Mallards Game Day
October 30, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Last Game
Kellen Jones piled up four points by scoring one goal and assisting on three others while Zach Pochiro and Tanner Eberle both provided a goal and an assist for the Mallards as the host Missouri Mavericks defeated the Mallards 5-2 Tuesday night.
Setback
Tuesday night's loss ended the Mallards' two-game winning streak.
High Five
The Mallards matched a season high by allowing five goals Tuesday after scoring a season high five goals in each of their prior two games.
Rough Road
The Mallards Tuesday night suffered their first regulation road loss of the season. They had gone 1-0-1 in their prior two road games.
Marathon
After Tuesday night's game the Mallards travelled 1152 miles from Independence to Norfolk for tonight's contest. The Mallards will complete their three-game road trip tomorrow night in Wheeling against the Nailers. By the time they return home after that game, they will have travelled 2,555 miles
Dynamic Duo
Eberle (three goals and two assists) and Pochiro (two goals and three assists) have recorded five points apiece in the Mallards' last two games.
Between the Pipes
Brody Hoffman made 21 saves while suffering his first professional loss Tuesday night.
Special Teams
The Mallards scored both of their goals on special teams Tuesday night. Eberle struck on the power play while Pochiro scored the Mallards' first shorthanded goal of the season. The Mallards have converted three of their last six power plays and now rank eleventh in the ECHL on the man advantage (19.2 percent). The Mallards gave up two goals on four Missouri power plays Tuesday night after allowing only two goals on their foes' previous 20 advantages. The Mallards rank sixteenth in the league in penalty killing (83.3 percent)
Head to Head
Tonight's game is the first ever meeting between the Mallards and Admirals. It is also the only match-up between the two teams this season.
Quad City Mallards vs. Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
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Quad City
3-2-1, 7 points
2nd place, Midwest Division
Coach: Terry Ruskowski
Norfolk
1-4-0, 2 points
5th place, East Division
Coach: Eric Veilleux
Mallards Notes
ECHL Stories from October 30, 2015
- Aces Stop Rush 4-1 in Rapid City - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies Beat Idaho 4-1 on 46 Faragher Saves. - Utah Grizzlies
- Late Rush Surge Not Enough vs Alaska - Rapid City Rush
- Offense Comes Alive in 5-2 Win over Colorado - Wichita Thunder
- Missouri's Win Streak Ends at Five with First Loss Since Season-Opener - Kansas City Mavericks
- Admirals Survive Late-Game Scare as Loiseau Steps Up - Norfolk Admirals
- Pither Scores in Brampton Debut But Walleye Edge Beast - Brampton Beast
- Solar Bears Can't Hold off Jackals in OT, Fall 4-3 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Thunder Power Play Makes Noise in Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers
- Thunder Explode for Five Goals in 5-2 Win Over Colorado - Colorado Eagles
- Fuel Double Komets 4-2 - Indy Fuel
- Jackals Complete Comeback over Orlando in Overtime - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Rally But Fall in Shootout, Earn One Point in Norfolk - Quad City Mallards
- Special Teams Haunt Greenville in 3-2 Setback - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Peters, Everblades Blank Stingrays 2-0 - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Engage in Physical Battle; Drop First of the Season - Cincinnati Cyclones
- K-Wings Spook Cyclones on Halloween Orange Ice - Kalamazoo Wings
- Late Power Play Goal Leads Everblades to 2-0 Win over Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gladiators Defeat Swamp Rabbits 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Game Day Capsule: Colorado at Wichita, October 30th - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - October 30 - ECHL
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Game Notes October 30 vs Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fox, McEneny Re-Assigned to Utica - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers vs. Thunder Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Weekend Preview: Swamp Rabbits Gear up for a Trio of Home Games - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Atlanta Receives Two from Providence - Atlanta Gladiators
- Game Preview: Oilers Host Mavericks Tonight at 7:05 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- Gameday: Adirondack at Wheeling - Adirondack Thunder
- Elmira Hosts Orlando on Drop the Puck on Hunger Night - Elmira Jackals
- Forward Austin Fyten Called-Up by Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays
- Bunting Re-Assigned to Rush - Rapid City Rush
- ECHL Today - October 30 - ECHL
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