KC Mavericks host Military Appreciation Night this week after Florida sweep
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- KC Mavericks host Wichita Thunder Fri 7:05pm and Sat 6:05pm.
- Sat is Military Appreciation Night with giant flag, Humvees, and 'God Bless America'.
- Mavericks on nine-game streak; have won 23 of their last 24.
Fresh off another highly successful road swing, the Kansas City Mavericks return to Cable Dahmer Arena this weekend for one of their most special evenings of the year.
Games are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the venue in Independence. The ECHL-leading Mavericks (38-8-1) play host to the Wichita Thunder both nights, with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:05 p.m. Friday and 6:05 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday’s game promises to be a highlight, as it’s Military Appreciation Night. The Mavericks organization will “honor active-duty and retired military members throughout the night, including a special ‘God Bless America’ performance featuring a giant flag across the ice, and Humvees on-site.”
The game is expected to be a sellout. Active and retired military can purchase $25 tickets, according to the team’s news release, but they are available only by calling the team’s ticket office (816-252-7825).
The Mavericks enter the weekend on a nine-game winning streak and have won 23 of their last 24 games. This past weekend, they swept the Orlando Solar Bears in matches on Friday, Saturday and Monday.
The series opener started out rough for KC, as the host Solar Bears roared to a 3-0 lead. Goals from Chase Brand, Jackson Berezowski (who scored twice) and Marcus Crawford did the trick for the Mavericks in a 4-3 final.
Saturday was all Kansas City (and a 5-1 Mavs win). David Cotton, Jack Randl, Jackson Juttin, Drake Burgin and Luke LaMaster provided the Mavericks’ goals. After a day off Sunday, the Mavericks on Monday got goals from Luke Loheit, Justin Janicke, Bobo Carpenter and Casey Carreau — along with a shutout by netminder Dylan Wells — for a 4-0 victory.
Wichita, meanwhile, is early into a 12-game road trip — the longest one in team history, according to the Thunder (21-18-3). The games in KC are the second and third of the Thunder’s extended string away from Wichita’s InTrust Bank Arena.