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2011–12 Missouri Mavericks season

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2011–12 Missouri Mavericks
Conference3rd Turner
2011–12 record39–21–6
Home record19–11–3
Road record20–10–3
Goals for223
Goals against200
Team information
General managerBrent Thiessen
CoachScott Hillman
ArenaIndependence Events Center[1]
Average attendance5,531
Team leaders
GoalsAndrew Courtney (29)
AssistsSebastien Thinel (59)
PointsSebastien Thinel (82)
Penalty minutesDave Pszenyczny (117)
Plus/minusDave Simoes (+17)
WinsCharlie Effinger (32)
Goals against averageCharlie Effinger (2.70)

The 2011–12 Missouri Mavericks season was the third season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Independence, Missouri. On September 17, 2011, the Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.[2] On March 23, 2012, the Mavericks clinched a playoff berth with a 5–3 victory against the Bloomington Blaze.[3] The Mavericks' season ended on April 26, 2012, when they were eliminated in Game 7 of the Turner Cup Conference Finals by the Fort Wayne Komets.[4]

Regular season

Conference standings

Updated May 12, 2012.[5]

Turner Conference GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
Fort Wayne Komets 66 40 19 7 228 187 87
Evansville IceMen 66 40 22 4 215 192 84
Missouri Mavericks 66 39 21 6 223 200 84
Rapid City Rush 66 38 22 6 226 176 82
Quad City Mallards 66 37 27 2 230 201 76
Dayton Gems 66 23 29 14 185 228 60
Bloomington Blaze 66 24 35 7 183 244 55


Playoffs[6]

2012 Central Hockey League Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs

Awards, Records, and Milestones

Awards and Records

Player Award/Record
Missouri Mavericks (Team)
  • Franchise-highs in wins (39), points (84), and winning percentage (.636).[7]
  • Highest Power Play percentage in team history and the only team with a Power Play percentage higher than 20% in the Central Hockey League for the 2011–12 Season (21%).[7]
  • One of only three teams in the Central Hockey League (along with the Wichita Thunder and Fort Wayne Komets) to win at least 20 games on the road (20-10-3 road record).[7]
  • Central Hockey League's Best Website award (2011–12 Season)[7]
  • Central Hockey League's Best Use of Social Media award (2011–12 Season)[7]
  • Highest number of sellouts in franchise history (19).[7]
  • First playoff sweep in franchise history (4 games versus the Evansville IceMen in the Turner Conference Opening Round).[7]
  • Franchise records in the most postseason games played (11), the latest date on which the team played a postseason game (April 26), and the longest playoff series (7 games).[7]
  • Played in first Game 7 in franchise history (Turner Conference Final Game 7 versus the Fort Wayne Komets).[7]
Brandon Coccimiglio
  • CHL Player of The Month (January 2012). He scored 8 goals and 10 assists that month.[7][8]
Andrew Courtney
  • Set franchise records for goals, assists, and points by a rookie in a season (59 points on 29 goals and 30 assists)
  • Tied the franchise record for goals in a season (29 goals)[7]
  • CHL All-Star Team (2011–12 Season)[7]
  • CHL All-Rookie Team (2011–12 Season)[7]
  • Finalist for Central Hockey League Rookie of The Year[7]
Charlie Effinger
  • CHL Goaltender of The Month (October 2011, March 2012)[7]
  • CHL Goaltender of The Week (5 times, a record)[7]
Kris Hogg
  • CHL Rookie of The Month (October 2011)[9]
Ed McGrane
  • Franchise record for consecutive games with a point (13), scoring 21 points on 3 goals and 18 assists during the streak. The previous record was 11 games, set by Jeff Christian during the 2009-10 season.[7]
  • CHL's Most Gentlemanly Player (2011–12 season)[7]
Dave Pszenyczny
Dave Simoes
Brent Thiessen (President & General Manager)
  • 2012 Willis of Texas/N. Thomas Berry Commitment Cup (given to a person who has shown great dedication and passion for not only the CHL, but the sport of Hockey)[10]
Sebastien Thinel
  • First player in team history to score at least 80 points in a season (82 points on 23 goals and 59 assists)[7]
  • Broke Jeff Christian's franchise record of points scored in a season (78 points during the team's inaugural 2009-10 season).[7]

Milestones

Player Milestone
Missouri Mavericks (Team)
  • The 500,000th fan attends a Missouri Mavericks game[11]

Transactions

The Mavericks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.