CHL Hockey

pivalleygirl · Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:20 pm Otten

Otten Back in Quad Cities for 2006-07
08/21/06 - United Hockey League (UHL) Quad City Mallards

Quad City Mallards
Moline, IL-The Quad City Mallards today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Drew Otten for the 2006-07 season. Otten spent the first two years of his pro career in the Quad Cities before spending the 2005-06 season in the Central Hockey League with Tulsa and Austin.

Otten appeared in 62 games last season. He recorded nine goals and 18 assists for 27 points during his time in the CHL. Otten began the season with the Tulsa Oilers before being traded to the Austin Ice Bats on February 13th, 2006 in exchange for forward Shawn Roed.

Before moving to the Central League, Otten spent his first two professional seasons with the Mallards. In 47 appearances during the 2004-05 season, Otten recorded 17 points (seven goals and ten assists) with 72 penalty minutes.

As a rookie with the 2003-04 Mallards, Otten played 71 games while setting career highs in goals (11), assists (20) and points (31). During his Mallards career, Otten played 118 games and scored 48 points (18 goals and 30 assists).

"We're happy to have Drew back," said Mallards President Tim Taylor. "He'll certainly bring in a physical aspect that we know our fans enjoyed during his first stint here. There is some goal scoring potential with Drew as well."

"Drew plays a physical game," said Mallards General Manager and Head Coach Brian Curran. "He'll bang and crash, and he knows how to get under the opponent's skin. The reports I've received from Tim and other people around the league are that he'll irritate other teams and play the antagonizer role."

Mallards season tickets are available now via The MARK box office at (309) 764-2000. Fans interested in season ticket information, including the Mallards Season Ticket GUARANTEE, can contact the Mallards Ticket Office at (309) 764-7825

backupgoalie · Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:30 pm

Hate to see him leave. Sure would have liked to see the heavy hitters , like Otten,with Chaps unforgiving boards.

pivalleygirl · Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:29 pm

Are we going to have a lot of injuries this season?

backupgoalie · Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:43 pm

There is very little give in the boards at Chap unlike the tinker toy set up at the Expo center. In defense of the Expo center the rink was constantly be put up & taken down. The boards at Chap are there to stay. I once strayed to far and now have a disc problem with my neck (honestly) and it was not even a brutal hit.
Dang PI you may end up with some good blood and snot shots. Not much padding on the post by the bench.

pivalleygirl · Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:01 pm

I like to see fights, but they can't be too close to me. I remember when Zurba broke his hand on somebody's helmet right in front of me. That was brutal! He also hit the glass with his fist, but he told me he broke his hand on the helmet.

gorillakido · Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:12 pm

brutal stuff.

sounds like chap might be a bit better than the expo.

i read about the expo in zamboni rodeo, it sounded like they got it packed.