Mallards Fall to Wichita 5-1

Published on January 2, 2013 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (January 2, 2013) - Neil Trimm scored two goals and Kevin Regan made 31 saves as the Wichita Thunder defeated the host Quad City Mallards 5-1 Wednesday night.

Already leading 1-0 after one period, the Thunder took control by scoring twice 24 seconds late in the second period. Greger Hanson jammed in the second Wichita goal at 16:29 of the second. At 16:53, the Thunder lead stretched to 3-0 when Trimm wristed the puck home from the right wing circle.

Trimm widened the margin to 4-0 by burying the puck from the slot at 2:21 of the third period. Mickey Lang got the Mallards on the scoreboard with a blast from the left wing circle at 9:22 of the third, but Dustin Donaghy's drive from the right wing circle would cap off the Thunder victory at 15:47 of the final frame.

Aaron Boogaard had opened the scoring from the high slot with the first of what proved to be four straight Wichita goals at 9:43 of the first period.

The Mallards return to action at home Friday evening at 7:05 p.m. against the Denver Cutthroats. Friday night will also see former Mallard great Glenn Stewart's number 18 retired before the Mallards' match-up with Denver. Stewart, who played four seasons for the Mallards from 1996 to 2000 and won a pair of titles in 1997 and 1998, is the franchise's all-time career goal scoring leader. Also on Friday night, the Mallards will team with WLLR Number One Country to celebrate Country Music Night. As part of the festivities, fans attending Friday's game will have the chance to win tickets to Rascal Flatts in concert January 11 at the i wireless Center and the World's Toughest Rodeo the weekend of January 25.

Tickets for Friday evening's tilt- as well as seats for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- can be purchased in person at the i wireless Center ticket office, at Ticketmaster outlets,

through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.

The Mallards also now offer the Partial Punch Plan. The Punch Plan provides flexibility and affordability- each Punch Plan punch card can be redeemed for ten tickets- whether those tickets are for ten different games, all for the same game or anything in between- subject to availability. Partial Punch Plans can be had for as little as $70 for youth 12 and under. For more ticket package information, fans can call the Mallards at 309-277-1364.

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