Missouri Holds off Mallards 3-2

November 11, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - Tab Lardner provided a goal and an assist as the Missouri Mavericks scored three times in the first period on the way to a 3-2 win over the host Quad City Mallards Thursday night.

After the Mallards jumped in front 1-0 just 46 seconds into the game on Obi Aduba's power play tip-in, the Mavericks would respond with three straight goals. Both the tying and go ahead goals came with Missouri on the power play. Walker Wintoneak redirected the equalizer home at 12:34 of the first period and Tab Lardner pounced on a loose puck to put the Mavericks up 2-1 at 18:27. With just 2.3 seconds left in the period Ryan Jardine deflected Dominic D'Amour's shot past Mallard goaltender David Brown to stretch the lead to 3-1.

The Mallards cut the gap to 3-2 when Mike McLean buried a rebound with 1:35 left in the second period. However, Quad City was unable to produce a tying goal in the third period.

The Mallards return to action Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Arizona Sundgos at the i wireless Center. Saturday evening also brings the Mallards' Teddy Bear Toss presented by B100 and CBS 4. Fans are encouraged to bring new unwrapped teddy bears to Saturday's game and toss them onto the ice after the Mallards' first goal. The bears will then be collected and donated to the Festival of Trees.

Tickets for next week's games- 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 other than Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the first period. On Sundays on which the Mallards play at home the ticket office will be open from 1:00 p.m. until the end of the first period.

About the Quad City Mallards The Quad City Mallards proudly take to the ice for their first "AA" Central Hockey League (CHL) season in 2010-11. All Mallards home games are played at the i wireless Center. The Mallards competed in the United Hockey League (UHL) from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League (IHL) in 2009-10. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat which has yet to be matched. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or to get your tickets for unprecedented family fun at affordable prices, fans should visit www.MyQCMallards.com . Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallardsand on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quadcitymallards.



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