Tulsa, OK – Iowa Heartlanders forward Liam Coughlin scored the go-ahead goal with 12 minutes to go and the Heartlanders defeated the Tulsa Oilers, 3-2, Friday at the BOK Center.
On the game-winning goal, Coughlin broke into over the line with Vincent de Mey. After taking a feed from de Mey to the left circle, Coughlin sniped it short side and it whizzed by Gage Alexander’s arm pit (loss, 34 saves) for Coughlin’s fourth of the season.
Drew DeRidder blocked 24 shots for his second straight win.
Iowa allowed the opening goal, but went to work and erased the deficit 23 seconds later. At 5:45 of the first, Nick Campoli wristed it through traffic low for his fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Firriolo and Justin Michaelian.
With 1:41 to go in the first, Brett Budgell found a hopping puck and swept it in for his sixth of the ECHL to give Iowa the lead, 2-1, assisted by Firriolo and Jake Durflinger.
Tulsa tied it at two with a redirection by Alec Butcher in the final minute of the second period.
Iowa wraps up a seven-game road trip against Tulsa Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
The Heartlanders are next at home Mon., Jan. 15 at 2:05 p.m. vs. Cincinnati – schools are off for the day and bring your kids out for a great day at Xtream Arena. Tickets in the seating bowl are $15 for every section!
Iowa continues a three-game homestand vs. Wheeling on Fri., Jan. 19 at 6:35 p.m. on Affiliation Night presented by DASH Auctions, celebrating Iowa’s proud affiliation with the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild.
On Sat., Jan. 20 at 6:05 p.m. against Wheeling, the Heartlanders are back at Xtream Arena for Dash’s Birthday Party, presented by Paul Park Real Estate. Join the Heartlanders mascot Dash and many of his mascot friends for a family-friendly Saturday night at Xtream Arena. On the 20th, youth tickets for the game are $5 with the purchase of an adult ticket.
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