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Mallards Complete Sweep of Rush

October 22, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


RAPID CITY, S.D. - Justin Kovacs scored two goals and added an assist as the Quad City Mallards (2-2-0) claimed a 4-1 victory and completed a two-game weekend sweep of the host Rapid City Rush (0-4-0) Saturday night.

Kovacs gave the Mallards a 1-0 lead just three minutes and 43 seconds into the game when he buried the rebound after Rapid City goaltender Kent Patterson saved Kovacs' initial bid.

At 6:30 of the second period it was Alex Petan who jammed in a rebound after his first shot was stopped by Patterson. Petan would later add an assist

Rapid City's Lindsay Sparks cut the gap to 2-1 with a spin-o-rama shorthanded goal just 26 second into the third period, but the Mallards would put the game away with two third period goals of their own. Donnie Harris reestablished the two-goal Mallard lead by roofing the puck from the right wing circle at 7:21 and Kovacs capped off a banner evening with at close range goal at 12:11.

The win was the second in as many nights at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for the Mallards, who started the weekend by defeating the Rush 3-2 on Friday night.

The Mallards next play at home next Wednesday night against the Missouri Mavericks. That game and all Mallards Wednesday night home games this season will face off at the special early start time of 6:35 p.m.

Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including next Wednesday night's game - are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

About the Quad City Mallards

One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards.net . Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/qcmallards.

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