November 2, 2009

Ice Hockey Club vs. SIU Nov. 6 at i wireless Center

MOLINE/MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University's ice hockey club will make its debut at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 when it takes on the Southern Illinois University ice hockey team.

The ice hockey club will play a second game at the i wireless Center, also versus SIU's ice hockey club, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

"We are very grateful to the staff at the i wireless Center and the Quad City Mallards for their support of our ice hockey club and their great cooperation," Gary Rowe, director of development at the WIU-QC campus, said.

Both games are open free to the public; donations are welcome and will help the club pay for necessary equipment and travel expenses.

According to Rowe, the ice hockey club will also be playing at the i wireless Center on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6.

For more information, contact Rowe at (309) 762-9481 or G-Rowe@wiu.edu. For driving directions to the i wireless Center in Moline, see www.iwirelesscenter.com.

Copy By: Teresa Koltzenburg, University Relations
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