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Mallards Team with R.I.A. for Kids Fest Street Hockey Clinic

September 20, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - The Quad City Mallards will welcome Quad Cities area youth to the Second Annual Kids Fest Street Hockey Clinic presented by R.I.A. Federal Credit Union on Sunday, October 2, the Mallards announced today.

Mallards players including Kevin Gibson and Mike Monfredo will tutor youngsters in the finer points of the game in the R.I.A. Federal Credit Union parking lot from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. R.I.A. Federal Credit Union is located at 4343 Utica Ridge Road in Bettendorf. The clinic is open to boys and girls from five to 12 years of age.

"Our inaugural Kids Fest Street Hockey Clinic was very successful last year, so we are looking forward to joining with R.I.A. Federal Credit Union again this year to give our players the chance to help kids learn more about the game and improve their skills," said Mallards president Bob McNamara. "Working with a community-oriented corporate partner like R.I.A. is especially beneficial because it gives us the chance to pursue initiatives like the street hockey clinic."

Sign-up for the clinic is free of charge to children who open (or have already opened) a Mallards Kids Are Rewarded for Savings account at R.I.A. Opening an account also enrolls children in the R.I.A. Federal Credit Union Mallards Kids Club. Clinic sign-up is $20 for children who do not have a Kids Are Rewarded for Savings account and likewise includes enrollment in the Mallards Kids Club.

Parents can sign up their children for the Kids Fest Street Hockey Clinic by contacting Mallards vice president of sales Zac Wilken at 309-277-1384 or zwilken@myqcmallards.net.

After the clinic, children who take part- and their families- can enjoy free pizza from Harris Pizza courtesy of R.I.A.

R.I.A. Federal Credit Union was first established in 1935 on the Rock Island Arsenal to serve our military members and federal employees working on the island. For over 20 years R.I.A. Federal Credit Union has been open to serve all of the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, including Wilton, Iowa, and Savanna, Illinois, while maintaining a strong presence on the Rock Island Arsenal.

The Mallards will open their twentieth season in the Quad Cities on Friday, October 14 at 7:05 p.m. against the Fort Wayne Komets at the iWireless Center. Mallards 2016-17 season tickets are now available. Season ticket holders enjoy significant savings on the walk-up ticket price and receive a host of exclusive benefits. For more season ticket information, fans can contact the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.net .



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