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February 13, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


Thinel in 700-Point Club - Mavericks' forward Sebastien Thinel recorded his 700th and 701st Central Hockey League (CHL) points on a goal and an assist in the Mavericks 3-2 win Friday night in Rapid City. Thinel became the seventh player in CHL history to record his 700th point, and he is one goal away from 250 which will make him the 12th player in league history to hit 250 goals.

Three-in-three - After a week off from games, the Mavericks will play three games in three nights starting on Friday night at Independence Events Center. Missouri will host Arizona and Wichita on Friday and Saturday, then the Mavericks will travel to Wichita for a game Sunday evening. In total, the Mavericks have played in five "three-in-threes" and they have five more to go including this weekend.

Streaking - The Mavericks are currently on a CHL-long five-game win streak that started on February 3 against the Arizona Sundogs. It is Missouri's second longest win streak of the season only behind the six-game winning streak the team had to start the season.

Last 19 games - Missouri is one of the hottest teams in the CHL right now and the Mavericks have won 15 of their last 19 games since December 30. Missouri is 15-3-1 in their last 19 games and they have outscored their opponent 73-54 in those games.

Conference race is tight - The Turner Conference looks like it will be a tight race until the end of the regular season. Missouri is currently in third place with 58 points, but the Mavericks trail Evansville and Fort Wayne by just two points for first place. Rapid City is currently in the fourth and final playoff spot with 54 points, but the Quad City Mallards are just one point behind the Rush for the final playoff spot.

Workload - Mavericks' goaltender Charlie Effinger has started the last 15 games for the Mavericks and 18 of Missouri's last 19 games. He is 14-3-1 in those 18 games with a 2.47 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.

McGrane heating up - Mavericks' forward Ed McGrane is currently on a nine-game point streak which is currently the second longest streak in the CHL behind Rapid City's Shawn Limpright and it is the longest such streak for the Mavericks this season. McGrane has eight goals and nine assists for 17 points during the streak and he is now second on the team in scoring behind Sebastien Thinel. McGrane currently has 50 points (22-2850) and his 22 goals leads the team. He has scored at least one point in 15 of his last 18 games played since New Year's Eve.

Sports Radio 810 - The Mavericks game in Wichita on Sunday, February 19 will be aired live on Sports Radio 810 WHB with play-by-play announcer Danny Clinkscale. The Mavericks have six more games on Sports Radio 810 this season including Sunday night's game.

Bingo night - Join the Mavericks and Hope House this Wednesday, February 15 for a Bingo Night with the Mavericks. The event will be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence from 6-9 p.m. and will benefit Hope House. All of the Mavericks players will be on hand. For more information, please visit www.hopehouse.net.

Rib Crib Coaches S how - Another installment of the Coaches Show is tonight, February 13, at Rib Crib in Independence. Join coach Scott Hillman, forward Patrick Schafer and defenseman Lukas Bohunicky and get an "insider" look at the Mavericks as they continue to make their playoff push. Rib Crib is offering 25 cent wings, and other specials on food and drink.

Saturday sellouts - The Mavericks have sold out 11 games so far this season including seven sellouts on Saturdays. In their three-year history, the Mavericks have sold out every Saturday game in January, February and March. In total, the Mavs have 45 sellouts (including playoffs) in franchise history.

Approaching 500,000 - The Mavericks are approaching the 500,000 fan mark. Including playoffs, the Mavericks have welcomed 494,863 fans to Independence Events Center in their three-year history.

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.

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