Iowa Heartlanders

The Iowa Heartlanders are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Coralville, Iowa, a suburb of Iowa City. 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
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 Novmeber, Kris Bennett was named the team's first captain, with Jake Linhart and Riese Zmolek given alternate captain roles.

Players

Current roster

Updated November 1, 2021[7]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
20 Kris Bennett C L 25 2021 Brampton, Ontario Iowa
18 Jack Billings F R 26 2021 Oak Lawn, Illinois Heartlanders
5 Alex Carlson D R 27 2021 Lakewood, New York Heartlanders
68 Billy Constantinou D R 20 2021 Scarborough, Ontario Heartlanders
25 Jonathan Desbiens LW L 25 2021 Rosemère, Quebec Heartlanders
15 Fedor Gordeev D L 22 2021 Toronto, Ontario Minnesota
29 Hunter Jones G L 21 2021 Brantford, Ontario Minnesota
33 Trevin Kozlowski G L 24 2021 Valencia, California Iowa
37 Ryan Kuffner LW L 25 2021 Ottawa, Ontario Iowa
4 Shane Kuzmeski D L 25 2021 Grayslake, Illinois Heartlanders
10 Jake Linhart D R 25 2021 Brookfield, Wisconsin Heartlanders
19 Bryce Misley C L 22 2021 Calgary, Alberta Iowa
21 Tyler Mosienko C L 37 2021 West St. Paul, Manitoba Heartlanders
14 Kade Oliver C L 21 2021 White Rock, British Columbia Heartlanders
12 Canon Pieper F L 28 2021 Roseville, Minnesota Heartlanders
26 Zach Remers F R 25 2021 Buffalo, New York Heartlanders
24 Ben Sokay C R 24 2021 Port Hope, Ontario Heartlanders
3 Jeff Solow D L 25 2021 Naples, Florida Heartlanders
11 Tommy Tsicos F L 29 2021 Barrie, Ontario Heartlanders
8 Joe Widmar C R 26 2021 Northbrook, Illinois 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. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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