Mallards Weekly Update

Published on December 20, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


QUACK TRACKS

Streaking The Mallards have won three straight games. The Flock is one victory away from matching its longest winning streak of the season. The Mallards won four in a row between November 13 and November 21.

Home Sweet Home The Mallards are 8-3-0 on home ice and boast the league's best home winning percentage (.727). The Flock has won the first three games of a four game home stand and is 5-1-0 in its last six home games.

On the Offensive

The Mallards have scored at least five goals in each of their last three games. The Mallards won each of their three games last week by at least three goals after securing each of their first ten victories by no more than two goals.

Special Teams The Mallards have gone 9-for-22 on the power play in their last three games. The Flock set a team season high by scoring four power play goals (on nine opportunities) in last Friday's win over Fort Wayne. The Mallards now rank second in the league on the power play (22.4 percent) and lead the CHL in home power play efficiency (27.3 percent). The Flock ranks ninth in penalty killing (82.4 percent).

Top Gun

Center Mike McLean (11-17-28) last Saturday night against Evansville scored one goal and picked up two assists. McLean has scored 11 times and recorded 27 points in his last 18 games. He leads the Mallards in both assists and points.

Mighty Marino

Right wing Brandon Marino (3-14-17) has scored once and totaled eight points in his last five games and produced two goals and 11 points in his last eight games.

Obi on the Up

Left wing Obi Aduba (8-15-23) last Saturday played in his one hundredth game for the Mallards. Aduba is the only Mallard who has skated in every game for the club last season and this season. Aduba has scored eight goals and notched 22 points in his last 18 games.

G-Man Center Eric Giosa (9-6-15) has scored once in each of his last three games and totaled five points during that stretch.

Riddle Solved Left wing Jake Riddle (4-2-6) scored four goals and totaled six points in three games last week after going pointless in his first ten games with the Mallards.

A1

Goaltender Adam Russo, who has won his last three starts, leads the league in save percentage (.934) and ranks second in goals against average (2.27). Russo is 5-0-0 on home ice this season with a 1.99 goals against average and a .941 save percentage.

Ins and Outs Center/right wing Joel Gasper (lower body injury) missed last Saturday night's game after having played in 99 straight games since joining the Mallards last season. Left wing Phil Axtell (auto accident) is on the Mallards suspended list. Defenseman Adam Maccarone remains on CHL leave.

IceMen

The Mallards and IceMen Wednesday night will meet for the second time in five days. The Mallards have won three of the first five games between the two clubs and are 2-0-0 against the IceMen on home ice. Evansville will bring a four game losing streak and a five game winless streak (0-4-1) into its game against the Mavericks in Independence, Missouri tomorrow night. Evansville has won just one of its last ten games (1-7-2). Wednesday's game against the Mallards will be the fourth in a stretch of six in a row on the road for the IceMen. The IceMen's Nicklas Lindberg (8-20-28) is tied for sixth in the league in assists while Damian Surma (9-11-20) has scored six times and registered eight points in five games against the Mallards.

Mavericks

The Mavericks have won three straight games and suffered just one regulation loss- to the Mallards on December 10- in their last eight games (6-1-1). The Mallards and IceMen split their first two meetings. Maverick goaltender Rob Nolan leads the league in goals against average (2.05). Missouri is the second stingiest team in the CHL. The Mavericks give up just 2.7 goals per game. With last weekend's road sweep of Colorado, the Mavericks move one point ahead of the Eagles into second place in the Turner Conference.

NEXT HOME GAME

Wednesday, December 22- Mallards vs. Evansville IceMen

Hat Trick for Reading Night

Presented by CBS 4 Students from participating area schools who have read three books in a specified period have been rewarded for their "hat trick" with free admission to Wednesday night's rematch between the Mallards and IceMen.

TICKETS

Single Game Tickets

Tickets for all Mallards regular season home games 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 normally 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. This week the ticket office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Friday) and will be closed on Christmas Day (Saturday). 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.

Group Tickets Groups of at least ten can receive savings off the walk-up price and a host of other great group benefits when purchasing Mallards tickets. Mallard 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 and tickets@myqcmallards.com.

Mini Plans

Mallard mini plans are also available to meet any budget or schedule. For more information on ticket packages fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364.

ON THE AIR

Mallards Hockey Presented by Genesis Power Sports Performance

Fans can listen to all the action of Mallards Hockey Presented by Genesis Power Sports Performance this week and throughout the season on 93.9 WYEC-FM and on www.myqcmallards.com. Coverage starts with the Mallards Pre-Game Show Presented by Genesis Sports Medicine 30 minutes before opening faceoff. Live pay-per-view video webcasts of Mallards action are also available at www.myqcmallards.com courtesy of CHL-TV.

Between the Pipes

"Between the Pipes," the Mallards' weekly television show, has returned on Mediacom's MC22 channel for the 2010-11 season. New editions of "Between the Pipes" air each Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. and are rebroadcast several times each week. Full weekly listings of "Between the Pipes" broadcast times can be found throughout the season on MC22's website, www.mc22.net. The program features a condensed version of the Mallards' Game of the Week interspersed with interviews with Mallards Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Frank Anzalone and Mallards players, updates on the Mallards' activities in the community and more.

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