2009–10 Missouri Mavericks season

The 2009–10 Missouri Mavericks season is the inaugural season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

Off-season In April 2009, Matt Adams, Mark Adams, and Mike Carper, the owners of the group Independence Pro Hockey, LLC, announced that their group would bring a Central Hockey League team to Independence, Missouri to begin play in the 2009–10 season. Independence Pro Hockey, LLC previously owned the Lubbock Cotton Kings, also of the Central Hockey League. The team would play at the Independence Events Center as part of a 10-year lease agreement.

Brad Lund, previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma City Blazers from 1992 to 2008, was tapped to serve as President of Independence Pro Hockey, LLC and run the day-to-day operations of the team. Brent Thiessen was to be the team's General Manager and Joe Greene was hired to be the team's Assistant General Manager.

On June 2, 2009, Scott Hillman, a former player in the Central Hockey League and previously the cead coach of the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League, winning both back-to-back regular season titles and league championships for both the 2007–08 season and 2008–09 season, was named as the team's new head coach. Hillman also won the Coach of The Year award for the SPHL for the 2008–09 season.

On June 25, 2009, it was announced that the team would be called the Missouri Mavericks.

Regular season

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

y – clinched conference title; x – clinched playoff spot; e – eliminated from playoff contention

Playoffs On April 2, 2010, the Mavericks' inaugural 2009–10 season ended with a 7–6 loss to the Rapid City Rush in Game 4 of the Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs Northern Conference Semifinals.

2010 Central Hockey League Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs Opening Round vs. Mississippi RiverKings (Best-of-Three Series) (Home: 1-0; Road: 1-1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Series 1 March 22 Mississippi RiverKings 4-2 Effinger 1-0 2 March 24 @ Mississippi RiverKings 2-1 McNulty 1-1 3 March 25 @ Mississippi RiverKings 3-1 Effinger 2-1

Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs Northern Conference Semi-Finals vs. Rapid City Rush (Best-of-Seven Series) (Home: 0-2; Road: 0-2) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Series 1 March 27 Rapid City Rush 5-1 Battochio 0-1 2 March 28 Rapid City Rush 2-1 Battochio 0-2 3 March 31 @ Rapid City Rush 4-1 Battochio 0-3 4 April 2 @ Rapid City Rush 7-6 OT Battochio 0-4

Awards, records, and milestones

Awards and records PlayerAward/Record Missouri MavericksCentral Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 2nd Place: Best Arena Music 3rd Place Best Fans On-Ice Promotions Jeff ChristianCentral Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 3rd Place: Best Playmaker Smartest Player Charlie EffingerOakley Central Hockey League Goaltender of The Week (week ending Sunday, February 28, 2010). In 4 games, he had a 4–0 record with a 2.26 GAA and a Save Percentage of 0.910. Steve GarrettCentral Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 3rd Place: Best Public-Address Announcer Carlyle LewisCentral Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 2nd Place: Best Fighter (Heavyweight) Central Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 1st Place: Most Annoying Player Nick SirotaCentral Hockey League 2009-10 Season "Best of The Best" Poll: 3rd Place: Best rookie Central Hockey League All-Rookie Team (2009-10 Season)

Transactions

Player Signings/Acquisitions off Waivers/Activated from League Suspension Player Former team DateJeff ChristianRockford IceHogsJuly 1, 2009Oklahoma City BlazersJuly 15, 2009Shaun ArvaiSV Kaltern/Caldaro EishockeyJuly 15, 2009Travis KauffeldtHuntsville HavocJuly 15, 2009Mike GormanAmarillo GorillasJuly 20, 2009Doug GroenestegeOklahoma City BlazersJuly 20, 2009Carlyle LewisCoventry BlazeJuly 27, 2009Doug MacIverCardiff DevilsJuly 27, 2009Travis MartellKnoxville Ice BearsJuly 27, 2009Bill VandermeerOklahoma City BlazersAugust 13, 2009Ted VandermeerOklahoma City BlazersAugust 19, 2009Chad HinzOklahoma City BlazersSeptember 3, 2009Simon WatsonRocky Mountain RageSeptember 14, 2009Jason MurfittOklahoma City BlazersSeptember 14, 2009Kyle BochekSaginaw SpiritSeptember 18, 2009Nick VergeerWilfrid Laurier UniversitySeptember 18, 2009Sam BowlesColumbus CottonmouthsSeptember 24, 2009Shane JuryNeepawa NativesSeptember 24, 2009Derek PallardyKnoxville Ice BearsSeptember 29, 2009Derek BuorsWinnipeg SaintsSeptember 29, 2009Jared LavenderCastleton State CollegeSeptember 30, 2009Sean PerkinsCincinnati CyclonesSeptember 30, 2009Mark Van VlietKnoxville Ice BearsSeptember 30, 2009Robb RossUnited States Military AcademyOctober 1, 2009Erik PetersonAlpena IceDiggersOctober 1, 2009Karey PieperEdmonton Oil KingsOctober 1, 2009Nick SirotaIdaho SteelheadsOctober 20, 2009Brett HammondArizona SundogsOctober 30, 2009Blake CosgroveNorthern Michigan UniversityOctober 30, 2009Nathan SchwartzbauerDayton BombersNovember 5, 2009Jeff MacDermidBossier-Shreveport MudbugsNovember 9, 2009Mike BurgoyneVictoria Salmon KingsNovember 25, 2009Alexandre VincentOdessa JackalopesNovember 25, 2009Tommy LangeKalamazoo WingsDecember 22, 2009Tyler KindleNewcastle VipersJanuary 8, 2010Texas BrahmasJanuary 8, 2010Gerry FestaThe University of British ColumbiaJanuary 14, 2010Jordan ForemanIdaho SteelheadsJanuary 14, 2010Rob SmithVictoria Salmon KingsJanuary 21, 2010Texas BrahmasFebruary 4, 2010Thetford Mines IsothermicFebruary 6, 2010Blake ForsythOdense BulldogsMarch 6, 2010Mike McGurkOwen Sound AttackChris MifflenCarleton University

Waived/Retired/Placements on Team Suspension Player Free Agency Loss (New Team)/Waived (New Team)/Placed on Team Suspension (New Team)/Retired DateTravis KauffeldtWaived (Huntsville Havoc)October 13, 2009Travis MartellWaived (Knoxville Ice Bears)October 13, 2009Jason MurfittWaivedOctober 13, 2009Nick VergeerWaived (Tillsonburg Thunder)October 13, 2009Shane JuryWaived (Knoxville Ice Bears)October 13, 2009Derek BuorsWaived (Knoxville Ice Bears)October 13, 2009Robb RossWaived (Bulldogs Liège)October 13, 2009Erik PetersonWaivedOctober 13, 2009Doug MacIverWaived (Peterborough Phantoms)October 21, 2009Ted VandermeerWaived (Bentley Generals)October 29, 2009Mark Van VlietWaived (Knoxville Ice Bears)October 30, 2009Sam BowlesWaived (Columbus Cottonmouths)November 5, 2009Nathan SchwartzbauerWaived (Mississippi RiverKings)November 9, 2009Blake CosgroveWaived (Frisk Asker)November 10, 2009Karey PieperWaived (Bentley Generals)November 22, 2009Shaun ArvaiWaived (Amarillo Gorillas)November 25, 2009Rob SmithWaived (Las Vegas Wranglers)January 22, 2014Tyler KindleWaived (Quad City Mallards)February 6, 2010Alexandre VincentWaived (Amarillo Gorillas)February 8, 2010Kyle BochekPlaced on Team Suspension (Knoxville Ice Bears)March 6, 2010Mike GormanWaivedMarch 12, 2010Mike HarrWaivedMarch 21, 2010

Trades September 11, 2009 To Wichita Thunder: Rights to Jeff MacDermid for 2010-11 season To Missouri: Andrew Davis October 20, 2009 To Arizona: Doug Groenestege To Missouri: Traded on January 13, 2010 December 16, 2009 To Tulsa Oilers: Tyler Fleck To Missouri: Tom Maldonado, rights to Jim Henkemeyer for 2010-11 season December 22, 2009 To Allen Americans: Sean Perkins To Missouri: Charlie Effinger January 17, 2010 To Arizona Sundogs: Chad Hinz To Missouri: Rights of Matt Hanson and Andrew Winnik for 2010-11 season February 4, 2010 To Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees: Andrew Davis To Missouri: Mike Harr

Roster Source: 2009-10 Missouri Mavericks Goaltenders

Defensemen Only on Pre-Season roster.

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2009–10 Missouri Mavericks season

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