Quad_City_Mallards_(1995–2007)

Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)

Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)

Ice hockey team in Moline, Illinois

This article is about the original Mallards franchise. For the team that ran from 2009 to 2018, see Quad City Mallards.

The Quad City Mallards were a minor professional ice hockey team in the United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. They won the Colonial Cup playoff championship in 1997, 1998, and 2001, as well as the Tarry Cup regular season championship in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002. The Mallards won 50 or more games in six consecutive seasons, from 1996–97 to 2001–02, a professional hockey record.[1] They were also known for never having missed the playoffs in their years of existence. Historically, the Mallards enjoyed spirited rivalries with the Flint Generals, Muskegon Fury, and Rockford IceHogs.

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In response to the Calgary Flames's decision to relocate their American Hockey League affiliate from Omaha, Nebraska, to Moline before the start of the 2007–08 season, the Mallards announced that they would cease operations. The franchise that replaced them, the Quad City Flames, lasted two seasons before that team moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia, in 2009.[2] Former team owner Chris Lencheski, along with business partner Steve Ryan, brought the Mallards back to the Quad Cities in the International Hockey League in 2009.[3]

Championships

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Season-by-season results

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Coaches

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  • Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com .

Retired numbers

  • #22 - Mark McFarlane
  • #77 - Kerry Toporowski
  • #55 - Steve Gibson
  • #18 - Glenn Stewart
  • #16 - Hugo Proulx[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Cooper, Craig (March 18, 2002). "Mallards Extend Streak of Excellence". Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Cerna, Alfonso; Hipskind, Jenny (March 3, 2022). "WQAD Throwback: Quad City Mallards make home debut in 1995". WQAD-TV. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Quad City Mallards return to International Hockey League". The Flint Journal. June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  4. [4]
    McDonough, Shane (April 1, 2005). "McFarlane's No. 22 retired by Mallards". The Dispatch-Argus.
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