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The Quad City Flames are an Ice Hockey team that will begin play in the fall of 2007 . They are currently owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities . The Flames will play at the I Wireless Center in Moline , Illinois . They will be the American Hockey League farm team of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . The move to the Quad Cities was confirmed on May 24 , 2007. As a result, the arena's previous hockey tenant, the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League , are ceasing operations. Quad City Flames website . HISTORY The Flames AHL franchise is relocating from in moving up to the AHL. The Flames are the third team in recent years to attempt to place an AHL team in the Quad Cities. Both the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers were unable to reach an agreement with the owners of the Mallards, and of the arena.DeVrieze, Craig, Quad-Cities step up to AHL , pantagraph.com, May 24, 2007 This market was previously served by:
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