ECHL Kansas City Mavericks

Game Day Report: Mavericks Look to Bounce Back at Wichita

Published on November 17, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


WICHITA, Kan. - The Kansas City Mavericks and Wichita Thunder clash for the third-straight game, a 7:05 p.m. puck drop in Wichita.

Game Info

The Matchup: Mavericks (9-2-1-0) at Thunder (5-4-3-0)

Venue: INTRUST Bank Arena | Wichita, Kan.

All-Time Series: Mavericks lead 55-40-6-5 | This season KC leads 2-1

Tune In: Listen to Bob Rennison's play-by-play call via the Mavericks' mobile app or at KCMavericks.com. A stream of the game is available via the subscription service ECHL.TV.

Morning Skate

Streak Snapped: A seven-game win streak for the Mavericks was snapped in last night's game as Stuart Skinner made 42 saves for the home side en route to a 4-0 win for Wichita. The Mavericks remain in first in the Mountain Division despite the setback at 9-2-1 on the year.

Saturday Night's Alright: The Mavericks enter tonight's game a perfect 4-0 on the year in Saturday games. Kansas City has played just one of those four on the road, a 3-2 win at Rapid City on Oct. 20.

Bouncing Back: Fortunately the Mavericks have not had many chances to show how they bounce back from regulation losses, having only had one on the year until last night. Following the team's formerly-lone regulation defeat, a 4-1 loss at Wichita, Kansas City routed the Indy Fuel the next night by a 7-2 tally.

Special Teams Woes: The Thunder potted two power play goals in last night's contest, the most allowed in a single game by the Mavericks this season. To make matters worse, they came within one minute of one another as the home team seized control of the game late in the second period. Overall the Mavericks were just 1-for-6 on special teams on the night, going 0-for-3 on the man-advantage and just 1-for-3 on the penalty kill.

Player to Watch: Mark Cooper. The Mavericks go as Coop goes, and he had been humming up until last night's game. The forward from Scarborough, Ontario entered Friday's contest on a seven-game scoring streak with 14 points in that span and back-to-back three-point efforts, but a stellar showing from Stuart Skinner between the pipes held the Mavericks off the board. Look for the Mavs - led by explosive center Mark Cooper - to bounce back in tonight's game.

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About the Kansas City Mavericks: The Mavericks are members of the ECHL- the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in North America. Founded in 2009, the Mavericks are entering their landmark 10th season in team history. The Mavericks won the Brabham Cup after posting a league-leading record of 52-15-5 during the 2015-16 ECHL season and have been honored with multiple community and league awards including the Harry S. Truman Special Community Service Recognition Award, the Bud Poile Governors' Cup (CHL), and the CHL Franchise of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons.

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