Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)

This article is about the original Mallards franchise. For the team that ran from 2009 to 2018, see Quad City Mallards.
Quad City Mallards
CityMoline, Illinois
LeagueUnited Hockey League
Founded1995
Folded2007
Home arenaThe MARK of the Quad Cities
ColorsForest green, burgundy, yellow
     
Owner(s)Quad City Sports Ventures
MediaWFXN (AM 1230)
Franchise history
1995–2007Quad City Mallards
Championships
Regular season titles4 (1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02)
Colonial Cups3 (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.[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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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

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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

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Years Coach Wins Championships
1995–1996 Brad Buetow 30 0
1996–1997 John Anderson 51 1
1997–1999 Paul Gillis 105 1
1999–2000 Matt Shaw 53 0
2000–2002 Paul MacLean 112 1
2002–2005 Paul Gillis 130 0
2005–2007 Brian Curran 78 0
  • Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com [1].

Retired numbers

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

References

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  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. ^ Cerna, Alfonso; Hipskind, Jenny (March 3, 2022). "WQAD Throwback: Quad City Mallards make home debut in 1995". WQAD-TV. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Quad City Mallards return to International Hockey League". The Flint Journal. June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  4. ^ McDonough, Shane (April 1, 2005). "McFarlane's No. 22 retired by Mallards". The Dispatch-Argus.

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