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Desrochers' Overtime Goal Gives Mallards Preseason Sweep of Bloomington

October 11, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Davenport, Iowa (October 11, 2009) - Jean Desrochers scored at 1:27 of overtime to give the Quad City Mallards, proud International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, a 3-2 preseason win over the Bloomington PrairieThunder Sunday afternoon at the Quad City Sports Center.

Desrochers finished off a neat give-and-go with Jacques Perreault by charging down the slot and sweeping the puck under Bloomington goaltender Ryan Ludzik to give the Mallards their second exhibition win over the PrairieThunder in less than 24 hours and send the fans who thronged to QCSC for the game home in high spirits.

Proceeds from all tickets purchased by those spectators will go to the Quad City Hockey Association's youth programs. The QCHA strives to provide a foundation for the growth and development of USA Hockey in the Quad City area. The QCHA's programs are designed to increase youth participation in the local hockey community, improve skills and provide a responsible environment for the growth of each child in their hockey experience.

Terry Harrison, who scored the only goal late in the third period of the Mallards' 1-0 victory over Bloomington Saturday night in Decatur, provided the first Quad City goal on Sunday afternoon. Harrison's superb solo rush at 7:03 of the second period evened the game at one after the PrairieThunder's Alex Nagribiarko had opened the scoring by jamming a wraparound past Mallards netminder Kyle Jones (23 saves) at 16:34 of the first period.

At 15:33 of the second period Patrick Levesque wheeled and fired the puck high into the net from the right wing circle to give the Mallards their first lead of the contest. The 2-1 advantage lasted less than two minutes before Cole Ruwe's power play goal from the blue line knotted the score once more.

A scoreless third period would serve as prelude to the dramatic finish provided by Desrochers, whose superb effort sends the Flock into this Saturday evening's regular season opener in Flint against the Generals on a winning note.

Single-game tickets for the Mallards' inaugural IHL regular season, beginning with "Faceoff Rocks" on October 24 featuring not only the Mallards' home opener against Fort Wayne but also hard rock legends Night Ranger live in concert outside the i wireless Center, are now on sale.

Mallards tickets are available at the i wireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the second period.

"Faceoff Rocks" kicks off a 38-game home schedule loaded with special events, unique promotions and giveaways. The Mallards and the i wireless Center have also teamed up to offer fans new Dollar Value Menus and free parking for home games all season long.

"Faceoff Rocks" festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. on October 24; admission to all events -- including the Night Ranger concert -- is free with a ticket to the Mallards' game. The first 2,500 fans to arrive for "Faceoff Rocks" will receive a free Mallards opening night t-shirt. The Mallards will also give away free team magnet schedules and Mallards Thunderstixx. Fans taking in the Night Ranger concert will also have the chance to enjoy an outdoor beer garden and giant screen plasma television outside the i wireless Center. The fun will not stop there. "Faceoff Rocks" will also feature a Hockey Hall of Fame Fan Fest including the Hall's largest collection of Legends of Hockey travelling exhibits and memorabilia and interactive games.



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