Mallards Fall in Exhibition Opener
Published on October 9, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-A intrastate rivalry got much hotter on Saturday night at The MARK. The Mallards fell 6-3 to the Rockford IceHogs, but the Ducks served notice that no team will muscle them around this season. The teams combined for 139 penalty minutes including 82 by the Mallards.
The Mallards trailed throughout the game. Rockford pulled away with three unanswered markers early in the third period. Goal scorers for Quad City included rookie Mike Kompon, Jonathan Gagnon and Marty Standish. Kompon's shorthanded marker in the first period tied the game at one. Kompon's former college teammate, Jason Deskins, earned the helper on the goal.
Gagnon's goal with 32 seconds left the second period sliced the Rockford lead in half and the Mallards went to the dressing room trailing 3-2 after 40 minutes. The Hogs stormed out of the gate in the third scoring three times before Marty Standish answered with 3:47 left in the game to set the final at 6-3.
Olivier Proulx scored a pair for Rockford and recorded two assists. Vince Malts also scored twice for the Hogs while Rod Aldoff and Jason Ralph recorded individual markers.
The Mallards host Missouri at The MARK on Monday. Game time is 7:00 p.m. The Hogs are back in the Quad Cities on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. for a rematch with the Ducks at The MARK.
Tickets for opening night, and all 40 Mallards home dates, are on sale now via Ticketmaster at (563) 326-1111 or at The MARK of the Quad Cities box office.
The Mallards begin the home portion of their tenth anniversary season on October 30th vs. Kansas City 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.
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