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. 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.
Championships YearLeagueTrophy1997Colonial Hockey LeagueColonial Cup1998United Hockey LeagueColonial Cup2001United Hockey LeagueColonial Cup
Season-by-season results Season PlayoffsColonial 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 ChampionshipUnited 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
Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com and Pointstreak.com.
Coaches YearsCoachWinsChampionships1995–1996Brad Buetow3001996–1997John Anderson5111997–1999Paul Gillis10511999–2000Matt Shaw5302000–2002Paul MacLean11212002–2005Paul Gillis13002005–2007Brian Curran780 Season results were compiled from hockeydb.com .
Retired numbers #22 - Mark McFarlane #77 - Kerry Toporowski #55 - Steve Gibson #18 - Glenn Stewart #16 - Hugo Proulx #31 - Nate Berglund
References
fr:Mallards de Quad City