Mallards Shock Missouri 3-2

Published on January 1, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


INDEPENDENCE, MO - Obi Aduba scored with one second left in regulation to give the Quad City Mallards a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 win over the host Missouri Mavericks Saturday night.

Aduba tipped in Darren McMillan's drive from the right point to beat the buzzer and complete a remarkable late Mallard rally.

It seemed it was the Mavericks who were on course for victory after Missouri's Blake Forsythe scored from the goalmouth to snap a 1-1 tie with just two minutes and seven seconds left in the third period, but, undaunted, the Mallards would pull goaltender Jerad Kaufmann (27 saves) and tie the game at two when Eric Giosa scored in a goalmouth scramble with 1:35 left in regulation.

The Mallards and Mavericks entered the third period deadlocked after swapping second period goals. Dominic D'Amour buried a loose puck from the slot to open the scoring at 3:25 of the second while Missouri was on the power play. Tyler Townsend tied the score at one for the Mallards from close range at 7:57.

The Mallards return to action on the road tomorrow at 3:05 p.m. against the Bloomington PrairieThunder. The Flock next plays on home ice next Friday, January 7, at 7:05 p.m. against the Tulsa Oilers. The first 1,000 fans ages 12 and under through the doors of the i wireless Center for that game will receive free kids' 40" wooden hockey sticks courtesy of CBS 4 and 97X.

Tickets for the January 7 game- 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. Family day tickets can also be purchased online at http://myqcmallards.com/tickets/familyday/. 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 other than Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the first period. On Sundays on which the Mallards play at home the ticket office will be open from 1:00 p.m. until the end of the first period.

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