Quad City Goes Unbeaten on Week to Move Into Third in West
December 4, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-The Mallards went 2-0-1 last week to move past Bloomington and Chicago into third in the UHL Western Conference. Quad City scored a dramatic win in Fort Wayne on Friday with a last minute goal by rookie forward Brett Pilkington. On Saturday, the Mallards captured a 3-1 victory over Bloomington in their first home game of December. Another last minute goal on Sunday earned the Mallards a regulation point in a 5-4 shootout loss to Elmira. Don Parsons scored his team-leading 13th goal of the year with just 41 seconds remaining in the game vs. the Jackals.
This week, Quad City visits Chicago on Friday night and Bloomington on Saturday to begin a four-game road trip. Quad City is 0-2-0 vs. Chicago and 2-0-0 vs. Bloomington this year.
Upcoming Promotions
Individual Tickets On-Sale NOW!
Individual tickets for Mallards home games are on sale now. Tickets are also available via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.
Phone Cards for Troops sponsored by Mel Foster, the Mallards and The MARK
Mel Foster, the Mallards and The MARK are collecting phone cards for distribution to U.S. troops serving domestically and overseas. To participate, bring a 90-minute (or more) phone card to the new Mallards Team Store at The MARK. Fans that participate will receive two Mallards tickets for the price of one.
Mallards Season Ticket Holder Party
The Mallards invite their season ticket holders to the annual Season Ticket Holder Holiday Party. The festivities will be held at Trackside at Quad City Downs on Tuesday, December 5th at 7 p.m. Food will be served and your favorite Mallards will be on hand. Bring the Holiday Party Ticket located inside your season ticket holder book for admission. Season ticket holders that don't have a season ticket holder book, contact the Mallards office at (309) 764-7825.
Upcoming Games
Friday, December 8th at Chicago 7:30 p.m. at The Sears Centre
The Mallards visit Chicago for the second time this Friday night. In the team's previous trip to The Sears Centre on November 10th, the Hounds handed Quad City a 6-2 loss. Chicago also beat the Mallards 4-1 at The MARK on November 17th.
Saturday, December 9th at Bloomington 7:05 p.m. at The U.S. Cellular Coliseum
The Mallards head back to Bloomington where they captured a 3-2 win over the PrairieThunder on October 26th. The Mallards are 2-0-0 vs. Bloomington following last Saturday's 3-1 win at The MARK.
Individual Tickets
Individual Tickets On-Sale NOW!
Individual tickets for Mallards home games are on sale now. Tickets are also available via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.
Duck Talk on the Air
Duck Talk is on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230 tonight at 6:00 p.m. from the Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge. This week, goaltender Jason Tapp, forward Brett Pilkington and defenseman Mathieu Wathier join Mallards Head Coach Brian Curran and host Aaron Roof.
Last Week's Games
Friday, December 1st - Quad City 4 at Fort Wayne 3
The Mallards handed the Fort Wayne Komets just their second home loss of the season on Friday night at The Memorial Coliseum. Brett Pilkington scored with just 41 seconds left to give the Mallards their first lead of the night and set the final at 4-3. Don Parsons scored twice in the win and now sits just four goals away from 600 for his pro career. In the first period, the Komets took a 1-0 lead on J.C. Ruid's 13th goal of the year. Ruid took a give-and-go feed from Pascal Morency before cutting to the front of the Quad City net and scoring. A wild second period featured four goals, two fights and 55 penalty minutes. The Mallards struck first as Don Parsons scored his 595th career goal to tie the game at one. Parsons deked past Fort Wayne's Kevin St. Pierre after receiving a feed from rookie forward Brett Pilkington. The Komets retook the lead on a 4-on-4 goal by Bruce Richardson at 6:00 of the second frame. Justin Chwedoruk tied the contest with his third goal on a feed from Luke Stauffacher at 10:58. Richardson scored his second of the period at 14:06 to reclaim the Komet lead at 3-2. The Mallards scored both third period goals to earn the win. Parsons scored at 5:23 on a Mallards power play to knot the score at three. Parsons' goal set up a dramatic conclusion as Brett Pilkington scored with just 41 seconds left to secure the win. Pilkington's goal marked the fourth consecutive game that the rookie forward scored a goal.
Saturday, December 2nd - Bloomington 1 at Quad City 3
The Mallards won a third consecutive game on Saturday as they downed the Prairie Thunder 3-1 at The MARK. Justin Chwedoruk recorded a goal and an assist in the win. Chad Woollard and Nick Harloff added solo markers in the win. In the first, Woollard tipped home a Jami Yoder point shot to give the Mallards a 1-0 lead. Woollard's eighth tally of the year stood up as the lone goal of the opening frame. In the second, Alex Goupil scored to tie the game at one. Just three minutes after Goupil's marker, Chwedoruk scored what would prove to be the game winner off a goal mouth scramble. In the third, Nick Harloff added an insurance marker on a point shot that beat Bloomington's Jeff Reynaert.
Sunday, December 3rd - Elmira at Quad City
An entertaining affair netted the Mallards a regulation point in a 5-4 shootout loss to Elmira on Sunday at The MARK. Don Parsons scored twice including a game-tying goal with 54 seconds left. Zach Sikich made 42 saves in the shootout defeat. The Mallards built a 3-1 lead on first period goals by Chad Woollard, Parsons and Matt Radoslovich. Parsons' first period marker came during a 5-on-3 power-play with an extra attacker out on a delayed penalty. After the Parsons goal put the Mallards up 2-0, Elmira's David Morelli scored to slice the lead to one before Radoslovich netted his third goal in the period's closing minute. In the second, the Jackals tied the game on goals by Erik Anderson and former Mallard Yevgeny Lazarev. The Jackals took the lead for the first time on an early third period goal by Frank Littlejohn. Parsons netted his 13th goal of the season on a goalmouth scramble with just 54 seconds left to force the shootout. Parsons begins a four-game road trip just two goals shy of 600 for his career. In the shootout, the Jackals scored twice while Patrick Nadeau netted the only Mallards goal.
Player of the Week
Don Parsons is the Mallards nominee for UHL Player of the Week. Parsons scored a pair of goals on Friday and followed with a pair of tallies on Sunday. On the week, Parsons recorded five points (four goals and two assists).
Goalie of the Week
Jason Tapp is the Mallards nominee for UHL Goaltender of the Week. He went 2-0-0 this week after making 31 saves in a 4-3 win at Fort Wayne and 31 saves in the Mallards 3-1 win vs. Bloomington.
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