Heartlanders bring back Blachman

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders have signed forward Nico Blachman to a contract for the 2024-25 season.Action photo of Nico Blachman of the Iowa Heartlanders

Blachman, 26, played in 13 games last season for Iowa, registering one assist and 69 penalty minutes. In total last season, he posted six points (3g-3a) in 45 games with the Heartlanders, Adirondack and Kalamazoo, while ranking third in the ECHL with 188 penalty minutes.

Blachman led the ECHL with 265 penalty minutes in 2022-23 and has career totals of 18 points (8g-10a) and 567 penalty minutes in 116 games.