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Mavericks Weekly: Missouri Faces Dayton for Three-Game Set

November 28, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, December 1 - Mavericks at Dayton Gems, 6:00 p.m. CST

Audio: www.MissouriMavericks.com or through Missouri Mavericks mobile application Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com )

Watch Party: The Brewtop Pub and Patio - 700 N.E. Woods Chapel Drive, Lee's Summit

Friday, December 2 - Mavericks vs. Dayton Gems, 7:05 p.m. CST

Audio: www.MissouriMavericks.com or through Missouri Mavericks mobile application Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com )

Saturday, December 3 - Mavericks vs. Dayton Gems, 7:05 p.m. CST

Audio: www.MissouriMavericks.com or through Missouri Mavericks mobile application Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com )

The Mavericks will play three games in three nights all against the Dayton Gems this week. Thursday night will be played in Dayton and both teams will bus back to Missouri for a pair of games at Independence Events Center on Friday and Saturday. Missouri and Dayton have played each other a total of three times and the home team has won all three games. Dayton is currently 6-5-4 and in fifth place in the Turner Conference trailing the second-place Mavericks by just two points. The Gems are led by Damian Surma who has 19 points (9-1019) in 15 games and goaltender Bryan Hogan who is 4-4-3 with a 2.88 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.

WEEK IN REVIEW

Weekly Record: 1-2-0 Overall: 8-5-2

Wednesday, November 23 - Missouri 1 at Wichita 4 - Loss

Recap - Boxscore

Friday, November 25 - Missouri 1 vs. Allen 4 - Loss

Recap - Boxscore

Saturday, November 26 - Missouri 2 at Quad City 1 - Win

Recap - Boxscore

Promotions

Simon Watson Bobblehead night - This Friday night, December 2, the first 1,500 fans will receive a Simon Watson bobblehead courtesy of American Family Insurance. Mavs fans are encouraged to come early to ensure they receive a bobblehead.

Holiday Ornament Giveaway - The first 1,000 fans to the Mavericks game this Saturday night will receive a Mavericks' holiday ornament.

Notes

Through 15 games - Through 15 games, the Mavericks are off to their best start in team history. Missouri is 8-5-2 for 18 points this season. In 2010-11, the Mavericks were 7-6-2 for 16 points and in the team's inaugural season, the Mavericks were 6-8-1 for 13 points.

Skid stopped - The Mavericks stopped their five-game winless streak Saturday night with a 2-1 win over the Quad City Mallards. Despite losing five straight games and earning one point in the standings during the streak, the Mavericks are still in second place in the Turner Conference and trail the Evansville IceMen by just one point.

Road Wins - The Mavericks have the most road wins in the CHL to this point in the season. Missouri is currently 7-2-1 on the road.

One opponent - Missouri will play three games this week, all against the Dayton Gems. Missouri will travel to Dayton for Thursday night's game before coming home to face the Gems in the only two games of the season between the teams at Independence Events Center. Missouri and Dayton will meet just one more time this season after this weekend's games, a February 24 matchup in Dayton.

League leader - Forward Sebastien Thinel continues to lead the CHL in scoring with 24 points (6-1824) in 15 games. Thinel most recently passed Hardy Sauter for seventh place on the league's all-time scoring list. The first-year Maverick has 671 points (241-430671) in 517 games in the CHL.

Closing in on 300 - Mavericks' forward Ryan Jardine is just three points away from 300 career professional points.

Home woes - The Mavs have gone 7-2-1 on the road this season, while only going 1-3-1 at home this year. On the road, the Mavericks have outscored their opponents 31-21, but are being outscored at home 22-17.

The Mavericks will host the Dayton Gems for a pair of games this Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at Independence Events Center. Both games will begin at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for all regular season games are on sale now 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.

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