Iowa Heartlanders alternate captain Yuki Miura chats with Justin Cohn and Jacob Stoller about his new second home, his introduction to hockey in Japan and more, plus ECHL trades, player safety videos and other news.
Yuki MiuraOn this episode of The Hockey News On The 'E' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Justin A. Cohn:
- Iowa Heartlanders forward Yuki Miura joins the show. The 27-year-old was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He moved to the U.S. in 2016 to play USHL hockey with the Waterloo Black Hawks before spending the next four years at Lake Superior State University. The guys discussed Miura's introduction to hockey, playing for Team Japan and his impact on an Iowa community that has become a second home to him.
- Three big ECHL trades this week. Justin breaks down the four-player trade between the Indy Fuel and Jacksonville Icemen, the Tulsa Oilers and Reading Royals trade featuring Tag Bertuzzi and Alec Butcher, along with a Fort Wayne Komets and Allen Americans deal that went sideways.
- Goalie Ryan Bednard of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits is the prospect of the week. Bednard, 26, is off to a hot start — posting a .945 save percentage in his first seven games. Bednard is signed to an AHL deal with the Ontario Reign.
- Coast To Coast: The ECHL is introducing player safety videos, the Idaho Steelheads have been dominant over their seven-game winning streak, Orlando is undefeated when outshot, and much more.
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