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MISSOURI MAVERICKS
ISSUE 3

A supplement to The Examiner

2014-15 SEASON

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND GM

WELCOME MAVERICKS FANS!
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the historic sixth season
of Missouri Mavericks hockey. Historic because of the new adventure that
awaits the Mavs for the 2014-15 season!
This season comes with great excitement as the Mavs have joined the ECHL,
the Premier AA hockey league in North America, and are eager to showcase
the best fans in the hockey world to new faces in new places.
Last season came with great accomplishment as the organization was
rewarded with its fourth consecutive Franchise of the Year honor and on the
ice, secured a franchise record 44 wins and the CHLs Governors Cup for the
most regular season points in the league (90 points).
But as we turn the page and look forward to new rivalries, new challenges and a new leader in our new
head coach, former NHL star Richard Matvichuk, we are gracious and humbled to have all of the Orange
Army by our side joining us in the quest for the Mavericks first Championship.
We strive to give you the best entertainment experience coupled with a successful franchise that you are
proud to support with unmatched character and community presence.
We look forward to a memorable, competitive and exciting season and thank you for your support!

Go Mavs,
Brent Thiessen
President and General Manager
Missouri Mavericks

INDEX
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Letter from the Mavericks President

Mavericks Hockey Operations and Information
Missouri Mavericks Schedule
Missouri Mavericks Season-Long Promotions
Mavericks Seating Chart
ECHL Preview

9 Central Division Opponents

10 Corporate Sponsors
11 Player Profile - Sebastien Thinel
12 Roster
14 Hockey Lingo

Team Photograher: John Howe, Howe Creative Photograhy howecreative.zenfolio.com

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Operations & Information

Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations

Richard Matvichuk was introduced as the Missouri Mavericks

second coach in franchise history on June 12, 2014. Matvichuk
previously worked with the Allen Americans of the former Central
Hockey League for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons as Defensive
Coach and Assistant General Manager, leading the team to back-toback championship victories.
Matvichuk had a successful 14-year career in the National Hockey
League (NHL), drafted 8th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by
the Minnesota North Stars, he went on to play 11 seasons for the
Dallas Stars, winning the Stanley Cup in 1999 with his Dallas Stars
teammates, before moving on to play for the New Jersey Devils in
2005-06 and 2006-07. Matvichuk is recognized as a Top-20 All Time
Dallas Stars Defenseman.
Matvichuk, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, has moved to the Kansas
City area with his wife Tracy and their three sons, Cole, Dalton, and Dillon.

Richard Matvichuk
Head Coach and
Director of Hockey Operations

Associate Coach & Director of Player Personnel

Simon Watson

Associate Coach and

Director of Player Personnel

Simon Watson retired from playing hockey in August of 2011 and

has since been named the Associate Coach and Director of Player
Personnel for the Missouri Mavericks. The Waterloo, Ontario, native
spent two seasons behind the Mavericks bench before moving into
his current position of Director of Player Personnel in May of 2013.
He played for the Mavericks during the teams first two seasons and
closed out his five-year career in the CHL with 95 goals and 125
assists in 298 games played and one All-Star appearance (2007).
Watson was named the CHLs Man of the Year following the 2010-11
season for his contributions to the community off the ice.
Watsons role will be to coordinate player travel and housing, as well as
assist in the day-to-day operations of the team. He is also a coach for the
KC Mavs Elite and will continue his work with youth hockey in Kansas City.
Watson attended St. Lawrence University where he earned a Bachelors of
Science in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership.
Simon and his wife, Samantha, reside in Grain Valley with their dog, Millie.

Operational Staff

Bill Murray
Head Trainer

Andrew Dvorak
Head Equipment Manager

Clint Elberts
Goaltender Coach

2014-15 SCHEDULE
Price Chopper Two-for-Tuesdays - Two-for-One tickets can be purchased starting October 1 by showing a Price
Chopper card in person in the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com by typing the code
CHOPPER.
Pepsi Family 4 Pack Dates - At select home games (2/8, 3/8, 3/29), the Mavericks will offer 4 packs which include
4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 Pepsi products and a coupon for a free appetizer from Red Robin. 4 packs are on sale now.

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ECHL PLAYOFFS RUN INTO MAY

PROMOTIONS AND GIVEAWAYS

SEASON-LONG PROMOTIONS
Freedom Fridays! Every Friday the Mavericks

salute our veterans and those who are serving. All active and
non-active Military Personnel receive $5 off any ticket at the
Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office.
(Excludes End Level seating. Maximum five tickets per ID.)

Price Chopper 2-For-Tuesdays! Use

your Chopper Shopper card to get Two For One Tickets at the
Silverstein Eye Center Box Office or by using the code CHOPPER
at TicketMaster.com for ANY Tuesday game!
(Available dates: 12/2, 12/9, 1/6, 2/3, 2/10, 3/3, 4/7)

UPCOMING GIVEAWAYS AND EVENTS

Macs Maniacs! Join the Macs Maniacs Kids Club for

FREE at any Mavs game at the Macs Maniacs table! Youll get
exclusive parties and offers from our Paradise Park
and Red Robin, plus a monthly e-newsletter!

Family 4 Packs! Receive 4 Tickets,

4 Pepsis, 4 Hotdogs and a FREE Red Robin appetizer

at a greatly reduced cost! 4 Pack games are (11/23, 11,28,
12/31, 2/8, 3/8, 3/29) and available for purchase at
TicketMaster.com

Strikerz Watch Parties!

Watch all
the away games on the big screen TVs at Strikerz
Entertainment Center along with fantastic food & drink
specials! Strikerz is located at 18900 E. Valley View Parkway
in Independence, MO (across from Costco)

JAN. 17 - Slapshot Jersey Auction

FEB. 6 - Matvichuk Bobblehead Giveaway

JAN. 23 - Trading Card Giveaway #1

FEB. 20 - Trading Card Giveaway #2

JAN. 31 - Adult Jersey Giveaway

FEB. 21 - Pink in the Rink/Jersey Auction/Scarf Giveaway

Readers Choice
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INDEPENDENCE EVENTS CENTER

SEATING CHART

PRICE

SECTION

PRICE

Glass

$38

Terrace

$19

Center Ice

$32

Attack Ends

$18

Rinkside

$26

Ends

$16

Attack Plaza

$22

SECTION

Tickets for purchase available:

In person: Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office at Independence Events Center
Over the phone: (800) 745-3000
Online: www.Ticketmaster.com

* Service Charges may apply at all purchase points

** Service Charge of $2 will apply at Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office for
all non-End level tickets
*** A $2 increase for all tickets will be added for purchases on game day at
all purchase points

Group tickets for 15 or more people are available by calling the Mavericks at (816) 252-7825.

PREVIEW/ UPCOMING OPPONENTS

PREVIEW
The Missouri Mavericks joined the ECHL, the Premier AA hockey league in North America along with 6 additional
expansion teams. The ECHL is comprised of 28 teams across the United States and Canada with affiliations with 28
of 30 NHL teams. The opening day NHL roster contained 72 former ECHL players, including star goaltenders Jonathan
Quick and Tim Thomas.

CENTRAL DIVISION OPPONENTS

Allen Americans

Allen, Texas
Arena: Allen Events Center
Head Coach: Steve Martinson
Website: www.AllenAmericans.com

Brampton Beast

Brampton, Ontario
Arena: Powerade Centre
Head Coach: Brent Hughes
Website: www.BramptonBeast.com

Quad City Mallards

Moline, Illinois
Arena: iWireless Center
Head Coach: Terry Ruskowski
Website: www.MyQCMallards.com

Rapid City Rush

Rapid City, South Dakota

Arena: Rushmore Civic Center
Head Coach: Joe Ferras
Website: www.RapidCityRush.com

Tulsa Oilers

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Arena: BOK Center
Head Coach: Bruce Ramsay
Website: www.TulsaOilers.com

Wichita Thunder

Wichita, Kansas
Arena: INTRUST Bank Arena
Head Coach: Kevin McClelland
Website: www.WichitaThunder.com

PLAYOFFS
The Missouri Mavericks will compete in the Central Division of the ECHL for their 2014-15 campaign, battling their way
towards spot in the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Central Division is comprised of the seven (7) ECHL expansion teams
including the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Rapid City Rush, Quad City Mallards, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Thunder, and
of course the Missouri Mavericks.
Playoff Format:
The top four teams in each division during the regular season will qualify for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. All four
rounds of the playoffs will be played in a best-of-seven format.
The first two rounds of the playoffs will be played entirely within the division with the division winner meeting the
fourth-place finisher and the second-place finisher meeting the team that finished in third place in the Division
Semifinals.
The Division Finals will pit the winner of each series against each other. The winner of the North Division Finals will
meet the winner of the East Division Finals in the Eastern Conference Finals while the winner of the Central Division
will meet the winner of the Pacific Division Finals in the Western Conference Finals.
The 2015 Kelly Cup Finals will see the Eastern Conference champion take on the Western Conference champion.

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Player Profile:
Sebastien Thinel
By Bill Althaus
Bill.althaus@examiner.net
Someday, Missouri Mavericks
forward Sebastien Thinel is going
to sit back and embrace his
brilliant career.
But right now, all he is concerned
with is finding a way to help his
team get on a winning streak.
Thinel scored his 999th and
1,000th career points in a Dec. 30,
2014, 3-2 overtime loss at Wichita.
He followed that performance
with his 1,001st career point in
a 5-4 loss to the Thunder at the
Independence Events Center.
The 1,000th point puck is
somewhere in my bag in the locker
room, Thinel said. When you
think about it, 1,000 points are a
lot of points.
But the team is struggling and
all I can think about is how to help
us win a few games in a row. Its
just so frustrating to go out and
play hard and not have anything
to show for it.
He paused for a moment, and
added, Now is not the right time
to talk about milestones. Now
is the time to find a way to win
some games.
Its comments like that make
Thinel the Mavericks captain for
the fourth year in a row. Earlier this
season, he wore the captains C on
his sweater, but when the team
struggled, first-year coach Richard
Matvichuk took each captain and
associate captain letters off all
players jerseys wanting to make
a statement.
I wanted to see who the real
captain was, Matvichuk said. I
wanted to see who the captain was
on the ice and in the clubhouse. And
Sebbie earned that C on his jersey.
We are so proud to have him as a
part of this team and we want him
to be a part of this team for a long,
long time. He and [his wife] Ashley
and their boys mean so much to
this team and our community. We
are fortunate to have a guy who
never takes a shift off, never takes
a night off.
Thinel is in his fourth season with

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Sebastien Thinel 2014 Missouri Mavericks

the Mavericks has tallied 85 goals
and 215 assists for 298 points. The
St. Jerome, Quebec native claimed
the Central Hockey League MVP
award twice during his tenure in
the CHL, and will be remembered
as second in all-time CHL assists
(609 assists) and third in all-time
CHL points (919 points).
When I was with Allen [as an
assistant coach] we hated to play
against Sebastien because he is
one of those players who make
everyone else on the ice that much
better, Matvichuk said. He sees
the ice so well. If a teammate is
open, he is going to put the puck
right on his stick.
Thinel, who is usually assisting
on a goal instead of scoring, said
he recalls his first pro goal like it
happened yesterday.
I actually remember my first
goal, Thinel said, who has been a
pro since 2003. I was playing for
Odessa and we were playing San
Angelo and I scored a goal in my
first pro game, Thinel said, smiling
at the memory. That was such a
long time ago.
But I love the game and you
know how much I want to help
this team win a championship. I
thought we had the team to get it

done last year, and it didnt happen

[when the Mavericks brought the
best regular-season record into
the playoffs only to lose to No. 8
seed Arizona].
This year, we have struggled
more than I thought we would. We
have a lot of new players, but we
have so much talent. I know we are
going to get it together, we just
have to. Matti is a great coach and
were a much better team than our
record indicates.
Once we get on a winning streak
and get up among the top four
teams in the division, we will be fine.
Thinel takes that optimistic
approach with him off the ice,
as he and his family now call
Independence home.
I love playing here, he said,
our family calls Independence
our home and we have met so
many wonderful people. This is
home, and I hope it is our home
for a long time.
Bill Althaus is an award-winning
columnist and sports writer for
The Examiner. He is a past winner
of the CHLs Media Service Award
and has been the Mavericks beat
writer since they came to town in
2009. You can find his stories at
www.examiner.net.

2014 - 2015
Missouri
Mavericks
Team Roster
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Scan here for the updated roster

Name: Dallas Ehrhardt

Number: 4
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
Height: 64
Weight: 226
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Date of Birth: 7/31/1992
Adopted By: Long Family

Name: Patch Alber

Number: 5
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 510
Weight: 170
Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
Date of Birth: 3/11/1989
Adopted By: Hall Family

Name: Kris Hogg

Number: 8
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 511
Weight: 179
Hometown: Sicamous, BC
Date of Birth: 6/17/1986
Adopted By:

Name: Sebastian Geoffrion

Number: 10
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 510
Weight: 190
Hometown: Brentwood, TN
Date of Birth: 7/26/1989
Adopted By: Bodrie-Howe Family

Name: Jared Brown

Number: 11
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 510
Weight: 195
Hometown: Gardner, KS
Date of Birth: 2/21/1986
Adopted By: Weiland Family

Name: Josh Brittain

Number: 13
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 65
Weight: 230
Hometown: Milton, ONT
Date of Birth: 1/3/1990
Adopted By: Rinehart Family

Name: Martin Lee

Number: 17
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
Height: 64
Weight: 225
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Date of Birth: 3/30/1989
Adopted By: McNalley Family

Name: Lindsay Sparks

Number: 19
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 59
Weight: 170
Hometown: Oakville, ONT
Date of Birth: 8/8/1990
Adopted By: Nadler Family

Name: Chris Crane

Number: 21
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 61
Weight: 193
Hometown: West Chester, OH
Date of Birth: 12/2/1991
Adopted By: Sargent Family

Name: Brendan Rempel

Number: 24
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 63
Weight: 220
Hometown: Willington, CT
Date of Birth: 4/24/1991
Adopted By: Reynolds Family

Name: Scott Langdon

Number: 25
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 62
Weight: 215
Hometown: Ancaster, ON
Date of Birth: 1/6/1985
Adopted By: Leath Family

Name: Andrew Courtney

Number: 27
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 63
Weight: 200
Hometown: Belleville, ON
Date of Birth: 6/8/1985
Adopted By: Bledsoe Family

Name: Alex Lepkowski

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Number: 28
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 64
Weight: 210
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Date of Birth: 4/8/1993
Adopted By: Krebs Family

Name: Zack Josepher

Number: 29
Position: Defense
Shoots: Left
Height: 61
Weight: 187
Hometown: Saint-Jerome, PQ
Date of Birth: 3/24/1981
Adopted By: Morris Family

Name: Maxime Lagace

Number: 32
Position: Goaltender
Catches: Left
Height: 62
Weight: 180
Hometown: Longueuil, PQ
Date of Birth: 1/12/1993
Adopted By: Thacker Family

Name: Mike Clemente

Number: 35
Position: Goalie
Catches: Left
Height: 62
Weight: 200
Hometown: Great Falls, VA
Date of Birth: 1/9/1990
Adopted By: Bodrie-Howe Family

Name: John-Scott Dickson

Number: 40
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 63
Weight: 214
Hometown: North York, ON
Date of Birth: 4/10/1984
Adopted By: Ryman Family

Name: Jack Downing

Number: 41
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 63
Weight: 210
Hometown: New Canaan, CT
Date of Birth: 1/24/1989
Adopted By: Grimes Family

Name: Geordie Wudrick

Number: 42
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 63
Weight: 214
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Date of Birth: 4/9/1990
Adopted By:

Name: Sebastien Thinel

Number: 43
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 61
Weight: 187
Hometown: Saint-Jerome, PQ
Date of Birth: 3/24/1981
Adopted By: Bressel Family

Name: Andrew Darrigo

Number: 49
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 63
Weight: 215
Hometown: Georgetown, ONT
Date of Birth: 2/22/1992
Adopted By: McQuillan Family

Name: Ryley Grantham

Number: 71
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 63
Weight: 207
Hometown: Hanna, AB
Date of Birth: 1/7/1988
Adopted By: Sargent Family

Name: David Rutherford

Number: 91
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 59
Weight: 180
Hometown: Lander, BC
Date of Birth: 4/30/1987
Adopted By: Clay Family

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Hockey Lingo

5-hole - The 5-hole is the area between a goalies legs. The term 5-hole comes from the
five open areas on net that arent covered by a goaltender. Holes one and two are above
the goalies shoulders and three and four are on the outside of the goaltenders leg pads.
This is the most difficult area to score on a goaltender, especially with the abundance of
butterfly style goaltenders in todays game.
Backcheck/Forecheck - Backchecking is a hustle play. It happens when a forward is trailing
a play and skates back into the defensive zone to support the defenders when the opposing
team is moving into the attacking zone. A good backcheck can disrupt scoring chances by
opposing teams and create odd-man rushes going the other way. Forechecking, similar
to a full court press in basketball, is when one or more forwards aggressively pressure the
opposing team in their defensive zone. Often seen on plays where the puck is loose in the
corner, a forecheck can spring offensive opportunities and can lead to goals.
Barn Hockey Rink/Arena.
Between the Pipes In the net.
Biscuit A Puck.
Blind pass - A blind pass is hockeys version of the no-look pass, where a player uses his
sixth sense on the ice to surprise a defender and attempt a pass to an open teammate
without looking at said teammate. It takes a special kind of player to properly execute a
blind pass, as these risky plays can often result in a turnover.
Blue Lines - The pair of one-foot wide blue lines which extend across the ice at a
distance of 60 feet from each goal. These lines break up the ice into attacking, neutral and
defending zones.
Blocker - A key part of the Goalies equipment. It is the glove that goes on the hand that
holds the stick.

Blue liner - Another word for defenseman.

Body Check - Use of the body on an opponent. It is legal when the opponent has
possession of the puck or was the last player to have touched it.
Box - A defensive alignment (similar to the diamond) often used by a team defending
against a power play.
Breakout - The key to a good offense is a good breakout. The breakout starts in the
defensive zone, with forwards and defensemen moving in set patterns in an attempt to
move the puck into the neutral zone without turning the puck over to the other team.
Successful breakouts can spring odd-man rushes or even breakaways if the attacking team
is aggressively forechecking.
Breezers Hockey pants.
Butt-ending - To hit an opponent with the end of the stick farthest from the blade. It is
illegal and calls for a penalty.
Butterfly/Hybrid/Stand-up goaltenders - The renaissance of the goaltending position
happened in the early-1990s with the invention of the butterfly position and is now used
by nearly every goaltender in pro hockey. The butterfly position requires quick hands from
the goaltender, as the style requires the goalie to kneel with their legs splayed out to
the side when facing any shot. This allows the goaltender to take away the lower part of
the net from the shooter and better control rebounds. In recent years, some goaltenders
have adopted a hybrid style, where the goaltender only uses the butterfly position when
facing a low shot and remaining upright for extended periods of time, using their upper
body to stop high shots and control rebounds with their chest and arms.
Catcher - For the goalie, this is a glove (which looks like a fancy first-basemans mitt)

that goes on the non-stick hand.

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