Gelinas Assigned to Mallards

Published on November 1, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


*MOLINE, Ill. **(November 1, 2016) -* Defenseman Guillaume Gelinas has been assigned to the Quad City Mallards by the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Mallards announced today.

Gelinas, 23, has played one game for Iowa this season. Last season the 5-foot-10-inch, 185-pound Quebec City native scored twice and added three assists in 25 games with Iowa and scored nine goals, collected 18 assists and totaled 27 points in 43 games with the Mallards.

Gelinas scored two goals and picked up two assists in 37 games as a rookie with Iowa in 2014-15. He turned professional after enjoying a standout junior career. Gelinas scored 43 goals and pocketed 150 assists for 193 points in 275 games over five seasons with the Val d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In 2013-14 Gelinas won the Emile Bouchard Award as the league's top defenseman. That campaign also saw Gelinas lead QMJHL defensemen in points (92), finish third overall in assists (69) and finish seventh overall in points while capping off his junior career by helping propel the Foreurs to the QMJHL President's Cup title.

The Mallards return to action on the road Thursday night against the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Mallards next play at home next Sunday, November 6 at 4:05 p.m. against Cincinnati. Fans can bring their skates and join the Mallards on the ice for a postgame skate after that game.

Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including next Sunday'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.

*About the Quad City Mallards *One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards. *net*. Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/qcmallards.

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