Flames Travel North For Three Game Road Trip

Published on October 20, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Moline, IL- The Flames head north for the weekend in search of their first road victory of the season. The team will be in Rochester on Friday night before crossing the border for showdowns with Toronto and Hamilton.

Quad City dropped back-to-back decisions over the weekend. On Friday night, Ondrej Pavelec shutout the Flames 1-0 at the i wireless Center. Flames netminder Matt Keetley was the tough luck loser after stopping 24 of 25 Chicago shots. Iowa handed the Flames a 4-1 loss on Saturday after Kris Chucko scored the team's lone goal.

Upcoming Flames Events

Budweiser Flames Forum at Bleacher Bums in Davenport

Monday, October 20th at 6:00 p.m.

The Budweiser Flames Forum airs live on Monday night at 6:00 p.m. live from Bleacher Bums. Assistant Coach Scott Allen, Kyle Greentree, Matt Pelech and Matt Keetley will join host Aaron Roof. Fans in attendance will be eligible to win prizes from Budweiser during the broadcast. The show can also be heard on 93.9 FM WYEC.

School Appearance at George Washington Elementary School in Moline

Tuesday, October 21st at 12:50 p.m. The Flames are going to George Washington Elementary on Tuesday afternoon. Players will be visiting with students and signing autographs beginning at 12:50 p.m.

School Appearance at Armstrong Elementary in Bettendorf

Tuesday, October 21st at 2:15 p.m. The Flames complete the back end of a doubleheader of school appearances on Tuesday afternoon at Armstrong Elementary. The presentation begins at 2:15 p.m.

"Between the Pipes" on Mediacom Connections Channel 22

Tuesday, October 21st at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 26th at 10:30 a.m.

The Flames weekly television show "Between the Pipes" airs on Mediacom Connections Channel 22 each week. A new show debuts each week on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Fans can catch replays of the show on Tuesday nights at 10:30 p.m. The show will feature highlights from the previous week's games along with player interviews.

Road Game Broadcasts on ahllive.com

Follow the Flames on the road with live game broadcasts via ahllive.com. Visit qcflames.com on game nights and click on the AHL Live logo to watch games. Each broadcast is available for $6.00.

Upcoming road games include:

Friday, October 24th at 6:35 p.m. central time vs. the Rochester Americans

Saturday, October 25th at 3:00 p.m. central time vs. the Toronto Marlies

Sunday, October 26th at 3:00 p.m. central time vs. the Hamilton Bulldogs

Presidential Election Night

Flames vs. Manitoba Moose

Saturday, November 1st - 7:05 p.m. at i wireless Center

Manitoba visits the i wireless Center for the final time this season on November 1st. It's Presidential Election Night as politicians will visit the arena. Fans will receive masks featuring presidential candidates and cheer cards featuring vice presidential candidates.

Individual tickets for all Flames home games are available now at the i wireless Center box office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or online at ticketmaster.com. For group tickets, call the Flames ticket office at (309) 764-7825.

Flames On WYEC 93.9 FM

The Flames are back for a second season on 93.9 FM WYEC. All broadcasts begin 25 minutes prior to face-off with the Hayman's Ace Hardware Pre-Game Show. The Budweiser Flames Forum can be heard on 93.9 FM WYEC on Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. during the regular season.

Flames on the Fly

Flames updates are now available via text message. You can stay on top of the latest Flames news, game updates or team events by signing up for "Flames on the Fly" text message service. To enroll in this service, text QCFLAMES to 77039.

*Standard Text Messaging Rates Apply. Visit your carrier for more information. To unsubscribe, text STOP QCFLAMES to 77039. Text services are provided by Aerialink, Inc. www.aerialink.com

**i wireless subscribers can sign up exclusively at qcflames.com

Upcoming Games

Friday, October 24th vs. the Rochester Americans 6:35 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY

The Flames will travel to New York to face the Rochester Americans on Friday for the first time this season. The Flames held a 2-0-0-0 record against the Americans last year.

Saturday, October 25th vs. the Toronto Marlies 3:00 p.m. at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, ON

The Flames will make the journey across the border to face the Toronto Marlies on Saturday. Toronto has struggled out of the gate after winning the North Division title in 2007-08.

Sunday, October 26th vs. the Hamilton Bulldogs 3:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON

The Flames will conclude their road trip against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday. The teams split a pair of meeting in 2007-08.

Practice Schedule

Practices are open to the public and all media. Practice times are subject to change and site relocation.

Monday, October 20th 10:00 a.m. Practice at i wireless Center

Tuesday, October 21st 10:00 a.m. Practice at

i wireless Center

Wednesday, October 22nd 10:00 a.m. Practice at

i wireless Center

Thursday, October 23rd Travel Day

Friday, October 24th 11:15 a.m. Practice at

Rochester

6:35 p.m. Game vs. the Rochester Americans at

Blue Cross Arena

Saturday, October 25th 3:00 p.m. Game vs. the Toronto Marlies at

Ricoh Coliseum

Sunday, October 26th 3:00 p.m. Game vs the Hamilton Bulldogs at Copps Coliseum

Last Week's Games

Friday, October 17th - Chicago Wolves 1 at Quad City Flames 0

A goaltending duel at the i wireless Center on Friday ended with the Wolves' Ondrej Pavelec on top in a 1-0 win. The lone shot to beat Flames netminder Matt Keetley was tipped home by Grant Stevenson, a former Flame playing his first game as a visitor in the Quad Cities. The early stages of a scoreless first period belonged to the Flames as the home squad attacked the Chicago zone. Dan Ryder was tied up on a chance at the goalmouth as the Wolves were able to keep zeroes on the board. Later in the period, Matt Keetley made a stellar save on a Joey Crabb chance from point-blank range. The Wolves began the second period with hop as Chicago's Grant Stevenson scored just 67 seconds into the middle frame to give his squad a 1-0 lead. Stevenson tipped home a point shot by Grant Lewis to record his first goal of the season in his first game vs. his former squad. The solo tally held up as the only goal of the middle period. Matt Keetley turned aside 12 shots in the frame. A late Flames rally generated a power-play chance but no goals. Despite a strong closing push, the Flames couldn't dent the twine late in the third. With just two minutes remaining, Flames winger Kris Chucko and Chicago's Boris Valabik got into a scrum. Chucko was penalized for roughing while Valabik escaped without penalty. The Chicago power play effectively killed the hopes of a Flames comeback as the Wolves remained perfect at the i wireless Center improving to 5-0-0-0.

Saturday, October 18th - Iowa Chops 4 at Quad City Flames 1

A rough start doomed the Flames on Saturday night in Des Moines. The Chops earned a 4-1 victory after jumping to a 2-0 first period lead on goals by Andrew Ebbett and Joakim Lindstrom. Kris Chucko scored the lone Flames goal as the team fell to 1-3-1-0 on the season. The Chops grabbed a 2-0 lead on first period goals by Andrew Ebbett and Joakim Lindstrom. Ebbett snuck past the Flames defense and scored on a breakaway just 66 seconds into the game. Lindstrom followed with a goal in transition at 10:32 of the first period. Lindstrom was later ejected from the game after boarding Ryan Wilson late in the opening period. In the middle frame, the Flames pulled to within one goal when Kris Chucko swatted in a Dan Ryder passing during a Quad City power play. The tally was Chucko's team leading third goal of the campaign. The Chops re-assumed their two goals advantage four minutes later when Petteri Wirtanen burst into the Quad City zone and sent a shot towards Leland Irving. The rookie netminder stopped the initial chance but Iowa's Troy Bodie converted on the rebound to give the Chops a 3-1 lead. Iowa held onto their two-goal lead through the second half of the period. The lone third period goal was scored with 3:18 remaining as Troy Bodie beat Leland Irving for his first goal of the season.

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