IceHogs-Mallards playoff preview
April 12, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill.- For the second time in Rockford IceHogs history, the United Hockey League club will have home-ice advantage for a Colonial Cup Playoff series. The IceHogs will take on the Quad City Mallards for the second time in club history beginning on Friday night in the opening round of the 2007 Colonial Cup Playoffs.
Game Date Location Time (all times CDT) Season Ticket To Use
Game 1 Friday, April 13 at Rockford 7:30 p.m. (Playoff Game "A")
Game 2 Sunday, April 15 at Rockford 5:05 p.m. (Playoff Game "B")
Game 3 Wednesday, April 18 at Quad City 7 p.m.
Game 4 Friday, April 20 at Quad City 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary) Sunday, April 22 at Rockford 5:05 p.m. (Playoff Game "C")
Game 6 (if necessary) Monday, April 23 at Quad City 7 p.m.
Game 7 (if necessary) Wednesday, April 25 at Rockford 7:30 p.m. (Playoff Game "D")
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2006-07 Mallards-IceHogs Season Results:
Fri., Oct. 20: Quad City 1 at Rockford 6
Sat., Nov. 4: Rockford 4 at Quad City 3
Wed., Nov. 22: Rockford 3 at Quad City 2
Fri., Nov. 24: Quad City 5 at Rockford 3
Fri., Dec. 15: Quad City 4 at Rockford 1
Sat., Jan. 13: Quad City 2 at Rockford 7
Fri., Jan. 26: Rockford 4 at Quad City 3
Wed., Feb. 14: Rockford 1 at Quad City 2 (SO)
Sat., Feb. 17: Quad City 2 at Rockford 3
Sat., Mar. 3: Quad City 3 at Rockford 4 (SO)
Wed., Mar. 14: Rockford 8 at Quad City 1
Sun., Mar. 25: Quad City 2 at Rockford 4
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Rockford Overall Comparison Quad City
48-21-7 Record 37-28-11
103 Points 85
3.50 Goals/Game 3.54
2.54 Goals Against/Game 3.47
28.05 Penalties/Game 25.42
16.4% Power Play 18.2%
85.0% Penalty Kill 80.4%
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Rockford Regular Season Leaders Quad City
Preston Mizzi 75 Points Chad Wollard 81
Preston Mizzi 31 Goals Luke Stauffacher 42
Preston Mizzi 44 Assists Chad Woollard 47
Robin Big Snake 330 Penalty Minutes Brent Currie 224
Luke Fritshaw +34 Plus/Minus Luke Stauffacher +21
Frederic Cloutier 39 Wins Jason Tapp 31
Jake Moreland 2.23 Goals Against Average Jason Tapp 3.22
Frederic Cloutier .921 Save Percentage Jason Tapp .904
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Rockford Regular Season Leaders vs. Quad City
Several 12 Points Don Parsons 9
Mike Doyle 6 Goals Don Parsons 5
Kevin Ulanski
Matt Gens 9 Assists Andrei Lupandin, Luke Stauffacher 5
Nathan Lutz 82 Penalty Minutes Brent Currie 58
Luke Fritshaw +7 Plus/Minus Andrei Lupandin +4
Frederic Cloutier 8 Wins Jason Tapp 2
Frederic Cloutier 2.41 Goals Against Average Zach Sikich 3.55
Frederic Cloutier .927 Save Percentage Brad Smith .907
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Rockford Team vs. Quad City Team
9 Wins 3
48 Goals 30
86 Assists 44
134 Points 74
+57 Plus/Minus -60
481 Penalty Minutes 476
440 Shots On Goal 397
25.0% Power Play 15.7%
84.3% Penalty Kill 75.0%
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IceHogs Playoff History
Appearances: 4
Last Appearance: Lost 4-0 (best-of-seven) to Kalamazoo Wings ('05-06)
All-Time Record: 12-16
Home Record: 8-5 (Last, 1-3 L; vs. Kalamazoo on 5/10/06)
Road Record: 4-11 (Last, 7-8 L at Kalamazoo on 5/6/06)
Overtime Games: 1-3 (Last, 1-2 L; at Fort Wayne on 5/10/05)
Playoff Series Win: 2 (Last, 4-1 vs. Fort Wayne, Round One in 2006)
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