Milner Returns to Mallards
January 1, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
MOLINE, Ill. (January 1, 2015) - Quad City Mallards goaltender Parker Milner has returned to the Mallards from the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild while the Mallards have released goaltender Chris Crook, the Mallards announced today.
Milner, 24, on Monday joined Iowa for the third time this season and served as the Wild's backup netminder in a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals Monday night.
Milner ranks fourth in the ECHL in goals against average (2.31) and sixth in save percentage (.922). The 6' 1", 197-pound Pittsburgh native has gone 8-5-1 in 15 games with the Mallards this season.
Crook was signed by the Mallards yesterday and last night served as emergency back-up to Evan Mosher as Mosher and the Mallards shut out the host Evansville IceMen 3-0.
The Mallards next play at home tomorrow evening at 7:05 p.m. against the Missouri Mavericks. Tomorrow also brings the return of $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X and MetroLINK. Fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during all Friday night home games. 97X will follow in the spirit of the evening by presenting hot dog-themed intermission entertainment.
Single game tickets for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- including tomorrow evening's tilt- are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000 . The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. Tickets are available for $10, $16, $20 and $28.
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