Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the Nationwide Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, introduced that forwards Jack O’Brien and Keltie Jeri-Leon have re-signed with the workforce for the 2025-26 season.
O’Brien acquired his first style {of professional} hockey with Iowa final season, tallying 17 factors (7g-10) and including three targets in seven video games throughout Iowa’s first-ever Kelly Cup Playoff look.
Previous to turning professional, O’Brien spent 4 seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League and one season with the Lincoln Stars of the USA Hockey League. With the Winterhawks, O’Brien completed eighth in scoring by U.S.-born gamers within the franchise’s historical past with 194 factors in 250 whole video games. He made an look within the WHL Championship with the Winterhawks in 2024.
Jeri-Leon is getting into his fifth skilled season and second with Iowa. Final season, the Heartlanders acquired Jeri-Leon from Savannah in February and he scored 20 factors (6g-14a) over the ultimate 26 video games of the common season. He led Iowa with 4 targets and 6 factors within the Kelly Cup Playoffs. In whole, Jeri-Leon scored 30 factors (13g-17a) through the 2024-25 common season. For his profession, he has produced 123 factors (57g-66a) in 233 ECHL video games.
