Mavericks Pull Away from Mallards

Published on March 5, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - Steven Later, Shawn Fensel and Toby Lafrance provided a goal and an assist apiece and Rob Nolan made 35 saves as the Missouri Mavericks defeated the host Quad City Mallards 5-1 Saturday night.

The Mavericks took a 1-0 lead when Later drove a power play goal home from the left point at 10:46 of the first period.

The Missouri lead doubled when Todd Griffith finished off a 2-on-1 rush at 15:33 of the first.

At 4:12 of the second period, Quad City was on the power play when Joe Blaznek briefly sparked the Mallards by cutting the Maverick lead to 2-1 with a blast from the right point.

It would take the Mavericks just over two minutes to reestablish the two-goal lead while on a man advantage of their own. Shawn Fensel's wrist shot from the left wing circle stretched the gap to 3-1 and led to the replacement of Mallard starting goaltender Adam Russo by David Brown.

Brandon Coccimiglio's breakaway goal expanded the Missouri lead to 4-1 at 16:45 of the second. Lafrance capped off the evening for the Mavericks by burying Ryan Jardine's centering pass at 5:01 of the third period.

The Mallards return to action tomorrow in Bloomington against the PrairieThunder. The Mallards next play at home next Friday at 7:05 p.m. against the Evansville IceMen. All fans attending next Friday's game will receive free Mallards posters courtesy of Fox 18, Q106.5 and The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus.

Tickets for next Friday's game- and 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 from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the first period.

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