PHN Photo Essay – Missouri Mavericks Vs. Arizona Sundogs 02/03/12

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – John-Scott Dickson scored his second hat trick of the season as the Missouri Mavericks defeated the Arizona Sundogs by a score of 4-3 Friday night at Independence Events Center.
Dickson netted his 19th, 20th and 21st goals of the 2011-12 CHL campaign en route to the Mavericks’ 23rd victory this season. The game was also the third consecutive sellout crowd drawn by the Mavericks and 10th overall this season.
The Mavericks took an early lead with a pair of power play goals within one minute of each other from Dickson. With the two goals, Dickson became the first Mavericks player to reach the 20 goal plateau this season. The period ended with both teams combining for eight penalties, totaling 22 minutes.
The second period nearly went scoreless until Andrew Courtney collected a loose rebound and put it home for the goal with less than a second remaining on the clock. The Mavericks took a 3-0 lead into the third and final period.
In the final frame, Dickson capped his big night, scoring his third goal of the game, another power play goal, setting the Mavericks franchise record for power play goals in a game by a single player.
The Sundogs wouldn’t go quietly though, scoring three unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes of regulation. The Mavericks held off the late comeback, securing their 23rd win of the season, moving to 23-15-4 on the season.
Pro Hockey News’ Daniel Russell photographed all the action at the Independence Events Center and has submitted the following images from the contest.