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Mavericks Weekly #1: October 17 - October 23, 2016

October 17, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Missouri Mavericks head into the second week of the 2016-17 season looking for their first win after dropping back-to-back games in Allen, Texas to open the campaign. If past trends hold true in the present, then the Mavericks will be in good shape when they visit Wichita and host Indy this week.

Last Week's Record: 0-2-0 Overall Record / Standing: 0-2-0 / T-3rd, Mountain Division

Leaders Goals: Radoslav Illo - 2 Assists: Jesse Graham - 2 Points: Radoslav Illo, Jesse Graham - 2 +/-: Rocco Carzo - +1 PPG: None SHG: None PIMs: Sam Noreau - 7

Previewing This Week

Friday, October 21 at Wichita - 7:05 p.m. | Home vs. WIC (0-0-0), Away vs. WIC (0-0-0)

The Mavericks and Thunder will meet for the first of 13 games on Friday night, and first of six to be played in Wichita. Last season the Mavericks found the confines of INTRUST Bank Arena to be quite friendly as they went 7-1-0 there. Overall the Mavericks had a 13-1-1 against the Thunder in 2015-16 and are 16-7-2 against them in their ECHL history. Wichita, like Missouri, will be looking for its first win of the season after dropping a 4-3 decision to the Tulsa Oilers on Oct. 15.

Saturday, October 22 vs. Indy - 7:05 p.m. | Home vs. IND (0-0-0), Away vs. IND (0-0-0)

Last season Mavericks fans became quite familiar with the Indy Fuel as they visited Silverstein Eye Centers Arena five times. This season, though, the Fuel only visit once and the Mavericks will look to continue their run of success against the Fuel. Missouri is 5-0-0 at home against Indy after sweeping the home set last season, and 6-1-0 against the Fuel overall. Indy enters this week at 2-0-0 after winning a pair of home games over Cincinnati last season. Alex Wideman is the team's leading scorer with three points (3g) while Jake Hildebrand won both games last weekend and stopped 96 percent of the shots he faced.

Recapping Last Week

Sat., Oct. 15 at Allen: L 3-6

Radoslav Illo and Dane Fox accounted for Missouri's two third-period goals to spark the Mavericks' comeback attempt, but the Americans answered back with a pair to dash Missouri's hopes at an opening night win. [1]Full Recap >>>

Sun., Oct. 16 at Allen: L 0-4

Eighteen month had passed since the last time the Mavericks were shut out in a game - April 11, 2015 at Brampton (1-0). Stout goaltending by Jamie Murray and a pair of goals from Gary Steffes helped Allen claim its second win of the weekend. [2]Full Recap >>>

Mavs Moments

- Ten of the 20 players who hit the ice on opening weekend for the Mavericks were rookies and 13 were playing their first ever game in a Mavericks sweater.

- With two assists on opening night, Jesse Graham has posted multiple points in four of his 13 career games with the Mavericks.

- Radoslav Illo had the second two-goal game of his career on October 15 at Allen. His first came on Feb. 6, 2016 against Alaska as a member of the Idaho Steelheads.

- Missouri's 47 shots on goal on Oct. 15 are the most in a game in the ECHL so far this season.

- Justin Selman's penalty shot on opening night (no goal) was the second awarded in the ECHL this season.

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. 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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