The Iowa Heartlanders [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/community/latest-news/iowa-heartlanders-make-two-additions-to-hockey-operations-staff]announced that 19 players with Heartlanders ties will attend 2025 Iowa Wild training camp. The Wild are AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/]affiliates of the Iowa Heartlanders. Of the 19 players, 10 are signed to 2025-26 contracts with the Heartlanders. The other nine are former Heartlanders signed to AHL contracts with the Iowa Wild or NHL contracts with the Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild]. The Heartlanders will begin their training camp next Monday, Oct. 6. They open the team’s fifth season at Xtream Arena on Friday, Oct. 17 vs. the Tulsa Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/cade-mcnelly-returns-to-tulsa-oilers-for-second-season]. Here are the players attending Wild training camp with Heartlanders ties. GOALTENDERS (3) Samuel Hlavaj (played with Heartlanders in 2024-25) Dante Giannuzzi (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) William Rousseau (AHL contract, played with 2024-25 Heartlanders) DEFENSEMEN (8) Mike Koster (AHL contract, played with 2024-25 Heartlanders) Will Zmolek (AHL contract, played with 2024-25 Heartlanders) Thomas Stewart (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Elliott McDermott (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) David Spacek (NHL contract, played with 2023-24 Heartlanders) Lordanthony Grissom (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Carter Allen (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Kyle Masters (NHL contract, played with Heartlanders 2023-25) FORWARDS (8) Matthew Sop (AHL contract, played with Heartlanders 2024-25) Ryan McGuire (AHL contract, played with Heartlanders 2024-25) Isaac Johnson (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Ryan Sandelin (AHL contract, played with Heartlanders 2024-25) Jaxon Nelson (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Keltie Jeri-Leon (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Jack O'Brien (ECHL contract with Heartlanders) Adam Capannelli (ECHL contract with Heartlanders)
