Brown, Mallards Silence PrairieThunder 4-0

Published on December 27, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - David Brown made 36 saves on the way to his first career shutout and four different Quad City Mallards scored as the host Mallards blanked the Bloomington PrairieThunder 4-0 Monday night.

Jason Kostadine swept the first goal of the evening into an open net at 1:43 of the second period. Paul Kelly stripped Bloomington defenseman Jamie Lovell in front of the PrairieThunder net and buried the second Quad City goal at 17:35 of the second.

The Mallards were on the power play when Eric Giosa's tip-in stretched the lead to 3-0 at 2:18 of the third period. Zac Pearson (who also picked up an assist) finished off the PrairieThunder by scoring an empty net goal with 2:13 remaining in the contest.

Brown was at his busiest while turning aside 16 Bloomington shots in the second period.

The Mallards return to action at home Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Wichita Thunder. The first 1,000 fans ages 18-and-over through the doors for that game will receive free Mallards winter beanies courtesy of Fox 18.

Tickets for next Wednesday night's game- and all Mallards regular season home games- are available in person at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. Family day tickets can also be purchased online at http://myqcmallards.com/tickets/familyday/. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days other than Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the first period. On Sundays on which the Mallards play at home the ticket office will be open from 1:00 p.m. until the end of the first period.

About the Quad City Mallards The Quad City Mallards proudly take to the ice for their first "AA" Central Hockey League (CHL) season in 2010-11. All Mallards home games are played at the i wireless Center. The Mallards competed in the United Hockey League (UHL) from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League (IHL) in 2009-10. 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 which has yet to be matched. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or to get your tickets for unprecedented family fun at affordable prices, fans should visit www.MyQCMallards.com . Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallardsand on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quadcitymallards.

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