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February 13, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Last night the Oilers defeated the Quad City Mallards 3-2 in front of 10,050 fans at the BOK Center. Although Tulsa would take a dominating 3-0 lead in the first half of the contest, Quad City fought back to keep the Oilers working. The Oilers now lead the Mallards 2-1-0-0 in their five-game season series. Tonight these two clubs will meet for the last time in the BOK Center before rejoining in Quad City on April 1 at the iWireless Center. All-time, the Oilers are 13-9-3 against the Mallards. Tulsa holds four spots above Quad City in the Western Conference with 52 points to their 47.

ROLLING MEADOWS ROOKIE ON ROLL

After a 14-point month in January, Dan DeSalvo is on a hot streak- a seven game point streak as well. The rookie out of Bowling Green State University has produced six points in the first five games of February. The 23 year-old has 39 points in 43 games with the Oilers this season. DeSalvo is tied for third among rookies in points (39) and third in assists (28). The forward leads the rookies in the ECHL with a plus-minus of 19. DeSalvo's assist last night put him on his seven-game point streak, which is a season high for any Oilers player this year.

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Oilers defenseman Connor Kucera, another Bowling Green State University product, is also having a stand-out month. The 6-foot 2, 206-weighing rookie known as "Thor" achieved his first profession goal on January 31 against the Allen Americans. Since then, he has been the owner of two game-winning goals and an assist. The defenseman has inked five points in his last six appearances.

MOVING MOOSE

Tuesday, the Tulsa Oilers announced that defenseman Brennan Serville has been re-assigned to the Oilers from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Serville, 22, began the 2015-16 campaign with the Tulsa Oilers where he played in seven games and produced an assist on October 16, 2015 against the Wichita Thunder.

Yesterday, another Manitoba transaction went through as the Moose re-assigned goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to the Oilers. Olkinuora played a total of 222 minutes in Manitoba for a 5.13 goals against average. The 25 year-old from Helsinki, Finland began the 2015-16 campaign in Tulsa where he was between the pipes for seven games and earned a record of 2-3-2 with a 2.80 goals against average.

A CALL-UP FOR CLARK

The Tulsa Oilers announced Friday that forward Emerson Clark has been loaned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Clark, 23, began the 2015-16 campaign with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits before being traded to the Tulsa Oilers after nine games, five points and 25 penalty minutes. Since his time in Tulsa, the Whitby, Ontario native has suited up for 32 contests and has registered 26 points (15 goals and 11 assists) and 96 penalty minutes. The forward led the Oilers in goals at 18.

EXTRA DROPS

Dennis Brown is tied at eighth among ECHL defensemen with 26 points...Kevin Carr is fourth among ECHL goaltenders with a 2.06 goals against average and third in minutes (2069)... Phil Brewer is tied for first in rookie shootout goals with two... Oilers are sixth on the penalty at home with an 87.5 percentage... fourth in shots against averaging 27.62...

Tulsa Oilers VS Quad City Mallards 7:05 p.m.

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

2-1-0

All-time: 13-9-3

TEAM CAPSULES

Tulsa Oilers

Overall: 24-17-2-2 (52 points)

Home: 15-7-2-1

Road: 9-10-0-1

Rank: 3rd in Central Division

Quad City Mallards

Overall: 21-21-3-2 (47 points)

Home: 15-7-1-0

Road: 6-14-2-2

Rank: 4th in Midwest Division

OILERS LEADERS

Goals: Adam Pleskach - 17

Assists: Dan DeSalvo - 28

Points: Dan DeSalvo - 39

+/-: Dennis Brown +20

PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 99

MALLARDS LEADERS

Goals: Matt Neal, Matt Carey - 12

Assists: Mike Monfredo - 21

Points: Matt Neal - 30

+/-: Matt Neal, +4

PIM: Mike Monfredo - 82

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