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Mallards Sign Preece; Degagne, Desmarais Waived

October 13, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (October 13, 2010) - The Quad City Mallards of the "AA" Central Hockey League today announced they have signed defenseman Bobby Preece and have waived defenseman Dustin DeGagne and left wing Josh Desmarais.

Preece, a 25-year old rookie, scored eight goals and totaled 25 points while also registering 118 penalty minutes in 33 games as a senior at Bentley College last season. Over four years at Bentley Preece notched 12 goals and 57 points in 126 games. In 2008-09 the 6' 2", 205-pound Bonita Springs, Florida, native collected 24 points while helping Bentley to the best season in the Falcons' 11-year Division I history.

Before beginning his collegiate career Preece spent three seasons in the junior ranks with the North American Hockey League's Fargo-Moorhead Jets.

DeGagne, 25, last season scored twice and produced eight points in 28 games as a senior at Division III St. Scholastica. DeGagne started his college career at Union before transferring to St. Scholastica after his freshman year. The Winnipeg native scored four times and recorded 26 points in 70 games over his three years at St. Scholastica.

Desmarais, 21, divided last season between the Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League's Sainte-Agathe Montagnards and the Quesnel Millionaires of the British Columbia Hockey League. He totaled 45 goals and 85 points in 55 games last year. The Montreal product spent the bulk of his four-year junior career in Quebec. He skated in the Quebec Major Junior League before moving on to the QJAAAHL.

The Mallards will raise the curtain on their first CHL regular season on home ice Saturday at 7:05 p.m. against the Odessa Jackalopes. Opening night, presented by Edwards Creative, 97X and News 8, will feature not only the Mallards in action on the ice, but also a pregame Fan Fest outside the i wireless Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. Fans attending pregame festivities will be treated to a concert by Tom Petty tribute band Free Fallin as well as a beer garden, food, games, kids' activities and autographed prize giveaways. In addition, all fans attending the opener will receive a free Mallards schedule poster courtesy of Edwards Creative, 97X and News 8. Admission to Fan Fest is free with the purchase of a ticket to the opener.

Tickets for each of the Mallards' 33 regular season home games- including the opener- 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.

Mallards season tickets and mini plans are also still available to meet any budget or schedule. For more information on ticket packages for the upcoming season, fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364.



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