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Mallards Open Playoffs Thursday Night in Fort Worth

March 24, 2013 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (March 24, 2013) - The Quad City Mallards will open their best-of-seven opening round Ray Miron President's Cup Playoff series against the Fort Worth Brahmas Thursday night in Fort Worth at 7:00 p.m., the Mallards announced today .

The Mallards will play game two- also on the road- Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. before returning home for game three next Wednesday evening, April 3 at 7:05 p.m. and game four next Friday night, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. Should a fifth game prove necessary, it will be played at the i wireless Center next Saturday night, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. If a sixth game is required, the series will shift back to Fort Worth for that tilt on Tuesday night, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. If the series goes to a seventh game, the Brahmas would host the deciding contest on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. in Fort Worth.

Tickets for the Mallards' first round home playoff games are now on sale. All first round playoff seats will be available for just $12 for adults and $9 for youth 12 and under. In addition, adult opening round tickets for fans who wear green to playoff games as part of the Mallards' "Green Out", will be available for just $10 at the i wireless Center ticket office.

Playoff tickets 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 (34-26-6, 74 points), who won their last five games and posted a league-best record of 11-2-0 in March, clinched a sixth place finish with a 4-2 win over the Blaze last night in Bloomington. The Brahmas (36-22-8, 80 points) have finished the regular season in third place. The Mallards, who went 1-2-1 against Fort Worth during the regular season, closed out the regular season with a 2-1 home win over the Blaze today.

About the Quad City Mallards

The Quad City Mallards are in the midst of their sixteenth season- and their third in the Central Hockey League (CHL). One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League (UHL) from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League (IHL) in 2009-10. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The i wireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. The 2011-12 season saw the Mallards named the CHL's Community Relations Team of the Year. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or to get tickets for unprecedented family fun at affordable prices, fans should visit www.MyQCMallards.com . Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quadcitymallards .

CHL Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs

Round One: Quad City Mallards vs. Fort Worth Brahmas

Game One: Thursday, March 28 @ Fort Worth, 7:00 p.m.

Game Two: Saturday, March 30 @ Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m.

Game Three: Wednesday, April 3 @ Quad City, 7:05 p.m.

Game Four: Friday, April 5 @ Quad City, 7:05 p.m.

Game Five*: Saturday, April 6 @ Quad City, 7:05 p.m.

Game Six*: Tuesday, April 9 @ Fort Worth, 7:00 p.m.

Game Seven*: Wednesday, April 10 @ Fort Worth, 7:00 p.m.

*-if necessary

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