Streaking Kansas City Mavericks have won 14 straight games, return home Saturday

Are you an ECHL hockey team itching to beat the Kansas City Mavericks?

Get in line. But know that it’s easier said than done.

The ECHL Mountain Division-leading Mavericks (27-7-1) have not suffered a defeat on the ice since falling 7-4 to Utah on Dec. 19 — a span of more than a month.

This past weekend brought two more victories. Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.

The Mavericks held Tahoe to three goals both nights, topping the Knight Monsters 5-3 Friday and 4-3 Saturday.

On Friday, after KC had fallen behind 1-0, Landon McCallum put the hosts on the scoreboard with a goal assisted by Marcus Crawford and Jackson Jutting. After Tahoe netted a second goal, the Mavericks responded with four in a row.

First Marcus Crawford scored, assisted by Zach Uens. Then it was Jimmy Glynn’s turn, unassisted. Jackson Jutting scored off assists from Crawford and McCallum, and the final KC goal, in the third period, came off the stick of Jack Randl, assisted by Jutting and McCallum.

The Mavericks fell behind 2-0 in Saturday’s game before storming back. Kansas City got goals — including the final three of the night — from Justin Janicke (unassisted); David Cotton (assisted by Casey Carreau and Glynn); Cotton again (assisted by Randl and Crawford); and Glynn (assisted by Drake Burgin and McCallum).

This weekend includes two more games for the red-hot Mavericks, but the first one will be on the road. The Mavericks take on the Iowa Heartlanders at 7 p.m. Friday before returning home to Cable Dahmer Arena for an Affiliation Night showdown against geographic rival Wichita.

The puck for Saturday night’s Mavericks-Thunder matchup is scheduled to drop at 6:05 p.m. For tickets, go to kcmavericks.com.