Mallards Sign Goaltender Russo; Netminder Robinson Waived

Published on October 28, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (October 28, 2010) - The Quad City Mallards of the "AA" Central Hockey League today announced they have signed goaltender Adam Russo and have waived netminder Michel Robinson.

Russo, 27, started this season in Italy with Cortina SG, for whom he posted a 2.82 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. The Montreal native last year played for the International Hockey League's Port Huron Icehawks after spending the bulk of his first five professional seasons in Europe. In 44 games with the Icehawks last season, Russo went 23-14-3 while turning in a 2.81 goals against average, a .908 save percentage and one shutout.

The 5' 9", 180-pound Russo tended goal in Italy- for HC Alleghe, A & O Asiago, HC Torino, HC Merano and HC Bolzano- for four straight seasons between 2004 and 2008. He remained overseas for the 2008-09 campaign, but that season made the move to France, where he played for ASG Tours. His lone stint on this side of the pond prior to last year came when he took to the ice up for five games with the St. Hyacinthe Cristal of the Quebec-based Ligue Nord Americaine de Hockey in 2005-06.

Russo was also a member of the Italian National Team at both the 2008 and 2009 World Championships.

Before beginning his transatlantic pro sojourn, Russo enjoyed four successful seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. In each of his first two junior seasons- 2000-01 and 2001-02- he backstopped the Titan to the QMJHL President's Cup Finals.

Robinson, 28, went 0-2-0 with a 5.50 goals against average in his two starts with the Mallards this season. The Montreal product signed with Quad City after spending the last two seasons in Britain.

The Mallards return to action tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. at the i wireless Center against the Fort Wayne Komets. The first 1,000 fans ages 13 and over through the doors for that game will receive free Mallards t-shirts courtesy of WLLR and Fox 18.

Tickets for tomorrow night's 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. 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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