Heartlanders sign Erne, Hadobas

Coralville, Iowa – Defensemen Lincoln Erne and Zeteny Hadobas have agreed to contracts with the Iowa Heartlanders for the 2024-25 season.

Erne, a second-year professional from Blaine, Minnesota, generated 17 points (3g-14a) and 55 penalty minutes split between Newfoundland, Idaho and Jacksonville in 2023-24. He four collegiate seasons at Canisius from 2019-23 and helped the Golden Griffins qualify for their second-ever NCAA tournament as a senior. 

The 21-year-old Hadobas has spent the last four seasons splitting time between professional and junior leagues in Europe and has also represented Hungary multiple times internationally. This spring, Hadobas won a gold medal with Hungary at the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I. The Budapest, Hungary native has spent the last two seasons playing professionally in the second and third tier of Swedish professional ice hockey (HockeyAllvenskan & Hockey Ettan) and also skated with the Swedish U-20 junior team Vasteras. In 2022-23, Hadobas was named a top-3 player on Hungary’s World Championship team. That same year, was named the best defenseman at the U20 World Junior Championship Division I, leading all players with ten assists and 11 points.