This excerpt originally appeared in the Quad City Times.
“For the second straight season, playoff hockey will likely elude the Quad-Cities, but the future of the sport is much brighter than it was a year ago.
It’s been one full year since the Quad-City Mallards announced they were ceasing operations but the Quad-City Storm have jumped in, and though the team has struggled on the ice — 12 points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining — the franchise has taken solid steps to ensure a lasting stay in the community.”
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