MOLINE, Ill. (October 8, 2014) - The Quad City Mallards will open their 2014 training camp tomorrow with a double session at the i wireless Center, the Mallards announced today.
The Mallards will begin preparations for their inaugural ECHL season when they take the ice tomorrow morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coach Terry Ruskowski's club will return to the ice tomorrow afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tomorrow is only time during camp the Mallards will practice twice in one day.
After tomorrow, camp will shift to the River's Edge in Davenport. The Mallards will practice at the River's Edge each day beginning this Friday and continuing through next Wednesday, October 15. The team will hit the ice from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. this Friday morning; from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. this Saturday; and from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Mallards will be on the ice from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The schedule for the first seven days of camp is also detailed below.
All training camp sessions are open to the public free of charge. The i wireless Center is located at 1201 River Drive in Moline, while the River's Edge is located at 700 West River Drive in Davenport.
The Mallards will play their 2014-15 home opener against the Rapid City Rush on Friday October 24 at 7:05 p.m.
Season tickets for the coming campaign are still available. Ticket packages are available to meet almost any budget. A limited edition season ticket holder Mallard jersey, 12 additional ticket vouchers per seat and free parking are among a host of exclusive benefits available to season ticket holders. For more ticket information fans can call the Mallards' business office at 309-277-1364.
About the Quad City Mallards
A proud affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Quad City Mallards are approaching their eighteenth season and their first in the ECHL. One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards.com. Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards
Quad City Mallards 2014 Training Camp
Schedule: October 9-15
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Date |
Time |
Site |
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Thursday, October 9 |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
i wireless Center |
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Friday, October 10 |
9:00 to 10:45 a.m. |
River's Edge |
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Saturday, October 11 |
10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
River's Edge |
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Sunday, October 12 |
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
River's Edge |
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Monday, October 13 |
9:00 to 10:45 a.m. |
River's Edge |
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Tuesday, October 14 |
9:00 to 10:45 a.m. |
River's Edge |
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Wednesday, October 15 |
9:00 to 10:45 a.m. |
River's Edge |
