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Mallards' Rioux Called up by AHL's Iowa Wild

January 16, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (January 16, 2015) - Quad City Mallards defenseman Nicholas Rioux has been signed to a professional tryout agreement by the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Mallards announced today.

Rioux, 28, returns to the AHL after playing three games for the Wild earlier this season and skating in eight games for Iowa last year. The 6' 1", 205-pound Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, native has scored two goals and added twelve assists for 14 points while recording a plus/minus rating of +3 in 31 games with the Mallards this season.

Rioux's is the eighth AHL call-up for a Mallard this season. Rioux joins defenseman Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel, who was promoted from the Mallards last month, in Des Moines. Goaltender Parker Milner returned to the Mallards from Iowa yesterday.

Rioux finished eighth among Central Hockey League defensemen in assists (27) last year while also scoring five times to total 32 points in 58 games with the Mallards. He posted a plus/minus rating of +16.

Rioux joined the Mallards after scoring seven goals and registering 27 points with a plus/minus of +3 for the CHL's Bloomington Blaze in 2012-13. The durable Rioux played in each of the Blaze's 66 regular season games and missed just a single game over his first two professional campaigns.

Rioux first played under Mallard coach Terry Ruskowski as a rookie with the CHL's Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in 2011-12. Rioux scored five times, produced 21 points and turned in a plus/minus of +5 in his first professional season.

Rioux turned pro after a three-year college career at St. Cloud State during which he totaled three goals and four assists in 26 games. Rioux played two seasons of junior hockey in the British Columbia League- with the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings- before heading to St. Cloud.

The Mallards return to action tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Rapid City Rush on home ice. This evening also brings the return of $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X and MetroLINK. Fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during all Friday home games. 97X will follow in the spirit of the evening by presenting hot dog-themed intermission entertainment.

The Mallards have partnered with Metro to provide transit service between Augustana College and downtown Moline during all Friday home games. Students can catch the Route 10 on campus via 7th Avenue to and from the games, with the Route 10 dropping students off near campus or at the District after games. Students can then hop on the Route 53 from the District back to Augustana until 3 a.m. As part of Metro's unlimited ride program, Augustana riders can use their Augustana ID as their fare. Fans can visit www.gogreenmetro.com or www.facebook.com/53and59 for more information.

Tonight- and for all remaining Friday night home games- the Mallards have also joined with Rooster's Sports Bar & Grill in Rock Island to offer fans the chance to get a lower level ticket to the Mallards' game along with an appetizer and drink at Rooster's and a Metro bus ride to the game from Rooster's and back for just $20. For more information fans can contact Rooster's at 309-283-7005.

After tonight's game fans can join Mallards players at Governor's Pub & Grill at both 3470 Middle Road in Bettendorf and 2180 53rd Street in Moline. Kevin Baker, Matt Duffy, Darren McMillan and Nicholas Rioux will meet fans at Governor's in Bettendorf while Pearce Eviston, Evan Haney, Logan Nelson and Johnny Rogic will join the fun in Moline.

Single game tickets for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- including this evening's tilt- are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000 . The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. Tickets are available for $10, $16, $20 and $28.

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