Port Huron Blanks Mallards

April 2, 2010 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release


PORT HURON- The host Port Huron Icehawks scored four first period goals and Icehawks goaltender Larry Sterling made 26 saves Friday night on the way to a 6-0 shutout of the Quad City Mallards, proud International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mike Kinnie started the first period Port Huron onslaught by pouncing on a loose puck at the 5:42 mark. Just one minute and 11 seconds later Mickael Bedard's tip-in stretched the Icehawk lead to 2-0 and brought about the replacement of Mallards starting goaltender Jerad Kaufmann with Kyle Jones.

The Icehawks were on the power play when Kris Vernarsky fired home the third Port Huron goal from the left wing circle at 12:46. Just 42 seconds later it was Jones who was replaced by Kaufmann after Peter Flache's tip-in made it 4-0.

At 15:43 of the second period the margin would expand to 5-0 when Bryan Nathe's shot from the right point was deflected home by Kerry Bowman.

Nick Lindberg finished off a 2-on-1 rush to cap off the win for the Icehawks at 12:39 of the third period.

The Mallards return to action tomorrow night in Muskegon against the Lumberjacks. The Mallards are next in action on home ice next Thursday night, April 8, against the Bloomington PrairieThunder at 7:05 P.M.

Tickets for the April 8 game and all remaining regular season Mallards home games are available at Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000 or at the i wireless Center box office. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the second period.



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