Storm Chase Playoff Berth in Final Weekend
Published on April 1, 2026 under SPHL (SPHL)
Quad City Storm News Release
MOLINE, IL - The Storm split its weekend road series with the Pensacola Ice Flyers, dropping game one Friday and bouncing back for a 2-1 shootout victory Saturday. The win propelled the Storm back into the eighth and final SPHL playoff spot ahead of the final weekend of the regular season.
The Storm returns to home ice this weekend to faceoff against the Huntsville Havoc for the final two games of the regular season.
Friday is #HockeyTownQC Night presented by the QC International Airport when the Storm welcomes back Mallard and Storm alumni for an autograph session and recognition on the ice pregame. Specialty #HockeyTownQC jerseys will be worn in-game and auctioned postgame.
Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night featuring a team poster giveaway for the first 1000 fans in attendance. There will be merchandise discounts and promotions for fans throughout the night.
The playoff picture is complicated, but could be finalized as soon as Friday Night. The Storm will clinch a playoff berth with any of the following scenarios:
- Storm win both games, Macon loses a game
- Storm win both games, Knoxville OR Birmingham lose both their games
- Storm win one game, Macon loses two games
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Fans can purchase single game tickets for all games this season at QuadCityStorm.com, Ticketmaster.com, and the Vibrant Arena box office.
The special group offers suites, party areas, season ticket memberships, and more can be purchased by emailing matt@quadcitystorm.com or calling the Storm front office at (309)-277-1364.
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