Manitoba Sends Lehoux to Mallards
October 4, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-Quad City Mallards President and General Manager Howard Cornfield today announced that left winger Jason Lehoux (pronounced la-who) has been assigned to the team by the American League's Manitoba Moose. Lehoux was in Manitoba camp on a two-way contract.
The power winger scored a pair of goals and added an assist yesterday during Manitoba's intrasquad scrimmage. He was reassigned this morning.
The 6-foot-2, 225 pound left winger recorded a goal and 29 penalty minutes in 13 AHL games last season with the Manitoba Moose and St. John's Maple Leafs. For his career, Lehoux has 47 points (23 goals and 24 assists) with 440 penalty minutes in 196 pro games-all played in the AHL.
The 25-year old Lehoux has established himself as a rugged enforcer at the American League level. In 2002-03, he finished second on the Albany River Rats roster with 175 penalty minutes while scoring 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 64 games. The St. Marie, Quebec native was a River Rat for his first three professional seasons before joining Manitoba to begin the 2003-04 season. In 2001-02, Lehoux's 135 penalty minutes led the River Rats. He also scored 10 points on four goals and six assists.
Prior to beginning his pro career, Lehoux spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Lehoux recorded 288 penalty minutes in 1998-99 as a member of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Lehoux finished his junior career with 35 goals and 37 assists for 72 points with 657 penalty minutes in 151 games. During his junior career, Lehoux was a teammate of future NHL stars Vincent Lecavalier, Mike Riberio and Michael Ryder.
The Mallards have 18 players under contract for 2004-05. Mike Burgoyne, Jason Deskins, Jeff Doyle, Joe Dusbabek, Jonathan Gagnon, Ojay Hehr, Lenny Hofmann, Mike Kompon, Jason Lehoux, Drew Otten and Marty Standish to form the Mallards forward corp. Justin Brown, Serge Crochetiere, Terry Hollinger, Sam Phillips and Alexander Skorohod will patrol the Mallards blueline while Jeff Reynaert tends goal.
The Mallards begin the home portion of their tenth anniversary season on October 30th vs. Kansas City at The MARK of the Quad Cities. Season tickets are available via the Mallards ticket office at (309) 764-7825. Tickets for opening night, and all 40 Mallards home dates, go on sale on Saturday, October 9th. Individual tickets are available via Ticketmaster at (563) 326-1111 or at The MARK of the Quad Cities box office. For the latest Mallards news and ticket information, visit www.qcmallards.com.
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