Mallards Add Three in UHL Waiver Draft

Published on April 9, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Moline, IL-The Quad City Mallards today announced the results of the team's participation in the 2007 UHL Waiver Draft. Defenseman Andrei Lupandin was acquired from Elmira to begin his third stint in the Quad Cities. The team also added rookie forward Mike Brolsma and first-year defenseman Kristjan Jefkins. In order to make room for the new additions, forwards Jeff Petruic and Travis Granbois and defenseman Mathieu Wathier were left off the Mallards playoff roster. Rookie forward Justin Chwedoruk was placed on the physically unable to perform list.

Lupandin returns to the Mallards after being traded to Elmira on February 27th. Lupandin has appeared in a total of 61 games during the 2006-07 regular season. The native of Kharkiv, Ukraine recorded 30 points on nine goals and 21 assists this year. He played in 14 games with the Jackals and recorded three points on a goal and two assists with the team. In 47 games with the 2006-07 Mallards, he netted eight goals with 19 assists for 27 points. In his eight-year career, Lupandin has 256 points (79 goals and 177 assists) in 509 professional games.

Mike Brolsma will continue his UHL rookie campaign as a member of the Mallards. He appeared in 55 games with Chicago during the regular season and recorded 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists. During the 2005-06 season, Brolsma played 59 games with Tulsa and Lubbock of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Brolsma recorded 27 points (13 goals and 24 assists) during his campaign in the CHL.

Kristjan Jefkins joins the Mallards from the Bloomington PrairieThunder where he appeared in 22 games and recorded six points on two goals and four assists. Jefkins began the year with a four-game stint in Elmira. He did not record a point during his time with the Jackals. Jefkins qualifies as a UHL rookie as he began the season with just 38 professional appearances. During the 2005-06 season, he played 21 games with St. Hyacinthe of the North American Hockey League (formerly the Quebec League). The Surrey, British Columbia native recorded one point (an assist) with St. Hyacinthe. During the 2004-05 season, he appeared in 17 pro games split between the ECHL's Victoria Salmon Kings, the UHL's Motor City Mechanics and the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Jefkins recorded six points (all assists) during the 2004-05 season.

To make room on the roster for Monday's additions, the Mallards left forwards Jeff Petruic and Travis Granbois and defenseman Mathieu Wathier off the post-season roster. Petruic and Wathier are both sidelined with injuries that would not have allowed them to participate in playoff games. Justin Chwedoruk was placed on the physically unable to perform list and will also miss the 2007 post-season.

During the 2007 post-season, the Mallards are offering the Progressive Playoff Ticket Package. Tickets for the Mallards first home post-season game will be $5. For each home playoff date, the price will increase by $1. For example, in the Mallards opening round series, Games Three, Four and Six (if necessary) will be played at The MARK. For Game Three, individual tickets will be on sale for $5. Tickets to Game Four will be available for $6. If Game Six is necessary in the opening round, tickets will cost $7. This progressive scale will continue throughout the entire post-season. If the Mallards appear in the maximum number of home games (which would be eleven) during the 2007 post- season, a ticket to Game Seven of the Colonial Cup Final at The MARK will be available for just $15.

The Progressive Playoff Ticket Offer applies to all seats, upper bowl and lower bowl, at The MARK. Progressive Playoff Tickets must be purchased at The MARK box office. The Progressive Playoff Ticket offer excludes all day of game sales. Season ticket holder seats will be reserved for the post-season and will not be made available for sale to the general public. For more information on the Progressive Playoff Ticket Offer, call the Mallards office at (309) 764-7825.

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