The Quad City Mallards were a
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professional
ice hockey team in the
United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at
The MARK of the Quad Cities
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in
Moline, Illinois. They won the
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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. 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
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, 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
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, 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.
Championships
Season-by-season results
* Season results were compiled fro
hockeydb.coman
Coaches
* Season results were compiled from hockeydb.co
Retired numbers
* #22 - Mark McFarlane
* #77 - Kerry Toporowski
* #55 - Steve Gibson
* #18 - Glenn Stewart
* #16 - Hugo Proulx
References
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Mallards
Defunct United Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in Illinois
Defunct ice hockey teams in Illinois
Ice hockey clubs established in 1995
Sports clubs disestablished in 2007
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