KC Mavericks clinch Brabham Cup with top record, renew Seattle Kraken affiliation

The Kansas City Mavericks have had a whirlwind of a week — in a good way, as has often been the case during the minor-league hockey team’s historic 2026 ECHL season.

The Mavericks (53-10-2 through Tuesday) have clinched the Brabham Cup, awarded to the team with the best regular-season record in the league.

Kansas City has been perched atop the ECHL standings nearly the entire season, a campaign in which the Mavericks have rattled off not one but two winning streaks of double-digit duration (12 and 14 games).

But that’s not all that’s been cooking around Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. Here’s a rundown of this week’s news:

A look at the KC Mavericks and All-ECHL voting

The Mavericks figure to be well represented on this year’s All-ECHL Team.

Mavericks likely to garner strong consideration from media that voted on rosters this week: goalies Jack Lafontaine, Logan Terness and Dylan Wells; defensemen Marcus Crawford, Jake McLaughlin, Hudson Wilson and Drake Burgin; and forwards Jackson Jutting, Bobo Carpenter, Jack Randl, Landon McCallum, Casey Carreau and Lucas Sowder. Crawford should be a strong candidate for MVP, while Jutting has been one of the league’s best rookies.

KC Mavericks renew affiliation with Seattle Kraken

The Mavericks on Wednesday announced that they have renewed their NHL affiliation agreement with the Seattle Kraken and AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds. The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.

Since the inception of their alignment with the Kraken, the Mavericks have advanced to the Kelly Cup playoffs each season, including a trip to the finals. They’ve also claimed two Brabham Cups and three ECHL regular-season Mountain Division titles.

“We’ve built an outstanding relationship with the Seattle Kraken and the Coachella Valley Firebirds organizations,” said Mavericks general manager and head coach Tad O’Had. “In Kansas City, we take great pride in being a part of their development system. Over the past four seasons, we’ve shared a great deal of success, and they are truly a first-class organization to work with.”

... But back to the KC Mavericks’ latest Brabham Cup

Along with winning the Brabham Cup as the team with the league’s best record, the Mavericks are officially Western Conference and Mountain Division regular-season champions.

Just how impressive has the season been for the Mavericks?

Try this on for size: KC has a winning percentage of .821, best across all of professional hockey, including the ECHL, AHL, and NHL.

KC Mavericks’ remaining regular-season game schedule

Mavericks fans are no doubt gearing up for the postseason at this point, but there are several regular-season hockey games left to play first.

After taking two of three from the Idaho Steelheads last week, the Mavericks played host to Tulsa in Independence Wednesday night. Next up is a home-and-home against the Thunder on Friday-Saturday, with Friday’s matchup (7:05 p.m.) in Wichita and Saturday’s game (6:05 p.m.) at Cable Dahmer Arena.

For Mavericks tickets and a look at the team’s remaining schedule — KC closes out the regular season with games at Tulsa on April 17 and Allen (Texas) April 18 — go to kcmavericks.com.