Mallards at Home on Friday Before Beginning Road Trip

Published on January 31, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Moline, IL – The Mallards went 1-2-0 last weekend to move to 19-18-7 on the season. The Mallards were shutout on Friday in Missouri before beating Flint 5-2 at home on Saturday. The weekend wrapped up with a 4-0 defeat vs. Rockford on Sunday at The MARK. This week, the Mallards host Kansas City on Friday before beginning a five-game road trip on Saturday in Fort Wayne. The trip continues on Sunday at Motor City.

Upcoming Promotions

· Sunday, February 13th vs. the Adirondack Frostbite-Family Fun-Day Sunday

Family Fun-Day returns to The MARK on February 13th vs. Adirondack. Fans are invited down to the ice for a pre-game skate from 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. before the Mallards take on the Frostbite at 3:00 p.m.

· Saturday, February 19th vs. the Missouri River Otters- Jersey Auction Night / Old Time Hockey Night featuring the organ music of Frank Pellico

The Mallards Jersey Auction is back for its ninth season. The team will be sporting a special one-night only jersey vs. the Otters. After the game, the jerseys will be auctioned off to fans in attendance with proceeds going to Genesis Health Systems. Genesis will use the proceeds to buy equipment designed to break down tumors. It's also Frank Pellico's third appearance of the season at The MARK. Pellico is the legendary Chicago Blackhawks organist and has quickly developed a following amongst Mallards fans after two appearances at The MARK earlier this year.

· Saturday, February 26th vs. the Motor City Mechanics-Scout Night / Sleepover

The Mallards welcome Scout Groups for an overnight sleepover at The MARK. The sleepover will follow the Mallards game vs. Motor City. For more information, contact the Mallards ticket office at (309) 764-7825.

Upcoming Games

· Friday, February 4th vs. the Kansas City Outlaws at The MARK of the Quad Cities-7:00 p.m.

The Mallards host Kansas City for the third time this season. The Mallards have won their previous two home games vs. the Outlaws by a combined score of 13-3.

· Saturday, February 5th vs. the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne-6:05 p.m.

The Mallards make their second trip to Fort Wayne to take on the Komets. The Mallards lost 5-3 to the Komets in Fort Wayne on Thanksgiving Night.

· Sunday, February 6th vs. the Motor City Mechanics at The Great Lakes Sports City Superior Arena in Fraser, Michigan-4:00 p.m.

The Mallards are spending Super Bowl Sunday at "The Garage". It's the Mallards second trip to the Detroit area following a 4-2 loss to Motor City on November 26th.

Duck Talk

Tonight, the Mallards are back at The Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge for Duck Talk beginning at 7 p.m. This week's guests are Jason Deskins, Frantisek Skladany and Troy Smith along with coach Paul Gillis. Duck Talk can also be heard on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230.

Last Week (1-2-0):

Friday, January 28th Quad City 0 at Missouri 3

Saturday, January 29th Flint 2 at Quad City 5

Sunday, January 30th Rockford 4 at Quad City 0

Standings

HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK WESTERN GP W L SOP PTS PCT GF GA PIM W- L-SOP W- L-SOP W- L-SOP W- L-SOP Rockford 48 31 12 5 67 .698 157 113 1481 16- 6- 3 15- 6- 2 7- 3- 0 2- 0- 0

Fort Wayne 47 30 13 4 64 .681 174 122 1083 16- 6- 1 14- 7- 3 6- 3- 1 4- 0- 0

Missouri 46 23 18 5 51 .554 125 130 928 14- 9- 2 9- 9- 3 3- 6- 1 2- 0- 0

Quad City 44 19 18 7 45 .511 108 132 1114 12- 5- 4 7-13- 3 5- 3- 2 0- 1- 0

Kansas City 47 17 28 2 36 .383 120 181 1004 10-10- 1 7-18- 1 6- 4- 0 1- 0- 0

Transactions

· Add A.J. MacLean-Activated from injured reserve on January 29th.

· Delete Patrick Nadeau-Placed on 7-day injured reserve on January 29th.

· Add Terry Hollinger-Activated from injured reserve on January 28th.

Team Leaders

Goals 15 Jason Deskins

Assists 30 Mike Kompon

Points 44 Mike Kompon

Plus/Minus +16 Greg Barber

Penalty Min. 172 Dave Stewart

PP Goals 4 Sergei Durdin, Mike Kompon

GW Goals 3 Marty Standish

SH Goals 1 Jason Deskins, Drew Otten, Marty Standish

Shots on Goal 146 Jason Deskins

Shooting Pct. 26.1 Patrick Nadeau

Goals Against Avg. 2.42 Robert Gherson

Wins 11 Jeff Reynaert

Save Pct. .920 Robert Gherson

Last Week's Games

Friday, January 28th-Quad City 0 at Missouri 3

The Mallards were shutout for the fourth time this season on Friday in Missouri. The Otters Justin Quenneville and Lars Pettersen each scored in the first period to stake Missouri to a 2-0. In the second, the Mallards outshot the Generals 19-4 but couldn't beat Otters netminder Kevin Reiter. Reiter made half of his 38 saves in the middle frame on his way to his second shutout of the season. The Otters secured the game on Mark Odut's third period power-play goal.

Saturday, January 29th-Flint 2 at Quad City 5

Marty Standish recorded the second Mallards hat trick of 2004-05 as Quad City beat Flint 5-2 on Saturday at The MARK. Jason Deskins started the scoring with his team-leading 15th goal of the season at the 6:32 mark of the opening period. In the second, the Generals scored twice on a major penalty against Mallard Les Borsheim. Rob Valicevic and Jim Duhart scored just 1:13 apart in the first three minutes of the middle frame. The pair of man advantage markers gave the Generals a 2-1 lead. Standish evened the game with a shorthanded goal at 8:40 of the second period. The goal was the third shorthanded tally for the Mallards this season. The third period began tied at two with the Mallards killing off a Generals 5-on-3 power play and a five-minute major. The Mallards used the momentum from the penalty kill to roll off three unanswered goals in the second half of the final period. At the 10:18 mark, with the teams skating four-on-four, Standish scored his second goal of the night to reclaim the lead for the Mallards at 3-2. Mike Kompon scored an insurance goal on a Mallards man advantage at 15:03 of the third. Just 57 seconds after Kompon's goal, Standish completed his hat trick by sending Greg Barber's drop pass into the back of the Flint net. A hotly contested game boiled over following Standish's third goal. Within a minute of the final goal, two fights broke out. Dave Stewart and Kris Waltze tangled at the 16:09 mark of the period followed by Les Borsheim and Curtis Tidball at 16:35. In the Mallards net, Jeff Reynaert stopped 27 of 29 shots in earning his 11th victory of 2004-05.

Sunday, January 30th-Rockford 4 at Quad City 0

A spectacular effort by Rockford netminder Seamus Kotyk resulted in a 4-0 IceHogs win on Sunday at The MARK. Kotyk made 38 saves on the night to earn his first UHL shutout in his third start in the league. Prior to joining the Hogs, Kotyk played 101 games over four seasons in the American League. The Hogs scored twice late in the first period as Nathan Lutz and J.F. Dufour scored 31 seconds apart in the 17th minute of the opening period. The Hogs took a 3-0 lead on Lutz's second goal of the game at 16:03 of the second period. The Hogs capped the scoring in the third when J.C. Ruid scored into an empty net with 1:36 left. The Mallards outshot the Hogs in every period including 15-5 in the final frame. On the game, the Mallards held a 38-21 advantage in shots on goal.

Player of the Week

Marty Standish is the Mallards nominee for UHL Player of the Week. Standish recorded three goals on Saturday vs. Flint.

Goaltender of the Week

Jeff Reynaert is the Mallards nominee for UHL Goaltender of the Week. Reynaert stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over Flint. The Sterling Heights, Michigan native returned to the Mallards net on Sunday and stopped 17 shots in a 4-0 loss to Rockford.

Tickets on sale now!

Tickets for all Mallards home games are available at The MARK box office or via phone at (563) 326-1111.

On The Air

All Mallards games can be heard on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230. The First Capital Financial Pre-Game Show begins 25 minutes before the opening face off. After the game, stay tuned for the Allstate Insurance Del Newton/ Christy Cox post-game show.

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