ECHL Kansas City Mavericks

Gameday Report: Mavericks at Americans

Published on March 24, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


ALLEN, Texas - The Kansas City Mavericks look to bounce back from a Friday loss with a rematch against Allen Saturday at 7:05.

The Matchup

Kansas City Mavericks (32-29-2-2) at Allen Americans (32-26-5-2)

7:05 p.m.

Allen Event Center | Allen, Texas

Mavs Minutes

Pauly's Streak

Shawn Pauly extended his goal-scoring streak to three games last night, scoring four goals over that span. The Bellingham, Washington native leads the Mavericks with 22 goals on the year in what has been a breakout campaign for the forward. Pauly is also tied for the team lead with four game-winners this season.

Coop Hits 40

A scoring correction gave Mark Cooper his 40th point of the season after adding an assist to his record from the Mavericks' game at Tulsa last Friday. Cooper leads the Mavs in scoring and is just two points back from his season total a year ago with Rapid City in his first pro season.

Beating Brodeur

Jeremy Brodeur has presented problems for the Mavericks this season, owning a .926 Save Percentage against Kansas City in now six games. Brodeur holds a record of 3-3 against the Mavericks on the year with a 2.70 Goals Against Average as he has been a tough competitor between the pipes. The Mavericks peppered him with 36 shots in last night's game but pushed only two to the back of the net in a 3-2 loss.

Playoff Implications

Tonight's game carries heavy playoff implications for the Mavericks, who are now tied with Indy for fifth in the Central Division and trail fourth-place Kalamazoo by two points. The Mavericks enter tonight's action with one more game played than the Wings, who are idle, and can ill afford to hand Kalamazoo two games in hand with a two-point edge. Both Kalamazoo and Indy own the tie break over the Mavericks by virtue of more regulation and overtime wins on the season, with three of KC's 32 victories coming in a shootout.

Man Down

The Mavericks played last night with only five defensemen and will likely have to do the same tonight as KC has only five healthy blue-liners on its roster. Kayle Doetzel was called up to AHL affiliate Stockton Friday evening and Troy Donnay remains out nursing an injury. The Mavericks rolled out 11 forwards in last night's game with Danny Smith re-entering the lineup for the first time since March 16's game at Tulsa.

How to Follow

For lines, goals and period recaps, follow the Mavericks on Twitter (@KC_Mavericks). For play-by-play updates, follow @KCMavsGameday. Bob Rennison's radio call of the game is available via the Mavericks' free mobile app and on KCMavericks.com.

Up Next

The Mavericks continue their road trip with a pair of divisional games next week at Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Indy on Friday.

For all the latest on the Mavericks, follow the team on Twitter (@KC_Mavericks), Instagram (kcmavericks), Facebook (Kansas City Mavericks) and Snapchat (KCMavericks), download the team's free mobile app (Kansas City Mavericks) and keep checking in to KCMavericks.com.

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 ninth season in team history at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and first season after rebranding to the Kansas City Mavericks. 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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