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Congrats and best of luck to @grantarnold39 on his move into coaching! Thanks for a great season with the Mallards.

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Michael Parks, former #ECHL Quad City Mallards, signs with Sport #Liiga |

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FORT WAYNE, IN -- Another Fort Wayne Komets game, another loss for the Quad City Mallards. Six goals were scored between the two teams, five by the home team. Of the four losses suffered by the Mallards so far this season, three have come at the hands of the Komets.

Shawn Szydlowski opened the scoring with just 14 seconds left in the first period after Garrett Thompson streaked into the Mallards zone on a breakaway. Adam Vay, in his first game back from another AHL callup to the Iowa Wild, made 19 saves in the first twenty minutes. The Mallards only had 10 shots on goal the first period.

The lone tally of the second period came off a Trevor Cheek shot after a pass from Szydlowski to Cody Sol.

Michael Parks got the third period headed in the right direction for the Mallards, scoring his first professional goal 18 seconds into the final frame. Alex Gudbranson assisted on the only Mallards goal of the night.

Former Mallard Kyle Thomas put the Komets up 3-1 four minutes later, Curtis Leonard and Jamie Schaafsma earning the assists. Three minutes later, Jason Binkley would add to the Komets' lead with help from Cheek.

Dan Milan and Nolan LaPorte would drop the gloves with just under seven minutes remaining in the game after shoving infront of Eric Hartzell in the Komets net. Though both got in some punches, LaPorte seemed to be on the giving side of more that connected.

Cheek would then seal the deal with a shorthanded goal assisted by Taylor Crunk with 53 seconds remaining on the board. Will Weber entered the sinbin at 17:41 for a high-sticking minor call to give the Komets their second penalty kill of the night.

Hartzell made 31 saves on the night to earn third star, while Cheek and Szydlowski earned first and second stars respectively.

Some familiar names will be appearing at the Chicago Wolves’ Training Camp this week, including several former Mallards. 

We are proud to announce that Canadian netminder Thomas Heemskerk will be the man behind Thunders crease this season