Mavericks Shut out Oilers to Advance to Mountain Division Finals

April 29, 2025 - Independence, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks finished the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs with a statement, shutting out the Tulsa Oilers 4-0 on Monday night at Cable Dahmer Arena to win the series in six games. Jack LaFontaine was rock-solid again, stopping all 24 shots he faced for his second shutout of the postseason. Kansas City outshot Tulsa 32-24 and controlled the pace throughout the night. The Mavericks opened the scoring at 9:45 of the first period, when Cade Borchardt burie... Full Story

Mavericks Fall in Game 5, Return Home with 3-2 Series Lead

April 25, 2025 - Independence, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks dropped Game 5 of the Mountain Division Semifinals on Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Tulsa Oilers at the BOK Center. Despite outshooting Tulsa 42-26, the Mavericks couldn't overcome a strong night from goaltender Vyacheslav Buteyets, who made 41 saves in the win. After a scoreless first period, Tyler Poulson opened the scoring at 8:21 of the second period to give Tulsa a 1-0 lead. The Oilers struck again just 1:31 into the third with a goal from ... Full Story

Mavericks Blank Oilers 2-0 in Game 4, Move Within One Win of Advancing

April 24, 2025 - Independence, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks took control of their first-round series Thursday night, earning a clinical 2-0 win over the Tulsa Oilers in Game 5 at the BOK Center. With the win, the Mavericks now lead the series 3-1, putting them one win away from moving on in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Marcus Crawford put Kansas City on the board in the first period at 8:54, ripping home a feed from Jackson Berezowski and David Cotton. After a scoreless second frame, Justin MacPherson added b... Full Story

Kansas City's Nick Potter Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year

April 23, 2025 - INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Kansas City Mavericks are proud to announce that Head Athletic Trainer Nick Potterhas been named the 2024-25 Warrior Hockey ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year, as voted on by athletic trainers across the league. This marks Potter's second time receiving the league's top honor for athletic training, having first earned the award in the 2018-19 season. The recognition comes in a milestone year for Potter, who celebrated his 650th career professional hockey game on February... Full Story

• Kansas City's Nick Potter Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 23
• Mavericks Down Oilers 5-1 in Game 3 to Take 2-1 Series Lead - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 23
• Borchardt, Crawford Power Mavericks to Overtime Win in Game Two - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 19
• Third-Period Surge Sends Mavericks to Game One Loss vs. Tulsa - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 18
• Charlie Wright Returns to Mavericks Ahead of Playoff Opener - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 17
• Mavericks Announce 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 15
• Comets Shine in MASL Awards, Vandegriffe Named Defender of the Year - Kansas City Comets (MASL) April 15
• Cade Borchardt Named ECHL Plus Performer of the Year - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 14
• Tad O'Had Reaches 200 Wins as Head Coach of the Mavericks - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 13
• Cotton's OT Winner Caps Regular Season, O'Had Earns 200th Win as a Maverick - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 13
• Cade Borchardt Breaks Mavericks' Single-Season Goal Record - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 11
• Mavericks Clinch Top Seed in Western Conference with 4-1 Win - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 11
• Cade Borchardt Named to the 2024-25 All-ECHL Second Team - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 10
• Mavericks Rally Past Idaho 4-2 Behind Record-Tying Night - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 10
• Firebirds Reassign Defenseman Jake Mclaughlin to Kansas City - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) April 9
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April 28	ECHL	Tulsa 0 at Kansas City 4 (Playoff Gm. 6)	Final
April 25	ECHL	Kansas City 1 at Tulsa 4 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
April 24	ECHL	Kansas City 2 at Tulsa 0 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
April 22	ECHL	Kansas City 5 at Tulsa 1 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
April 19	ECHL	Tulsa 2 at Kansas City 3 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (OT)
April 18	ECHL	Tulsa 4 at Kansas City 2 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
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• Jack LaFontaine's second shutout of series sends Mavericks to the ECHL Mountain Division finals - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 30)
• Kansas City Mavericks forced home to close out series against Tulsa - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 29)
• Shutout puts Mavericks up 3-1 in playoffs - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 25)
• Tulsa Oilers fall 2-0 to Kansas City, face a must-win Game 5 - ECHL News on 6 (April 25)
• Mavericks take 2-1 series lead - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 23)
• Mavericks manage split at home to open playoffs - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 21)
• Comets' Chad Vandegriffe nabs second MASL Defender of the Year honor, All-MASL honor with three teammates - MASL Independence Examiner (April 16)
• Mavericks clinch top spot in ECHL Western Conference with sweep - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 15)
• Kansas City Mavericks take ECHL Western Conference lead with comeback victory - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 11)
• Steelheads fall outside playoff bubble with loss to Kansas City - ECHL Idaho Press-Tribune (April 10)
• Jack LaFontaine, Mavericks close regular season home schedule with another shutout win - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 9)
• Kansas City Comets ousted from MASL playoffs by second-half Wave - MASL Independence Examiner (April 9)
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