Kansas City Mavericks eliminate Tahoe, move on in ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs
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- Kansas City Mavericks swept Tahoe in 4 games to win their opening Kelly Cup series.
- The Mavericks won Games 1 and 2 at Cable Dahmer Arena and Games 3 and 4 in Nevada.
- Game 1 will be Saturday, May 9 at 7:05 p.m. and Game 2 will be Sunday, May 10 at 4:05 p.m.
Nearly unbeatable during the regular season, the Kansas City Mavericks are looking plain unstoppable now that the playoffs are underway.
Winners of the Brabham Cup as the team with the best record in pro hockey’s ECHL, the Mavericks swept the Tahoe Knight Monsters in four games in a best-of-seven Kelly Cup playoffs-opening series. The Mavericks won the first two games at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, the second two in Stateline, Nevada.
The Mavericks beat Tahoe 4-1 and 2-1 at home and 7-2 and 4-1 on the road.
And with those results, postseason hockey is headed back to Cable Dahmer Arena as the Mavericks get ready for a second-round series against the Allen Americans.
“The support from our fans has been a driving force all season,” Mavericks owner Lamar Hunt Jr. said in a news release. “We’re excited to bring playoff hockey back to Cable Dahmer Arena and need that energy more than ever as we continue our push for the Kelly Cup.”
The Mavericks play host to the Americans for Games 1 and 2, the same home-ice setup KC enjoyed in its opening series. Game 1 will be Saturday, May 9 at 7:05 p.m. and Game 2 will follow a week from Sunday, on May 10, at 4:05 p.m.
The series will then shift to Allen’s home ice in Texas for Games 3 and 4, and, if necessary, Game 5. Games 6 and 7, if needed, would be played at Independence Community Ice and would be closed to the public because of limited capacity.
Noted Mavericks general manager and head coach Tad O’Had: “Our fans are a huge part of who we are. In this sport, you feel them every shift — the noise, the energy, the push. When the building’s alive, our guys feed off that.”
Further details about the Mavericks’ next series, including broadcast options for viewers, will be announced in coming days.