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 Player/Team Award/RecordChris CraneNamed to 2015 CCM/ECHL All-Star ClassicLandon OslanskiNamed to 2015 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic
Transactions
Player signings and acquisitions off of waivers Player Former team DateJohn-Scott DicksonRe-SignedJune 24, 2014Andrew CourtneyRe-SignedJune 24, 2014Scott LangdonStockton ThunderJune 27, 2014T.J. BattaniUtah GrizzliesJune 27, 2014Sébastien ThinelRe-SignedJuly 7, 2014Dave PszenycznyRe-SignedJuly 12, 2014Evan VossenRe-SignedJuly 12, 2014Ben PowerRapid City RushJuly 12, 2014Collin CircelliGapJuly 17, 2014Dallas EhrhardtAllen AmericansJuly 17, 2014Colten HayesRe-SignedJuly 30, 2014Josh UniceGwinnett GladiatorsAugust 7, 2014Kellan TochkinEvansville IceMenAugust 7, 2014Garett BembridgeDenver CutthroatsAugust 20, 2014Kyle FletcherDenver CutthroatsSeptember 10, 2014Alex VelischekArizona SundogsSeptember 10, 2014Mike ClementeEvansville IceMenSeptember 20, 2014Eric MelandHC '05 Banská BystricaSeptember 20, 2014Ryley GranthamToledo WalleyeSeptember 20, 2014John GriggsDenver CutthroatsSeptember 24, 2014Erik HigbyNorthern Michigan UniversitySeptember 24, 2014Justin KirschMount Royal UniversitySeptember 25, 2014Frank SchumacherGatineau OlympiquesSeptember 25, 2014Armand de SwardtCornell UniversityOctober 9, 2014Mike DonnellanUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstOctober 9, 2014Chris KravchukChicago WolvesOctober 9, 2014Ben MeisnerAllen AmericansOctober 9, 2014David RutherfordVisby/Roma HKOctober 9, 2014Loren BarronEvansville IceMenOctober 21, 2014Lindsay SparksCincinnati CyclonesNovember 3, 2014Steven TarasukSV Kaltern/Caldaro EishockeyNovember 11, 2014Tony DeHartGwinnett GladiatorsNovember 11, 2014Ryan HillKnoxville Ice BearsNovember 15, 2014Ryan HillKnoxville Ice BearsNovember 24, 2014Ben PowerKnoxville Ice BearsNovember 25, 2014Andrew DarrigoBrampton BeastDecember 30, 2014Geordie WudrickOrlando Solar BearsDecember 30, 2014Kris HoggTilburg TrappersJanuary 5, 2015Kevin SullivanCincinnati CyclonesJanuary 24, 2015 (Waiver claim)Matt StephensonRe-signedFebruary 6, 2015Charles LachanceTulsa OilersFebruary 11, 2015Kain AllicockUniversity of WaterlooFebruary 20, 2015Geordie WudrickLouisiana IceGatorsFebruary 28, 2015Sy NutkevitchBakersfield CondorsFebruary 11, 2015Jack CombsStockton ThunderMarch 17, 2015Brett StovinSaskatoon BladesMarch 28, 2015Brandon JaegerUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens PointMarch 29, 2015Derik JohnsonUniversity of Minnesota DuluthApril 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 DateÉric CastonguayRejoined Parent Club (Chicago Wolves) & Subsequent Free Agency (Frisk Asker)May 17, 2014Mathieu GagnonFree Agency (Briançon)May 26, 2014Henrik ØdegaardFree Agency (Lørenskog)June 16, 2014Anders FranzonFree Agency (Indy Fuel)July 10, 2014Shane OwenFree Agency (Stockton Thunder)July 11, 2014Erno SuomalainenFree Agency (KeuPa HT)July 28, 2014Tyler CurrierFree Agency (Alaska Aces)August 21, 2014John-Scott DicksonCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Andrew CourtneyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Scott LangdonCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014T.J. BattaniCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHLOctober 7, 2014Sébastien ThinelCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Dave PszenycznyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Tulsa Oilers)October 7, 2014Evan VossenCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Ben PowerCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Collin CircelliCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts)October 7, 2014Dallas EhrhardtCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Erik HigbyCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Wichita Thunder)October 7, 2014Josh UniceCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Kellan TochkinCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Garett BembridgeCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Kyle FletcherCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Alex VelischekCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Eric MelandCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014John GriggsCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Justin KirschCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Frank SchumacherCHL Contract Nullified due to Mavericks' Move to ECHL (Re-signed with Mavericks under ECHL contract)October 7, 2014Chris KravchukReleased (Dayton Demonz)October 14, 2014Frank SchumacherReleased (Peoria Rivermen)October 14, 2014Mike DonnellanReleased (Watertown Wolves)October 14, 2014Ben MeisnerReleased (Wichita Thunder)October 15, 2014Ben PowerReleased (Knoxville Ice Bears)October 15, 2014Paul SwindlehurstReleased (Dundee Stars)October 15, 2014Randy CameronReleased (Fayetteville FireAntz)October 21, 2014Armand de SwardtReleasedOctober 28, 2014Eric MelandReleased (Wichita Thunder)October 28, 2014Loren BarronReleased (Edinburgh Capitals)November 3, 2014Kyle FletcherReleased (Peoria Rivermen)November 3, 2014Justin KirschReleased (Knoxville Ice Bears)November 11, 2014Ryan HillReleased (Knoxville Ice Bears)November 19, 2014Ryan HillReleased (Knoxville Ice Bears)December 6, 2014John GriggsReleased (Indy Fuel)January 3, 2015Sebastian GeoffrionReleased (Gwinnett Gladiators)January 28, 2015Zack JosepherReleased (Elmira Jackals)February 6, 2015Geordie WudrickReleased (Louisiana IceGators)February 14, 2015Dylan HoodReleased (Wichita Thunder)March 16, 2015Gabriel LévesqueReleasedMarch 16, 2015Jack CombsReleased (Cincinnati Cyclones)March 24, 2015Geordie WudrickReleased (Newcastle North Stars)March 31, 2015Andrew DarrigoReleasedApril 3, 2015Derik JohnsonReleasedApril 12, 2015
Trades