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Minnesota Wild Announces ECHL Affiliation Agreement with the Quad City Mallards

July 21, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


DES MOINES, IA - The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild on Tuesday announced an affiliation agreement with the Quad City Mallards in the ECHL.

"We're excited to announce this new agreement and continue our partnership with the Mallards," said Wild Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr. "Quad City offers a great organization that will provide our players an excellent opportunity to continue their development."

Under the affiliation agreement, the Mallards will serve as a resource for the development efforts and personnel needs of both the Iowa and Minnesota Wild. The agreement allows for Wild prospects to be assigned to the Mallards for developmental purposes throughout the season. Minnesota's primary development affiliate is the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). Quad City served as a CHL affiliate for the Wild in 2013-14 and was a secondary ECHL affiliate in 2014-15. Minnesota's primary ECHL affiliate last season was the Alaska Aces.

"We're very excited about not only extending our affiliation agreement with the Minnesota and Iowa Wild but also serving as the Wild's exclusive ECHL affiliate," said Mallards President Bob McNamara. "Continuing our affiliation will give the fans of the Quad Cities the chance to watch some very exciting Wild prospects at the iWireless Center and give our players a great opportunity to take the next step in their careers."

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