Mallards Land Veteran Blueliner Dieude-Fauvel

Published on September 4, 2013 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (September 4, 2013) - The Quad City Mallards have signed defenseman Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel, the Mallards announced today.

Dieude-Fauvel (DEE-oo-day FAW-vuhl), who turned 27 last week, reunites with Mallards coach and general manager Terry Ruskowski, for whom Dieude-Fauvel first played in 2009-10 and 2010-11 with the Laredo Bucks.

"I had Benny in Laredo and he's a very steady defenseman with an offensive upside," said Ruskowski. "He was also voted one of the top three hardest hitting players in the Central Hockey League when he played for me before."

From the Bucks, Dieude-Fauvel moved on to spend the last two seasons with the ECHL's Elmira Jackals. After winning the ECHL's Atlantic Division title in his first campaign in Elmira, the Bordeaux, France, native last year scored four goals and totaled 14 points in 49 games. Over his four seasons in North America, Dieude-Fauvel has produced 22 goals and 75 points in 231 games.

The 6' 2", 220-pound Dieude-Fauvel spent five-plus seasons playing in his homeland- for Amiens, Chamonix and Morzine-Avoriaz- before making the trip across the pond.

The Mallards will open their seventeenth season- and their fourth in the CHL- when they host the Rapid City Rush on Saturday night, October 19. Mallards 2013-14 season tickets as well as half season tickets and flex packs are now on sale. The Mallards offer ticket packages to meet any budget and season ticket holders also receive a host of additional benefits, including a unique season ticket holder Mallards jersey. More ticket package information is available by calling the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or emailing info@myqcmallards.com.

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