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

Awards, records, and milestones

Transactions

Player signings and acquisitions off of waivers

Free agency loses, player releases, and player retirements

PlayerFree Agency Loss /Waived /Placed on Team Suspension /RetiredDate
Éric CastonguayRejoined Parent Club & Subsequent Free Agency May 17, 2014
Mathieu GagnonFree Agency May 26, 2014
Henrik ØdegaardFree Agency June 16, 2014
Anders FranzonFree Agency July 10, 2014
Shane OwenFree Agency July 11, 2014
Erno SuomalainenFree Agency July 28, 2014
Tyler CurrierFree Agency August 21, 2014
CHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Andrew CourtneyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Scott LangdonCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
T.J. BattaniCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHLOctober 7, 2014
Sébastien ThinelCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Dave PszenycznyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Evan VossenCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Ben PowerCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Collin CircelliCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Dallas EhrhardtCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Erik HigbyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Josh UniceCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Kellan TochkinCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Garett BembridgeCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Kyle FletcherCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Alex VelischekCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Eric MelandCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
John GriggsCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Justin KirschCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Frank SchumacherCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL October 7, 2014
Chris KravchukReleased October 14, 2014
Frank SchumacherReleased October 14, 2014
Mike DonnellanReleased October 14, 2014
Ben MeisnerReleased October 15, 2014
Ben PowerReleased October 15, 2014
Paul SwindlehurstReleased October 15, 2014
Randy CameronReleased October 21, 2014
Armand de SwardtReleasedOctober 28, 2014
Eric MelandReleased October 28, 2014
Loren BarronReleased November 3, 2014
Kyle FletcherReleased November 3, 2014
Justin KirschReleased November 11, 2014
Ryan HillReleased November 19, 2014
Ryan HillReleased December 6, 2014
John GriggsReleased January 3, 2015
Sebastian GeoffrionReleased January 28, 2015
Zack JosepherReleased February 6, 2015
Geordie WudrickReleased February 14, 2015
Dylan HoodReleased March 16, 2015
Gabriel LévesqueReleasedMarch 16, 2015
Jack CombsReleased March 24, 2015
Geordie WudrickReleased March 31, 2015
Andrew DarrigoReleasedApril 3, 2015
Derik JohnsonReleasedApril 12, 2015

Trades

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

Transfers and on loan players

PlayerTo/FromAffiliate TeamDate
John GriggstoChicago WolvesSeptember 24, 2014
Erik HigbytoSan Antonio RampageSeptember 24, 2014
Ryley GranthamtoChicago WolvesSeptember 29, 2014
Ryley GranthamfromChicago WolvesOctober 5, 2014
Mike ClementefromChicago WolvesOctober 5, 2014
Erik HigbyfromSan Antonio RampageOctober 6, 2014
Colten HayesfromChicago WolvesOctober 6, 2014
John GriggsfromChicago WolvesOctober 6, 2014
Colten HayestoChicago WolvesNovember 6, 2014
Chris CranefromWorcester SharksNovember 8, 2014
Maxime LagacéfromTexas StarsNovember 26, 2014
John GriggstoChicago WolvesNovember 28, 2014
John GriggsfromChicago WolvesDecember 4, 2014
Maxime LagacétoTexas StarsFebruary 2, 2015
Colten HayesfromChicago WolvesMarch 11, 2015
Troy VancefromDallas StarsMarch 12, 2015
Ludwig KarlssonfromDallas StarsMarch 12, 2015

Player suspensions or placed on leave

Injured reserve

Roster

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As of April 12, 2015