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The Kansas City Mavericks are a minor league hockey team. Based in Independence, Missouri, they are a member of the ECHL.

Crawford Named 2025-26 ECHL Most Valuable Player

April 24, 2026 - INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks announced that defenseman Marcus Crawford has been named the 2025-26 ECHL Most Valuable Player, as selected in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media members. Crawford becomes just the second defenseman in ECHL history to receive the league's Most Valuable Player honor. Crawford's 2025-26 season was one of the most productive by a defenseman in league history. He recorded 86 points (14 goals, 72 assists) in 70 games, becoming the first def... Full Story

KC Mavericks Playoff Preview Storylines

April 24, 2026 - TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Brabham Cup Champions (ECHL Regular-Season Champions) - Best record in the ECHL - 55 wins, 115 points (tied for 3rd-most in ECHL single-season history) - .799 winning percentage (highest across ECHL, AHL, NHL) - Maintained 1st place for majority of the season TEAM PERFORMANCE - 3.54 goals per game (Top 3 in ECHL) - 2.21 goals against per game (Top 3 in ECHL) - 28 road wins (2nd-most in ECHL history, 1st place is KC Mavericks 23-24 season) - Multiple double-digit win streak... Full Story

Mavericks Receive ECHL Hockey Operations Department of the Year

April 22, 2026 - The Kansas City Mavericks have been named the 2025-26 Hockey Operations Department of the Year, an award presented annually to the top hockey department in the league as determined by a vote of ECHL coaches. The honor recognizes excellence across all areas of hockey, and in 2025-26 the Kansas City Mavericks set the benchmark. The Mavericks finished the regular season with a 55-12-3-2 record (115 points) and a .799 winning percentage - which is tied for the third-highest in ECHL history and the best across all professional... Full Story

Tad O'Had Named 2025-26 ECHL Coach of the Year

April 22, 2026 - The Kansas City Mavericks and ECHL announced today that General Manager and Head Coach Tad O'Had has been named the 2025-26 John Brophy Coach of the Year, recognizing a season that further cemented his place among the league's elite and continued one of the most dominant coaching tenures in franchise history. The annual award is presented to "the coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success" as voted by the coaches of each ECHL team. Under O'Had's leadership, the Kansas City Mavericks have not only foun... Full Story

• Crawford Named 2025-26 ECHL Most Valuable Player - April 24, 2026
  
• KC Mavericks Playoff Preview Storylines - April 24, 2026
  
• Mavericks Receive ECHL Hockey Operations Department of the Year - April 22, 2026
  
• Tad O'Had Named 2025-26 ECHL Coach of the Year - April 22, 2026
  
• Mavericks Open Playoffs at Home - April 22, 2026
  
• Marcus Crawford Earns ECHL Defenseman of the Year Honors - April 21, 2026
  
• Mavericks Announce 2026 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster - April 21, 2026
  
• Crawford to 25-26 All-ECHL First Team - April 16, 2026
  
• KC Mavericks Players Named to All-ECHL Teams - April 16, 2026
  
• Jutting Named to 2025-26 ECHL All-Rookie Team - April 15, 2026
  
• Mavericks Defeat Wichita, 4-3; Crawford Sets Franchise Assist Record - April 11, 2026
  
• Kansas City Mavericks Renew Seattle Kraken Affiliation - April 8, 2026
  
• Mavericks Capture Brabham Cup, Continue Historic 2025-26 Season - April 6, 2026
  
• Bobo Carpenter ECHL Player of the Month of March - April 3, 2026
  
• Jackson Berezowski Named ECHL Player of the Week - March 10, 2026
  
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Kansas City Mavericks defenseman Marcus Crawford
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League: ECHL
Home: Independence, Missouri
Affiliation: Seattle Kraken
Website: Kansas City Mavericks site
Schedule: Full Kansas City Mavericks Schedule
Statistics: Full Kansas City Mavericks Statistics

Sat., Apr 25		Tahoe at Kansas City (Playoff Gm. 2)	7:05 p.m.
Fri., Apr 24		Tahoe 0 at Kansas City 0 (Playoff Gm. 1)	00:25 1st
Sat., Apr 18	L	Kansas City 1 at Allen 2	Final (OT)
Fri., Apr 17	L	Kansas City 1 at Tulsa 3	Final
Sat., Apr 11	W	Wichita 3 at Kansas City 4	Final
Fri., Apr 10	W	Kansas City 5 at Wichita 2	Final
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Kansas City Mavericks:

• Kansas City Comets (MASL) - Independence, Missouri
  
• Kansas City Current (NWSL) - Kansas City, Missouri
  
• Kansas City Hormigas (Pecos) - Kansas City, Missouri
  
• Kansas City Monarchs (AA) - Kansas City, Kansas
  
• Sporting Kansas City (MLS) - Kansas City, Kansas
  
• Sporting Kansas City II (MLS NEXT Pro) - Kansas City, Missouri
  
• St. Joseph Goats (TAL) - St. Joseph, Missouri
  
• Kansas City (PVF) - Kansas City, Missouri
  

• Mavericks' Marcus Crawford, Tad O'Had claim top ECHL honors - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 23)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks look to ECHL playoffs as top seed after falling in final two games - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 21)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks break pair of franchise records in home finale win over Wichita - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 14)
  
• Mavericks edged by Tulsa Oilers in defensive battle - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 10)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks extend affiliation with NHL's Seattle Kraken, AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds for four years - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 9)
  
• Mavericks clinch Brabham Cup points title, secure home-ice advantage in playoffs - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 7)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks surrender lead late; road win streak halted in shootout loss - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 3)
  
• Mavericks sweep home-and-home with Wichita, close in on franchise record for points in a season - ECHL Independence Examiner (March 31)
  
• Star defenseman Ryan Jones returns to Mavericks for stretch run - ECHL Independence Examiner (March 27)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks clinch ECHL Mountain Division title with another road win at Wichita - ECHL Independence Examiner (March 26)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks rally from second-period deficit to top Wichita, continue road magic - ECHL Independence Examiner (March 24)
  
• Rookie Colby MacArthur lifts Mavericks with 2 goals in pro debut - ECHL Independence Examiner (March 20)
  
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