Photos: ECHL Hockey KC Mavericks at Iowa Heartlanders

Iowa Heartlanders' Ben Sokay (24) shoots the puck between the legs of Kansas City Mavericks goalie Daniil Chechelev (1) for a score during the first period of their ECHL hockey game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Heartlanders' Kris Bennett (20) celebrates with fans after scoring during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Heartlanders' Jake Smith (13) pressures Kansas City Mavericks' Nick Pastujov (20) during the first period of their ECHL hockey game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Heartlanders' Kris Bennett (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Heartlanders' Jake Linhart (10) deflects a shot on goal off his skate during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammate celebrate the goal by Iowa Heartlanders' Cole Stallard (center) during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Children get their picture taken with Dash the Iowa Heartlanders mascot during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammate celebrate the goal by Iowa Heartlanders' Ben Sokay (center) during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Heartlanders' Michael Moran (right) connects with the face of Kansas City Mavericks' Mikael Robidoux (32) as they square off on the ice during the first period of their ECHL hockey game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammates huddle around Kansas City Mavericks' Darik Angeli (center) after he scored a goal for the Mavericks during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Iowa Heartlanders at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mike Jamosky (right) rings his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders bell as he celebrates a Iowa Heartlanders goal with girlfriend Linda Haney, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during the first period of their ECHL hockey game against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, December 26, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)