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Monfredo Scores Last Minute Power Play Winner, Mallards Outlast Chill 6-4

February 9, 2014 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


ST. CHARLES, Mo. (February 9, 2014) - Mike Monfredo scored a tie breaking power play goal with just 30 seconds left in regulation and the Quad City Mallards went on to claim a wild 6-4 win over the host St. Charles Chill Sunday. With victory, the Mallards (22-11-8, 52 points) moved into sole possession of fifth place in the Central Hockey League and completed a two-game home-and-home sweep of the Chill (10-31-5, 25 points).

Monfredo blasted the game winner from the right point with the Mallards on a late man advantage that resulted from a major penalty (kneeing) assessed to the Chill's Sean Muncy. Thomas Frazee, who also had an assist, clinched the win by scoring an empty net goal on the power play with only 13 seconds left in the contest.

The Mallards' late flurry capped off a third period Quad City comeback triggered by Justin Fox's close range equalizer at 13:36 of the final frame. The Mallards found themselves in need of a rally when Ryan Berard broke a 3-3 deadlock from the slot with the second St. Charles shorthanded goal of the game at 11:57 of the third.

The Chill outscored the Mallards 3-2 in a back-and-forth second period to set the stage for that frantic finish. What had been a 1-0 Mallard lead was erased when Travis Ouellete pounced on a rebound at 2:33 of the second. Exactly two minutes later, Nick Grasso finished off a 2-on-1 rush to put the Mallards back on top. That advantage lasted only until Martin Hlinka scored shorthanded from the top of the left wing circle to knot the game at two at 9:29. Just a minute and 47 seconds later he Chill took the lead for the first time with Cameron Cooper's sharp angle shot. The Mallards responded when Matt Duffy fired in a rebound at 15:27 to tie the score at three.

Jeff Lee's backhander from the slot had opened the scoring at 5:29 of the first period and kick-started what proved to be a roller coaster afternoon.

The Mallards next play at home next Friday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Rapid City Rush. Next Friday is another $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X. $1 hot dogs and beers are available at iWireless Center concession stands during each of the Mallards' 11 Friday night home games this season.

Tickets for next Friday night's game and all Mallards regular season home games can be purchased at the iWireless Center ticket office, Ticketmaster outlets, through ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The ticket office is open weekdays 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 start of the second period.



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