Jack LaFontaine Is ECHL Goaltender of the Week

January 5, 2026 - Jack LaFontaine is the ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 29-Jan. 4. It is the third time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. LaFontaine went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .969 in three appearances Maine last week. The 27-year-old turned aside 31 shots in a 3-1 win against Iowa on Wednesday, made 20 saves in a 3-2 victory over Fort Wayne on Friday and stopped all 42 shots in a 1-0 win at Tulsa on Sunday. Under contract t... Full Story

Comets Drop Shootout Decision to Ambush

January 4, 2026 - INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Kansas City Comets fell for a second straight time against the St. Louis Ambush, dropping a 7-6 result on Sunday in a shootout on home turf. After turning a multi-goal deficit in the first quarter into numerous second-half leads, the Comets left Cable Dahmer Arena full of disappointment. Despite the defeat, the Comets took the season series 4-2. The Comets found themselves in an early hole after conceding twice inside the opening four minutes. Zach Reget cut the lead... Full Story

KC Mavericks Defeat Fort Wayne, 2-1

January 3, 2026 - The Kansas City Mavericks secured a 2-1 overtime victory against the Fort Wayne Komets on January 3 at Cable Dahmer Arena, closing out the night with a strong defensive effort and timely scoring. Fort Wayne opened the scoring late in the first period, but Kansas City responded just 22 seconds later when Jackson Jutting netted his 12th goal of the season, assisted by Landon McCallum and Marcus Crawford, sending the teams into intermission tied 1-1. After a scoreless second and third period ... Full Story

Comets Open Homestand with I-70 Series Finale

January 3, 2026 - The I-70 Series will draw to a close as the Kansas City Comets open a three-game homestand on Sunday afternoon on Silverstein Eye Centers Field when they host the St. Louis Ambush for Game 6 of the rivalry. The Comets lead the series 4-1, hoping to wrap up the series with a third win on home turf after dropping in overtime on New Year's Eve in St. Louis. Dom Francis was the shining star in a rotated lineup, recording his first hat trick since returning to the Comets. Francis became the thi... Full Story

• Comets Open Homestand with I-70 Series Finale - Kansas City Comets (MASL) January 3
• Marcus Crawford Is the ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 2
• Comets Drop to Ambush in OT - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 31
• Comets Looking to Continue New Year's Eve Tradition - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 30
• Comets Crowned I-70 Series Champions for Fourth Straight Year - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 27
• Comets Home for Game 4 of I-70 Series - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 26
• Comets Announce Roster Updates - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 24
• Mavericks Breeze into Holiday Break with Win over Allen - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) December 21
• Comets Take Rare Shootout Win against Ambush - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 21
• Comets Set for Game 3 of I-70 Series - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 20
• Mavericks Fall to Grizzlies - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) December 19
• Comets Explode Past Utica City FC - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 14
• Comets Set for Return to Utica City FC - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 13
• Impotent Comets Fall to Milwaukee - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 12
• Comets Renew Rivalry with Milwaukee - Kansas City Comets (MASL) December 11
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January 7	ECHL	Tulsa at Kansas City	8:05 p.m.
January 4	ECHL	Kansas City 1 at Tulsa 0	Final
January 4	MASL	St. Louis 7 at Kansas City 6	Final (SO)
January 3	ECHL	Fort Wayne 1 at Kansas City 2	Final (OT)
January 2	ECHL	Fort Wayne 2 at Kansas City 3	Final (OT)
December 31	MASL	Kansas City 4 at St. Louis 5	Final (OT)
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• Comets fall to Ambush in OT again - MASL Independence Examiner (January 6)
• Mavericks, city of Independence and Cable Dahmer Arena manager working on extending the team's lease - ECHL Independence Examiner (January 6)
• Mavericks sweep weekend, vault into first place in ECHL Mountain Division - ECHL Independence Examiner (January 6)
• Komets fall to Kansas City in overtime again - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 4)
• KC's Randl scores in OT to hand Komets fourth straight loss - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 3)
• Chad Vandegriffe reaches MASL milestone but Kansas City Comets fall to rival St. Louis in OT - MASL Independence Examiner (January 3)
• Jack LaFontaine strong in net again as Mavericks win first post-strike game - ECHL Independence Examiner (January 3)
• ECHL regular season resumes Tuesday night after league, PHPA ratify new five-year CBA; Mavericks to resume play Wednesday at home - ECHL Independence Examiner (December 30)
• Pair of hat tricks help Kansas City Comets top St. Louis to clinch I-70 Series Cup - MASL Independence Examiner (December 30)
• Players and ECHL come to tentative settlement to end two-day strike - ECHL Independence Examiner (December 29)
• ECHL players union goes on strike, postponing Mavericks’ Friday game at Tulsa - ECHL Independence Examiner (December 26)
• Comets waive former All-Star Stefan Mijatovic, activate Junior Kazeem - MASL Independence Examiner (December 24)
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