Mallards Announce 2004-05 Schedule
July 12, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL- The United Hockey League announced today the 2004-05 schedule for its 14 member clubs. The Mallards open their 10th Anniversary season on October 15th in Rockford.
For the first time the Mallards history, the team will play an 80-game schedule including 40 contests at The MARK of the Quad Cities. The 10th Anniversary home schedule begins on October 30th vs. Kansas City, the UHL's newest team. The Danbury Trashers, featuring Mallards nemesis Jim Duhart, make their only visit to The Mark on November 6th. The Motor City Mechanics begin their rivalry with the Mallards on November 19th at The MARK.
The Mallards will be hosting Western Division rivals a total of 21 times this season. The Fort Wayne Komets, the defending Tarry Cup Champions, make their first trip to the Quad Cities on November 27th. The Rockford Ice Hogs, the Mallards closest divisional rival, make the first of six trips to The MARK on November 7th. The Ice Hogs retooled this off-season with the addition of Steve Martinson as head coach. Martinson brings a winning reputation to the Hogs after compiling a 434-138-10 record over nine seasons with the San Diego Gulls in the West Coast Hockey League and the ECHL. Martinson won four Taylor Cups with the Gulls as the champion of the WCHL.
The Mallards face-off with Kansas City, Rockford and Missouri more than any other opponent. Opening night at The MARK is the first of 12 contests between the Mallards and Kansas City. Missouri will also face the Mallards a dozen times beginning on October 23rd in Missouri. The Otters also added new coaching blood this off-season with the addition of Kevin "Killer" Kaminski. Kaminski played parts of seven seasons in the NHL as an enforcer before beginning his coaching career as an assistant under Mike Babcock with the American League's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. Kaminski went on to coach the Long Beach Ice Dogs for two seasons before joining the Otters this summer. During his NHL career, Kaminski recorded 528 penalty minutes in 139 games. Last season, Kaminski's Ice Dogs records 1,782 PIMs, fifth best in the ECHL.
The Mallards will play 14 Saturday home games. The Mallards appear at The MARK 13 times on Sunday. Wednesday and Fridays feature six Mallards home contests with one game being played on a Thursday.
The Mallards begin their tenth anniversary season this fall at The MARK of the Quad Cities. Season tickets are available via the Mallards ticket office at (309) 764-7825. For the latest Mallards news and ticket information, visit www.qcmallards.com.
2004-05 Quad City Mallards Schedule
October
15-Friday at Rockford
16-Saturday at Flint
22-Friday at Muskegon
23-Saturday at Missouri
29-Friday at Missouri
30-Saturday Kansas City
November
3-Wednesday at Rockford
5-Friday at Muskegon
6-Saturday Danbury
7-Sunday Rockford
12-Friday Port Huron
13-Saturday Kansas City
19-Friday Motor City
20-Saturday at Rockford
21-Sunday Muskegon
25-Thursday at Fort Wayne
26-Friday at Motor City
27-Saturday Fort Wayne
December
3-Friday at Kansas City
4-Saturday Flint
5-Sunday Rockford
10-Friday at Rockford
11-Saturday at Port Huron
15-Wednesday Port Huron
17-Friday at Missouri
18-Saturday at Kansas City
22-Wednesday at Kalamazoo
26-Sunday Fort Wayne
30-Thursday Fort Wayne
31-Friday at Missouri
January
2-Sunday at Port Huron
7-Friday at Port Huron
8-Saturday at Flint
9-Sunday Missouri
12-Wednesday Kalamazoo
14-Friday Missouri
15-Saturday Elmira
17-Monday at Kalamazoo
19-Wednesday Rockford
21-Friday at Flint
22-Saturday Muskegon
28-Friday at Missouri
29-Saturday Flint
30-Sunday Rockford
February
4-Friday Kansas City
5-Saturday at Fort Wayne
6-Sunday at Motor City
9-Wednesday at Missouri
11-Friday at Missouri
12-Saturday at Kansas City
13-Sunday Adirondack
16-Wednesday at Port Huron
18-Friday at Muskegon
19-Saturday Missouri
20-Sunday Richmond
25-Friday at Fort Wayne
26-Saturday Motor City
27-Sunday Kansas City
March
2-Wednesday at Kansas City
4-Friday at Motor City
5-Saturday at Kalamazoo
6-Sunday at Muskegon
9-Wednesday at Rockford
12-Saturday Port Huron
13-Sunday Kansas City
16-Wednesday Muskegon
18-Friday Missouri
19-Saturday at Kansas City
20-Sunday Adirondack
23-Wednesday at Rockford
25-Friday Missouri
26-Saturday Kansas City
30-Wednesday Rockford
April
1-Friday at Kansas City
2-Saturday Kalamazoo
3-Sunday Kalamazoo
6-Wednesday Rockford
8-Friday at Flint
9-Saturday Fort Wayne
10-Sunday Flint
The Mallards begin their Tenth Anniversary Season this fall at The MARK of the Quad Cities. Season & Group Tickets are on sale now at the Mallards Ticket Office at (309) 764-7825. For further information check the Mallards website at www.qcmallards.com.
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