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Evansville Blanks Mallards in Preseason Opener

October 15, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (October 15, 2011) - Six different Evansville IceMen scored and Pier Pelletier made 28 saves as the IceMen blanked the host Quad City Mallards in the opener of the Ice Breaker this afternoon.

The IceMen never looked back after Josh Beaulieu crashed the net to give Evansville the lead just 30 seconds into a preseason matchup in which the Mallards rested a half dozen veterans. Jake Obermeyer's power play goal stretched the gap to 2-0 at 15:17 of the first period.

In the second period the IceMen would again strike early and late. Matt Pierce scored the third for the IceMen at the 1:38. Brian Bicek made it four at 18:25.

Evansville grabbed a pair of shorthanded goals in the third period. The IceMen once more pounced early when Malcolm Gwilliam scored number five just 1:16 into the third. Todd Robinson pushed the margin to 6-0 just past the midway point of the period.

Moline resident Zach Honert, 22, played for the Mallards in today's tilt after winning the chance to suit up for the Flock courtesy of Dwyer & Michaels and 97X. Honert, a defenseman, posted an even plus/minus rating for Quad City. After surviving an open tryout held Sunday at the i wireless Center, Honert was informed Tuesday on the Dwyer & Michaels Show by Mallards coach and general manager David Bell that he had been chosen from among five finalists to suit up for the Flock. Dwyer & Michaels are heard weekday mornings from 5:30 to 10:00 a.m. on 97X in the Quad Cities and online at 2dorks.com.

The Mallards' loss to the IceMen was the first of two Ice Breaker games this afternoon and evening at the i wireless Center. The Missouri Mavericks meet the Bloomington Blaze in the nightcap. The Ice Breaker will wrap up tomorrow when the Mallards take the ice along with the Mavericks for an open practice at 12:30 p.m. and a preseason game at 2:00 p.m.

The Mallards will open their second CHL regular season on home ice next Saturday night against the Rapid City Rush. Opening night will kick off at 4:30 p.m. with a Fan Fest outside the i wireless Center featuring Kiss tribute band Strutter, kids' activities, food and beverages and more. The Mallards' curtain raiser against Rapid City will follow at 7:05 p.m. Admission to Fan Fest is free with the purchase of a ticket to the opener.

Opening night is the first of the Mallards' 33 home games and 25 weekend dates. 2011-12 season tickets are still on sale- season ticket holders receive significant savings and a host of exclusive benefits. Single game tickets for all of the Mallards' regular season contests- including the opener- are also now on available. Fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 or tickets@myqcmallards.com for more information about both season and single game tickets.

Single game tickets are also available at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free. The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on game days other than Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. On Sundays on which the Mallards play at home the ticket office will be open from 1:00 p.m. until the start of the second period. Individual game tickets will be available for $12 in the upper level and $17 in the lower level.

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