Rioux Returns to Mallards

Published on January 19, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


MOLINE, Ill. (January 19, 2015) - Defenseman Nicholas Rioux has returned to the Quad City Mallards from the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Mallards announced today.

Rioux, 28, rejoins the Mallards after last Friday signing a professional tryout agreement with Iowa for the second time this season and playing for the Wild in a 4-0 loss to the Rockford IceHogs last Friday night and in a 4-1 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters the following evening. The 6' 1", 205-pound Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, native has now played a total of five AHL games this season during which he has recorded a plus/minus rating of +1 without registering a point. Over the last two seasons Rioux has skated in 13 games for Iowa.

Rioux h as scored two goals and added twelve assists for 14 points while posting a plus/minus rating of +3 in 31 games with the Mallards this year. His was the eighth AHL call-up for a Mallard this season. Rioux played alongside defenseman Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel, who was promoted from the Mallards last month, in Des Moines. Goaltender Parker Milner returned to the Mallards from Iowa last Thursday.

The Mallards are next in action on the road Saturday night against the Missouri Mavericks. The Mallards next play at home Wednesday night, January 28 at 7:05 p.m. against the Wichita Thunder. Fans can get four tickets to Mallards Wednesday night home games for just $20. After each Wednesday night home tilt, fans can join the Mallards at T.G.I. Friday's in Moline for a postgame party.

Tickets for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- including the January 28 contest- are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000 . The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. Tickets are available for $10, $16, $20 and $28.

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