Games: The Quad City Storm (5-10-1-1, 12 points) return home to host the Pensacola Ice Flyers (4-12-1-0, 9 points) in a meeting of the two teams at the bottom of the SPHL standings. Puck drop both evenings at Vibrant Arena at The Mark is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.
Promotions: There are events scheduled for both nights this weekend. Friday is Scouts Night with the Storm wearing Mossy Oak Camo jerseys. Proceeds from the jersey auction benefit Illowa Scout Council. Special scout ticket offers and patches are available through Fintan ([email protected]). There is also a Scout Sleepover on the ice available with select ticket packages. Saturday, the team will recognize Mascot Mania and Radar’s Glow in the Dark Birthday, which features mascots from the entire region at Vibrant Arena to celebrate and entertain. The first 1,000 kids ages 12 and younger receive a replica jersey, courtesy of Tyson. The action on the ice starts with a laser show and, for the first time ever, the team will be wearing glow in the dark jerseys that will be auctioned postgame.
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History: This is the first meeting this season between the two clubs. Last season, QC was 4-1-0-0 against the Ice Flyers and the Storm are 8-2-2-1 over Pensacola the last five years.
Familiar faces, different places: In a unique twist, QC and Pensacola were partners in a pair of trades this week. QC sent LW Alex Laplante (2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points in 15 games with a -7 plus/minus) and the rights to centerman Matt Ustaski (0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points in 5 games with a -2 rating) to the Ice Flyers in return for future considerations. Ustaski subsequently took a call-up to the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears and is not on the Pensacola active roster…