Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)

Quad City Mallards 	Quad City Mallards
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Operated 	1995-2007
Arena 	The MARK of the Quad Cities
City 	Moline, IL
Colors 	Forest green, Burgundy
League 	UHL
Owner 	Quad City Sports Ventures
Media Affiliates 	WFXN (AM 1230)
Regular Season Championships	4 (1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02)
Colonial Cups 	3 (1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01)
The Quad City Mallards were a professional ice hockey team competing in the AA level United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. Their team colors were forest green and burgundy. They won the Colonial Cup in 1997, 1998 and 2001, and the Tarry Cup in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002. The Mallards won 50 or more games in 6 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 heated and 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 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.
It has been announced that the Quad City Mallards will return to the IHL in the 2009-2010 seaon. The IHL contains the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Port Huron Icehawks, Flint Generals, Dayton Gems, Bloomington Prarie Thunder, and current champion Fort Wayne Komets.
Team owner Chris Lencheski, who along with business partner Steve Ryan, bring hockey back to the Quad Cities at the Double-A level. Lencheski is the founder and CEO of SKI & Company, a sports marketing firm headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa. His company also has offices in New York City, Charlotte, Dubai and London. A motorsports guru, Lencheski owns two NASCAR teams.
==Championships==
Year 	League 	Trophy
2000-2001	UHL 	Colonial Cup
1997-1998	UHL 	Colonial Cup
1996-1997	Colonial Hockey League	Colonial Cup
==Season-by-Season Results==
Colonial Hockey League (1995-1997) 
Year 	GP	W 	L 	SOL	PTS	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Playoffs
1995-96	74	30	39	5 	65 	269	311	2372	Lost in 1st round
1996-97	74	51	20	3 	105	384	245	1846	Won Championship
United Hockey League (1997-2007) 
Year 	GP	W 	L 	SOL	PTS	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Playoffs
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 2nd 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 1st round
2004-05	80	39	30	11 	89 	226	228	1990	Lost in 1st round
2005-06	76	41	27	8 	90 	224	213	1452	Lost in 1st round
2006-07	76	37	28	11 	85 	269	264	1932	Lost in 1st round
* Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com and Pointstreak.com.
==Retired Numbers==
* #22 - Mark McFarlane
* #77 - Kerry Toporowski
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:United Hockey League team
Category:Colonial Hockey League team