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Mavericks Fall in Regular Season Finale, 5-2, to Wichita

March 24, 2013 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


WICHITA, Kansas - The Missouri Mavericks (35-25-6) closed out the 2012-13 regular season with a 5-2 loss to the Wichita Thunder at INTRUST Bank Arena. Missouri will now set their sights on the Rapid City Rush, their first round opponent in the Central Hockey League playoffs. The series will start in Rapid City on Fri., March 29 and return to Independence on April 3, 5 and 6.

Mavericks' captain and forward Sebastien Thinel earned an assist in the game on won the CHL's scoring title with 96 points on 29 goals and 67 assists in 66 games played. Mavericks' forwards Kellan Tochkin and John-Scott Dickson each had a goal for Missouri who finished 2-5-3 against the Thunder this season. Wichita defenseman Kevin Young had a pair of goals as the Thunder finished just one point shy of the regular season title.

Playoff tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office at Independence Events Center. Visit www.MissouriMavericks.com for more information.

Wichita took a 3-0 lead less than eight minutes into the game and never looked back. Young scored at 5:06, Erick Lizon scored at 6:11 and Ian Lowe scored on the power play at 7:57. Missouri made it 3-1 before the end of the first period when John-Scott Dickson tipped a shot by Kellan Tochkin past Wichita goaltender Torrie Jung.

Wichita made it 4-1 on a goal by Chad Painchaud just 1:43 into the second period, but Missouri still battled. Tochkin buried a backhand on a rebound at 9:56 to make it 4-2, but that was as close as the Mavericks would get.

Young scored the only goal of the third period on a breakaway as he was left alone coming out of the penalty box. Final score: Wichita 5 - Missouri 2.

Mavericks' goaltender Mathieu Corbeil stopped 21 of 26 shots, and Jung made 20 saves on 22 shots in the win. Missouri was 1-for-4 on the power play and the Thunder finished 1-for-2.

Mavericks' playoff tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office. Schedules are to be determined and only playoff games A, B and C of the first round are on sale now. Visit www.MissouriMavericks.com for more information.

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