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Mallards Weekly Update: November 14, 2016

November 14, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MALLARDS WEEKLY UPDATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2016

THIS WEEK

Friday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Quad City Mallards vs. Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, November 19, 7:05 p.m.

iWireless Center

Wheeling Nailers vs. Quad City Mallards

Sunday, November 20, 4:05 p.m.

iWireless Center

Wheeling Nailers vs. Quad City Mallards

Quad City

7-3-1, 15 points

4th place, Central Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

Fort Wayne

7-3-2, 16 points

3rd place, Central Division

Coach: Gary Graham

Wheeling

6-3-1, 13 points

tied 3rd place, North Division

Coach: Jeff Christian

LAST WEEK

Friday, November 11

Quad City 4 Toledo 2

Saturday, November 12

Quad City 2 Kalamazoo 1

QUACK TRACKS

Taking Flight

The Mallards won back-to-back games last weekend, are unbeaten in regulation in their last four games (3-0-1) and have suffered just one regulation loss in their last nine games (7-1-1).

Busy

The Mallards Friday night play the first of three games in three nights and the first of six in nine nights. The Mallards will play three times in three nights seven times this season.

Tough Room

The Mallards can leap-frog the Komets and take over third place in the highly competitive Central Division by winning in Fort Wayne Friday. Five of the seven ECHL teams that have winning percentages of .667 or better are members of the Central Division- the Mallards (.682), Komets (.667), Tulsa Oilers (.786), Toledo Walleye (.750) and Wichita Thunder (.667).

Central

The Mallards on Friday night in Fort Wayne play their third straight game against a division opponent. Last Saturday's win in Kalamazoo was the Mallards' fourth straight victory against a division foe. On the season, the Mallards have gone 4-2-0 against other Central Division clubs.

Take Down

By overcoming Toledo last Friday, the Mallards became the only team in the ECHL to have beaten each of the top two clubs in the Central Division- the second-place Walleye and the division-leading Oilers, who are a combined 20-6-0. The Mallards edged Tulsa 3-2 on October 29.

Comeback

The Mallards last Saturday in Kalamazoo came from behind to win for the first time this season. A pair of third period Brady Brassart goals overturned a 1-0 Wings lead.

First Strike Capability

The Mallards have won each of the last six times they have scored first.

Home Sweet Home

The Mallards have gone unbeaten in regulation (3-0-1) in four home games since dropping their season opener on home ice to Fort Wayne on October 14.

On the Road

The Mallards have won back-to-back away games and four of their last five on the road.

Stingy

The Mallards rank third in the ECHL in goals against (2.4 per game). The Mallards have allowed a total of just six non-shootout goals over their last four games and have surrendered two non-shootout goals or fewer in eight of their last nine games. The Mallards last Saturday in Kalamazoo gave up just one goal for the fourth time in their last eight games.

Red Light District

The Mallards last Friday night against Toledo matched a club single game season high by scoring four goals and a team single period season best by striking three times in the second. The Mallards now rank twenty-first in the league in goals per game. The Mallards score 2.6 times per outing, the lowest average for any ECHL club with a winning record.

Rubber

The Mallards last Friday night against Toledo matched a club single game season high by allowing 44 shots and set a new team single period season high by surrendering 19 shots in the first. One night later, the Mallards equaled a club single game season low by taking 25 shots in Kalamazoo. The Mallards rank eighth in shots against (28.6 per game) and twentieth in shots taken (29.6).

On Target

Chris Francis scored what proved to be the game winning goal last Friday against Toledo and has scored four times in his last six games.

Breakthrough

Nolan LaPorte last Friday night against Toledo scored his first career goal and piled up a total of three points after recording just one point over his first eight games.

Return

Jack Nevins last Friday night against Toledo returned to the lineup for the first time since October 15 after missing seven games with a lower body injury and made an immediate impact with a pair of assists- his first two points for the Mallards.

Triple Threat

In all, the line of Francis, LaPorte and Nevins combined to produce two goals, five assists and seven points last Friday night against Toledo.

First

Guillaume Gelinas last Friday night against Toledo opened the scoring- on the power play- with his first goal of the season.

Rapid Fire

Donnie Harris last Friday night against Toledo scored the second Mallard goal just 25 seconds in the second period- the earliest the Mallards have scored in a period this season.

Timely

The two timely third period goals Brassart scored last Saturday in Kalamazoo were his first two goals of the season.

Between the Pipes

C.J. Motte ranks second in the ECHL in save percentage (.944), ranks fourth in goals against average (1.74) and is tied for fourth in wins (5). Motte is on a five-game winning streak during which he has posted a 1.40 goals against average and a .957 save percentage. Motte last weekend stopped 64 of the 67 shots he faced while making his first back-to-back starts of the season. The Mallards last Friday signed goaltender Kent Patterson, who started the season with the Rapid City Rush.

Power Play

The Mallards are tied for seventh in the ECHL on the power play (22.0 percent). Saturday night in Kalamazoo they failed to convert any of their four power plays after scoring on their only man advantage the prior evening against Toledo and cashing in three times on their previous five power plays.

Penalty Kill

The Mallards have killed off their opponents' last 12 power plays. They rank twelfth in the league in penalty killing (85.7 percent).

Head-to-Head

The Mallards started the season by suffering a home-and-home sweep at the hands of the Komets. On October 14 the Mallards dropped their season opener 6-2 on home ice. One night later they fell 3-1 in Fort Wayne. Friday night's game is the third of 12 this season between the two clubs. The Mallards will face Fort Wayne more often than they collide with any other foe. All-time, the Mallards have gone 50-51-11 against Fort Wayne. The ECHL is the fourth different league in which the two teams have clashed. They previously competed against each other in the United, International and Central Leagues...The Mallards and Nailers open a five-game season series Saturday night. The Mallards went 1-2-0 against Wheeling last season. The Mallards dropped the first ever meeting between the two teams 2-1 last Halloween at WesBanco Arena before splitting a pair of home games with the Nailers. The Mallards claimed a 4-1 victory on December 18 before dropping a 5-3 decision to Wheeling the following evening.

Ins and Outs

Forward Jack Nevins returned to the Mallard lineup last Friday against Toledo after missing seven games (lower body injury)...The Mallards last Friday signed goaltender Kent Patterson...The Mallards last Friday released emergency backup goaltender Jake Reed, who was signed last Tuesday...Forward Michael Parks has missed the Mallards' last five games (lower body injury).

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

Saturday, November 19, 7:05 p.m.- Mallards vs. Wheeling Nailers

Lighting on the Commons

The Mallards' game against the Nailers immediately follows Lighting on the Commons on John Deere Commons in downtown Moline. Families attending Lighting on the Commons will receive vouchers for free kids' tickets to the Mallards' game.

Salvation Army

A portion of ticket proceeds from Saturday night's game will go to the Salvation Army just as the Salvation Army's annual holiday Red Kettle Campaign kicks off.

Sunday, November 20, 4:05 p.m.- Mallards vs. Wheeling Nailers

Skate with the Mallards

Fans can bring their skates and join the Mallards on the ice after each Sunday home game this season.

ON THE AIR

Fox Sports Radio 1230 is the radio home of Mallards Hockey Presented by Genesis Power Sports Performance. Mallards games broadcast on AM 1230 also stream live online at www.wfxn.net . A limited number of Mallards games- including Friday night's game in Fort Wayne and Sunday's meeting with Wheeling- will not air on Fox Sports Radio 1230 due to conflicts with University of Illinois basketball and football and Green Bay Packer football. ECHL-TV pay-per-view video webcasts and free audio webcasts of all Mallards games are also available at myqcmallards.net .

MOBILE

The Mallards' official mobile app is now available free for both Apple and Android. The app features a wide array of exclusive content, including behind the scenes video, breaking news and scoring alerts, interviews and video messages from coach Terry Ruskowski and Mallards players, instant access to live scores, stats and standings and special offers from the team and from Mallards partners.

TICKETS

Single Game Tickets

Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season contests are now available. Fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.net for more information about tickets. Single game tickets are also available at the iWireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free. The box office is open weekdays 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 from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.

Group Tickets

Groups of ten or more receive savings off the walk-up price and a host of group benefits. Mallards group tickets are a great fit for youth organizations, friends, co-workers, family groups, religious groups, school functions and business events. For more group ticket information, fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.net .



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