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KC Mavericks open season with loss at Iowa, but home rematch awaits Saturday night

The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Mavericks lost their season opener to the Iowa Heartlanders in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday. But they get another crack at the team from the north Saturday night in their home opener at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.
The Kansas City Mavericks lost their season opener to the Iowa Heartlanders in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday. But they get another crack at the team from the north Saturday night in their home opener at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. KC Mavericks photo

The Iowa Heartlanders beat the Kansas City Mavericks 7-4 in both teams’ ECHL season opener Friday night in Coralville, Iowa.

But the Mavericks get a rematch Saturday night in their own home opener. Game time is 7 p.m. Saturday as KC and Iowa complete the season-opening home-and-home series at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.

The Mavericks (0-1), who trailed 5-2 after two periods Friday, got goals from Ryan Olsen, Greg Moro, Lane Sheidl and Loren Ulett.

The Mavs are entering their 13th season as a franchise. They finished .500 last year and hope to get back to the Kelly Cup playoffs this season.

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