ST. CHARLES, Mo. (December 22, 2013) - Mike Hellyer scored the game winning goal at 6:15 of the third period and Ty Rimmer made 23 saves as the Quad City Mallards defeated the host St. Charles Chill 3-1 Sunday.
Hellyer tipped in Nicholas Rioux's shot from the right point to snap a 1-1 tie. Thomas Frazee's empty net goal sealed the victory with just three seconds left on the clock.
The two clubs entered the third period deadlocked after swapping second period power play goals. The Mallards took a 1-0 lead when Vladimir Nikiforov swept home Jeff Lee's centering pass at 10:48 of the second. The Chill's Steve Anthony replied at 16:29 by swooping around Rimmer to tap the puck into the gaping net.
The Mallards return to action on the road Friday night against the Brampton Beast. The Mallards next play at home Friday January 3 at 7:05 p.m. against the Chill. 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.
Tickets for the January 3 game and all Mallards regular season home games can be purchased at the iWireless Center ticket office, Ticketmaster outlets, through ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.
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 in the midst of their seventeenth season and their fourth in the Central Hockey League. One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League in 2009-10. 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 i wireless 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
