
Fuel Drops Mallards 4-1
December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
MOLINE, Ill. - Zach Miskovic broke a third period tie and Peter Schneider scored twice as the the Indy Fuel (12-15-2) defeated the host Quad City Mallards (15-11-3) 4-1 Saturday night.
Despite the defeat, the Mallards remain in first place in the ECHL's Midwest Division.
Miskovic snapped a 1-1 deadlock by blasting the first of three unanswered Fuel goals from the top of the right wing circle at 6:39 of the third. Rhett Bly's wrist shot from the right wing boards stretched the Indy lead to 3-1 at the 16:48 mark. Schneider's empty net goal capped off the Fuel victory with just 15 seconds remaining.
It was Schneider who opened the scoring with a power play tip-in at 10:47 of the first period. The Mallards responded at 16:21 of the first with a man advantage goal of their own. Matt Carey's drive from the right wing circle evened the score at one, but the Mallards would have little to celebrate the rest of the evening despite the best efforts of goaltender Brody Hoffman, who finished with 38 saves.
The Mallards and Fuel meet again tomorrow in Indianapolis. The Malllards next play at home Wednesday night at 6:35 p.m. against the Evansville Icemen. Wednesday evening will see the Mallards team with Disc Replay to honor academic achievement with Disc Replay Report Card Night. Students with an "A" or other exemplary grade on any report card from the 2015-16 school year are eligible to receive a free ticket to Wednesday's game. Students or their parents can show report cards in order to receive a free ticket at the iWireless Center Box Office or at the Mallards office at the iWireless Center. Fans can contact the Mallards at 309-277-1364 for more report card night information.
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including Wednesday's game- are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available for $10, $16, $20 and $28.
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