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Missouri Mavericks

Missouri Mavericks
2016–17 ECHL season
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City Independence, Missouri
League ECHL
Conference Western
Division Mountain
Founded 2009 (In the CHL)
Home arena Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
Colors Black, orange, light blue, white
Owner(s) Lamar Hunt Jr.
Head coach John-Scott Dickson
Affiliates New York Islanders (NHL)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
Franchise history
2009–present Missouri Mavericks
In 2017–18 Kansas City Mavericks
Championships
Regular season titles 2 (2013–14, 2015–16)
Division Championships 1 (2015–16)

The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Affiliated with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, the Mavericks play in Independence, Missouri, a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena.

On April 16, 2009, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Independence, to begin play in the 2009–10 season. The new organization teamed up with local newspaper The Examiner to hold a name-the-team contest until May 11. The Mavericks' name, logo, and colors were unveiled on June 24.

On May 29, 2009, it was reported that Scott Hillman would be the Mavericks' first head coach, resigning from his same position with the Southern Professional Hockey League's Knoxville Ice Bears to do so. In his time with the Ice Bears, Hillman led them to two consecutive SPHL President's Cup championships and Coffey Trophies (awarded for the most regular-season points). On November 13, 2009, the team played their home opener before a crowd of 5,760 people at the Independence Events Center.

On September 17, 2011, the Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League for the 2011–12 season. This agreement would be renewed in one-year contracts until 2015.


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