Netminder Vay Assigned to Mallards

Published on October 12, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. - Goaltender Adam Vay have been assigned to the Quad City Mallards by the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild and goaltender Tanner Milliron has been released by the Mallards, the Mallards announced today.

Vay, 22, last season posted a 2.77 goals against average, a .926 save percentage and two shutouts in 39 games with the Hungarian club Debreceni HK in the MOL Liga. The 6-foot-5-inch, 209-pound Budapest native led the league in save percentage and finished fifth in goals against average. In May Vay represented Hungary at the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Russia.

"Adam is a very good young goaltender who has excellent size," said Mallards coach and general manager Terry Ruskowski. "He is a highly regarded prospect so we're looking forward to him joining the Mallards and we're excited to see him perform for us."

Vay has returned to North America after spending two highly successful seasons with the El Paso Rhinos in the junior A Western States Hockey League in 2013-14 and 2014-15. In his first season in the United States, Vay led the WSHL in goals against average (1.76), save percentage (.936) and shutouts (5) while going 25-1-0. He helped the Rhinos to both the 2014 WSHL Thorne Cup title and the junior A national title. The following season Vay and the Rhinos returned to the WSHL finals after Vay finished the regular season tied for third in the league in shutouts (5), third in save percentage (.923) and fourth in goals against average (2.03) and turned in a record of 28-4-0.

Milliron skated in the Mallards' training camp after signing with team in the offseason following a four-year college career at Wisconsin-River Falls.

The Mallards will open their twentieth season in the Quad Cities Friday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Fort Wayne Komets at the iWireless Center. Single game tickets for all regular season home games- including the opener- are now available. Fans can purchase single game tickets in person at the iWireless Center box office, by calling TicketMaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at myqcmallards.net. In addition, Mallards 2016-17 season tickets remain available. Season ticket holders enjoy significant savings on the walk-up ticket price and receive a host of exclusive benefits. For more season ticket information, fans can contact the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.net .

About the Quad City Mallards

One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. 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 that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards. net . Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/qcmallards .

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