When was Iowa Heartlanders founded?

Iowa Heartlanders was founded in 2021 in Coralville, IA, USA, USA.

Where is Iowa Heartlanders based?

Iowa Heartlanders is based in Coralville, IA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Iowa Heartlanders?

The head coach of Iowa Heartlanders is Gerry Fleming.

Who is the captain of Iowa Heartlanders?

The captain of Iowa Heartlanders is Kris Bennett.

What arena does Iowa Heartlanders play in?

Iowa Heartlanders play their home games at Xtream Arena in Coralville, IA, USA.

What are the team colors of Iowa Heartlanders?

The team colors of Iowa Heartlanders are Black + Gold + Grey + White.

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Iowa Heartlanders were 29-33-10 in the 2021-22 ECHL season with 68 points, 7th in the Western Conference: Central Division and 23rd overall.

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2021-2022 Iowa Heartlanders Roster

Iowa Heartlanders — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Déreck Baribeau (G)	27	1999	Québec, QC, CAN	6'6"	214	R
	#35	Jack Berry (G)Loan	30	1996	Holly, MI, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#35	Ben Churchfield (G)Loan	30	1996	North Shields, GBR	6'1"	190	-
	#35	Breandan Colgan (G)Loan	31	1995	Wyneewood, PA, USA	6'3"	214	-
	#31	Ryan Edquist (G)Loan	28	1998	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'0"	172	L
	#29	Hunter Jones (G)	26	2000	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'5"	209	L
	#31	Corbin Kaczperski (G)Loan	30	1996	China Township, MI, USA	6'3"	194	L
	#33	Trevin Kozlowski (G)	29	1997	Valencia, CA, USA	6'4"	220	L
	#35	Luke Richardson (G)	34	1992	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#35	Ethan Snee (G)	25	2001	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA	5'11"	146	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#58	Adrien Beraldo (D)	26	2000	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#5	Alex Carlson (D)	31	1994	Lakewood, NY, USA	6'5"	218	R
	#68	Billy Constantinou (D)	25	2001	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#15	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	27	1999	Omsk, RUS	6'7"	220	L
	#4	Shane Kuzmeski (D)	30	1996	Grayslake, IL, USA	6'1"	196	L
	#10	Jake Linhart (D)"A"	30	1996	Brookfield, WI, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#16	Darick Louis-Jean (D)Loan	25	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#6	Dean Moore (D)Loan	37	1989	Bradenton, FL, USA	6'0"	201	L
	#8	Connor Russell (D)	30	1996	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#2	Carter Shinkaruk (F/D)Loan	34	1991	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#3	Jeff Solow (D)	30	1996	Naples, FL, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#44	Jake Stevens (D)	29	1996	Naperville, IL, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#6	Kyle Thacker (D)Loan	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#23	Triston Theriot (D)Loan	29	1997	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#4	Ryan Wheeler (D)	29	1997	Lancaster, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#25	Riese Zmolek (D)"A"	30	1996	Rochester, MN, USA	6'1"	201	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Kris Bennett (C/LW)"C"	30	1996	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#18	Jack Billings (RW)	31	1995	Oak Lawn, IL, USA	5'9"	190	R
	#28	Jonathan Desbiens (LW)	30	1996	Rosemère, QC, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#7	Alex Esposito (RW)	30	1996	West Haven, CT, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#9	Bryce Gervais (C/W)	34	1992	Battleford, SK, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#27	Cole Golka (LW)Loan	31	1994	Ardrossan, AB, CAN	5'9"	181	R
	#23	Connor Graham (LW)Loan	30	1996	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#12	Brett Gravelle (F)Loan	30	1995	Forest Lake, MN, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#11	Michael Johnstone (F/D)Loan	36	1989	Southampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#11	Russell Jordan (F)Loan	33	1993	Aurora, IL, USA	6'1"	220	R
	#11	Alexander Khovanov (C)	26	2000	Saratov, RUS	5'11"	198	L
	#23	Josh Koepplinger (F)Loan	31	1994	Saginaw, MI, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#37	Ryan Kuffner (LW)	30	1996	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#26	Austin McIlmurray (RW)	30	1996	Coral Springs, FL, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#19	Bryce Misley (C)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#17	Yuki Miura (C/RW)	30	1996	Tokyo, JPN	5'11"	170	R
	#16	Michael Moran (F)Loan	31	1995	Milford, MA, USA	6'1"	194	-
	#21	Tyler Mosienko (C)	42	1984	West St. Paul, MB, CAN	5'8"	172	L
	#21	Luke Nogard (C)	32	1994	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	212	L
	#14	Kaid Oliver (C)	26	2000	White Rock, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#23	Nick Pastorious (RW)	30	1996	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#12	Canon Pieper (F)	32	1993	Roseville, MN, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#26	Zach Remers (F)Loan	30	1995	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#13	Jake Smith (RW/LW)	29	1997	Pickering, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#24	Ben Sokay (C)	29	1997	Port Hope, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#12	Cole Stallard (F)Loan	32	1994	Woodstock, GA, USA	6'2"	220	R
	#11	Tommy Tsicos (F)Loan	34	1992	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#22	Zach White (C/RW)Loan	30	1995	Milford, CT, USA	5'7"	150	R
	#7	Derek Whitmore (LW)	41	1984	Rochester, NY, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#8	Joe Widmar (C/RW)	31	1995	Northbrook, IL, USA	6'2"	212	R
Position: G: 9, D: 13, F: 21Av Age: 25.72 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Iowa Heartlanders Staff

Head CoachGerry Fleming
Asst. CoachDerek Damon
Athletic TrainerMegan Monjeau
Dir. of BroadcastingDavid Fine
Dir. of CommunicationsDavid Fine
Dir. of Game OperationsJarrett Mescher
Equipment ManagerParker Anderson
Franchise OwnerDean MacDonald
PresidentBrian McKenna
Strength & Conditioning CoachBryan Rohrbach
Video CoachAmir Gulati

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Iowa Heartlanders Captains

"C"

Kris Bennett

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Iowa Heartlanders Demographics

Iowa Heartlanders Facts

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Team Colors: Black + Gold + Grey + White
Town: Coralville, IA, USA Map
Founded: 2021

2021-2022 Iowa Heartlanders Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
22 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Iowa Heartlanders: 1 210 GP
NHL: 12 GP
KHL: 7 GP
AHL: 793 GP
DEL: 185 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Iowa Wild (AHL)
Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Xtream Arena
Location: Coralville, IA, USA
Capacity: 5 100
Construction Year: 2020

Iowa Heartlanders Games

Iowa Heartlanders — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Iowa Heartlanders	5 - 2	ECHL
04/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Iowa Heartlanders	3 - 4	ECHL
04/16/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Iowa Heartlanders	Bloomington Bison	3 - 4 (OT 60:24)	ECHL
04/12/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Iowa Heartlanders	Indy Fuel	3 - 4 (SO)	ECHL
04/11/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Iowa Heartlanders	Indy Fuel	4 - 3	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Iowa Heartlanders — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Koethe (F)	Evansville Thunderbolts	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	John Lundy (F)	Tulsa Oilers	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jack Robilotti (D)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Koethe (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Details
09/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Max Patterson (F)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Liam Coughlin (F)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Isaac Johnson (F)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
09/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nick Carabin (D)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details

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Iowa Heartlanders History and Standings

Iowa Heartlanders — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	24	40	-	-	8	188	252	56	0.78	7	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	ECHL	72	36	25	-	-	11	201	206	83	1.15	3	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	ECHL	72	27	37	-	-	8	186	250	62	0.86	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	ECHL	72	22	36	-	-	14	189	256	58	0.81	7	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	ECHL	72	29	33	-	-	10	229	263	68	0.94	7	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Iowa Heartlanders — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Adam Capannelli (F)	2026-2027	Ritten/Renon	Alps Hockey League	10	6	8	14	4
2.	Pavel Novák (F)	2026-2027	HC Tábor	1. liga	14	9	3	12	10
3.	Austin Eastman (F)	2026-2027	Deseronto Bulldogs	NPHL	3	3	9	12	0
4.	Ben Sokay (F)	2026-2027	UTE	Erste Liga	10	7	4	11	0
5.	Odeen Tufto (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	10	2	9	11	6
6.	Evan Boucher (F)	2026-2027	Piráti Chomutov	1. liga	13	7	3	10	6
7.	Louis Boudon (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	17	4	5	9	0
8.	Mitchell Balmas (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	8	6	2	8	0
9.	Brett Budgell (F)	2026-2027	Östersunds IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	14	3	5	8	6
10.	Jared Christy (F)	2026-2027	Monroe Moccasins	FPHL	3	2	6	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Iowa Heartlanders — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.32
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.41
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.88
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.72

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yuki Miura (F)	317	62	85	147
2.	Zach White (F)	123	38	53	91
3.	Kris Bennett (F)	50	35	38	73
4.	Matthew Sop (F)	84	30	38	68
5.	Ryan Kuffner (F)	41	18	46	64

Franchise All-Time Goals

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yuki Miura (F)	317	62	85	147
2.	Zach White (F)	123	38	53	91
3.	Kris Bennett (F)	50	35	38	73
4.	Matthew Sop (F)	84	30	38	68
5.	Jonny Sorenson (F)	141	29	33	62

Franchise All-Time Assists

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yuki Miura (F)	317	62	85	147
2.	Zach White (F)	123	38	53	91
3.	Ryan Kuffner (F)	41	18	46	64
4.	Kris Bennett (F)	50	35	38	73
5.	Matthew Sop (F)	84	30	38	68

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nico Blachman (F)	58	5	11	290
2.	Jake Durflinger (F)	104	19	47	194
3.	Zach White (F)	123	38	91	148
4.	Nathan Noel (F)	34	2	9	148
5.	Louka Henault (D)	113	2	28	138

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yuki Miura (F)	317	62	85	147
2.	Jonny Sorenson (F)	141	29	33	62
3.	Chris Lipe (D)	126	6	11	17
4.	Zach White (F)	123	38	53	91
5.	Justin Wells (D)	119	0	12	12

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brett Gravelle (F)	1	2	3	3.00
2.	Ryan Kuffner (F)	41	18	64	1.56
3.	Kris Bennett (F)	50	35	73	1.46
4.	Matt Murphy (D)	13	5	17	1.31
5.	Matthew Boucher (F)	7	5	9	1.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kris Bennett (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	50	35	38	73	1.46	38
2.	Ryan Kuffner (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	41	18	46	64	1.56	30
3.	Zach White (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	52	18	33	51	0.98	40
4.	Jake Smith (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	52	25	25	50	0.96	33
5.	Kaid Oliver (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	70	15	35	50	0.71	76

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kris Bennett (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	50	35	38	73	1.46	38
2.	Jake Smith (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	52	25	25	50	0.96	33
3.	Tommy Parrottino (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	66	23	16	39	0.59	14
4.	Yuki Miura (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	67	21	20	41	0.61	22
5.	Zach White (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	71	20	20	40	0.56	108

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Kuffner (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	41	18	46	64	1.56	30
2.	Kris Bennett (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	50	35	38	73	1.46	38
3.	Kaid Oliver (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	70	15	35	50	0.71	76
4.	Zach White (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	52	18	33	51	0.98	40
5.	Casey Dornbach (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	55	13	29	42	0.76	26

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Iowa Heartlanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nico Blachman (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	45	5	5	10	0.22	221
2.	Jake Durflinger (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	54	9	18	27	0.50	113
3.	Zach White (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	71	20	20	40	0.56	108
4.	Riese Zmolek (D)	2021-2022	ECHL	45	4	15	19	0.42	97
5.	Nathan Noel (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	17	2	6	8	0.47	97

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

To suspend operations for 26-27 sesason