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Mallards Sign Patterson

November 11, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - The Quad City Mallards have signed goaltender Kent Patterson to a standard player contract and have released emergency backup goaltender Jake Reed, the Mallards announced today.

Patterson, 27, started the season with the Rapid City Rush, for whom he went 2-3-1 in eight games with a 4.22 goals against average and a .883 save percentage.

Patterson is now in his third ECHL season after previously tending goal for the Orlando Solar Bears and Gwinnett/Atlanta Gladiators. Last season the 6-foot-1-inch, 197-pound Plymouth, Minnesota, native went 14-13-4 in 32 games with Atlanta while turning in a 2.97 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.

Patterson spent the bulk of his first two professional seasons with the Central Hockey League's Denver Cutthroats. In 2013-14, he led the CHL in save percentage (.922), finished fourth in goals against average (2.71) and backstopped the Cutthroats to the CHL President's Cup finals.

Patterson also went 2-3-1 in seven American Hockey League games with the Lake Erie Monsters between 2012 and 2014.

Before turning pro, Patterson played for the University of Minnesota for four seasons. As a senior in 2011-12 he was named to the All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association First Team after helping the Golden Gophers to the WCHA regular season title and a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four. He had first earned all-conference honors when he was named to the 2010-11 All-WCHA Second Team. Patterson arrived at Minnesota after two seasons in the junior ranks with the United States Hockey League's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

The Mallards signed Reed as an emergency backup for the second time this season on Tuesday.

The Mallards return to action on home ice tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Toledo Walleye. This evening is Military Appreciation Night. The Mallards will wear special edition military jerseys when they meet the Walleye. After tonight, the Mallards will wear those jerseys for pregame warm-ups until they are auctioned off to benefit VFW Post 1303 on March 31. Current and former military personnel and their families can purchase tickets for tonight's game for just $10. The Mallards' match-up with Toledo also brings the return of $2 Dog/$2 Beer Night presented by 97X. Fans can enjoy $2 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during every Friday Mallards home game. The Mallards have partnered with Metro to provide transit service between Augustana College and downtown Moline during all Friday home games. As part of Metro's unlimited ride program, Augustana riders can use their Augustana ID as their fare.

Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including tonight'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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