Kansas City Mavericks

The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.

"Missouri Mavericks" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Mid-Missouri Mavericks.
Kansas City Mavericks
2019–20 ECHL season
CityIndependence, Missouri
LeagueECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMountain
Founded2009 (in the CHL)
Home arenaCable Dahmer Arena[1]
ColorsBlack, orange, silver, white
                   
Owner(s)Lamar Hunt Jr.
General managerBrent Thiessen
Head coachTad O'Had
AffiliatesCalgary Flames (NHL)
Stockton Heat (AHL)
Franchise history
2009–2017Missouri Mavericks
2017–presentKansas City Mavericks
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2013–14, 2015–16)[2]
Division Championships1 (2015–16)

History
Rapid City Rush vs Missouri Mavericks at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena on February 18, 2011.

On April 16, 2009, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Independence, to begin play in the 2009–10 season.[3] The new organization teamed up with local newspaper The Examiner to hold a name-the-team contest until May 11. The Missouri Mavericks' name, logo, and colors were unveiled on June 24.[4] On May 29, 2009, it was reported that Scott Hillman would be the Mavericks' first head coach, resigning from his same position with the Southern Professional Hockey League's Knoxville Ice Bears to do so. In his time with the Ice Bears, Hillman led them to two consecutive SPHL President's Cup championships and Coffey Trophies (awarded for the most regular-season points).[5][6] On November 13, 2009, the team played their home opener before a crowd of 5,760 people at the Independence Events Center.[7]

On September 17, 2011, the Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League for the 2011–12 season.[8] This agreement would be renewed in one-year contracts until 2015.[9][10][11]

On May 24, 2012, the Mavericks extended head coach Scott Hillman's contract for two additional seasons through the 2013–14 season.[12] On July 31, 2012, the Mavericks announced an agreement with Entercom to have all 66 games for the 2012-13 season broadcast on the radio on 1660 KUDL.[13]

On May 21, 2014, head coach Scott Hillman announced his resignation from the Mavericks[14][15] and soon after was named as the first head coach for the expansion Indy Fuel of the ECHL.[16] In June, the Mavericks hired Richard Matvichuk as the organization's new coach.[17]

On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014–15 Central Hockey League season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League ceased operations and the Mavericks, along with the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder, were all approved the expansion membership application into the ECHL for the 2014-15 season.[18][19]

On February 5, 2015, Lamar Hunt Jr., son of Kansas City Chiefs' founder Lamar Hunt, bought a 100 percent ownership stake in the Missouri Mavericks.[20]

On June 11, 2015, the Mavericks announced they had signed a two-year affiliation deal with the New York Islanders. The Mavericks then served as the Islanders' secondary minor league affiliate, behind the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.[21]

On June 2, 2016, head coach Richard Matvichuk resigned after leading the Mavericks for two seasons, a regular season championship, and named ECHL coach of the year in 2015–16. He left the organization to become the head coach of the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars.[22] He was replaced by John-Scott Dickson,[23] who had played for the team from 2011 to 2015 before joining the coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2015–16.[24] Also, beginning with the 2016–17 season, the Mavericks and St. Louis Blues entered into a working agreement for cross-promoting hockey in Missouri and Kansas.[25] However, the Islanders/Tigers organization still remained the Mavericks affiliate for player development.

On March 11, 2017, the Missouri Mavericks announced the team would be renamed as the Kansas City Mavericks beginning with the 2017–18 season.[26] Also prior to the 2017–18 season, their affiliation with the Islanders ended when that organization affiliated with the expansion Worcester Railers. On June 8, 2017, Kansas City affiliated with the Calgary Flames (NHL) and the Stockton Heat (AHL).[27]

In his fourth season as head coach, John-Scott Dickson was fired on January 30, 2020, while the team was in last place in the division.[28] After the season ended. the Mavericks hired Florida Everblades' assistant Tad O'Had as the head coach.[29]

Season-by-season records
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAPIMStandingYear1st round2nd round3rd roundKelly Cup
2009–10 (CHL)6431276—6820022015895th, Northern Conf.2010[30]W, 2–1, MRKL, 0–4, RC——
2010–11 (CHL)6637236—8021317311974th, Turner Conf.2011[31]W, 3–2, WICL, 1–3, COL——
2011–12 (CHL)6639216—8422320010483rd, Turner Conf.2012[32]—W, 4–0, EVNL, 3–4, FW—
2012–13 (CHL)6635256—762172229915th, CHL2013[33]—W, 4–2, RCL, 3–4, ALN—
2013–14 (CHL)6644202—9023818410121st, CHL2014[34]—L, 2–4, ARZ——
2014–15 (ECHL)722835546519223114266th, Central Div.2015[35]Did not qualify
2015–16 (ECHL)725215321092341628551st, Central Div.2016W, 4–0, QCL, 2–4, ALN——
2016–17 (ECHL)723330457523324110405th, Mountain Div.2017Did not qualify
2017–18 (ECHL)72343242742042239046th, Central Div.2018Did not qualify
2018–19 (ECHL)72363042782342289934th, Mountain Div.2019L, 3–4, TUL———
2019–20 (ECHL)61243241531672177217th, Mountain Div.2020Season cancelled
CHL totals32818611626—39810919995837
ECHL totals4212071742416454126413025939

Players and personnel

Current roster
As of May 14, 2020.[36][37]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
16 Greg Betzold LW L 25 2017 Bel Air, Maryland Mavericks
12 Rocco Carzo (C) F L 29 2015 Media, Pennsylvania Mavericks
7 Darian Dziurzynski (A) LW L 29 2018 Lloydminster, Alberta Mavericks
22 David Dziurzynski LW L 30 2018 Lloydminster, Alberta Mavericks
23 C.J. Eick LW L 28 2018 Appleton, Wisconsin Mavericks
20 Ryan Galt F R 24 2019 Omaha, Nebraska Mavericks
10 Malcolm Hayes D R 25 2019 Atlanta, Georgia Mavericks
19 Bryan Lemos RW R 23 2019 East Providence, Rhode Island Mavericks
3 Kevin McKernan D R 25 2019 Grafton, Massachusetts Mavericks
21 Charlie O'Connor RW R 27 2020 Elk Grove Village, Illinois Mavericks
4 Derek Pratt D L 26 2019 Mount Hermon, Massachusetts Mavericks
15 Matt Schmalz RW R 24 2020 Dunnville, Ontario Mavericks
14 Loren Ulett LW L 25 2019 Port Perry, Ontario Mavericks
24 Mitchell Vanderlaan LW L 25 2020 Hanwell, New Brunswick Mavericks
8 Justin Woods (A) D L 26 2019 Fairbanks, Alaska Mavericks

Team captains

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Preceded by
Toledo Walleye		 Brabham Cup
Champions
2015–16		 Succeeded by
Toledo Walleye
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