INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – When you go months without seeing the look of a fresh sheet of ice or hearing the goal song, you start to get a little nostalgic. What better time to do so than after the completion of your tenth season. Here is a summary of the first ten years for the Mavericks by the numbers.
2009-10
- The Missouri Mavericks are formed and added to the Central Hockey League
- 31-27-6 record in their inaugural season
- Jeff Christian lead the team in scoring with 29 goals and 49 assists
- Karl Sellan lead the defensemen in scoring with 12 goals and 11 assists
- Finished their season with a conference final loss
2010-11
- 37-2-6 record
- Nick Sirota lead the team in scoring with 26 goals and 35 assists
- Ray DiLauro lead the defensemen in scoring with 10 goals and 29 assists
- Finished season with a conference semifinal loss
2011-12
- 39-21-6 record
- Sébastien Thinel lead the team in scoring with 23 goals and 59 assists
- Dave Pszenyczny lead the defensemen in scoring with 14 goals and 22 assists
- Finished season with a conference final loss
2012-13
- 35-25-6 record
- Thinel lead the team in scoring with 29 goals and 67 assists
- Brandon Smith lead the defensemen in scoring with nine goals and 22 assists
- Finished season with a semifinal loss
2013-14
- 44-20-2 record
- Thinel lead the team in scoring with 23 goals and 71 assists
- Pszenyczny lead the defensemen in scoring with 10 goals and 22 assists
- Regular season champions
- Finished season with a quarterfinal loss
2014-15
- The Missouri Mavericks move from the Central Hockey League to the ECHL
- 28-35-5-4 record
- Thinel lead the team in scoring with 17 goals and 53 assists
- Patch Alber lead the defensemen in scoring with one goal and 31 assists
- Did not make postseason
2015-16
- 52-15-3-2 record
- Regular season and division champions
- Tyler Barnes lead the team in scoring with 24 goals and 37 assists
- Bryce Aneloski lead the defensemen with eight goals and 20 assists
- Finished season with a conference semifinal loss
2016-17
- 33-30-4-5 record
- Dane Fox lead the team in scoring with 34 goals and 42 assists
- Matt Finn lead the defensemen with 11 goals and 21 assists
- Did not make postseason
2017-18
- 34-32-4-2 record
- Mark Cooper lead the team in scoring with 23 goals and 24 assists
- Alber lead the defensemen with five goals and 35 assists
- Did not make postseason
2018-19
- 36-30-4-2 record
- Retired their first number: #43 – Sébastien Thinel
- Rocco Carzo lead the team in scoring with 20 goals and 39 assits
- Finished season with a division semifinal loss
All Time Leading Scorers
- Sébastien Thinel: 342 points in 265 games (92G, 250A)
- Andrew Courtney: 291 points in 360 games (149G, 142A)
- Rocco Carzo: 165 points in 221 games (58G, 107A)
- John-Scott Dickson: 154 points in 220 games (75G, 79A)
- Ryan Jardine: 110 points in 145 games (46G, 64A)
Top Five Goaltender Games Played
- Josh Robinson: 88 games from 2014-17
- Mike Clemente: 85 games from 2012-15
- Charlie Effinger: 64 games from 2009-2012
- Mason McDonald: 63 games from 2017-19
- Shane Owen: 52 games in 2013-14
There is much to celebrate. Being able to appreciate the journey that created this team makes you more of a well-rounded fan. Here’s to hoping for more hardware in the next ten years of the Mavericks organization!
Stats provided by eliteprospects.com and kcmavericks.com
