
Mallards Roll 6-2 in Indianapolis
December 17, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Quad City Mallards (14-8-2) ripped off six straight goals on the way to a 6-2 victory the host Indy Fuel (8-15-2) Saturday night.
The Mallards responded with three successive first period goals after Alex Wideman gave Indy a 1-0 lead from close range 12 minutes and 38 seconds into the game. The Mallards quickly turned that deficit into a 2-1 lead by scoring twice in just 29 seconds. Brady Brassart's drive from the right wing circle tied the game at 14:07. Michael Parks pounced on a rebound to break the deadlock at 14:36. Sam Warning capped off the Mallards' first period onslaught by finishing off a 2-on-1 rush with just under two minutes remaining.
One goal early in the second period and another late stretched the Mallard lead to 5-1. Justin Kovacs scored the fourth Mallard goal from the slot just 49 seconds into the second. Alex Petan's tip-in brought the replacement of Fuel starting goaltender Eric Levine by Keegan Asmundson at 17:07 .
Just 31 seconds into the third period Nolan LaPorte's power play blast from the right wing circle widened the gap to 6-1. Brady Ramsay did score on a shorthanded breakaway for the Fuel at 9:21 of the third but by then the Mallards were already comfortably in front.
The Mallards return to action on the road tomorrow against the Kalamazoo Wings. The Mallards next play at home next Wednesday night against the Fort Wayne Komets. That game and a ll Mallards Wednesday night home games this season face off at the special early start time of 6:35.
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including next Wednesday night's game- 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. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
About the Quad City Mallards
One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. 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 iWireless 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. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards.net. Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/qcmallards.
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