THIS WEEK
Friday, December 27, 6:30 p.m.
Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario
Quad City Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
Saturday, December 28, 6:30 p.m.
Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario
Quad City Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
Monday, December 30, 6:00 p.m.
Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario
Quad City Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
LAST WEEK
Wednesday, December 18
St. Charles 3 Quad City 2
Friday, December 20
Tulsa 5 Quad City 2
Saturday, December 21
Quad City 1 St. Charles 0
Sunday, December 22
Quad City 3 St. Charles 1
Quad City
12-6-5 (29 points)
tied 5th place
Coach: Terry Ruskowski
Brampton
14-12-1 (29 points)
tied 5th place
Coach: Mark DeSantis
QUACK TRACKS
Last Week
The Mallards bounced back from a three-game losing streak- their first regulation losing streak of the season- by scoring two wins in 24 hours over the St. Charles Chill Saturday night and yesterday.
On the Rise
With yesterday's win the Mallards moved into a tie for fifth place with Brampton and Denver.
Playing the Percentages
No CHL club has played fewer games than the Mallards, who boast the league's third best winning percentage (.630).
On the Road
Yesteday's game was the first of four in a row on the road for the Mallards, who are also in the midst of a stretch that sees them play eight of nine games away from home.
Home Sweet Home
Last Saturday's win extended the Mallards' home regulation unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1).
Drought
The Mallards have scored just 11 goals in their last six games to drop from first to fourth in goals per game (3.5).
Blanked
Last Saturday's shutout was the first of Thomas Heemskerk's career and the Mallards' second in eight days. Heemskerk's whitewashing of the Chill followed Ty Rimmer's December 13 2-0 blanking of Rapid City.
Leaders
Among rookies, Thomas Frazee is tied for second in assists (13), ranks third in points (20) and ranks seventh in goals (7)...Heemskerk now ranks fifth in the CHL in goals against average (2.64) and seventh in save percentage (.914)...
Rimmer ranks eighth in goals against average (2.82) and seve percentage (.908)
Milestones
Darren McMillan has collected 96 career CHL assists...Matt Boyd has played 199 career games.
Special Teams
The Mallards yesterday snapped a 0-for-23 power play drought with a Vladimir Nikiforov man advantage goal but still rank last in the CHL in power play efficiency (13.1 percent). The Mallards rank fourth in penalty killing (83.7 percent) and are third in shorthanded goals (5).
Head to Head
The Mallards this weekend make their first trip to Brampton. They have gone 2-1-1 over the first four meetings of the 13-game season series. Gergo Nagy (3-3-6) is the top point scorer in the season series.
Ins and Outs
Heemskerk was called up to the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild last Wednesday and returned to the Mallards last Saturday...Goaltender Michael Meadows was signed last Wednesday and waived last Saturday.
NEXT HOME GAME
Friday, January 3, 7:05 p.m.- Mallards vs. St. Charles Chill
$1 Dog/$1 Beer Friday Presented by 97X
January 3 is another $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X. $1 hot dogs and $1 beers are available at iWireless Center concession stands during each of the Mallards' 11 Friday night home games this season.
ON THE AIR
Fox Sports Radio 1230 is the radio home of Mallards Hockey Presented by Genesis Power Sports Performance. Mallards games broadcast on AM 1230 also stream live online at www.wfxn.net. A limited number of Mallards games- including next Monday's game- will not air on Fox Sports Radio 1230 due to conflicts with University of Illinois basketball and football and Green Bay Packer football. Free audio webcasts of games that do not air on AM 1230 are available at myqcmallards.com. CHL-TV pay-per-view video webcasts of all Mallards games are also available at myqcmallards.com. For a full Mallards broadcast/webcast schedule, go to myqcmallards.com/schedule/
TICKETS
Single Game Tickets
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season contests are now available. Fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 orinfo@myqcmallards.
Group Tickets
Groups of at least ten can receive savings off the walk-up price and a host of other great group benefits. Mallards group tickets are a great fit for youth organizations, friends, co-workers, family groups, religious groups, school functions and business events. For more group ticket information, fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.
