This article is about the original Mallards franchise. For the team that ran from 2009 to 2018, see
Quad City Mallards .
Quad City Mallards City Moline, Illinois League United Hockey League Founded 1995 Home arena The MARK of the Quad Cities Colors Forest green, burgundy, yellow Owner(s) Quad City Sports Ventures Media WFXN (AM 1230)1995–2007 Quad City Mallards Regular season titles 4 (1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02)Colonial Cups 3 (1997, 1998, 2001)
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 .
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. 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.[2]
Championships [ ]
Year
League
Trophy
1997
Colonial Hockey League
Colonial Cup
1998
United Hockey League
Colonial Cup
2001
United Hockey League
Colonial Cup
Season-by-season results [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
Pts
GF
GA
PIM
Playoffs
Colonial Hockey League
1995–96
74
30
39
5
65
269
311
2372
Lost in first round
1996–97
74
51
20
3
105
384
245
1846
Won Championship
United Hockey League
1997–98
74
55
18
1
111
360
257
2204
Won Championship
1998–99
74
50
19
5
105
364
253
2514
Lost in Finals
1999–00
74
53
16
5
111
341
216
2018
Lost in Finals
2000–01
74
55
12
7
117
369
264
2373
Won Championship
2001–02
74
57
15
2
116
296
175
1810
Lost in second round
2002–03
76
41
25
10
92
281
240
1738
Lost in Finals
2003–04
76
50
20
6
106
287
220
1653
Lost in first round
2004–05
80
39
30
11
89
226
228
1990
Lost in first round
2005–06
76
41
27
8
90
224
213
1452
Lost in first round
2006–07
76
37
28
11
85
269
264
1932
Lost in first round
Total
902
559
269
74
1192
3670
2886
23902
Coaches [ ]
Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com [1] .
Retired numbers [ ]
#22 - Mark McFarlane
#77 -
#55 - Steve Gibson
#18 - Glenn Stewart
#16 - Hugo Proulx[3]
References [ ]
Colonial Hockey League teams (1991–1997) United Hockey League teams (1997–2007) International Hockey League teams (2007–2010)
Related articles
Colonial Cup
Huber Trophy
Other professional hockey leagues
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