Mallards Rally Past Dayton 5-3

Published on February 13, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


DAYTON, Ohio (February 13, 2011)- Jake Riddle scored twice as the Quad City Mallards ripped off four third period goals on the way to a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the host Dayton Gems Sunday.

Riddle tied the game at two and kick-started the Quad City comeback with a drive that broke in off Gems goaltender Derek McIntyre at 9:36 of the third period. At 11:22 Obi Aduda gave the Mallards a 3-2 lead with a fine individual effort. Zach Pearson scored what would prove to be the game winner from the slot at the 14:11 mark. Just a minute and fifteen seconds later the Gems narrowed the gap to 4-3 when Kyle Bocheck deflected home his second power play goal of the game, but the Mallards would need only 34 seconds to reestablish the two-goal lead. Riddle struck from between the circles with exactly four minutes remaining to make it 5-3.

The Mallards found themselves in need of a rally after the Gems struck twice in the second period to erase a 1-0 Quad City advantage and grab the lead themselves. Brett Lutes redirected the equalizer home at 4:20 of the second. At 18:07, the Gems were up two men when Bochek pounced on a rebound to put Dayton on top 2-1.

The Mallards had opened the scoring with a 5-on-3 goal of their own when Tyler Shelast tipped in Tyler Kindle's shot at 12:57 of the first period.

The Mallards return to action against the Gems Thursday night in Dayton. The Flock next takes to the ice at home Friday evening against the Bloomington PrairieThunder and Saturday night against the Fort Wayne Komets. Both of those games will face off at 7:05 p.m. Next weekend is also Alumni Weekend presented by WQAD News 8, 97X and The Dispatch and Rock Island Argus- former Mallards will be welcomed back to the i wireless Center on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Tickets for next weekend's games- and all Mallards regular season home games- are available in person at the i wireless Center box 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 Monday through Friday 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 end of the first period.

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