VEGAS (June 1, 2017)- Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, June 1, that the club has entered into a multi-year affiliation relationship with the ECHL's Quad City Mallards, making the Mallards the official ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Mallards are based in Moline, Illinois. Under the terms of the affiliation arrangements, the Golden Knights will be able to transfer players to and from Quad City during the 2017-18 season. On May 16, the Golden Knights announced a multi-year affiliation with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
"We are excited to add the ECHL's Quad City Mallards as an affiliate," said Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee.
"We believe that between the Mallards and our AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, our players will effectively develop in each of those systems." "I am very familiar with people in both organizations, so I am confident this affiliation will be a great fit for the Mallards," said Mallards President and General Manager Bob McNamara. "We're very excited to have the unique opportunity to work with the Golden Knights from day one and equally thrilled to affiliate with one of the AHL's flagship franchises in the Wolves."
Golden Knights And Quad City Mallards Enter Into ECHL Affiliation
The Mallards join the AHL's Chicago Wolves as a Golden Knights minor league affiliate