ECHL Kansas City Mavericks

Mavericks Win 4-2 vs Visiting Allen Americans

Published on February 20, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner vs. the Allen Americans
Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner vs. the Allen Americans
(Kansas City Mavericks, Credit: John Howe, Howe Creative Photography)

INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI - The Missouri Mavericks skated away with a 4-2 victory over the Allen Americans on Friday night at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena.

The "Friday Night Ice" game - presented by Tickets for Less, was broadcast live on KSMO-TV . The next three Missouri Mavericks Friday night home games will also be broadcast through KSMO-TV on Mar. 4th, Mar. 11th, and Apr. 1st.

Parker Milner, Missouri Mavericks vs Allen Americans - Feb. 19, 2016

(Photo Credit: John Howe, Howe Creative Photography)

The rivalry matchup between the No.1 Mavericks and No.2 Americans (Western Conference) got off to a speedy start with Mavericks leading goal-scorer, Jesse Root, scoring just 57 seconds into play, unassisted. The Americans answered back just 29 seconds later, tying the game 1-1 via right wing Tristan King .

The visiting team took a brief 2-1 lead at 6:18 of the second frame when Aaron Gens scored a power-play goal for Allen with the help of Greger Hanson and former Mavs winger, Chris Crane. Then defenseman Bryce Aneloski tied it up for the Mavericks during a man-advantage situation at 8:43. Kellen Jones and Jesse Root assisted on the play.

The Mavericks found themselves in a short-handed situation towards the end of the second period, with Jones in the box for a hooking call. During the penalty kill, Allen goaltender Joel Rumpel was caught far out of his goal crease, and Josh Holmstrom capitalized with an unobstructed and unassisted goal for a 3-2 Missouri lead.

Both teams battled through the third period with not change in the scoreboard until the final minutes of regulation, when defenseman Pat Cullity -back in his first game with the Mavericks since his call-up to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), scored an empty-net goal to secure a 4-2 win for the home team.

Parker Milner made 28 saves through a full 60 minutes between the pipes for the Mavericks. His record improves to 12-3-0-0 with a 1.73 goals-against average (GAA) and a .936 save percentage (SV%).

The Mavericks play their next two games at home, facing-off against the Evansville IceMen on Saturday, Feb. 20 (7:05p.m.) and Sunday, Feb. 21 (4:05p.m.) at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena.

Tickets for all Missouri Mavericks home games are available online at TicketMaster.com and in-person at the arena box office. GO MAVS!

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Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner vs. the Allen Americans
Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner vs. the Allen Americans
(John Howe, Howe Creative Photography)		   



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