Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders announced Thursday forward Yuki Miura has re-signed with the Heartlanders, the first player to come to terms with Iowa on an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. He has been an alternate captain for the Heartlanders each of the last two seasons, is Iowa’s games played leader (184) and ranks second in team history with 51 assists and 84 points. He has played for the Heartlanders since the team’s inaugural season.
Miura is seven points away from matching Zach White for the most points in Heartlanders history.
The Toyko, Japan native has played in 143 consecutive games, the longest streak in team history, and became the first Iowa player ever to skate in all 72 games in a regular season in 2023-24. Last season, Miura established single-season highs with 12 goals, 20 assists and 32 points.