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March 12, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


WEEK AHEAD

Friday, March 16 - Mavericks at Bloomington Blaze, 7:05 p.m. CST

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

Saturday, March 17 - Mavericks vs. Tulsa Oilers, 7:05 p.m. CST

Audio: www.MissouriMavericks.com or through Missouri Mavericks mobile application

Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com )

Sunday, March 18 - Mavericks at Tulsa Oilers, 4:05 p.m. CST

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

WEEK IN REVIEW

Weekly Record: 2-1-1 Overall: 33-20-6

Tuesday, March 6 - Missouri 4 vs. Evansville 2 - Win

Friday, March 9 - Missouri 3 at Texas 4 - Shootout Loss

Saturday, March 10 - Missouri 3 at Allen 4 - Loss

Sunday, March 11 - Missouri 4 vs. Tulsa 0 - Win

Notes

100 wins - With a 4-2 win over the Evansville IceMen on Tuesday, March 6, the Mavericks won their 100th game in franchise history. Over their three-year history, the Mavericks are 101-70-18, for a .582 winning percentage and 220 points in 189 games and have made the playoffs in both of their first two seasons.

Three left - The Mavs have just three regular season home dates left at Independence Events Center. The Mavs host the Tulsa Oilers on March 17 and Bloomington Blaze on March 23 before closing out their home schedule on March 24 against the Oilers. The Mavs hold a 16-11-3 record on home ice this season.

Rookie leader - Mavericks rookie forward Andrew Courtney leads the Mavericks with 25 goals this season. Among all CHL rookies, Courtney is tied with Tulsa Oilers' forward Mike Ullrich for the most goals scored by a rookie this season. Courtney also broke the Mavs rookie goal scoring record earlier in the season.

Hogg's impressive run - Mavs rookie forward Kris Hogg has recorded points in nine of his last 10 games, scoring seven goals and notching three assists for 10 points. On the season, Hogg has 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points in 43 games played this season.

Down to the wire - The Mavericks currently hold a two-point advantage over the Rapid City Rush and Quad City Mallards for third place in the CHL's Turner Conference. The Mavs are also six points back of the second place Fort Wayne Komets and eight points behind the Evansville IceMen for the conference's top overall spot. The Mavericks have seven games remaining on their regular season and have played their final games against the Rush and Mallards this season, but have a game at-hand over the Mallards.

Awards season - The Mavericks had three players nominated for CHL year-end awards on Wednesday. Charlie Effinger has been nominated for Most Outstanding Goaltender, David Pszenyczny for Most Outstanding Defenseman and Andrew Courtney for Rookie of the Year.

Mac Awards at Isle of Capri - The second edition of the Mac Awards is on Tuesday, March 13 from 5-8 p.m. at the Lone Wolf Bar & Grill at Isle of Capri Casino. The Mac Awards will feature 10 different categories ranging from "Best Blooper" to "Goal of the Year". All of the Mavericks players and coaches will be on hand for a happy hour from 5-6 p.m. and the awards ceremony and dinner will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Lone Wolf Bar & Grill will feature drink specials and a $7.99 taco buffet.

Ladies in Laces - Wednesday night at 7pm, the Mavericks are hosting an exhibition game between the Mavericks players' wives and Jr. Mavs' moms at the Centerpoint Community Ice Rink at Independence Events Center. Less than 70 tickets remain for the game and all proceeds will go towards the Jr. Mavs Financial Assistance Program.

Season tickets now on sale - Missouri Mavericks 2012-13 season tickets are now on sale. A $50 dollar non-refundable deposit is required for all season tickets. Contact the Mavericks ticket staff Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm at (816) 252-7825 if you are interested in season tickets. Every person who puts down their deposit before the Mavs final home game on March 24 will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an $18,000 Harley-Davidson Fatboy motorcycle, 60-inch HDTV and many other valuable prizes.

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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