Quad City Mallards
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

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team competing in the AA level United Hockey League

United Hockey League

The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...

. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities

The MARK of the Quad Cities

The i wireless Center is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Moline, Illinois. The arena has garnered numerous architectural industry awards since its construction...

 in Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois

Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...

. Their team colors were forest green and burgundy. They won the Colonial Cup

Colonial Cup (hockey)

The Colonial Cup was the name of the trophy for the post-season champion of the International Hockey League. On September 24, 2007, the league decided to restore the "Turner Cup" name to the championship trophy as a tribute to the original IHL in honor of Joe Turner, and a new trophy was being...

 in 1997, 1998 and 2001, and the Tarry Cup

Tarry Cup

The Huber Trophy is the trophy awarded annually to the team that finishes the IHL regular season with the best overall record, as determined by points earned in the standings....

 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

Flint Generals

The Flint Generals were a professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan.They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan....

, Muskegon Fury

Muskegon Fury

The Muskegon Fury was a International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan.The Fury were established in 1992 after the original Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League's previous incarnation relocated to Cleveland, Ohio...

 and Rockford IceHogs

Rockford IceHogs

This article is about the former UHL franchise. For the current American Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs were a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home...

.

In response to the Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

's decision to relocate their American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate from Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

 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

Quad City Flames

The Quad City Flames were an ice hockey team that played between 2007 and 2009. They were owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames played at the I wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They were the American Hockey League farm team of the...

, lasted two seasons before that team moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...

 in 2009.

It has been announced that the Quad City Mallards will return to the IHL in the 2009-2010 season. The IHL contains the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Port Huron Icehawks, Flint Generals, Dayton Gems, Bloomington Prairie Thunder, and current champion Fort Wayne Komets.

Former team owner Chris Lencheski, along with business partner Steve Ryan, brought hockey back to the Quad Cities at the Double-A level in 2009. 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. The Mallards are now owned by Eric Karls of Tape2Tape Sports.

Championships

Year	League	Trophy
2000–2001	UHL	Colonial Cup Colonial Cup The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...
1997–1998	UHL	Colonial Cup Colonial Cup The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...
1996–1997	Colonial Hockey League	Colonial Cup Colonial Cup The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...

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.