MOLINE, Ill. (October 4, 2013) - Zack Phillips's power play goal four minutes into overtime gave the Iowa Wild a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Admirals Friday afternoon in an American Hockey League scrimmage at the iWireless Center.
The Wild's Taylor Matson scored at 15:46 of the third period to even the score at one and force sudden death after Milwaukee's Scott Ford had opening the scoring just 1:45 into the game.
The Mallards last month entered into an affiliation agreement with both the Iowa Wild and the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild. The Iowa Wild will open their first AHL regular season on October 12 against the Oklahoma City Barons. The Admirals will begin their campaign on October 11 against the Abbotsford Heat.
The Quad City Mallards will open their season on Friday, October 19 at 7:05 p.m. against the Rapid City Rush. Tickets for the season opener and all other regular season home games are now on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, through ticketmaster.com, through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000 or at the iWireless Center ticket office. 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.
The 2013-14 season will be the Mallards' seventeenth- and their fourth in the Central Hockey League. Season tickets as well as half season tickets and flex packs are still available. The Mallards offer ticket packages to meet any budget and season ticket holders also receive a host of additional benefits, including a unique season ticket holder Mallards jersey. More ticket package information is available by calling the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or emailing info@myqcmallards.com.
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 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. 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
