Mallards Sign Left Wing Riddle; Axtell Placed on Injured Reserve

Published on November 17, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (November 17, 2010) - The Quad City Mallards of the "AA" Central Hockey League today announced they have signed left wing Jake Riddle and have placed left wing Phil Axtell on ten-day injured reserve.

Riddle, 27, spent the bulk of the last two seasons with the Tulsa Oilers. Last year the Minneapolis native scored 19 goals, totaled 38 points and piled up 198 penalty minutes in 62 games.

"The need for a touch more grit and secondary scoring made Jake Riddle an attractive addition," said Mallards Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Frank Anzalone. "He historically has been a tough player to play against, kills penalties and chips in with key goals."

Over his first six pro seasons the 6' 1", 212-pound Riddle scored 88 goals and notched 181 points in 328 games while also spending 1152 minutes in the penalty box. Riddle was originally drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the eighth round of the 2001 National Hockey League Entry Draft with the two hundred thirty-ninth overall pick.

Riddle first joined the Oilers early in the 2008-09 season after starting that campaign in England with the Hull Stingrays, for whom he also skated in 2007-08. He spent most his first three seasons in the ECHL, where he suited up for the Wheeling Nailers, Peoria Rivermen, Augusta Lynx, Phoenix Roadrunners and Utah Grizzlies. Riddle also played six American Hockey League games with the Portland Pirates in 2005-06.

Before turning pro Riddle enjoyed a four-year junior career in the Western Hockey League with the Seattle Thunderbirds, Tri-City Americans, Saskatoon Blades and Lethbridge Hurricanes.

A sore left knee has sidelined rookie Axtell, who has played in seven games this season.

The Mallards will visit the Mississippi RiverKings Friday and the Bloomington PrairieThunder Saturday before returning home to meet the Dayton Gems on Sunday, November 21 at 4:05 p.m. Sunday is the Mallards' second Family Day presented by APAC Customer Services, Inc., and Mix 96. Fans can purchase four tickets to that game, four beverages and four hot dogs all for just $34. Fans attending the November 21 game will also have the chance to join their favorite Mallards on the ice as a postgame skate with the Mallards follows the contest. The November 21 game is the second of four Mallards Family Days this season.

Family Day packages can be purchased by calling the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or online at http://myqcmallards.com/tickets/familyday/.

In addition, the Mallards have teamed with the Dr. David E. Lane Memorial Coats for Kids Drive for a coat drive sponsored by News 8 when the Flock takes on the Gems Sunday. Fans who bring a clean coat to that game will receive a free ticket to the contest. Coats for Kids is a joint effort of the Mississippi Bend AEA and Burke Cleaners. Coats for Kids was founded in 1999 in order to provide winter coats to needy students in Davenport, Diocese of Davenport, and Pleasant Valley Schools.

Tickets for Sunday's game- and all Mallards regular season home games- are also 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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