Missouri Mavericks
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The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey
team in the Central Hockey League
. They play in Independence, Missouri
, USA, located near Kansas City, Missouri
, at the Independence Events Center.
The team teamed up with local newspaper The Examiner
to hold a name-the-team contest until May 11. The Mavericks' name, logo, and colors were unveiled on June 24.
On May 29, 2009, it was reported that Scott Hillman would be the Mavericks' first head coach, resigning from his same position with the Southern Professional Hockey League
's Knoxville Ice Bears
to do so. In his time with the Ice Bears, Hillman led them to two consecutive SPHL President's Cup championships and Coffey Trophies (awarded for the most regular-season points).
On November 13, 2009, the team played their home opener before a sellout crowd of 5,760 people at the Independence Events Center.
On September 17, 2011, the Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves
of the American Hockey League
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
. They play in Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, USA, located near Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, at the Independence Events Center.
History
On April 16, 2009, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Independence, to begin play in the 2009–10 season.The team teamed up with local newspaper The Examiner
The Examiner (Independence)
The Examiner is the daily newspaper of eastern Jackson County, Missouri, including Independence and Blue Springs.The Examiner was first published in 1898 by Col. William Southern...
to hold a name-the-team contest until May 11. The Mavericks' name, logo, and colors were unveiled on June 24.
On May 29, 2009, it was reported that Scott Hillman would be the Mavericks' first head coach, resigning from his same position with the Southern Professional Hockey League
Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...
's Knoxville Ice Bears
Knoxville Ice Bears
The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. The team competes in the Southern Professional Hockey League. They play their home games at James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2006 the Ice Bears defeated the Florida Seals to take the SPHL championship and the...
to do so. In his time with the Ice Bears, Hillman led them to two consecutive SPHL President's Cup championships and Coffey Trophies (awarded for the most regular-season points).
On November 13, 2009, the team played their home opener before a sellout crowd of 5,760 people at the Independence Events Center.
On September 17, 2011, the Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Season-by-season record
Central Hockey League| League Season | Team Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Division Standings | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 2009–10 CHL season The 2009–10 CHL season was the 18th season of the Central Hockey League . The season run from October 16, 2009 until March 20, 2010, followed with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs.... |
2009-10 | 64 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 68 | 200 | 220 | 1589 | 5th in Northern Conference | Eliminated in the 2nd round of the playoffs in 4-0 series (Rapid City Rush Rapid City Rush The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:... ) |
| 2010-11 2010–11 CHL season The 2010–11 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League .-Team changes:The Amarillo Gorillas and the Corpus Christi IceRays folded and both were replaced by a North American Hockey League team.-Expansion:... |
2010-11 | 66 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 80 | 213 | 173 | 1197 | 4th in Turner Conference | Eliminated in Game 4 of best-of-five Turner Conference semi-finals (Colorado Eagles Colorado Eagles The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps... ) |
| 2011-12 2011–12 CHL season The 2011–12 CHL season is the 20th season of the Central Hockey League .-Team changes:The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Colorado Eagles , Mississippi RiverKings , Bloomington PrairieThunder, and the Odessa Jackalopes will not be competing this season.A new team, the Bloomington Blaze will join the... |
2011-12 |