The Quad City Mallards are a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Moline, Illinois. They are a member of the International Hockey League; set to hit the ice for the 2009-10 season, and will play their home games at i Wireless Center, home to the original Mallards. Their acceptance into the IHL was officially announced on June 30, 2009.[1] [2] The original Mallards had suspended operations to make way for the Quad City Flames, and the team now returns, as the Flames have moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia. On August 31, the Mallards announced an affiliation agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] [edit] Roster | Forwards | | # | | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | | 8 |  | Joel Gasper | C | R | 6' 2" | 205 lbs. | Crookston, Minnesota | | 11 |  | Terry Harrison | RW | R | 6' 0" | 190 lbs. | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 12 | | Obi Aduba | LW | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Medfield, Massachusetts | | 15 | | Patrick Levesque | RW | L | 6' 2" | 200 lbs. | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | | 16 | | Mike Zbriger | C | R | 5' 10" | 178 lbs. | Montreal, Quebec | | 18 | | Marc Desloges | LW | R | 5' 10" | 200 lbs. | Sherwood Park, Alberta | | 19 | | Jean Desrochers | C | R | 6' 2" | 225 lbs. | Dalhousie, Quebec | | 21 | | Brandon Marino | RW | R | 5' 9" | 185 lbs. | Riverside, California | | 23 |  | Juris Štāls | RW | L | 6' 3" | 200 lbs. | Riga, Latvia | | 25 | | Mike Maier | RW | R | 5' 10" | 190 lbs. | Greece, New York | | 26 | | Matt Armstrong | RW | L | 6' 0" | 180 lbs. | Orleans, Ontario | | 27 | | Chris Lipsett | RW | R | 6' 0" | 187 lbs. | Ottawa, Ontario | | 34 | | Jonathan Tremblay | RW | R | 6' 3" | 240 lbs. | Fauquier, Ontario | [edit] References [edit] External links |
