Mallards Wrap Up Regular Season Home Schedule This Week
March 26, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-The Mallards close out the home portion of their 2006-07 schedule this weekend. On Friday night, the Kalamazoo Wings are in town for Credit Union Night. Saturday night, the Mallards make their final trip to Bloomington. The road game can be seen live at The Lodge during the Mallards Alumni Meet and Greet. On Sunday, the Mallards Alumni will take to the ice for a 12:30 p.m. game. All fans with tickets to the Mallards home finale on Sunday afternoon vs. Muskegon can attend the Alumni Game. Donations are encouraged from those attending the Alumni Game with the hope of making the contest an annual event.
Last week, the Mallards went 2-2-0 to clinch a spot in the UHL post-season. Quad City earned a home ice win over Bloomington on Wednesday to officially secure an invitation to the UHL post-season. The team earned a 7-6 road victory in a shootout on Friday in Fort Wayne. Saturday night, the Flint Generals snapped the Mallards two-game winning streak while Don Parsons scored his 623rd career goal. With the tally, Parsons moved into first on the All-Time Goal Scoring List amongst American-born players. On Sunday, the Rockford IceHogs closed out the regular season portion of their rivalry with the Mallards with a 4-2 victory.
Upcoming Promotions
Credit Union Night featuring Azteca Team Poster Giveaway
Friday, March 30th vs. Kalamazoo 7:00 p.m. at The MARK
An annual Mallards tradition continues as Credit Union Night is back at The MARK. Tickets are available at your local Credit Union. The Mallards will be giving away team posters to the first 1,000 fans at The MARK courtesy of Azteca Mexican Restaurants.
Alumni Weekend presented by the Lodge
Saturday, March 31st at The Lodge 7:00 p.m. at The Lodge
Sunday, April 1st vs. Muskegon 12:30 p.m. at The MARK
The Mallards first ever Alumni Weekend is scheduled for March 31st and April 1st. On Saturday, March 31st, Mallards alumni will be at The Lodge in Bettendorf for a meet and greet with fans while the Mallards road game in Bloomington is airing LIVE via the b2 Networks. A $5 admission fee will be charged with food and drink specials included. On Sunday, April 1st the Mallards alumni will take to the ice at 12:30 p.m. before the Mallards game vs. Muskegon. Players scheduled to attend include: Peter Armbrust, Scott Burfoot, Matt Carey, Rob DeCiantis, Rick Emmett, Andy Fermoyle, David Fletcher, Steve Gibson, Garry Gulash, Kelly Hultgren, Freddy Jobin, Paul Johnson, Kevin Kerr, Carl LeBlanc, Ryan Lindsay, Mark McFarlane, Mike Melas, Tom Menicci, Todd Newton, Howie Rosenblatt, Scott Smith, Kerry Toporowski, Travis Tucker and more!
Battle of the Bands featuring Jersey Auction / Alumni Game
Portabella's Trading Cards and Post-Game Party
Sunday, April 1st vs. Muskegon 3:00 p.m. at The MARK
The Mallards wrap up their home regular season schedule on Sunday, April 1st. The 3:00 p.m. face-off with the Fury will be preceded by the Mallards First Ever Alumni Game. During the game vs. the Fury, the VH1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands will take place. The team will be wearing specialty jerseys during the game that will be auctioned off after the contest with proceeds benefiting the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. The first 2,000 fans will receive the final installment of the Mallards trading card set courtesy of Portabella's. After the game, join the Mallards at Portabella's in downtown Moline for a post-game party.
Individual Tickets On-Sale NOW!
Individual tickets for Mallards home games are on sale now at The MARK box office. Tickets are also available via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.
Group Tickets are Available
To make your group of ten or more a part of Mallards hockey, call the team ticket office at (309) 764-7825.
Upcoming Games
Friday, March 30th vs. Kalamazoo 7:00 p.m. at The MARK
The Mallards face Kalamazoo for the final time this year on Friday night. Quad City is 2-2-1 this season vs. the defending Colonial Cup Champions.
Saturday, March 31st at Bloomington 7:00 p.m. at Bloomington
Quad City visits the PrairieThunder for the last time this season on Saturday night. The Mallards are 7-1-2 vs. the expansion squad. Entering this week, Bloomington is just one loss away from being eliminated from the UHL post-season.
Sunday, April 1st vs. Muskegon 3:00 p.m. at The MARK
The Fury are in town for the Mallards final home game of the 2006-07 regular season. Muskegon began the season with a 38-8-1 before going 10-10-3 in their last 23 games.
Individual Tickets
Individual Tickets On-Sale NOW!
Individual tickets for Mallards home games are on sale now. Tickets are available at The MARK box office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.
Group Tickets
Group Tickets are Available Via the Mallards Ticket Office!
To make your group of ten or more a part of Mallards hockey, call the Mallards Ticket Office at (309) 764-7825. Groups are eligible for great discounts and special prizes!
Duck Talk on the Air
Duck Talk is back at The Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge tonight. Mallard alumnae Marty Fillion, goaltender Jason Tapp and forward Brett Pilkington will join host Aaron Roof and Mallards Head Coach Brian Curran. The show begins at 6:00 p.m. at The Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge. Duck Talk can also be heard on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230.
Last Week's Games
Wednesday, March 21st - Bloomington 2 at Quad City 4
The Mallards clinched a UHL Playoff spot while Don Parsons netted a historic goal on Wednesday night at The MARK in a 4-2 win over Bloomington. Parsons scored his 622nd career goal at 8:09 of the third period to tie him with Joe Mullen for first on the All-Time Professional Goal Scoring List amongst American-born players. The win also clinched a 12th consecutive UHL post-season berth for the Mallards. In the first, Quad City took a 1-0 lead on Brett Pilkington's 25th tally of the year. Bloomington evened the game ten minutes later when Alex Goupil converted on a goal mouth scramble to tie the game at one. The Mallards took control of the contest with a pair of late second period goals as Derek Miller scored on the power play before Luke Stauffacher netted his 37th goal of the year at even strength. After a scoreless second, Parsons recorded his historic tally in the third to give Quad City a 4-1 lead. Brad Thompson scored for Bloomington just two minutes later, but the PrairieThunder could pull no closer as the Mallards improved to 32-26-9 on the season.
Friday, March 23rd - Quad City 7 at Fort Wayne 6 Shootout
The Mallards engaged in another high scoring affair before earning a 7-6 shootout win over Fort Wayne on Friday night at the Memorial Coliseum. Chad Woollard and Dale Lupul each scored twice in the win. The Komets controlled the opening five minutes of play before Andrew Lackner scored just as a Komets power play ended at 4:49 of the first. The Lackner goal awoke the Mallards offense as Quad City stormed back to net two power-play goals before the opening frame ended. Justin Chwedoruk started the Mallards scoring with his 23rd goal of the year, on a power play, at 14:51 of the first. Chad Woollard followed with his 30th goal of the year with two minutes left in the first. During a wild second period, the teams combined for six goals including four power-play tallies. The Komets scored the first two goals of the second as Matt Syroczynski and Mario Larocque scored during a five-minute Komet power play. With the Komets leading 3-2, the Mallards reeled off three goals to re-take the lead at 5-3. Patrick Nadeau began the Mallards run with his 12th goal of the season. Nadeau went on to assist on the next two tallies as Dale Lupul netted a pair of power-play goals to give Quad City a two-goal lead. Lupul's 19th goal of the season came at 13:52 of the middle frame followed by his 20th of the year at 16:14 of the second. The Komets capped the period's scoring when Andrew Lackner scored on a point shot to set the score at 5-4 after two periods. In the third period, the Komets sandwiched a pair of J.C. Ruid goals around Chad Woollard's 32nd goal of the year to force a shootout. Ruid netted his first goal of the night at 8:09 of the third to tie the game at five. The Mallards reclaimed the lead when Sean Starke hit Chad Woollard on a goalmouth feed for Woollard's second goal of the night and 32nd of the year. Woollard's goal put Quad City up 6-5 before Ruid scored a controversial goal to send the game to extra frames tied at six. In the shootout, Dale Lupul and Patrick Nadeau scored for Quad City while Jason Tapp stopped four of the five shooters he faced to earn the victory.
Saturday, March 24th - Quad City 2 at Flint 5
The Flint Generals beat the Mallards for the first time this year by a final of 5-2 on Saturday night at Perani Arena. Don Parsons netted a goal in the final minute of play to move past Joe Mullen and into first on the All-Time American-born Goal Scoring List in Professional Hockey. The teams traded power-play goals in the opening frame. Mike Kinnie scored on the man advantage for Flint at 5:04 of the first to put the Generals up 1-0. Quad City's Dale Lupul responded with his 21st goal of the year, and his third in two nights, during a 5-on-3 Quad City power play. Lupul's tallied tied the game at one and the score held up into the first intermission. The Generals seized control of the game with a pair of second period power-play goals by defenseman Tyson Turgeon and a shorthanded tally by Jason Selleke. Turgeon's fifth and sixth goals of the year came at 1:30 and 9:07 of the second period. Selleke's shorthanded tally staked Flint to a 4-1 lead with just 5:38 remaining in the middle frame. The Generals extended their lead to 5-1 when Jason Selleke tipped home a Gerard Miller point shot during a Flint power play. In the game's final minute, Don Parsons netted his historic 623rd career goal. The goal gives Parsons sole possession of first on the All-Time Goal Scoring List amongst American-born players in Professional Hockey. Unfortunately for Parsons and the Mallards, the team could pull no closer and lost by a final of 5-2.
Sunday, March 25th - Quad City 2 at Rockford 4
The Mallards closed out their regular season rivalry with Rockford with a 4-2 loss at The Metrocentre on Sunday afternoon. Sean Starke and Chad Woollard scored for the Mallards in the loss. In the opening period, the Hogs moved out to a 3-0 lead on goals by Mike Doyle, Robin Big Snake and Bryce Cockburn. Sean Starke netted the Mallards first goal with 1:10 left in the period to set the score at 3-1 after one period. Paul Brown netted the only goal of the middle period to put Rockford up 4-1. The second period featured 72 penalty minutes including eight fighting majors. In the third period, Chad Woollard scored his 33rd goal of the year to set the final at 4-2.
Player of the Week
Chad Woollard is the Mallards nominee for UHL Player of the Week. After being held scoreless on Wednesday, Woollard recorded three points (two goals and an assist) on Friday in Fort Wayne. On Saturday he recorded an assist vs. Flint before capping the week with a goal and an assist on Sunday in Rockford.
Goalie of the Week
Jason Tapp is the Mallards nominee for UHL Goalie of the Week. He went 2-0-0 with wins over Bloomington and Fort Wayne.
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