Mallards Waive Byrd, Inman

October 7, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (October 7, 2010) - The Quad City Mallards of the "AA" Central Hockey League today announced they have waived center Mike Byrd and defenseman David Inman.

Byrd, 23, last season scored 14 goals and registered 25 points in 28 games for Carleton University in Ottawa. The 6' 1", 191-pound Byrd spent the three seasons prior to last year with the Brockville Braves of the Central (Ontario) Junior Hockey League. The Kemptville, Ontario, native recorded 92 goals and 172 assists for 264 points in 178 career CJHL games.

Inman, also 23, scored 17 goals and totaled 33 points in 19 games with Moskitos Essen in the German Regionalliga as a rookie last season. The San Diego product turned pro after four seasons at Yale during which he collected four points in 58 games. Before embarking on his collegiate career, the 6' 0", 211-pound Inman spent two years with the United States National Team Development Program, playing for both the U.S. Under-17 and Under-18 teams.

The Mallards will play their only home preseason game Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Bloomington PrairieThunder at the i wireless Center. Tickets for the preseason game are available to the general public for $8, while admission will be free for Mallards season ticket holders. All tickets are general admission and seating for the game will be limited to the lower level of the i wireless Center.

The Mallards will raise the curtain on their first CHL regular season on home ice Saturday, October 16, 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.

Mallards single game tickets for all 33 regular season home dates (as well as the home preseason tilt) are available in person at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.comor 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. Individual game tickets are available for $10 in the upper level and $15 in the lower level.

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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