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Mallards Acquire Collins

February 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (February 2, 2015) - The Quad City Mallards have acquired forward Anthony Collins from the South Carolina Stingrays in exchange for future considerations, the Mallards announced today.

Collins, 25, picked up two assists and collected 68 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Stingrays this season.

Collins split last season between South Carolina and the Southern Professional Hockey League's Mississippi Surge. The 6' 4", 215-pound Surrey, British Columbia, native notched four assists and piled up 109 penalty minutes in 32 ECHL games last year and scored two goals and added four assists while recording 130 penalty minutes in 35 games with Mississippi.

Collins played junior hockey in the British Columbia, Kootenay International, Manitoba and Saskatchewan leagues and also for Thompson Rivers University before turning professional.

The Mallards return to action tomorrow night on the road against the Missouri Mavericks. The Mallards next play at home Friday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Wichita Thunder.

Friday brings the return of $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X and MetroLINK. Fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during all Friday home games. The Mallards have partnered with Metro to provide transit service between Augustana College and downtown Moline during all Friday home games. Students can catch the Route 10 on campus via 7th Avenue to and from games, with the Route 10 dropping students off near campus or in the District after games. Students can then take the Route 53 from the District back to Augustana until 3 a.m. As part of Metro's unlimited ride program, Augustana riders can use their Augustana ID as their fare. Fans can visit www.gogreenmetro.com or www.facebook.com/53and59 for more information. In addition, for all Friday home games t he Mallards have also joined with Rooster's Sports Bar & Grill in Rock Island to offer fans the chance to get a lower level ticket to the Mallards' game along with an appetizer and drink at Rooster's and a Metro bus ride to the game from Rooster's and back for just $20. For more information fans can contact Rooster's at 309-283-7005.

Tickets for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- including Friday night's contest- 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., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. Tickets are available for $10, $16, $20 and $28.



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