ECHL Kansas City Mavericks

Mavericks Narrowly Miss Dramatic Comeback in Wichita

Published on December 11, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


WICHITA, Kan. - The Missouri Mavericks fell behind by three goals on Sunday in Wichita and nearly pulled off a dramatic third-period comeback. The Mavericks put two goals on the board 81 seconds apart in the final frame, but could not find the equalizer in a 4-3 loss. Missouri's record sits at 9-11-4 headed into two home games against Alaska next weekend.

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The Mavericks out-shot the Thunder by a 16-11 count in the first period and out-chanced Wichita 3-1 on the power play, but found themselves trailing by two after 20 minutes. The Thunder capitalized on their first shot of the game with Louick Marcotte beating Josh Robinson for his sixth goal of the season. That goal at 49 seconds of the first set the tone for the period. The Thunder took advantage of all three of their high-quality scoring chances in the frame while the Mavericks were not as opportunistic. Vincent Arsenau cashed in a 2-on-1 shorthanded goal eight minutes into the game, and 2:54 later Jamie Doornbosch slammed home a rebound after Robinson stopped a breakaway. The Mavericks started to chip away at the deficit late in the first when Shawn Pauly punched home his second of the season while the Mavs worked on the power play.

Despite a 14-13 shot advantage in the second period, the Mavericks saw their deficit grow as Scott Greenham turned away everything the Mavericks threw at him and Arseneau netted his second of the game. The Mavericks had a handful of quality scoring chances, but Greenham snuffed out a Matt Robertson shot on a 2-on-1, Pauly rung one off a post and Matt Finn sailed a backhander over the crossbar. Arseneau, meanwhile, took a stretch pass into the attack zone and beat Robinson with a wrist shot at 13:12 that put Wichita in front by three.

Missouri saved its best for the third period and nearly pulled even with the Thunder. They struck twice before the third was halfway over and left ample time to attemtp to complete the comeback. Lukas Lofquist brought the Mavericks within two thanks to his seventh goal of the season, on the power play, at 7:25. Dane Fox followed with a blistering one-timer that beat Greenham under the crossbar 1:21 after Lofquist's goal. Missouri peppered Greenham with 14 shots in the period and limited Wichita to six, but the comeback never fully materialized.

Robinson saved 26 of the 30 shots he faced while the Mavericks went 2-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.

Mark your calendar! The Mavericks return home on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:35 p.m. to face the Alaska Aces. The Mavericks are teaming up with Braden's Hope and Noah's Bandage Project to battle pediatric cancer. The Mavericks will be wearing special cancer fighter jerseys that will be auctioned off live after the game, and they are asking fans to bring cartoon or superhero bandages to donate to Noah's Bandage Project. Groups of 15 or more are eligible for discounted tickets and preferred seating based on availability. Call the Mavericks at 816-252-7825 to book your group outing.

About the Missouri Mavericks: The Mavericks are members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL- the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in North America. Founded in 2009, the Mavericks are entering their eighth season in team history at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. The Mavericks are the defending Brabham Cup winners 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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