
Mallards Game Day
March 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Mallards Notes
Last Night
Brad Thiessen made 25 saves and Tommy Mele and Colin Mulvey provided a goal and an assist apiece as the host Cyclones scored three second period goals on the way to a 3-1 victory over the Mallards.
Race
After last night's loss, the Mallards remain in ninth place in the Western Conference, one point behind the Tulsa Oilers, who hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference.
Busy
Tonight's game is the second of three in three nights for the Mallards.
On the Road Again
Tonight's game is the third of six straight on the road for the Mallards. They have started that road swing 1-1-0. After taking on the Cyclones tonight and travelling to Evansville to clash with the IceMen tomorrow evening, the Mallards will play two games against the Komets in Fort Wayne next weekend.
Road Warriors
Last night's loss ended the Mallards' three-game road winning streak.
Three Strikes
The Mallards were outscored 3-0 in the second period last night after failing to score while outshooting the Cyclones 13-7 in the first period.
Shorthanded
The Mallards last night allowed a shorthanded goal- Brett Wysopal's game winner- after scoring four shorthanded goals in their prior four games.
Muzzled
Thiessen kept the Mallards off the scoreboard for better than two and a half periods last night until Darren McMillan scored at 10:38 of the third period.
Between the Pipes
Brody Hoffman made 17 saves while suffering the loss in goal last night.
Arch Madness
Olivier Archambault assisted on McMillan's goal last night and has now recorded eight points (five goals and three assists) in his last seven games.
Leader of the Pack
Matt Carey has recorded 22 points (11 goals and 11 assists) in his last 18 games and leads the Mallards with 19 goals on the season. Carey is the only Mallard averaging a point per game: he has 35 points in 35 games.
Rook
Matt Neal's six-game point-scoring streak (4-2-6) ended last night. Neal remains the Mallards' leader in points (40) and ranks tenth among ECHL rookies in points.
Special Teams
The Mallards went 0-for-4 on the power play last night while the Cyclones went 0-for-2. The Mallards rank sixteenth in the ECHL in penalty killing (83.8 percent) and seventeenth on the power play (16.3 percent).
Milestones
Mike Monfredo has played 260 career games for the Mallards and is closing in on Rick Emmett (264) and eighth place in team history...Vladimir Nikiforov has 293 career points.
Saturday, March 12, 6:35 p.m. CST
Quad City Mallards vs. Cincinnati Cyclones
U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati
Watch: ECHL.TV
Listen: Fox Sports Radio 1230
Quad City Mallards
27-25-6, 60 points
3rd place, Midwest Division
Coach: Terry Ruskowski
Cincinnati Cyclones
32-20-6, 70 points
2nd place, West Division
Coach: Matt MacDonald
ECHL Stories from March 12, 2016
- Owuya Makes 40 Saves as Eagles Fall - Colorado Eagles
- IceMen Sweep Fuel Behind Four Third Period Goals - Evansville IceMen
- IceMen Skate Past Fuel 6-2 - Indy Fuel
- Americans Win Third Straight as Stevenson Scores Hat Trick - Allen Americans
- Idaho Earns Split - Rapid City Rush
- Middle Frame Dooms Greenville in 5-2 Loss to Florida - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Royals Complete Two Game Sweep in Manchester, 7-4 - Reading Royals
- Monarchs Drop Wild One to Royals, 7-4 - Manchester Monarchs
- Nailers Celebrate a Win in Front of Third Largest Crowd - Wheeling Nailers
- Win Streak Snapped in 6-3 Loss at Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Rimmer, Admirals Battle Hard, Fall in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
- Black and Blue Divisional Tilt Favors Nailers - Kalamazoo Wings
- Stingrays Earn Third Win in as Many Days with 3-1 Victory over Atlanta - South Carolina Stingrays
- Valiant Comeback Falls Short for Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mallards Hold off Cyclones 3-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Walleye Infect Admirals on Zombie Night with 2-1 Overtime Win - Toledo Walleye
- Atlanta Ends Road Trip with 3-1 Loss to Stingrays - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades Super in 5-2 Win at Greenville - Florida Everblades
- Americans Host Streaking Thunder - Allen Americans
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Nailers vs. Wings Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Game Notes: vs Quad City - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Goaltender Martin Ouellette Recalled to Lehigh Valley - Reading Royals
- Max's Birthday Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Monarchs Announce Roster Moves - Manchester Monarchs
- Game Preview: Atlanta at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mavericks Top Forward out for Remainder of the Season - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Serville Returns to Moose; Manitoba Recalls Defenceman - Tulsa Oilers
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Allen, March 12th - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Today - March 12 - ECHL
- Duck Dynasty Event Postponed Due to Louisiana Flooding - Wheeling Nailers
- Aces Down Komets in Shootout Friday - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies Fall to Colorado in Return Home - Utah Grizzlies
- Mavericks Defeat Tulsa Oilers 3-1 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Oilers Drop Road Game to Mavericks, 3-1 - Tulsa Oilers
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