Kalamazoo, MI – Iowa Heartlanders forward Yuki Miura scored on a rush to the right post with 1:52 to go, breaking the tie for the game-winning goal, 2-1, against the Kalamazoo Wings Friday at Wings Event Center. 
On the play, Louis Boudon carried to the red line and led a well-timed, leading pass for Miura. Striding to the right circle, Miura labeled a clever flip to the top shelf of Hunter Vorva’s blocker side for Miura’s fifth of the season
Drew DeRidder blocked 12 shots in the third and 31 in the game for his sixth win of the season. Vorva made 27 saves in defeat.
Kalamazoo tied the game with 5:39 to go in the third at one, a stash from Eric Bradford at the right doorstep.
The Heartlanders struck first on their 21st shot with 7:32 to go in the second. Adam Goodsir received a pass from Jake Durflinger at the left circle and Goodsir cradled and snapped it top shelf over the glove of the goaltender. Goodsir has goals in back-to-back games and four this season.
The Heartlanders visit Kalamazoo Sat., Feb. 3 at 6:00 p.m., then return home for a seven-game homestand that lasts from Mar. 7-21 at Xtream Arena.
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