
Mallards Roll in Indianapolis
January 28, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Chris Francis- who added an assist- and Pavel Jenys scored two goals apiece as the Quad City Mallards (22-18-2) rolled past the host Indy Fuel (14-26-3) 7-2 Saturday night.
The Mallards jumped on the Fuel early for four first period goals. Michael Parks scored the opener on a rebound just one minute and five seconds into the game. One minute and 32 seconds later, Francis skated down the slot alone to double the Mallard lead. The Mallards responded with two more rapid-fire first period goals after Alex Wideman scored from the slot for the Fuel at 8:35. Jenys' blast from the left wing circle extended the Mallard lead to 3-1 at 14:04. Alex Petan pounced on another rebound to make 4-1 at 15:39.
After Eric Levine replaced starting goaltender Jake Hildebrand for the Fuel at the beginning of the second period, Jenys scored his second and the Mallards' fifth from the doorstep at 7:43 of the middle frame.
Chris Williams scored the second Indy goal from the left point at 5:18 of the third period but the Mallards would cap off the evening with two more goals. Francis pumped home a rebound at 9:27; Donnie Harris rifled in the Mallards' seventh from the right wing circle with just 3.6 seconds remaining.
The Mallards and Fuel meet again tomorrow in Indianapolis. The Mallards next play at home Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Rapid City Rush. Members of the Chicago Blackhawks Ice Crew will perform ice clean-up duties and meet fans during that contest.
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including Saturday 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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