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Mallards Weekly Update

December 27, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


QUACK TRACKS

Back-to-Back The Mallards last week lost their final two games before breaking for Christmas. A 4-2 home loss to Evansville last Wednesday was followed by a 2-0 setback the following evening at Missouri.

Blanked

The Mallards last Thursday were shut out for the second time this season. The Flock had only previously been blanked on November 23 when it fell to Tulsa 3-0.

Home Sweet Home With last Wednesday's loss to Evansville, the Mallards wrapped up a four game home stand with a 3-1-0 record.

Special Teams While Quad City went 0-for-3 on the man advantage in its two games last week, the Mallards have gone 9-for-25 on the power play in their last five games. The Mallards rank third in the league on the power play (21.9 percent) and lead the CHL in home power play efficiency (26.5 percent). The Flock ranks ninth in penalty killing (82.0 percent).

Obi on the Up

Left wing Obi Aduba (9-15-24) last Thursday saw his four game point scoring streak (3-2-0) halted by Missouri. Aduba has scored nine goals and notched 22 points in his last 20 games.

Streaks Stopped Linemates Eric Giosa (10-6-16) and Jake Riddle (4-3-7) both had a four game streaks stopped in last Thursday's meeting with the Mavericks. Center Giosa had scored once in each of four straight games (and added a pair of assists) before coming up dry against Missouri. Left wing Riddle had notched all seven points he has recorded since joining the Mallards in a four game run that was halted last Thursday.

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Goaltender Adam Russo's three game winning streak ended last Thursday in Missouri. Russo left that game due to injury after giving up the first Maverick goal in the first period. Russo does still lead the league in save percentage (.932) and rank second in goals against average (2.32).

Ins and Outs Center Mike McLean (lower body injury) and right wing Tyler Shelast (lower body injury) have been place on 10-day injured reserve, while goaltender Adam Russo (upper body injury) has been placed on 14-day goaltender injured reserve. All three were injured in last Thursday's game at Missouri...The Mallards today signed goaltender Jerad Kaufmann- who played for Quad City last season- and forward Eric Slais...Center/right wing Joel Gasper played in both of the Mallards' games last week after missing one game due to a lower body injury...Left wing Phil Axtell (auto accident) is on the Mallards suspended list...Defenseman Adam Maccarone remains on CHL leave.

Bloomington

The PrairieThunder defeated Evansville 2-1 in a shootout yesterday and is now 7-2-0 in its last nine games. While the PrairieThunder currently sits in fourth place in the Turner Conference, Bloomington boasts the best winning percentage (.646) in the conference. The PrairieThunder allows a league-best 2.5 goals per game and ranks third in penalty killing (85.8). The PrairieThunder ranks second to last in the CHL offensively, averaging 2.8 goals per game. Jason Dale (8-13-21) is Bloomington's top point scorer. The Mallards and PrairieThunder have split their first four meetings.

Wichita

The Thunder defeated Missouri 7-4 yesterday to snap a three game losing streak. Wichita dropped the only CHL game played on Christmas 6-5 at Tulsa. The Thunder ranks last in the league in goals allowed (3.8 per game) and penalty killing (75.4 percent). Wichita scores an average of 3.9 goals per game- third most in the league. Wichita's Jesse Bennefield (15-21-36) ranks seventh in the league in points and, along with teammate Matt Robinson (15-16-31), is tied for sixth in goals. The Thunder this evening will host the Mavericks for a second straight night before taking on the Mallards for the first time ever Wednesday evening.

Fort Wayne The Komets, who fell to Dayton 2-1 in a shootout yesterday, have won just one of their last nine games (1-7-1). Fort Wayne snapped a seven game losing streak by defeating Dayton 4-2 last Wednesday. The Komets are the lowest scoring team in the league. Fort Wayne has totaled 48 goals, an average of 2.1 per game. Center Leo Thomas (8-8-16)

and defenseman Frankie DeAngelis (5-11-16) are tied for the team lead in points. The teams nearest the league cellar- dwelling Komets in the standings- Evansville and Laredo- are ten points ahead of Fort Wayne. The Mallards have gone 3-2-0 against the Komets this season; the home team has won each of the first five meetings between the two clubs.

Missouri

Last night's 7-4 loss in Wichita ended the Mavericks' five game winning streak. Last night's setback was just Missouri's second regulation loss in 11 games (8-2-1). The Mavericks improved to 2-1-0 against Quad City this season by defeating the Mallards 2-0 last Thursday. The Mavericks' Rob Nolan leads the league in goals against average (2.16). The Mavs, who allow 2.9 goals per game, are the second stingiest team in the CHL. The Mavericks are just one point behind Turner Conference-leading Rapid City, on whom Missouri has three games in hand.

NEXT HOME GAME

Monday, December 27- Mallards vs. Bloomington PrairieThunder

All-Star Attendance Night

The Mallards' match-up with the PrairieThunder is also the Flock's second All-Star Attendance night of the season. In an effort to promote the importance of staying in school and developing positive attendance practices, the Mallards' All-Star Attendance Program recognizes students who achieve outstanding attendance levels as set by their respective school. Students are rewarded with certificates of achievement and a ticket to an All-Star Attendance Night.

Wednesday, December 29- Mallards vs. Wichita Thunder

Mallards Beanie Giveaway Presented by Fox 18 The first 1,000 fans through the doors ages 18-and-over will receive free Mallards winter beanies courtesy of Fox 18.

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 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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