Coralville, Iowa — Iowa Heartlanders forward Jonny Sorenson scored twice in the third, Elliot Desnoyers tallied three assists, and the Heartlanders carved the Kalamazoo Wings, 5-2, Friday at Xtream Arena. Sorenson scored his pair four minutes apart, extending Iowa’s lead to 4-1 with 12 minutes to go. Dylan Massie also scored in his ECHL debut, giving Iowa a 2-1 lead late in the first.
On Sorenson’s first goal at 4:46 of the third, Jaxon Nelson sprung it to the net front on a pass from the right circle. Sorenson tapped it in past the goaltender’s right leg. Next, Sorenson toe dragged and plopped in his 11th of the season, two off a career high.
Riley Mercer blocked 24 shots for his second win of the season series.
Iowa’s Ryan McGuire scored first at 1:37 of the first period on a wrister from the left slot. Max Patterson redirected it behind the net to McGuire.
Nolan Walker tied the game at one with 5:56 to go in the first on a hopping puck to the left post.
Massie responded with a goal two minutes later, sniping it home on a rip from the left circle. Desnoyers assisted.
Jonathan Lemieux took the loss with 22 stops (4 GA).
Tickets start at $10 for all Heartlanders home games. Heartlanders Family 4 Packs (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 1 large popcorn starting at $69) and the Deer & Beers Ticket Bundle (1 ticket and 2 domestic beers for $25) are now available.
The Heartlanders are home complete the weekend with ARTLanders, pres. by iHeartMedia, on Sat., Feb. 14 at 6:00 p.m. against Kalamazoo.
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