Kansas City Mavericks head to Tulsa & Texas ahead of New Year’s Eve game at home
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- Mavericks went 2-1 at Cable Dahmer Arena, improving to 17-7-1 before holiday break.
- Mavericks resume Dec. 26 at Tulsa, then face Allen in Texas Dec. 27.
- Teddy Bear Toss sent thousands of toys to Children’s Mercy; NYE game offers $20 SRO.
The Kansas City Mavericks hockey team, off a few days for Christmas, resumes play on the road later this week after a 2-1 homestand at Cable Dahmer Arena.
The ECHL’s Mavericks (17-7-1) lost 7-4 to the Utah Grizzlies Friday, then beat the Grizzlies 3-2 on Saturday and the Allen Americans 6-2 on Sunday.
Kansas City returns to action on Friday, Dec. 26 with a road game in Tulsa against the Oilers.
Here’s a recap of this past week and a look ahead for the KC Mavericks:
KC Mavericks weekend recap
The visiting Grizzlies raced to a 4-0 lead in Friday night’s matchup. KC never caught Utah but got goals from Nolan Sullivan (unassisted), Will Gavin (assisted by Jimmy Glynn and Lucas Sowder), Jackson Berezowski (Landon McCallum, Luke Loheit) and Casey Carreau (Marcus Crawford, David Cotton).
Totally different story Saturday evening: The Mavericks rolled out to a 3-0 lead against Utah and never looked back in winning 3-2. KC got goals from Hudson Wilson (Gavin, Glynn); Loheit (Sullivan); and Luke LaMaster (Justin Janicke, Jackson Jutting).
KC opened Sunday’s homestand finale against Allen with another 3-0 lead. Mavericks scoring by game’s end included: Cotton (assisted by Jack Randl and Jutting); Sowder (Sullivan); Janicke (Sullivan); Randl (McCallum, Jutting); Janicke (Crawford, Sullivan); and Zach Uens (Loheit, McCallum).
Upcoming games for KC Mavericks
The Mavericks return to the ice on Friday in Oklahoma and then play Saturday in Texas.
Here’s a look at the Mavs’ games between now and their next home appearance (on New Year’s Eve at Cable Dahmer Arena — more about that in a moment):
Friday, Dec. 26: The Mavericks play the Tulsa Oilers at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 27: The Mavericks play the Allen Americans at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. Puck drops at 7:10 p.m.
New Year’s Eve with KC Mavericks
Fans can spend Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve — with the Mavericks at Cable Dahmer Arena, when KC plays host to the Iowa Heartlanders.
Standing-room only (and other) tickets are available starting at $20 and it’s $3 Beer Night. The game starts at 7:05 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Mavericks’ website.
The New Year’s Eve game is on a Wednesday. The following Friday and Saturday (Jan. 2, Jan. 3) the Mavericks welcome the Fort Wayne Komets for a pair of games. Puck-drop is 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, and 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3.
Teddy Bear Toss update
A highlight of this past Mavericks homestand was Saturday night’s charitable Teddy Bear Toss.
After the Mavericks scored their first goal against Utah, fans threw thousands of teddy bears onto the ice, per the club’s annual tradition.
The numerous stuffed animals were to be delivered to Children’s Mercy Hospital on Monday for the enjoyment of young patients there.