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Cole Stallard had a hat trick, as the Iowa Heartlanders won for the first time this ECHL season, 7-2, Sunday afternoon over the Fort Wayne Komets. The Heartlanders went into Sunday with an 0-6 record.
Former Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Riese Zmolek made his professional hockey debut last season, spending the majority of his time in the ECHL with the Iowa Heartlanders. He hopes that experience helps he and his team in year two.