Comets Hoping to Turn Tide against Stars

January 15, 2026 - The Kansas City Comets will hit the midway point of their regular season on Friday, when they welcome the Tacoma Stars to Silverstein Eye Centers Field. The Comets are hoping Friday marks a turnaround after suffering three consecutive defeats. Kansas City continues on the hunt for its first win of 2026, last winning on Dec. 27 against St. Louis to clinch the I-70 Series Cup. After clinching the series against the Ambush, the Comets lost the final two matchups against STL via overtime and s... Full Story

Tad O'Had Named ECHL All-Star Coach

January 14, 2026 - The Kansas City Mavericks are proud to announce that Tad O'Had has been named a coach for the 2026 ECHL All-Star Game, scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026 in Allen, Texas. O'Had is in his sixth season at the helm of the Kansas City Mavericks, capturing both the Western Conference and Mountain Division regular-season titles, and helping lead the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals in back-to-back seasons. The 2024-25 season witnessed history as O'Had became the winningest coach in... Full Story

Comets Comeback Falls Short to Wave

January 11, 2026 - INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Kansas City Comets fell to a third consecutive defeat on Sunday, falling to the Milwaukee Wave 8-7 as their fourth-quarter comeback bid fell just short at Cable Dahmer Arena. The fourth quarter quickly turned into horror, when the Comets saw their one-goal deficit turn to three. Still, the Comets kept belief and rallied to come within a score, with the equalizer coming inches away, but a flurry of late chances were denied. The first half was back-and-forth, with Nach... Full Story

Mavericks Defeat Tulsa, Extend Win Streak to Nine

January 11, 2026 - Independence, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks earned a 5-1 victory over the Tulsa Oilers on Saturday night at Cable Dahmer Arena. With the win, Kansas City extends its winning streak to nine games, remains No. 1 in the ECHL standings, and goaltender Jack LaFontaine records his fifth consecutive win. Kansas City opened the scoring on the power play at 6:59 of the first period when Justin Janicke scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Luke Loheit and Zach Uens. Tulsa tied the game at 16:... Full Story

• Mavericks Defeat Tulsa, Extend Win Streak to Nine - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 11
• Mavericks Defeat Tulsa, Extend Win Streak to Nine - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 10
• Mavericks Stack 8 Game Win Streak - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 10
• Comets Host Wave for Rivalry Rematch - Kansas City Comets (MASL) January 10
• Mavericks Stack 8-Game Win Streak - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 9
• Mavericks Lead the League - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 8
• Marcus Crawford Named to 2026 ECHL All-Star Team - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 7
• Jack LaFontaine Is ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 5
• Comets Drop Shootout Decision to Ambush - Kansas City Comets (MASL) January 4
• KC Mavericks Defeat Fort Wayne, 2-1 - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) January 3
• 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
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January 17	ECHL	Kansas City at Utah	9:10 p.m.
January 16	MASL	Tacoma at Kansas City	8:05 p.m.
January 16	ECHL	Kansas City at Utah	9:10 p.m.
January 11	MASL	Milwaukee 8 at Kansas City 7	Final
January 10	ECHL	Tulsa 1 at Kansas City 5	Final
January 9	ECHL	Tulsa 2 at Kansas City 3	Final
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• Kansas City Comets’ rally falls short against Milwaukee Wave - MASL Independence Examiner (January 13)
• Glynn’s goals help Mavericks extend winning streak to nine - ECHL Independence Examiner (January 13)
• Power play goals spark Mavericks to 7th straight win - ECHL Independence Examiner (January 9)
• 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)
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