# 2014–15 Missouri Mavericks season

The 2014–15 Missouri Mavericks season is the 6th season of the ECHL franchise in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

## Off-season

On May 21, 2014, Head Coach Scott Hillman announced his resignation from the Mavericks because he is "pursuing other hockey opportunities and wants to move to a community where he and wife Dalyn's sons can compete at the highest level." On May 27, 2014, Hillman was named as the first Head Coach for the expansion Indy Fuel of the ECHL.
On June 12, 2014 Richard Matvichuk, a 14-year veteran Defenseman in the National Hockey League, was announced as the new Head Coach for the Mavericks. Matvichuk had spent the previous two seasons as the Assistant General Manager and Defensive Assistant for the Allen Americans, also of the Central Hockey League, during which time the team won two consecutive Ray Miron President's Cup league championships.
On June 26, 2014, the Mavericks renewed their affiliation agreement for the 2014-15 season with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Between July 1 and July 11, 2014, Mavericks fans voted for the Top-10 Mavericks players from the first 5 years of the team's existence. Beginning on July 15, 2014, The Examiner newspaper revealed the players one-per-day.
On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014–15 Central Hockey League season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League ceased operations and the Mavericks, along with the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Thunder, were all admitted to the ECHL for the 2014–15 ECHL season. All Central Hockey League contracts which had already been signed by players for the 2014-15 Central Hockey League season were immediately nullified, which forced the team to hastily attempt to re-sign as many players as possible to ECHL contracts. For the 2014-15 ECHL season, the Mavericks were designated to play in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference in the ECHL.
In February 2015, Lamar Hunt Jr., son of former Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, purchased the Mavericks outright from majority owner Matt Adams, partners Mark Adams and Mike Carper, and General Manager Brent Thiessen, who had a minority stake in the organization. Hunt Jr. will own the team through his company Loretto Sports Ventures, LLC.

## Regular season
### Western Conference

| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
| y – Allen Americans (SJ) | 72 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 292 | 203 | 106 |
| x – Rapid City Rush (Ind.) | 72 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 218 | 206 | 81 |
| x – Quad City Mallards (MIN) | 72 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 186 | 81 |
| x – Tulsa Oilers (Ind.) | 72 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 244 | 80 |
| Wichita Thunder (Ind.) | 72 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 213 | 240 | 73 |
| Missouri Mavericks (AHL-CHI) | 72 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 192 | 231 | 65 |
| Brampton Beast (Ind.) | 72 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 298 | 49 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
| y – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 72 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 258 | 187 | 102 |
| x – Ontario Reign (LA/WPG) | 72 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 239 | 184 | 96 |
| x – Colorado Eagles (CGY) | 72 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 236 | 209 | 90 |
| x – Utah Grizzlies (ANA) | 72 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 213 | 219 | 82 |
| Alaska Aces (MIN/STL) | 72 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 237 | 233 | 77 |
| Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 72 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 202 | 265 | 60 |
| Stockton Thunder (NYI) | 72 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 296 | 44 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched regular season division title, z - Brabham Cup (regular season) champion

## Awards, records, and milestones

| Player/Team | Award/Record |
| Chris Crane | Named to 2015 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic |
| Landon Oslanski | Named to 2015 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic |

## Transactions
### Player signings and acquisitions off of waivers

| Player | Former team | Date |
| John-Scott Dickson | Re-Signed | June 24, 2014 |
| Andrew Courtney | Re-Signed | June 24, 2014 |
| Scott Langdon | Stockton Thunder | June 27, 2014 |
| T.J. Battani | Utah Grizzlies | June 27, 2014 |
| Sébastien Thinel | Re-Signed | July 7, 2014 |
| Dave Pszenyczny | Re-Signed | July 12, 2014 |
| Evan Vossen | Re-Signed | July 12, 2014 |
| Ben Power | Rapid City Rush | July 12, 2014 |
| Collin Circelli | Gap | July 17, 2014 |
| Dallas Ehrhardt | Allen Americans | July 17, 2014 |
| Colten Hayes | Re-Signed | July 30, 2014 |
| Josh Unice | Gwinnett Gladiators | August 7, 2014 |
| Kellan Tochkin | Evansville IceMen | August 7, 2014 |
| Garett Bembridge | Denver Cutthroats | August 20, 2014 |
| Kyle Fletcher | Denver Cutthroats | September 10, 2014 |
| Alex Velischek | Arizona Sundogs | September 10, 2014 |
| Mike Clemente | Evansville IceMen | September 20, 2014 |
| Eric Meland | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | September 20, 2014 |
| Ryley Grantham | Toledo Walleye | September 20, 2014 |
| John Griggs | Denver Cutthroats | September 24, 2014 |
| Erik Higby | Northern Michigan University | September 24, 2014 |
| Justin Kirsch | Mount Royal University | September 25, 2014 |
| Frank Schumacher | Gatineau Olympiques | September 25, 2014 |
| Armand de Swardt | Cornell University | October 9, 2014 |
| Mike Donnellan | University of Massachusetts Amherst | October 9, 2014 |
| Chris Kravchuk | Chicago Wolves | October 9, 2014 |
| Ben Meisner | Allen Americans | October 9, 2014 |
| David Rutherford | Visby/Roma HK | October 9, 2014 |
| Loren Barron | Evansville IceMen | October 21, 2014 |
| Lindsay Sparks | Cincinnati Cyclones | November 3, 2014 |
| Steven Tarasuk | SV Kaltern/Caldaro Eishockey | November 11, 2014 |
| Tony DeHart | Gwinnett Gladiators | November 11, 2014 |
| Ryan Hill | Knoxville Ice Bears | November 15, 2014 |
| Ryan Hill | Knoxville Ice Bears | November 24, 2014 |
| Ben Power | Knoxville Ice Bears | November 25, 2014 |
| Andrew Darrigo | Brampton Beast | December 30, 2014 |
| Geordie Wudrick | Orlando Solar Bears | December 30, 2014 |
| Kris Hogg | Tilburg Trappers | January 5, 2015 |
| Kevin Sullivan | Cincinnati Cyclones | January 24, 2015 (Waiver claim) |
| Matt Stephenson | Re-signed | February 6, 2015 |
| Charles Lachance | Tulsa Oilers | February 11, 2015 |
| Kain Allicock | University of Waterloo | February 20, 2015 |
| Geordie Wudrick | Louisiana IceGators | February 28, 2015 |
| Sy Nutkevitch | Bakersfield Condors | February 11, 2015 |
| Jack Combs | Stockton Thunder | March 17, 2015 |
| Brett Stovin | Saskatoon Blades | March 28, 2015 |
| Brandon Jaeger | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | March 29, 2015 |
| Derik Johnson | University of Minnesota Duluth | April 3, 2015 |

### Free agency loses, player releases, and player retirements

| Player | Free Agency Loss (New Team)/Waived (New Team)/Placed on Team Suspension (New Team)/Retired | Date |
| Éric Castonguay | Rejoined Parent Club (Chicago Wolves) & Subsequent Free Agency (Frisk Asker) | May 17, 2014 |
| Mathieu Gagnon | Free Agency (Briançon) | May 26, 2014 |
| Henrik Ødegaard | Free Agency (Lørenskog) | June 16, 2014 |
| Anders Franzon | Free Agency (Indy Fuel) | July 10, 2014 |
| Shane Owen | Free Agency (Stockton Thunder) | July 11, 2014 |
| Erno Suomalainen | Free Agency (KeuPa HT) | July 28, 2014 |
| Tyler Currier | Free Agency (Alaska Aces) | August 21, 2014 |
| John-Scott Dickson | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Andrew Courtney | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Scott Langdon | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| T.J. Battani | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL | October 7, 2014 |
| Sébastien Thinel | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Dave Pszenyczny | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Tulsa Oilers) | October 7, 2014 |
| Evan Vossen | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Ben Power | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Collin Circelli | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts) | October 7, 2014 |
| Dallas Ehrhardt | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Erik Higby | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Wichita Thunder) | October 7, 2014 |
| Josh Unice | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Kellan Tochkin | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Garett Bembridge | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Kyle Fletcher | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Alex Velischek | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Eric Meland | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| John Griggs | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Justin Kirsch | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Frank Schumacher | CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract) | October 7, 2014 |
| Chris Kravchuk | Released (Dayton Demonz) | October 14, 2014 |
| Frank Schumacher | Released (Peoria Rivermen) | October 14, 2014 |
| Mike Donnellan | Released (Watertown Wolves) | October 14, 2014 |
| Ben Meisner | Released (Wichita Thunder) | October 15, 2014 |
| Ben Power | Released (Knoxville Ice Bears) | October 15, 2014 |
| Paul Swindlehurst | Released (Dundee Stars) | October 15, 2014 |
| Randy Cameron | Released (Fayetteville FireAntz) | October 21, 2014 |
| Armand de Swardt | Released | October 28, 2014 |
| Eric Meland | Released (Wichita Thunder) | October 28, 2014 |
| Loren Barron | Released (Edinburgh Capitals) | November 3, 2014 |
| Kyle Fletcher | Released (Peoria Rivermen) | November 3, 2014 |
| Justin Kirsch | Released (Knoxville Ice Bears) | November 11, 2014 |
| Ryan Hill | Released (Knoxville Ice Bears) | November 19, 2014 |
| Ryan Hill | Released (Knoxville Ice Bears) | December 6, 2014 |
| John Griggs | Released (Indy Fuel) | January 3, 2015 |
| Sebastian Geoffrion | Released (Gwinnett Gladiators) | January 28, 2015 |
| Zack Josepher | Released (Elmira Jackals) | February 6, 2015 |
| Geordie Wudrick | Released (Louisiana IceGators) | February 14, 2015 |
| Dylan Hood | Released (Wichita Thunder) | March 16, 2015 |
| Gabriel Lévesque | Released | March 16, 2015 |
| Jack Combs | Released (Cincinnati Cyclones) | March 24, 2015 |
| Geordie Wudrick | Released (Newcastle North Stars) | March 31, 2015 |
| Andrew Darrigo | Released | April 3, 2015 |
| Derik Johnson | Released | April 12, 2015 |

### Trades

| October 9, 2014 | To Rapid City Rush: Josh Unice | To Missouri: Undisclosed considerations |
| October 13, 2014 | To Rapid City Rush: Jonathan Narbonne (Traded December 28, 2014) | To Missouri: Jared Brown |
| October 13, 2014 | To Florida Everblades: Future considerations | To Missouri: Guy Leboeuf |
| October 14, 2014 | To Greenville Road Warriors: Undisclosed considerations | To Missouri: Sebastian Geoffrion |
| October 14, 2014 | To Gwinnett Gladiators: Undisclosed considerations | To Missouri: Randy Cameron |
| October 14, 2014 | To Indy Fuel: Future considerations | To Missouri: Paul Swindlehurst |
| October 27, 2014 | To Greenville Road Warriors: Future considerations | To Missouri: Alex Lepkowski |
| October 28, 2014 | To Cincinnati Cyclones: Ross Ring-Jarvi, Alex Velischek | To Missouri: Martin Lee |
| November 2, 2014 | To Greenville Road Warriors: Future considerations | To Missouri: Brandon Hynes |
| November 6, 2014 | To Alaska Aces: Re-Assignment of Colten Hayes by Chicago Wolves | To Missouri: Ross Ring-Jarvi |
| November 8, 2014 | To Reading Royals: Kevin Sullivan | To Missouri: Colby Cohen |
| November 10, 2014 | To South Carolina Stingrays: Colby Cohen | To Missouri: Future considerations |
| November 11, 2014 | To Allen: Future considerations | To Missouri: Devin DiDiomete |
| November 18, 2014 | To Indy Fuel: Garett Bembridge | To Missouri: Future considerations |
| November 18, 2014 | To Kalamazoo Wings: Future considerations | To Missouri: Josh Brittain |
| November 18, 2014 | To Kalamazoo Wings: Future considerations | To Missouri: Brendan Rempel |
| November 24, 2014 | To South Carolina Stingrays: Brandon Hynes, Guy Leboeuf | To Missouri: Jack Downing |
| November 24, 2014 | To Idaho Steelheads: Devin DiDiomete | To Missouri: Future considerations |
| November 25, 2014 | To Greenville Road Warriors: Ben Power | To Missouri: Undisclosed considerations |
| December 1, 2014 | To Elmira Jackals: Kellan Tochkin | To Missouri: Patch Alber |
| December 2, 2014 | To Wichita Thunder: Future considerations | To Missouri: Zack Josepher |
| December 2, 2014 | To Wichita Thunder: Future considerations | To Missouri: Zack Josepher |
| December 9, 2014 | To Brampton Beast: Steven Tarasuk | To Missouri: Future considerations |
| December 9, 2014 | To Bakersfield Condors: Future considerations | To Missouri: Jonathan Narbonne |
| January 5, 2015 | To Indy Fuel: Evan Vossen | To Missouri: Future considerations |
| January 14, 2015 | To Rapid City Rush: Dallas Ehrhardt | To Missouri: Landon Oslanski |
| January 20, 2015 | To Elmira Jackals: Undisclosed considerations | To Missouri: Player rights to Josh Robinson |
| January 22, 2015 | To Ontario Reign: David Rutherford | To Missouri: Geoff Walker |
| January 29, 2015 | To Ontario Reign: Future considerations | To Missouri: Dylan Hood |
| March 6, 2015 | To Bakersfield Condors: Future considerations | To Missouri: Gabriel Lévesque |
| March 6, 2015 | To Ontario Reign: Josh Brittain | To Missouri: Chris Owens, Future considerations |
| March 12, 2015 | To Florida Everblades: Future considerations | To Missouri: Tyson Gimblett |
| March 12, 2015 | To Alaska Aces: Landon Oslanski | To Missouri: Tyler Currier |
| March 12, 2015 | To Idaho Steelheads: Martin Lee | To Missouri: Future considerations, Re-Assignment of Troy Vance and Ludwig Karlsson by Dallas Stars |
| March 12, 2015 | To Cincinnati Cyclones: Jack Downing | To Missouri: Brian Nugent, Lee Reimer, Future Considerations |

### Transfers and on loan players

| Player | To/From | Affiliate Team | Date |
| John Griggs | to | Chicago Wolves | September 24, 2014 |
| Erik Higby | to | San Antonio Rampage | September 24, 2014 |
| Ryley Grantham | to | Chicago Wolves | September 29, 2014 |
| Ryley Grantham | from | Chicago Wolves | October 5, 2014 |
| Mike Clemente | from | Chicago Wolves | October 5, 2014 |
| Erik Higby | from | San Antonio Rampage | October 6, 2014 |
| Colten Hayes | from | Chicago Wolves | October 6, 2014 |
| John Griggs | from | Chicago Wolves | October 6, 2014 |
| Colten Hayes | to | Chicago Wolves | November 6, 2014 |
| Chris Crane | from | Worcester Sharks | November 8, 2014 |
| Maxime Lagacé | from | Texas Stars | November 26, 2014 |
| John Griggs | to | Chicago Wolves | November 28, 2014 |
| John Griggs | from | Chicago Wolves | December 4, 2014 |
| Maxime Lagacé | to | Texas Stars | February 2, 2015 |
| Colten Hayes | from | Chicago Wolves | March 11, 2015 |
| Troy Vance | from | Dallas Stars | March 12, 2015 |
| Ludwig Karlsson | from | Dallas Stars | March 12, 2015 |

### Player suspensions or placed on leave

| Player | Team Suspension (New Team, If Applicable)/League Suspension (Number of Games)/Granted Leave to Join National Team | Date Placed on Suspension/Granted Leave | Date Activated from Suspension/Returned from Leave |
| Colby Cohen | Team Suspension | November 8, 2014 | November 10, 2014 |
| Scott Langdon | League Suspension (2 games) | November 11, 2014 | November 11, 2014 |
| Tony DeHart | Team Suspension (HC Eppan Pirates) | November 12, 2014 | November 12, 2014 |
| Andrew Darrigo | League Suspension (1 Game) "...and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #876, Missouri at Allen, on Jan. 10." | January 11, 2015 | January 11, 2015 |
| Josh Robinson | Team Suspension | January 21, 2015 | January 28, 2015 |
| Kris Hogg | Team Suspension | January 28, 2015 (KH Sanok) | January 28, 2015 (KH Sanok) |
| Sy Nutkevitch | Team Suspension (Knoxville Ice Bears) | March 3, 2015 | March 3, 2015 |
| Sébastien Thinel | League Suspension (3 Games) "and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #956, Rapid City at Missouri, on March 8." | March 10, 2015 | March 10, 2015 |
| Chris Owens | Team Suspension | March 11, 2015 | March 18, 2015 |
| Brian Nugent | Team Suspension | March 12, 2015 | March 12, 2015 |
| Jack Combs | Team Suspension | March 17, 2015 | March 24, 2015 (Released by team) |

### Injured reserve

| Player | Date Placed on Injured Reserve | Date Activated from Injured Reserve |
| John-Scott Dickson | October 15, 2014 | November 28, 2014 |
| Sebastian Geoffrion | November 7, 2014 | November 23, 2014 |
| Ryley Grantham | November 11, 2014 | November 23, 2014 |
| Dallas Ehrhardt | December 2, 2014 | December 20, 2014 |
| Ryley Grantham | December 2, 2014 | January 17, 2015 |
| Brendan Rempel | December 7, 2014 | December 30, 2014 |
| Sebastian Geoffrion | December 21, 2014 | January 28, 2015 (released by team) |
| Zack Josepher | December 23, 2014 | February 6, 2015 (released by team) |
| Brendan Rempel | January 5, 2015 (Season-ending) | January 5, 2015 (Season-ending) |
| John-Scott Dickson | January 12, 2015 | February 21, 2015 |
| Ryley Grantham | February 21, 2015 | |
| Scott Langdon | February 25, 2015 | |
| Charles Lachance | February 28, 2015 | |

## Roster

| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
| 5 | Patch Alber | D | R | 35 | 2014 | Clifton Park, New York | Mavericks |
| 20 | Kain Allicock | LW | L | 34 | 2015 | Markham, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 11 | Jared Brown | F | R | 38 | 2014 | Gardner, Kansas | Mavericks |
| 35 | Mike Clemente | G | L | 34 | 2014 | Great Falls, Virginia | Wolves |
| 27 | Andrew Courtney (A) | F | R | 39 | 2011 | Belleville, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 16 | Tyler Currier | RW | R | 36 | 2015 | Anchorage, Alaska | Mavericks |
| 40 | John-Scott Dickson (A) | LW | R | 40 | 2011 | North York, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 71 | Ryley Grantham | C | L | 36 | 2014 | Hanna, Alberta | Mavericks |
| 29 | Tyson Gimblett | D | L | 39 | 2015 | Newtonville, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 44 | Colten Hayes | D | R | 34 | 2015 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Wolves |
| 32 | Brandon Jaeger | G | R | 34 | 2015 | Champlin, Minnesota | Mavericks |
| 41 | Ludwig Karlsson | F | L | 33 | 2015 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stars |
| 8 | Charles Lachance | F | L | 36 | 2015 | Quebec City, Quebec | Mavericks |
| 25 | Scott Langdon | D | L | 39 | 2014 | Ancaster, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 28 | Alex Lepkowski | D | R | 31 | 2014 | Buffalo, New York | Mavericks |
| 37 | Chris Owens | D | L | 35 | 2015 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Mavericks |
| 24 | Brendan Rempel | D | R | 33 | 2014 | Willington, Connecticut | Mavericks |
| 30 | Josh Robinson | G | R | 35 | 2015 | Frankenmuth, Michigan | Mavericks |
| 2 | Lee Reimer | F | L | 34 | 2015 | Landmark, Manitoba | Mavericks |
| 19 | Lindsay Sparks | F | L | 34 | 2014 | Oakville, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 24 | Matt Stephenson | D | R | 40 | 2015 | Midland, Ontario | Mavericks |
| 21 | Brett Stovin | RW | R | 30 | 2015 | Stony Mountain, Manitoba | Mavericks |
| 43 | Sébastien Thinel (C) | RW | L | 43 | 2011 | St. Jerome, Quebec | Mavericks |
| 13 | Troy Vance | D | R | 31 | 2015 | Goshen, New York | Stars |
| 12 | Geoff Walker | RW | R | 37 | 2015 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Mavericks |