MISSOURI MAVERICKS2012-13 GAME DAY PROGRAM

ISSUE 1NOVEMBER 2012

Missouri Mavericks19100 E. Valley View Parkway

Independence, MO 64055www.MissouriMavericks.com816-252-PUCK (7825)

Letter from Mavericks President 4Missouri Mavericks 2012-2013 Schedule 6Mavericks Seating Chart 7Mavericks Hockey Operations and Info 8Upcoming Opponents 9Home Game Promotions and Giveaways 10Get to Know Your Mavs 14List of Corporate Sponsors 15Mavericks Players 16-17Season Ticket Holders 18-20Letter From CHL Commissioner 21Eyes on the Prize by Bill Althaus 22-24Referee Signals 26Hockey A to Z 27-30Autographs 31

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Mavericks Fans!

On behalf of the entire Mavericks organization,it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2012-13season.  We are very excited about our fourthseason and know that the CHL product is betterthan ever this season.

Not only will you see some of the best hockeyplayers in the world, but we will also offer a vari-ety of promotions and events that will be sureto entertain you and your family.  The currentNHL lockout will ensure the talent level in theCHL is the best it’s ever been and we are excited to be a part of it.

We have been hard at work recruiting a team we believe will compete for thePresident’s Cup.  Our promise to you is we will continue to work extremelyhard to not only provide a competitive team on the ice, but also to present awonderful, first-class experience as soon as you step inside IndependenceEvents Center.

On behalf of our ownership and front office, I would like to thank you foryour support and look forward to seeing the Orange Army at the rink.

Give M Hell,

Brent ThiessenPresident and General ManagerMissouri Mavericks

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & GM

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Head Coach/Director of OperationsHillman, 38, enters his fourth season with the Mavericks.  The Mav-ericks are the only team in the CHL to win a playoff series in eachof the team’s first three seasons including the Turner ConferenceFinals last season.  Overall, Hillman has a 107-71-18 regular seasonrecord and 13-14 record in the playoffs.  The Mavericks are comingoff their best season in which the team was 39-21-6 for 84 pointsand they finished tied for second place in the Turner Conferencejust three points out of first place.  Prior to joining the Mavericks,Hillman captured back-to-back regular season and playoff titles asthe head coach with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Pro-fessional Hockey League (SPHL). During Hillman’s two seasonswith the Ice Bears, his team compiled a record of 67-32-13 (.660),and he was named the SPHL Coach of the Year in 2008-09.Hillman had a stellar nine-season professional playing career, in-cluding his final eight seasons with the CHL’s Odessa Jackalopes. The offensive defensemanwas a four-time CHL All-Star, and retired as the Jackalopes’ all-time leader in games played(446), and assists (260). He finished his career as the second leading scorer in club historywith 326 points, and ranks among the top scoring defenseman in CHL history.The 2001-02 CHL Man of the Year graduated from the University of Windsor with a bache-lor’s degree in human kinetics in 1999. He later received a Master of Science in kinesiologyfrom the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2002, compiling a 4.0 grade point aver-age.  He also owned and operated Sports Training Facilities in Odessa and Midland, Texas.Hillman completed his amateur career as the leading scoring defenseman in WindsorLancer history. He led the Lancers to two consecutive trips to the National Championshiptournament where he was named a first team all-star both years. In 1998 he was the na-tion’s leading scorer among defensemen with 42 points in 26 games and in 1999 he was afirst team All-Canadian selection. The LaSalle, Ontario native is married to wife Dalyn andthe couple has two sons; Corbin, 10 and Guhnar, 6.

Assistant Director of OperationsSimon Watson retired from playing hockey and was namedthe Mavericks' Assistant Director of Hockey Operations in Au-gust of 2011. The Waterloo, Ontario, native played for theMavericks during the team's first two seasons and closed outhis five-year career in the CHL with 95 goals and 125 assists in298 games played and one All-Star appearance (2007). Wat-son was named the CHL's Man of the Year following the 2010-11 season for his contributions to the community off the ice.As Watson enters his second year as Assistant Director ofHockey Operations, he will continue to assist Mavericks' HeadCoach Scott Hillman in the day-to-day operations of the teamas well as be involved in the Mavericks' youth hockey pro-grams. Watson attended St. Lawrence University where he

earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Educational Lead-ership.Simon and his wife, Samantha, reside in Blue Springs with their dog, Millie.

SCOTT HILLMANHead Coach/Director of Hockey Opertions

SIMON WATSONAssistant Director of Hockey Opertions

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OPERATIONS & INFO

WICHITA THUNDERHome Games - 11/3, 11/20

Founded: 1992 Head Coach: Kevin McClelland

Wichita made a respectable run for the title last year, butfell short against the Komets. They entered the playoffswith a record of 44-19-3, which topped the Berry confer-ence standings. The Thunder went back to the drawingboard over the off season to repair from their loss in theCHL Championship series this past season. This year theMavericks will defend their home ice against the intrud-ing Thunder in this season’s home opener.

Bloomington BlazeHome Games - 11/9, 11/10

Founded: 2011 Head Coach: Brian Gratz

The Blaze are looking for a fresh start this season by bring-ing in former Dayton Gems head coach Brian Gratz. TheBlaze finished last season in the bottom of the Turner con-ference, finishing the regular season with a record of 24-35-7. This month the Mavericks will battle the Blaze in aweekend showdown that promises to be a barn burner.

Rapid City RushHome Games - 11/17

Founded: 2008 Head Coach: Joe Ferras

This is a must see game between two power house teamsand the only chance to catch the Rush playing the Maver-icks at the IEC all season. Make sure you attend thisthrilling night of hockey and help cheer on Colt King,Derek Leblanc, and Blake Forsyth against their formerteam.

Fort Worth BrahmasHome Games - 11/23

Founded: 1997 Head Coach: Dan Wildfong

The Fort Worth Brahmas, previously known as the TexasBrahmas, are looking to make a statement this seasonwith new ownership backing the team. Head Coach DanWildfong will be returning for his sixth season with thefranchise. The Brahmas aim to continue their hard nosestyle of play this year by recruiting a young but toughteam.

Quad City MallardsHome Games - 11/30

Founded: 2009 Head Coach: Terry Ruskowski

The Mallards hope new coach Terry Ruskowski can bring aresurging force to their team. Ruskowski brings an accu-mulated career record of 589-416-102 into his tenth sea-son as a CHL coach. With his experience and knowledgeof the game the Mallards are sure to be a tough opponentthis year. The Mavericks will be wrapping up Novemberwith a game against the Mallards in a showdown that willreward the winner momentum heading into December.

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MAVERICKS UPCOMINGOPPONENTS

SEASON-LONG PROMOTIONSFreedom Fridays - All military personnel (active or non-active) with military ID card willreceive $5 off any ticket at the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office Only (excludes End levelseating, maximum five tickets per ID). Friday games only, tickets for all Freedom Fridaysgo on sale October 1.

The Brewtop Pub & Patio - Official Away Game Watch Party

STRIKERZ - Official Post-Game Party

Mac’s Maniacs - Join the Mac’s Maniacs Kids Club for FREE at any Mavs game! You’ll getexclusive parties and offers from Paradise Park and Red Robin.

Price Chopper Two-for-Tuesdays - Two-for-One tickets can be purchased starting Oc-tober 1 by showing a Price Chopper card in person in the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Of-fice or online at Ticketmaster.com by typing the code ‘ChopperXXXX’ with each Xrepresenting the last 4 digits of the Price Chopper Shopper Card. (Certain restrictionsapply)

Family 4 Pack Dates - At select home games (11/23, 12/31, 3/10), the Mavericks will offer4 packs which include 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 Pepsi Products. 4 packs go on sale Oc-tober 1.

Hog Wild Happy Hour - Blue Springs Harley-Davidson presents Hog Wild Happy Hourfrom 5:30-6:30p before EVERY Home Game. $3 Brews, $1 Hotdogs and $1 sodas!

AM 1660 Radio Broadcasts - All 66 games will be broadcast live on AM 1660, the KMBZBusiness Channel. All games will also be available through the Mavericks’ mobile appand streaming live www.MissouriMavericks.com.

UPCOMING GIVEAWAYS AND EVENTSSat., Nov. 3 - Black Cowbell Giveaway courtesy of FirestoneFri., Nov. 9 - Youth Orange Jersey Giveaway courtesy of Shocking PricesSat., Nov. 10 - Adopt-A-Mav post game player auctionSat., Nov. 17 - Post-Game Skate with Team sponsored by Price ChopperFri., Nov. 30 - Adult White Jersey Giveaway courtesy of County Line Auto Parts

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#13 BLAKE FORSYTH• Hometown: Winnipeg, MAN• Position: Defense• If I weren’t playing hockey, I’d be: A Teacher• Favorite TV character: Al Bundy• Worst hockey related injury: Broken Jaw • Actor to play me in a movie: Peewee Herman• Favorite band: Aerosmith• One food to eat for the rest of my life: Pork Chops• Superpower I want: Invisibility• Favorite movie: 300• Favorite non-hockey athlete: Steve Young

#45 COLT KING• Hometown: Thunder Bay, ONT

• Position: Left Wing• Nickname: Kinger

• Movie I watch every year: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas• How I pass the time on road trip: Watch Movies

• Pre-game meal: Chicken Alfredo• Favorite sports moment as a fan: Meeting Wayne Gretzky

• Favorite type of music: Rock• Favorite Subject in school: Engligh

• Hobby: Fishing• Favorite superhero: Hulk or Batman

#59 RILEY EMMERSON• Hometown: Abbotsford, BC• Position: Right Wing• Most important thing I learned in school: Work Ethic• How I pass the time on road trips: Read• One food to eat for the rest of my like: Chipotle • Favorite TV show: Sons of Anarchy• What I do on off days: Spend time with family• Pre-game music choice: Country• People might be surprised to know that I: Read a lot• Favorite Band: Mumford and Sons• Magazine subscription: People

#17 JEFF PIERCE• Hometown: Troy, MI• Position: Right Wing

• Best player I’ve played with: Sebastien Thinel• Favorite quote: “Jealousy is a stinky cologne”

• Biggest Fear: Sharks• Actor to play me in a movie: Keanu Reeves

• Favorite hockey memory: Beating Michigan at Michigan• Favorite superhero: Batman

• Favorite movie: Braveheart• Favorite vacation spot: The Beach

• What I would do if I won the lottery: Buy a Lake House

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ApartmentsTim's PizzaToshiba Business SolutionsU.S. ArmyUS CleanersVerizon WirelessVibe MarketingVilla Italian Fresh KitchenWalz TetrickWestport Flea MarketWindstream CommunicationsXfinityXtreme Family Fitness

Mavericks Media / Radio PartnersFOX 4810 WHB98.9 The Rock96.5 The Buzz1660 KMBZ Business Channel610 KCSPAlice 102

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2012-2013 Missouri MavericksCorporate Sponsors

NAME: Austin LeeNUMBER: 1POSITION: GoaltenderHEIGHT: 6’ 3”WEIGHT: 200SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 9/15/88HOMETOWN: Bloomington, MN

NAME: Mike ClementeNUMBER: 30POSITION: GoaltenderHEIGHT: 6’ 2”WEIGHT: 200SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 1/9/90HOMETOWN: Great Falls, VA

NAME: Mathieu CorbeilNUMBER: 35POSITION: GoaltenderHEIGHT: 6’ 6”WEIGHT: 205SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 9/27/91HOMETOWN: Montreal, PQ

NAME: Brandon SmithNUMBER: 4POSITION: Defenseman/ForwardHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 200SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 9/3/86HOMETOWN: Pepper Pike, OH

NAME: David SimoesNUMBER: 3POSITION: DefensemanHEIGHT: 5’ 10”WEIGHT: 205SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 3/9/85HOMETOWN: Vanderhoof, BC

NAME: Matt McCreadyNUMBER: 7POSITION: DefensemanHEIGHT: 5’ 11”WEIGHT: 180SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 7/9/87HOMETOWN: Kingsville, ON

NAME: Trevor KellNUMBER: 9POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 0”WEIGHT: 185SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 6/23/86HOMETOWN: Thunder Bay, ON

NAME: Brian BicekNUMBER: 10POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5’ 9”WEIGHT: 175SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 11/24/85HOMETOWN: Downers Grove, IL

NAME: Jeff PierceNUMBER: 17POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 180SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/83HOMETOWN: Troy, MI

NAME: Blake ForsythNUMBER: 13POSITION: DefensemanHEIGHT: 6’ 3”WEIGHT: 191SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 9/4/79HOMETOWN: Winnipeg, MB

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MAVERICKS 2012-2013TEAM ROSTER

NAME: Derek LeblancNUMBER: 19POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 2”WEIGHT: 210SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 3/31/86HOMETOWN: Brandon, MB

NAME: Ryan JardineNUMBER: 21POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 0”WEIGHT: 192SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 3/15/80HOMETOWN: Ottawa, ON

NAME: Matt KrugNUMBER: 22POSITION: DefensemanHEIGHT: 6’ 0”WEIGHT: 230SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 7/7/85HOMETOWN: Livonia, MI

NAME: Kenton MillerNUMBER: 27POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 196SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 2/10/91HOMETOWN: Redvers, SK

NAME: Jamie VanderVeekenNUMBER: 26POSITION: DefensemanHEIGHT: 6’ 2”WEIGHT: 215SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 1/20/86HOMETOWN: Wallaceburg, ON

NAME: Kellan TochkinNUMBER: 28POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5’ 10”WEIGHT: 176SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 2/15/91HOMETOWN: Abbortsford, BC

NAME: John-Scott DicksonNUMBER: 40POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 3”WEIGHT: 212SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 4/10/84HOMETOWN: North York, ON

NAME: Sebastien ThinelNUMBER: 43POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 1”WEIGHT: 187SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 3/24/81HOMETOWN: St. Jerome, PQ

NAME: Riley EmmersonNUMBER: 59POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’8”WEIGHT: 248SHOOTS: RightDATE OF BIRTH: 2/7/86HOMETOWN: Riley Emmerson, BC

NAME: Colt KingNUMBER: 45POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 6’ 2”WEIGHT: 220SHOOTS: LeftDATE OF BIRTH: 3/4/83HOMETOWN: Thunder Bay, ON

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MAVERICKS 2012-2013TEAM ROSTER

Richard D. BirksStephanie GoldbergMark JulianSkip & Angel CoxRandy & Mary HouseJohn StephensJoshua C BeanJames McMillenLeslie M GreinerKevin SextonBrian MorganGreg & Carolyn SteinikeValerie HoughDavid StavesKevin GabertMatt AdamsAngela DornbrookGrant & Maggi JamesJack & Linda MajorJames WallacePatrick McKennaTerry RusconiHarley A. ToddAllen ClemRobert HeacockDave Vun CannonTom WilhoitVince HayesRich AubuchonTom WatersDale RiskerJoe AlsmanIvan BrownRich CronemeyerJoe ThiemanChet NeumannRobert SchaafRaymond K. MaxwellKenny HeermannRay HaskinsLake CrookhamWillie & Pam HumphreysKenneth HollinsSteve CookstonMark TroyRea MyersPatrick MorrisJennifer YoungRussel TitusDebra Moravac

Tim ComerRobert & Wendy StinsonKathy EmleyDavid CookDavid WylieScott McCarthyBob GillettBecky CoxEric OlsonBrad ColemanJohn PinchMarcie GraggSteve & Janet CongdonMike & Rhonda HardisonR.G. OdellJohn & Virginia ChamberlainGregory & Sharon WebbChristine Howell Lisa SpauldingJason HookJames & Alma EdsonTracy CarnalGreg KirkmanRoger UmbargerMatthew ChrismanJosh SonsiadekBrad MouseDan W. GaylordJohn RaffelJulie & Stephen EricksonDorothy MulfordJames GrayBart & Cathy FifieldSteve CampbellBob AubuchonPatrick CollinsJohn & Linda HallDavid BottsMike BurgessDean WescottDavid DownsSteve & Diana TaylorChris McCrearyKurt JohnsenNancy MitchellConni BaldwinJoe & Tracy DamarioTina Parsley HughesBarbara J. FrielDavid McDowell

Grant BowermanJoe KrebsKris GrimesJennifer K HicksBeverly CummingsChris BarkhurstDaniel DonovanRichard E. MontgomeryMax BrownRobyn DurstJohn MeyerMarty BrownSamuel & Jean LombardoDonald & Chris BryantJeff WaymanDave MullenMark Cyr & Frank LeoneTodd CrawfordDave FuchsJeff VanDamDamion LevingsRon PetersonJeremy McGowanJohn SparksJames & Kathryn WhitfieldMichael R. EvansGreg McCulloughSteve WinshipTiffany MooreKevin ParrPhillip HeavelowJustin BohlingDrew McElroyJ. Erik JuergensenMike MiskoDavid CurtisSandra YoungRobert RauziBill GlascoBonnie BorgmanScott NelsonSteve & Jennifer SeguraNaomi BurwellLaura HardmanChris HooverMike StahlKimberly HunterMichael OstromRon & Ruth McCubbinShelley McCubbin

Jeff SchnakenbergBob KurthRichard GilletteAndy DeanCharles ClaboughMike MoranBarbara McCormickPaul EglestonTodd MannschreckGregory Klein Sr.Russell & Susan CrumrineKate & Todd FullertonJean MorrisBrenda BrownDon MillerMolly & Chris PesceJohn & Tina WeberLaurie BarkerJason WeberEarl GoadAdam CouchSteven TraderKeith BowerMichael & Sharon MathewsSy HarvellMartha MillerLou GreshamCarrie McDonaldDennis McDonaldSarah McDonaldWhitnee MilburnRichard & Dana MillerEmily FosterWilliam BrittainSean PowellJohn F. HoweJames ShoafKeith PettersenBrandon RussellDonald DeBoardBrian MarksDan StephensRandy & Debi DenhamBrian & Malisa PittsAaron McRobertsChad HelmerDoug FranksThomas & Debra HowardFrank & Erin MeansDebbie Sydlo

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SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

Steve LoheZoe ZaiserAlex MillerJames SissonGaylon ForeseeJeff MeehanPam ConnerRodney RobinsonDebbie StovallNicole & Brian StewartBryan & Dawn AdamsGerri Lynn HarmonShelly NiewegJeff AdamsWalter MillerMark MikaDaniel WoodAmie ElliottJeff DykeBrad UlleryTom SmithHays BoughanSharon SchenkAaron & Diana CaseboltTravis TrudeauMilton HattChip & Stacy ChandlerKevin Bodrie-TushBert and Vicki ParkDonna & Gary StinesFred & Kim ShirkDavid & Kathy LacklandDavid ParkerJudy BellvilleBill WrisingerRon DakeGary H. FiskJohn McKinneyVince ThompsonDon BakenStacey Schell-NewlandKim & Jeff BlystoneRobert RippentropCraig CookMark BaumanDon GuthrieFrank SpevakJack LoweJeff MullinsMike Bukaty

Shannon CaseyRobert StoeckGerry & Mary SepulvedaAndy HumbleMatthew BakerCharlie KirkhamDoug HarrisDavid KoppDan RossScott & Carol RobersonDon LoudonJeff ButlerMarty R. WilsonRon CoryDiana EnnaRob & Heather CarpenterJames C. BellomyGary NaugleJames HeadJoe PollardRob WeisharGeorge CavenderRobert BradyJohn MickelsonScott MoorhouseChris SchutteGary L. WalkerMichael RyffeBruce HaydonDave ShipmanLee SnyderLewis L. ClarkMike PhillipsLisa TepenAlan ReidMarlene BohlingEdwin G. HodgesDavid BerryGarland StricklandJodene AshlemanJames RouseMike HeirstonRon DeisThomas RoehrickLance SchefersGeoff MillsPatrick SteinerJane & Ronald MormanStephanie & Teresa CurlRichard Swart

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Dear Central Hockey League Fans:

Once again it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to an-other season of CHL hockey, our 21st year in operation.

For the past 20 seasons, the CHL has prided itself on being aleague where families and hockey fans of all ages can experi-ence top-level professional hockey at an affordable price.Some of the most exciting and skilled professional hockeyplayers will take to the ice in their quest to hoist the Ray MironPresidents’ Cup.

Last season, over two million fans came through the turnstilesto watch CHL games throughout the regular season and play-

offs, averaging more than 4,000 fans per game in the regular season, and more than 4,400in the playoffs, resulting in increases in both categories from the previous season.

The 2011-12 season culminated with Fort Wayne Komets winning the CHL Championship,beating the 20-year CHL franchise Wichita Thunder in five games, in front of some of thelargest crowds in our history.

As a developmental league, the CHL made tremendous strides in advancing players withmore than 60 different skaters making their way to the American Hockey League over thepast two seasons. In addition, many of the CHL Officials worked games in the AmericanHockey League and two former CHL Officials were hired by the National Hockey League inthe off-season (John Grandt and Jon McIsaac), realizing their dreams of advancing to high-est level very quickly into their young careers.

The upcoming season will see some great rivalries renewed, and new ones to be formed aswe welcome the Denver Cutthroats to the CHL. The action will prove to be as exciting asever both on and off the ice, while striving to entertain our guests throughout the 66-game schedule. I would like to thank you for your support of your team, the league andthe sport we all love!

Sincerely,

Duane LewisCommissionerCentral Hockey League

DUANE LEWISCHL Commissioner

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LETTER FROMCHL COMMISSIONER

By Bill Althausbill.althaus@examiner.net

When Brian Bicek pulled up to the Inde-pendence Events Center for the first day ofpreseason camp, one of the newest mem-bers of theMissouriMaverickswas a bitconfused.I thoughtwe werejust havingpracticeand a scrim-mage, andall thesecars were inthe parkinglot,” Biceksaid on Oct.8, followingthe first dayof trainingcamp formembers ofthe CentralHockeyLeagueclub.“Then, I goinside andsee all thefans – thefans who are there to watch us practice –and I realize just how special the fans arehere in Independence. We’re excited aboutwhat this team can accomplish this season,and it didn’t take long to see that our fansshare in our enthusiasm.“I have to admit, it’s a first for me to see thatmany fans at practice. I think we’re all

revved up – the boys on the team, thecoaches, the front office and certainly thefans – for a great year. All the boys weretalking about the fans, the chemistry thisteam is forming and what a great season it’sgoing to be.”

More than100 fanswere in theEvents Cen-ter as 22players hitthe ice forthe first time.There weresome familiarfaces andplenty ofnew playersto pique thefans’ interest.“I was sup-posed to goto the doctorthis morningto get someblood workdone,” saidoriginal sea-son ticketholder Gar-land Strick-land, who isbattling can-cer. “When

they told me to be in this morning, I toldthem that we had to change the time.“I’m not going to miss my boys’ first prac-tice. I know that blood work is important,but so is seeing my boys out on the ice.”The fans’ interest didn’t surprise coach ScottHillman, but the number in attendancecaught even him off guard.

Mavericks want to bring home title for loyal fans

Fans celebrate along with the Mavericks after scoring a goal lastseason at the Independence Events Center.

Courtesy of the Missouri Mavericks

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“Goodness, it’s a practice, and we have asmany fans as attend some of the games inthe CHL,” quipped Hillman, who spent theentire scrimmage session watching the ac-tion from the press box with president andgeneral manager Brent Thiessen and assis-tant director of hockey operations SimonWatson.“We have a scrimmage at 6 p.m. Thursdayand I can’t even begin to imagine howmany fans are going to be there. It’s great tosee the fans so excited because we’re cer-tainly excited. This is the most depth andtalent we’ve had on the ice in four years.“And with just 24 players in camp, everyoneis playing for a legitimate spot on the team.And I believe that everyone in camp willplay in the CHL. Unfortunately, not all of the

boys will be playing here because of a num-bers game, but every player out on the icecan play in this league.”Former defensive standout Blake Forsyth isback with the Mavericks after playing lastseason in Rapid City. He can’t wait for theseason to begin, and said the first practiceset the tone for the entire preseason.“We’ve had some sessions with the fanswhere we have been able to meet them,and they’re great people – just like theywere my first season with the Mavericks,”Forsyth said. “But more importantly, we’realready developing a chemistry among theplayers.“The guys on last year’s team made a realrun at going to the championship series.They lost out to Fort Wayne, but you can tell

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from talking to the players on last year’steam that they have a sense of unfinishedbusiness and I, along with the other newplayers, want to do everything to help themaccomplish the only goal this team has – towin the CHL championship.”A healthy Ryan Jardine is back this seasonafter missing most of the 2011-12 cam-paign with a serious concussion and brokenarm.“Three days into last season I get the con-cussion,” the veteran forward said, “andthen, right after I come back, I break myarm. I didn’t want my career to end with aseason of disappointment, because I didn’tfeel like I contributed the way I should.“When you look out on the ice or in thelocker room, I’ve never seen a Mavericksteam with this much depth and talent. Ithink we have the chance to do somethingspecial. On paper, we look good – reallygood. But the game is played on the ice andwe have to prove that we are a team that iscapable of winning a championship.“If we work hard and develop a team chem-istry, I think it can happen. But we have to

work hard – nothing is going to be handedto us.”Returning team captain Sebastien Thinelagrees.“I’m back this season to win a champi-onship,” said Thinel, one of the leading scor-ers in CHL history and a former league MVP.“We have depth on all three lines, we havegreat leaders and I think we can be part ofsomething special this season.”So does forward John-Scott Dickson, whospent much of last season skating on thesame lines as Jardine and Thinel.“The one thing that could make us a betterteam this season is our depth,” Dickson said.“I don’t care which line you play on, you’regoing to be out on the ice with some greatplayers. The guys who are back from lastyear know how close we came to getting tothe championship series and the new guyswant to help us reach that goal this season.“We can’t wait to get started – and fromlooking at the number of fans who werehere today, it looks like they feel the sameway.”

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HOUSEAD

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Referee Signals

BASICS Goal - A goal is awarded when the puck entirely crosses the red goal line be-tween the goal posts. The player who shoots the puck into the net or whowas the last player of the scoring team to touch the puck is credited with thegoal. A goal is disallowed if the puck was thrown or otherwise intentionallydirected into the net by an attacking player by any means other than hisstick. The puck, however, can be deflected off a skate or the attackingplayer's body into the net if it was unintentional. A goal also is allowed if it isdirected into the net by a defending player. Icing - Icing occurs when a team shoots the puck from its half of the ice (be-hind the center red line) across the opponent's goal line without the puckpassing through any part of the goal crease. Icing is not called (it is "waivedoff") when a team is shorthanded, when the opposition could have made aplay on the puck before it went over the goal line, or when a player of theteam shooting the puck touches it before an opposing player. After the puckis iced, play stops and a faceoff is held in the defensive zone of the team thatcommitted icing. Offside - Offside occurs when an offensive player crosses the blue line intothe attacking zone before the puck. The determining criterion for offside isthe positioning of the skates. The player’s skates must be entirely over theblue line ahead of the puck for a player to be called for offside. Play isstopped and a face-off is held in the neutral zone (between the blue lines). Overtime/Shootout - When teams are tied at the conclusion of regulationplay, each team will receive one point in the standings. A five-minute, sud-den-death overtime will be played, with each team using four skaters. Thewinning team will receive a second point in the standings. If a game is stilltied at the conclusion of the overtime, a shootout will be used to determinethe winner. Five skaters from each team will go one-on-one against thegoalie and the team that scores the most goals will earn a second point inthe standings.

PLAYERS Goaltender - The goalie's primary task is simple - keep the puck out of hisnet. Offensively, he may start his team down the ice with a pass, but seldomdoes he leave the net he guards. Defensemen - These players try to stop the incoming play at their own blueline. They try to break up passes, block shots, cover opposing forwards andclear the puck from in front of their own goal. Offensively, they get the puckto their forwards and follow the play into the attacking zone, positioningthemselves just inside their opponent's blue line at the "points." Center - The quarterback on the ice, the center leads the attack by carryingthe puck on offense. He exchanges passes with his wings to steer the playtoward the opposing goal. On defense, he tries to disrupt a play before itgets on his team's side of the ice. Wings - The wings team up with the center on the attack to set up shots ongoal. Defensively, they attempt to break up plays by their counterparts andupset the shot attempts.

OFFICIALSReferee - He supervises the game, calls the penalties, determines goals andhandles faceoffs at center ice to start each period. The referee is the officialwith orange bands on each of his arms. Linesmen - Two are used. They call offside, icing and handle all face-offs notoccurring at center ice. They do not call penalties, but can recommend tothe referee that a penalty be called. Goal Judges - One sits off-ice behind each goal and indicates when a goal

has been scored by turning on a red light just above his station. The refereecan ask his advice on disputed goals, but the referee has final authority andcan overrule the goal judge. Official Scorer - He determines which player scores and credits assists ifthere are any. He may consult the referee, but the scorer is the final authorityin crediting points.

PENALTIESA team plays shorthanded when one or more of its players is charged with apenalty. However, no team is forced to play more than two players below fullstrength (five players – excluding the goalie) at any time. When a thirdpenalty is assessed to the same team, it is suspended until the first penaltyexpires. When a penalty is called on a goalie, a teammate serves his time inthe penalty box.Minor penalty - (Two minutes) Called for tripping, hooking, spearing, slash-ing, charging, roughing, holding, elbowing or boarding. Major penalty - (Five minutes) Called for fighting or when minor penaltiesare committed with deliberate attempt to injure. Major penalties for slash-ing, spearing, high-sticking, elbowing, butt-ending and cross-checking carryautomatic game misconducts. Misconduct - (10 minutes) Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike be-havior or when a player incurs a second major penalty in a game. This is apenalty against an individual and not a team, so a substitute is permitted. Penalty shot - A free shot, unopposed except for the goalie, given to aplayer who is illegally impeded from behind when he has possession of thepuck with no opponent between him and the goal except the goalie. Theteam which commits the offense is not penalized beyond the penalty shot,whether it succeeds or not. Delayed penalty - The referee will hold his arm up, but will not blow hiswhistle until the penalized team regains possession of the puck.

INFRACTIONSBoarding - Checking or pushing an opponent violently into the boardswhile the player is facing the boards.Charging - Taking more than three skating strides prior to checking an op-ponent.Cross-Checking - Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and nopart of the stick on the ice.Elbowing - Using an elbow in any way to foul an opponent.Tripping - Using a stick, knee, foot, arm, hand, or elbow to cause an opponetto trip or fall.High Sticking - Striking your opponent while carrying the stick above shoul-der level.Holding - Grabbing an opponent's body, equipment or clothing with thehands or stick.Hooking - "Hooking" a stick around an opponent to try to block hisprogress.Interference - Illegal body contact with an opponent who is not in posses-sion of the puck, or knocking an opponent's fallen stick out of his reach.Slashing - Hitting an opposing player with the stick or swinging the stick atan opposing player.Spearing - Stabbing an opponent with the point of the stick blade while thestick is being carried in one or both hands.Hand Pass - Called when a player uses his hand to direct the puck to an-other player from the same team in the offensive or neutral zone. Handpasses are allowed in the defensive zone.

Welcome to Hockey 101 a quick reference guide to better understand the game of hockey. If you are new to theMavericks and hockey, and you are having a hard time understanding what is happening on the ice, there aretwo rules that will help immensely. Please pay close attention to the icing and offside basics below and youwill follow the game much easier.

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HOCKEY LINGOBack Check - To hinder an opponent heading toward and into the defend-ing zone.Blue Lines - The pair of one-foot wide blue lines which extend across the iceat a distance of 60 feet from each goal. These lines break up the ice into at-tacking, neutral and defending zones.Body Check - Use of the body on an opponent. It is legal when the oppo-nent has possession of the puck or was the last player to have touched it.Butt-ending - To hit an opponent with the end of the stick farthest from theblade. It is illegal and calls for a penalty.Goal Crease - Area directly in front of the goaltender. It is four feet wide andeight feet long and marked off by red lines. Offensive players who do nothave possession of the puck may not enter.Deke - To fake an opponent out of position.Face Off - The dropping of the puck between one player from each team tobegin or resume play.Forecheck - To pressure the opponent in it’s end of the rink, preventing anoffensive rush.Freezing the Puck - To hold the puck against the boards with either theskate or stick to get a stoppage of play.Goal Line - The red line, which runs between the goal posts and extends inboth directions to the side boards.Goal Mouth - The area just in front of the goal and crease lines.Hat Trick - The scoring of three or more goals by a player in one game. Icing - When a player shoots the puck from his side of the center red linepast the opposition's goal line. Icing is an illegal way to advance the puck.Offsides - A team is ruled offsides when a player fully crosses the attackingblue line before the puck does. If the puck leaves the attack zone during anoffensive play, then each player on the offensive team must leave (clear) theattack zone, before the puck can be re-entered on the attack.One-timer - Hitting the puck directly upon receiving a pass. The offensiveplayer takes his backswing while the puck is on its way to him and tries totime his swing with the arrival of the puck.Penalty Box - The area opposite the team benches, where penalized playersserve time.Power Play - A power play occurs when a team has a one-man or two-manadvantage because of an opponent’s penalties.Pulling the Goalie - Replacing the goalie with an extra skater in a high-riskattempt to tie the game. This primarily occurs when a team trails, usually byone goal, late in the game.Save - A shot blocked by the goaltender, which would have been a goal hadit not been stopped.Screened Shot - The goaltender’s view is blocked by players between himand the shooter.Slap Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick after taking a fullbackswing.Slot - The area immediately in front of the goal crease. It is from this zonethat most goals are scored and where the most furious activity takes place.Splitting the Defense - The player with the puck attempts to squeeze be-tween the opponent’s defensemen.Stick Handling - To control the puck along the ice with the stick.Top Shelf - Term used to describe when an offensive player shoots high in anattempt to beat the goalie by shooting the puck into the top portion of thenet.Wraparound - A player skates around behind the opposing goal and at-tempts to wrap the puck around the goal post and under the goalie.Wrist Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick using a quick snapof the wrist rather than a full back swing.

FAQ’sQ: What is the puck made of?A: The puck is made of vulcanized rubber and is three inches in diameterand one inch thick, weighing about six ounces. It is frozen before enteringplay to make it bounce resistant.

Q: What about deflections?A: Deflections aren’t just luck. Players practice redirecting shots by standingat the side of the net and knocking a shot from the outside past the goalieinto another area of the goal.Q: How thick is the ice?A: The ice is approximately 3/4" thick and is usually kept at 16 degreesFahrenheit for the proper hardness. The thicker the sheet of ice becomes,the softer and slower it is.Q: What are the standard dimensions of the rink?A: The standard is 200’ by 85’, although some do vary.Q: Can the puck be kicked in for a goal?A: Not intentionally. However, if a puck is deflected off a skate or off aplayer’s body and no overt attempt is made to throw it or kick it in, a goal isallowed.Q: Why do goalies frequently come out of in front of their net?A: Usually when a goalie leaves the area immediately in front of the goal, itis to reduce the shooting area, cut down the angle of the shooter or for theoffensive player to release his shot before he would like to. After coming outof the net, the goalie is usually backing up slowly in an attempt to get theshooter to commit himself first.Q: Who gets credited for an assist?A: The last player or players (no more than two) who touch the puck prior tothe goal scorer are awarded assists. For example, if player A passes to playerB who passes to player C who scores a goal, players A and B get assists.Q: Why doesn’t the referee stop fights?A: First, it is his job to watch what is going on and determine who should bepenalized. Also, it is quite hazardous in close during a fight and because heis in sole control of the game, he has to protect himself from injury.Q: How are the markings - the red and blue lines, goal lines, crease andface-off circles - applied to the ice?A: The ice is built up to a half-inch thickness by spraying water over the con-crete floor, which has the freezing pipes embedded into it. Then the mark-ings are painted on, after which additional water is sprayed to coat themarkings and build the ice to the prescribed thickness.Q: Are all sticks alike?A: Far from it. Just as baseball players have individually personalized bats, so,too, do hockey players have their own patterned sticks. Flexibility, the angleof the blade, weight, etc., vary from player to player.

HOCKEY LINGOOn the fly - ‘On the fly’ is used to describe a line change that happens whileplay is going on. Many plays in hockey can go on for several minutes at atime without a stoppage in play and line changes are necessary to keepplayers fresh and energized. Most ‘on the fly’ changes come while teams areon the penalty kill, trying to keep fresh legs on the ice while down one ortwo skaters.Dangle -‘Dangle’ is a relatively new term to the hockey vernacular. It’s usedto describe the action of a player with the puck, usually a forward, usingfancy stickhandling and lateral movement to beat an opposing player to thegoal. It can be used as a noun or verb. It’s also commonly referred to as dek-ing. Example: “Simon Watson just pulled a beautiful dangle on that 2-on-1”or “Nick Sirota just dangled Joe Grimaldi out of his pads in the neutral zone”Butterfly/Hybrid/Stand-up goaltenders -The renaissance of the goaltend-ing position happened in the early-1990s with the invention of the ‘butterfly’position and is now used by nearly every goaltender in pro hockey. The but-terfly position requires quick hands from the goaltender, as the style re-quires the goalie to kneel with their legs splayed out to the side when facingany shot. This allows the goaltender to take away the lower part of the netfrom the shooter and better control rebounds. In recent years, some goal-tenders have adopted a ‘hybrid’ style, where the goaltender only uses thebutterfly position when facing a low shot and remaining upright for ex-

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tended periods of time, using their upper body to stop high shots and con-trol rebounds with their chest and arms. Neutral zone -The neutral zone represents the areas between the bluelinesand center ice. Many coaches believe that this is where the game is won andlost. Most turnovers in the neutral zone, especially by defensemen, lead toscoring chances for the attacking team. The neutral zone has become amore critical area of the ice since the elimination of the offside or “two-line”pass rule last decade.The Trapezoid -One of the newer rules introduced to professional hockey isthe addition of the trapezoid behind each net. This area is designated bytwo diagonal redlines, adjacent to the goal line. This area was added to in-crease the flow and speed of the game. Goaltenders are not allowed totouch the puck outside of this area. If they do, the result is a two-minute‘delay of game’ penalty.Slot -The area in between the lower faceoff circles in front of the net is com-monly referred to as the slot. This is where most offensive chances are gen-erated. The center is usually parked in this area of the attacking zone,battling it out with defensemen, setting screens and redirecting shots.Point -This term refers to the area near the blueline in the attacking zone.While possessing the puck, the offense generally tries to work the puck backto the defensemen on the point, trying to generate rebounds from slapshots by defensemen. This area is crucial during special teams play, as someteams will put 2-3 players back by the blueline and try to thread shotsthrough traffic in front of the net.5-hole -The 5-hole is the area between a goalie’s legs. The term 5-holecomes from the five open areas on net that aren’t covered by a goaltender.Holes one and two are above the goalie’s shoulders and three and four areon the outside of the goaltender’s leg pads. This is the most difficult area toscore on a goaltender, especially with the abundance of butterfly style goal-tenders in today’s game. Cycle -The term ‘cycle’ refers to the sustained passing of the puck in the of-fensive zone. A good cycle happens when 4-5 players of the attacking teamtouch the puck in the offensive zone. The rhythm and timing of passes areimportant when establishing a cycle. Cycling the puck opens up offensiveopportunities with the intention of disrupting the defense’s alignment.D-to-D -Whenever a defenseman passes the puck to another defensemanalong the offensive blueline, this is called a D-to-D pass. It’s most commonlyseen on the power play, used to draw forwards to the blueline and open upa forward down low for a scoring chance. A D-to-D pass is also used as anoutlet pass if the defenseman is being pressured by an opposing player. It’salso used for one-timed shots and disrupting the defending forwards’ place-ment.Wheel -During a breakout, you’ll commonly hear players telling each other“WHEEL! WHEEL!” This alerts the forward that he is being covered by an at-tacking player and should carry the puck behind the net and continue thebreakout into the neutral zone or look for an outlet pass.Breakout -The key to a good offense is a good breakout. The breakout startsin the defensive zone, with forwards and defensemen moving in set pat-terns in an attempt to move the puck into the neutral zone without turningthe puck over to the other team. Successful breakouts can spring odd-manrushes or even breakaways if the attacking team is aggressively forecheck-ing.Backcheck/Forecheck -Backchecking is a hustle play. It happens when a for-ward is trailing a play and skates back into the defensive zone to support thedefenders when the opposing team is moving into the attacking zone. Agood backcheck can disrupt scoring chances by opposing teams and createodd-man rushes going the other way. Forechecking, similar to a full courtpress in basketball, is when one or more forwards aggressively pressure theopposing team in their defensive zone. Often seen on plays where the puckis loose in the corner, a forecheck can spring offensive opportunities and canlead to goals.

Chirping -Another relatively new term to hockey, chirping is hockey’s ver-sion of “trash talk”. Chirping is as much a part of the game as the puck itselfand can get pretty nasty at times, especially between two teams who seeeach other often. Chirping plays a huge role in the mental aspect of hockey,as players will say near anything to get under the skin of an opposing playerand give a mental edge to their team.Dump and chase - This term refers to an offensive strategy of trying to catcha team while they are unorganized in their defensive zone. A player willshoot the puck into the offensive zone and his teammates will race to thepuck, trying to dig it out from behind the net to generate a scoring chancefor their team. Generally considered a passive style of play, a good dump-and-chase can spring a trailing forward in the slot for a scoring chance.Blind pass - A blind pass is hockey’s version of the ‘no-look’ pass, where aplayer uses his ‘sixth sense’ on the ice to surprise a defender and attempt apass to an open teammate without looking at said teammate. It takes a spe-cial kind of player to properly execute a blind pass, as these risky plays canoften result in a turnover. Odd-man rush - An odd-man rush refers to when the attacking team out-numbers the defending team while moving into the offensive zone and canlead to one of the most exciting plays in hockey. The most commonly seenodd-man rushes are two-on-ones and three-on-twos. A good pass or a wellplaced shot can lead to a goal, but an ill-advised pass or misplaced shot canlead to an odd-man rush the other way for the other team.Screen -A screen refers to a player, attacking or defending, purposely or in-advertently placing themselves in front of the goaltender in front of the net.The purpose of the screen is to disrupt the goaltender’s view of the puckand redirect the puck into the net. It’s common to see this on the power playor during sustained puck possession in the offensive zone. A well placedscreen can cause a goaltender fits and often lead to a goal.Saucer pass -A saucer pass is one of the most understated plays in hockey. Aplayer making a saucer pass lifts the puck in the air softly to the receivingplayer. The motion of the puck makes it appear as if it were a flying saucer,floating over the ice. A well placed saucer pass will give any defensemannightmares and makes for a pretty picture.Short side -The short side refers to the area of between the goaltender andthe post closest to the position of the puck in the attacking zone. When youhear about a goalie getting beat ‘short side’, it usually means that the goal-tender wasn’t covering the gap between his body and the post on a shotthat comes from the half boards or outside of the faceoff circles.Pinching - A pinching defenseman is a defender jumping up from their “at-home” position near the blueline in an attempt to keep the puck in the of-fensive zone or stop an opposing player from entering either the neutral orattacking zone. This is a very risky play and can lead to an odd-man rush or abreakaway for the opposition. A successful pinch can catch the other teamback on their heels and keep the pressure in the offensive zone.Grinder - A grinder is a player who may not lead the team in goals or assists,but will go into the corners for loose pucks, set screens, forecheck,backcheck, block shots, throw a hit or drop the gloves from time to time. Agrinder’s role is to give energy to the rest of the team by hustling and doingthe “little things”. These players are usually on the third or fourth lines andcontribute on the penalty kill.Top six - This term refers to the top two forward lines on a team, composedof six skaters. These are the players that are relied upon to generate themost offense for a hockey team. These players have to be the most consis-tent offensive contributors on the team. A solid mix of power forwards andskill players are needed to compete at any level of professional hockey and agood top six is a necessary component for any championship team.

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