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Mallards Acquire Macdonald from Rapid City in Exchange for Monfredo

February 6, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - The Quad City Mallards have acquired forward Josh MacDonald from the Rapid City Rush in exchange for defenseman Mike Monfredo and future considerations, the Mallards announced today.

MacDonald, 22, ranks second on the Rush in goals (17), assists (20) and points (37) and is tied for the team lead in power play goals (5). The 5-foot-10, 185-pound London, Ontario, native played in each of Rapid City's first 45 games this season.

The Rush originally acquired MacDonald in a March, 2016 trade with the Utah Grizzlies. MacDonald scored four goals and added five assists in just seven late-season games with Rapid City last year. He totaled 15 goals, 16 assists and 31 points and posted a plus/minus rating of +10 in 47 games between Rapid City and Utah last season.

MacDonald turned professional last season after spending four years in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts and Peterborough Petes. He scored 70 goals and added 61 assists for 131 points in 242 career OHL games. MacDonald led Peterborough in goals (29) in 2014-15 after helping Barrie to a berth in the OHL's J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in 2013.

Monfredo, 26, has scored two goals and picked up 12 assists for 14 points in 38 games with the Mallards this season. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Shirley, New York, native ranks sixth in Mallard history in career games played (312). Monfredo produced 28 goals, 103 assists and 131 points in four and a half seasons after joining the Mallards as a rookie 2012-13.

Monfredo last season finished tied for fourth among ECHL defensemen in assists (31) and tied for tenth among defensemen in points (37) while setting career highs in both categories. He also scored six goals, recorded a plus/minus rating of +1 and piled up a team-high 120 penalty minutes in 70 games.

Monfredo played in 274 of the Mallards' 276 regular season games over his first four years with the team and played in 230 consecutive games between 2012 and 2015.

Before turning pro, Monfredo played one season- 2011-12- at the State University of New York-Fredonia, where he scored three goals and added five assists in 26 games. He skated in the junior ranks for three years with the Motor City Machine/Metal Jackets of the North American Hockey League before heading to Fredonia. In 2010-11, Monfredo led the NAHL with 259 penalty minutes.

The Mallards next play at home Friday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Kalamazoo Wings. The first 1,000 fans 13 years of age and older through the doors for that game will receive free Mallards replica jerseys courtesy of KWQC-TV6. The Mallards' match-up with the Wings also brings the return of $2 Dog/$2 Beer Night presented by 97X. Fans can enjoy $2 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during every Friday Mallards home game. In addition, t he Mallards have once again this season partnered with Metro to provide transit service between Augustana College and downtown Moline during all Friday home games. As part of Metro's unlimited ride program, Augustana riders can use their Augustana ID as their fare.

Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including Friday night'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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