Former Mallard Makes NHL Debut with Capitals
February 8, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-The Mallards send congratulations to former Quad City defenseman Louis Robitaille, who made his National Hockey League debut last night with the Washington Capitals. Robitaille is the fourth former Mallard to play in the NHL. He joins Jean Guy Trudel, Cam Severson and Sebastien Charpentier as former Mallards that went on to see NHL action. Former Mallards Frantisek Skladany, Martin Hlinka and Jason Ulmer all spent time on NHL rosters without playing in a game.
Robitaille appeared in the Capitals line-up last night in a 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. He received a fighting major while seeing 6:42 of ice time during his NHL debut.
Robitaille played two games with the Mallards during the 2003-04 season. He garnered one assist for his only point with the team and also earned 10 penalty minutes.
The 2005-06 Mallards return to the ice on Friday night in Rockford. Game time is 7:05 p.m. with the Maroon Mortgage Pre-Game Show hitting the air at 6:40 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230. During the intermissions, stay tuned for the Swiss Valley Farms Intermission Report. After the game, the Allstate Insurance Christy Cox Post-Game Show is on the air.
On Saturday night, the team returns home for a showdown with the Roanoke Valley Vipers. Game time is 7:00 p.m. It's Military Appreciation Night with special ticket discounts available to active and retired military personnel, police officers, fire fighters, EMTs and Arsenal personnel. This special discount is available through the Mallards Ticket Office at (309) 764-7825 or The MARK box office (with valid identification). It's also a special benefit for Geneseo youth Carter Yackley. Carter was born with a life-threatening heart condition and the Mallards are working to raise funds for his medical care. To contribute by purchasing Mallards tickets for Saturday, call Meg at (563) 650-0583. Individual tickets for Saturday's game are also available at The MARK box office or via Ticketmaster at (563) 326-1111 or www.ticketmaster.com.
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