MOLINE, Ill. (February 11, 2015) - Mario Lamoureux- who also had an assist- broke a 2-2 tie with 2:44 left in the third period and the host Quad City Mallards (23-17-6) went on to defeat the Missouri Mavericks (19-22-4) 3-2 Wednesday night. With the win the Mallards opened up a four point lead in the race for second place in the ECHL's Central Division
Lamoureux completed the Mallards' comeback from a 2-1 deficit by burying Matt Duffy's centering pass after Jeff Lee tied the game from the doorstep at 11:43 of the second period.
The Mavericks had rebounded with back-to-back first period goals after the Mallards' Anthony Collins tipped in the opening goal just under four minutes into the game. Geoff Walker's wrist shot evened the score at one at 14:18 of the first. At 18:21 Lindsay Sparks scored the tiebreaker from the side of the net.
The Mallards next play at home Friday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Tulsa Oilers. Friday also brings the return of $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X and MetroLINK. Fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and beers from iWireless Center concession stands during all Friday home games.
The Mallards have partnered with Metro to provide transit service between Augustana College and downtown Moline during Friday home games. Students can catch the Route 10 on campus via 7th Avenue to and from games, with the Route 10 dropping students off near campus or in the District after games. Students can then take the Route 53 from the District back to Augustana until 3 a.m. As part of Metro's unlimited ride program, Augustana riders can use their Augustana ID as their fare. Fans can visit www.gogreenmetro.com or www.facebook.com/53and59 for more information.
For Friday home games the Mallards have also joined with Rooster's Sports Bar & Grill in Rock Island to offer fans the chance to get a lower level ticket to the Mallards' game along with an appetizer and drink at Rooster's and a Metro bus ride to the game from Rooster's and back for just $20. For more information fans can contact Rooster's at 309-283-7005.
Tickets for all remaining Mallards regular season home games- including Friday night's 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.Mallards Sign Scott
MOLINE, Ill. (February 11, 2015) - The Quad City Mallards have signed forward Berkley Scott, the Mallards announced today. The Mallards also announced forward Antti Pusa has been placed on 21-day injured reserve.
Scott, 24, joins the Mallards after playing 39 games this season for the Southern Professional Hockey League's Knoxville Ice Bears. The 6' 3", 210-pound Anoka, Minnesota, native ranks third in the SPHL in goals (18) and is tied for seventh in points (37).
Now in his fourth professional season, Scott has scored 14 goals and totaled 25 points in 63 career ECHL games with three different clubs.
Scott notched two goals and five assists in 23 ECHL games last year with the Utah Grizzlies and San Francisco Bulls. He also scored ten goals and totaled 20 points in 23 games with Knoxville last season.
In 2012-13, Scott scored a dozen goals and recorded 17 points in 39 games with Utah. The same season saw him score 13 times and produce 31 points in 27 games with the Ice Bears.
Scott broke into pro hockey with Knoxville in 2011-12. He scored nine goals and collected 30 points in 53 SPHL games as a rookie and also played his first ECHL game for the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Before turning pro Scott spent two seasons in the junior ranks with the North American Hockey League's Alaska Avalanche and Coulee Region Chill.
Pusa was placed on injured reserve retroactive to last Saturday. Pusa suffered an upper body injury in the Mallards' 6-2 win over the Wichita Thunder last Saturday night. He has scored six goals and totaled 15 points while registering 73 penalty minutes in 28 games with the Mallards this season.
