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Game Day Match-Up: River Otters @ Mallards

February 26, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Missouri River Otters News Release


River Otters Most Recent Game: Saturday, February 25: Elmira 4, Missouri 1 Nick Boucher sparkled in net as the Elmira Jackals completed a weekend sweep of the Missouri River Otters with a 4-1 victory Saturday night in front of 3,697 fans at the Family Arena.

The lone goal in the first period came on a shot from the point by Jackals defenseman Bobby Gates that beat Brenden Cuthbert high to the glove side. The Jackals got off to a fast start in the second period, getting goals from Chris Mann and Jarrett Konkle to take a 3-0 lead. The River Otters finally broke through towards the end of the second period when Brad MacMillan deflected a Mark Odut shot behind Boucher. Jason Sessa added a third-period empty netter to seal the deal for the Jackals. Boucher made 23 saves in the victory while Cuthbert made 23 saves in defeat.

Mallards Most Recent Game: Saturday, February 25: Rockford 3, Quad City 1

Yannick Tifu scored two goals in the third period to lift the Rockford IceHogs past the Quad City Mallards 3-1 Saturday night at the MetroCentre. Jason Ralph scored the lone goal in the opening period to put the IceHogs up 1-0, but the Mallards tied the game at one on a Patrick Nadeau second-period score. Tifu took over in the final period with two tallies and the IceHogs won 3-1. Michel Robinson made 18 saves in the victory while Terry Friesen made 41 saves in defeat.

Most Recent Meeting: Saturday, February 18: Missouri 3, Quad City 2(Shootout) Lonnie Loach scored the shootout game-winner and Brenden Cuthbert stopped all five Mallards shooters as the Missouri River Otters defeated Quad City 3-2 last Saturday night at the MARK.

The Mallards struck first six minutes into the opening period when Chad Woollard rifled a deadly accurate wrister above the outstretched glove of Cuthbert. The River Otters battled back and tied the game when Jimmy Callahan took a tremendous pass from Jim Duhart and buried a shot behind Jason Tapp.

Missouri took a shot-lived second period lead when Brad MacMillan skated up the right wing and fired a low shot between Tapp's pads for his third goal of the season. Quad City tied the score two minutes later when Glenn Detulleo beat Cuthbert with a top-shelf wrister.

Neither team scored in the final period and the game went tied at two into the shootout. Cuthbert stoned all five Mallards shooters and Loach blasted a shot through Tapp's five-hole for the lone goal and the River Otters emerged victorious 3-2. Cuthbert made 30 saves in the victory while Tapp made 18 saves in defeat.

Duhart Excels Versus Mallards: No River Otter has scored more points against Quad City this season than Jim Duhart. The veteran sniper has scored two goals and added six assists for eight points in a mere five games against the Mallards this season.

Playing Shorthanded: The River Otters will be playing today's game with only 12 skaters, as Ben White is serving the second game of a four-game league suspension, J.P. Beilsten has the flu, and Frank Littlejohn, Brian Heckendorn, Tim Krueckl, and Matt Suderman are all out with injuries.

Woolly Mammoth: Mallards winger Chad Woollard has been a beast of burden against the River Otters this season with four goals and three assists in seven games. He leads Quad City with 29 goals on the season.

Otters Next Game: The River Otters travel to Flint to take on the Generals next Friday night at Perani's Event Center. The puck drops at 6:35 CST, and all the action can be heard on KSLQ 104.5 FM and the B2 Networks, located at www.riverotters.com.



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