The Iowa Heartlanders matched up on the ice with Oklahoma’s Tulsa Oilers at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Heartlanders defeated the Oilers in a shootout, 4-3, improving their record to 18 wins and 23 losses on the season. 

In the first period, Heartlander forward Yuki Miura scored his first goal after coming back on the ice after a two-month long injury. The last game he played was Dec. 29, against the Tulsa Oilers.

In the second period, Tulsa scored back-to-back goals, bringing the score to 3-2. Heartlander forward Kaid Oliver then scored two goals to tie the game. 

No goals in the third period pushed the game to a shootout period, which was decided after neither the Heartlanders or the Oilers scored in overtime. Two Heartlander forwards, Ryan Kuffner and Jake Smith, scored against the Oilers in the shootout period. Heartlander goalie Dereck Baribeu blocked both shots attempted by Tulsa.

The Heartlanders travel to Michigan to face the Kalamazoo Wings on Feb. 18.

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Grace Smith

Heartlander forward Ben Sokay skates onto the ice before a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and the Tulsa Oilers at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Heartlanders defeated the Oilers in a shootout, 4-3.