Mavericks Add Two Players to Injured Reserve
December 13, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri - Missouri Mavericks' Head Coach Scott Hillman announced Tuesday the Central Hockey League (CHL) team has placed both forward Nathan O'Nabigon and defenseman Cole Ruwe on the 10-day injured reserve (IR). Forward Vern Cooper has also been moved from the 10-day IR to the 30-day IR, and forward Kris Hogg remains on the 14-day IR.
O'Nabigon had surgery Tuesday for an undisclosed upper-body injury. Ruwe has been placed on the 10-day IR retroactive to December 2. Cooper was moved from to the 10-day IR to the 30-day IR retroactive to November 23.
"This is the toughest situation we have been in on the ice as an organization, but we will find the positive and use this as another tool to improve as a team," said Hillman. "Players will continue to develop and we will be stronger for it in the end. We are working very hard to find replacements for these players."
The Mavs are back in action this Friday, December 16 as the Quad City Mallards visit Independence Events Center in the first part of a home-and-home weekend set between the Mavs and Mallards. The Mavs travel to Quad City on Saturday to wrap up the weekend. Tickets for all regular season games are on sale via Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.Ticketmaster.com . Call the Mavericks' office at (816) 252-7825 for more information or visit www.MissouriMavericks.com .
• Discuss this story on the Central Hockey League message board...
Central Hockey League Stories from December 13, 2011
- Battochio and Limpright Lead Rush to Winning Side of Longest Shootout in Franchise History - Rapid City Rush
- Mallards Tame Sundogs in O.T. 4-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Mallards Prevail Over Sundogs in Overtime, 4-3 - Arizona Sundogs
- Beauregard Lfits Thunder Past Komets, 5-3 - Wichita Thunder
- Oilers Comeback Twice to Beat Brahmas 4-2 - Tulsa Oilers
- Brahmas Fall 4-2 to Oilers in Tulsa - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Bees Fall in Shootout Again, Drop Decision 3-2 - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Fort Wayne's Nick Boucher Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - CHL
- IceMen Go Mobile - Evansville IceMen
- Dayton Gems Team Up With Marines To Collect "Toys For Tots" This Sunday - Dayton Gems
- Mavericks Add Two Players to Injured Reserve - Kansas City Mavericks
- Komet Nick Boucher Named CHL Goaltender of the Week - Fort Wayne Komets
- Thunder to Help Raise Money for Four Year Old Girl - Wichita Thunder
- Allen Americans in the Community - Allen Americans
- Tonight Is $2 Tuesday - Tulsa Oilers
- Rush Weekly - Rapid City Rush
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Kansas City Mavericks Stories
- Mavericks Shut out Oilers to Advance to Mountain Division Finals
- Mavericks Fall in Game 5, Return Home with 3-2 Series Lead
- Mavericks Blank Oilers 2-0 in Game 4, Move Within One Win of Advancing
- Kansas City's Nick Potter Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year
- Mavericks Down Oilers 5-1 in Game 3 to Take 2-1 Series Lead
