Game 7 Coming up Tuesday: Komets Win, 6-1, to Force Winner-Take-All

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Game 7 Coming up Tuesday: Komets Win, 6-1, to Force Winner-Take-All

April 27, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Iowa Heartlanders News Release


Fort Wayne, IN - The Iowa Heartlanders fell to the Fort Wayne Komets, 6-1, Sunday at the Coliseum in Game 6 of the Central Division Semifinals, setting up a do-or-die Game 7 Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at Fort Wayne. Join the Heartlanders for a free to attend watch party at Big Grove Brewery Iowa City starting at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Jonny Sorenson scored Iowa's only goal at 10:22 of the second, assisted by Keltie Jeri-Leon, with a net-front tap-in to make it 3-1 Fort Wayne.

Alex Aleardi and Nolan Volcan (SHG) scored in a four-minute span late in the first to give Fort Wayne a 2-0 lead. Jack Gorniak, Ethan Keppen and Zach Jordan added to the Komets lead in the second period and made it 5-1 by period's end. Brannon McManus scored two minutes into the third on the power play.

William Rousseau made 22 saves (5 GA) and was lifted for Kyle McClellan (8 saves, 1 GA) in the second period.

Nathaniel Day blocked 18 shots for his first playoff win.

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Game 7 will be in Fort Wayne Tuesday at 6:35 p.m.

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