Mallards Add Rookie to Line-Up
March 30, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-The Quad City Mallards today announced that the team has signed rookie forward Anthony Pototschnik. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward played 13 games this season with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He finishes his junior hockey career with 154 games played between the OHL and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The power forward recorded 33 points (20 goals and 13 assists) with 342 penalty minutes during his junior career.
This season, Pototschnik recorded three points (two goals and an assist) and 17 penalty minutes in 13 games with Sarnia. During the 2005-06 season, the Mississauga, Ontario native played 62 games with the QMJHL's St. John's Fog Devils. He recorded 21 points on 15 goals and six assists with 144 penalty minutes.
Pototschnik spent the 2004-05 season with the Prince Edward Island Rocket of the QMJHL. He played 53 games and recorded seven points (two goals and five assists) with 168 penalty minutes. As a 17-year old, he made his OHL debut with the Kitchener Rangers. During his premier season of major junior hockey, he played 26 games and recorded two points (a goal and an assist) with 13 penalty minutes.
The Mallards wrap up their home schedule this weekend. On Friday, the Kalamazoo Wings are in town for a 7:00 p.m. face off. It's Credit Union Night and tickets are available at the following participating Credit Unions: IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, Quad Cities Post Credit Union, Alcoa Employees and Community Credit Union, DHCU Community Credit Union, Gas and Electric Credit Union, Moline Municipal Credit Union, Service Plus Credit Union, Quad Cities Postal Credit Union and RIA Credit Union. The first 1,000 fans in attendance on Friday night will receive team posters courtesy of Azteca Mexican Restaurants. On Saturday, the Mallards first ever Alumni Weekend kicks off with a meet and greet at The Lodge beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mallards Alumni will visit with fans while the Mallards road game in Bloomington airs on the b2 Network at The Lodge. Admission is $5 with food and drink specials included. On Sunday, the Mallards Alumni will be on the ice at The MARK for a 12:30 p.m. game. The 2006-07 Mallards hit the ice for their home finale at 3:00 p.m. vs. Muskegon. The team will be wearing specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off as a part of a league wide initiative to benefit VH1 Save the Music. The first 2,000 fans will receive the final installment of the Mallards team trading card set courtesy of Portabella's. After the game, join the Mallards at Portabella's in downtown Moline for a post-game party. Individual tickets for Mallards home games are available at The MARK box office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at ticketmaster.com.
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