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Mavericks Edged by Empty-Net Goals in Fort Wayne

March 22, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


FORT WAYNE, IN (March 22, 2015) - The Missouri Mavericks held the Fort Wayne Komets to a tight contest through to the final minutes of regulation before an empty Mavs net gave the Komets the opportunity to jump ahead of the visiting Mavericks 4-1 in their second matchup of the weekend.

The Mavericks and Komets battled through the first forty minutes of the game with no score and shots on goal tied up at twenty-three. Fort Wayne was first to make a mark on the scoreboard with a power-play goal from Matt Lowry only a minute and thirty seconds into the final frame. Christian Ouellet and Matthew Pistilli were credited with the assists on the opening goal.

Mike Embach doubled the Komets lead at 3:41 of the third period, with a lone assist from Matt Krug.

Missouri cut into the Fort Wayne lead midway through the frame at 11:49 when Mavs leading goal-scorer, Andrew Courtney, scored his twenty-ninth goal of the season, assisted by Chris Owens and Sebastien Thinel, on the power-play.

The Mavs stayed within one goal of the Komets until the final minutes of play, when handed a crucial power-play opportunity that would give them a man-advantage through to the end of regulation. Missouri pulled net minder, Mike Clemente, from their goal in favor of a sixth skater for a six-on-four advantage over the Komets. Fort Wayne capitalized on the empty Missouri net and scored twice for a 4-1 lead over the Mavericks before the final buzzer.

The Missouri Mavericks play their next game on the road against the Allen Americans on Friday, Mar. 27 before returning home to Independence Events Center on Saturday, Mar. 28 at 7:05p.m. when they host the Wichita Thunder for Fan Appreciation Night. The Mavs will be auctioning off the warm-up jerseys they have worn before every home game during the 2014-15 season directly after the game in Sections 101 and 102.

Single game tickets are available for purchase online at TicketMaster.com and in-person at the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office at Independence Events Center.

Fans can catch all the Mavericks hockey action while the team is on the road at Strikerz Entertainment Center- the Official Watch Party Destination of the Missouri Mavericks, or tune in to the live with ECHL.TV or listen to the audio stream on our FREE mobile app and MissouriMavericks.com .

2015-16 Missouri Mavericks Season Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Visit MissouriMavericks.com for more information on how you can be a part of more Mavs hockey next season! Call the Mavericks office at 816-252-7825 to speak with a ticket sales representative and place your $50 per seat deposit! GO MAVS!

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