re-Sign Forwards Jack O'Brien and Keltie Jeri-Leon - July 15, 2025
  
• Heartlanders Name Mike Lysyj Associate Head Coach - July 10, 2025
  
• Zmolek, McGuire and Koster Sign AHL Contracts with Iowa Wild - July 3, 2025
  
• Iowa Brings Back Returners Miotto and Sorenson - July 3, 2025
  
• Yuki Miura Back for 5th Season with Heartlanders - July 1, 2025
  
• Video Coach Eric Michaud Earns Promotion to Iowa Wild - June 30, 2025
  
• 2x Kelly Cup Champion Weber Named Head Coach of Iowa Heartlanders - June 17, 2025
  
• Assistant Coach Kevin Schmidt Accepts Job with Des Moines Buccaneers - May 23, 2025
  
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Iowa Heartlanders 5th anniversary season logo
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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

Tue., Apr 29	L	Iowa 1 at Fort Wayne 4 (Playoff Gm. 7)	Final
Sun., Apr 27	L	Iowa 1 at Fort Wayne 6 (Playoff Gm. 6)	Final
Thu., Apr 24	W	Fort Wayne 2 at Iowa 5 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
Tue., Apr 22	W	Fort Wayne 2 at Iowa 3 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final (OT)
Mon., Apr 21	L	Fort Wayne 7 at Iowa 6 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final (OT)
Sat., Apr 19	L	Iowa 2 at Fort Wayne 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Iowa Heartlanders:

• Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  

• Iowa Heartlanders hire a new head coach, one who has been many places - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (June 17)
  
• Coach/GM Derek Damon leaving Iowa Heartlander for job in the United States Hockey League - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (May 13)
  
• Iowa Heartlanders season ends with 4-1 loss in Game 7 at Fort Wayne - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 30)
  
• Postgame blog: Komets beat Iowa in Game 7 and advance - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 30)
  
• Pregame: Iowa Heartlanders (3-3) at Komets (3-3), Game 7 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 30)
  
• Iowa Heartlanders fall at Fort Wayne in Game 6, 6-1 - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 28)
  
• Komets prepare to live out every hockey players dream - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 28)
  
• Postgame blog: Komets force Game 7 with win over Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 28)
  
• Komets pressure Iowa early and often in win to force Game 7 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 28)
  
• Iowa Heartlanders win away from advancing in ECHL playoffs after Game 5 win - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 25)
  
• Komets fall behind early, drop Game 5 to Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
• Pregame blog: Komets (2-2) at Heartlanders (2-2), Game 5 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
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