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Milner Quiets Thunder in 1-0 Shutout

November 8, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release


Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner Stops the Wichita Thunder
Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner Stops the Wichita Thunder
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INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Missouri Mavericks outlasted the Wichita Thunder on Saturday night in a 1-0 shutout win with net-minder, Parker Milner, between the pipes for the Mavs. Matt Finn scored the lone goal of the contest in his first game wearing a Mavericks sweater.

Milner, in his fourth start of the season for Missouri, made twenty-five (25) saves through a full sixty (60) minutes of play. He improves to a 1.52 goals-against average, with a 0.944 save percentage.

Parker Milner, Missouri Mavericks vs Wichita Thunder - Nov. 7, 2015 (Photo Credit: John Howe, Howe Creative Photography)

The Thunder tried to establish a physical game against the Mavericks early, but we unable to best Milner for a single tally through regulation. Matt Finn, scored at 3:32 of the first period, assisted by Jesse Root and Kellen Jones. The Toronto, ON native was reassigned to the Mavericks by the New York Islanders (NHL) on Friday afternoon ahead of their third match-up of the season against the Thunder.

The Mavericks held onto their 1-0 lead through the remainder of regulation, battling through a chippy end of the game that sent multiple players to the penalty box with under a minute left on the clock.

Missouri's 1-0 victory pushes them ahead 6-0 in points above Wichita in the Independence Cup Series. The series title will be claimed by the team with the highest point total through a fifteen head-to-head matchups between these long-time rivals. The winner will be awarded with the Independence Cup and a donation to their youth hockey program from their opponent.

The Mavericks play their next game on the road in Wichita, KS on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 5:05p.m. against the Wichita Thunder at the INTRUST Bank Arena. Missouri will play two more back-to-back games against the Thunder on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 before they return home to face the Allen Americans on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. Tickets are on sale at TicketMaster.com and in-person at the arena box office.

Fans are encouraged to download the Mavericks new mobile app update for free on their apple and android devices to listen to all the action live on game-day. GO MAVS!

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Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner Stops the Wichita Thunder
Missouri Mavericks Goaltender Parker Milner Stops the Wichita Thunder
   



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