PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Mavericks close out home season with 5-1 victory over the Beast

INDEPENDENCE, MO — The Missouri Mavericks finished their 2014-15 home season with a 5-1 win over the Brampton Beast on Tuesday night at Independence Events Center in front of a sold out arena. Mavs leading goal-scorer, Andrew Courtney, expanded on his franchise record for single-season goals with his thirty-sixth tally of Missouri’s inaugural ECHL campaign.

Rookie defenseman Chris Owens opened up the scoreboard for Missouri with his second pro career goal at 6:24 of the first period. Sebastien Thinel and Andrew Courtney were credited with the assists on the goal that gave the Mavs a 1-0 heading into the second period.

Missouri expanded on their lead twice-over before the Beast could notch their first tally. Ludwig Karlsson, already riding a two-game, three-goal streak, scored at 4:28 of the second period with the help of John-Scott Dickson and defenseman Patch Alber. Then rookie Brett Stovin scored his second pro goal at 6:06 for a 3-0 Missouri lead with assists from Colten Hayes and Thinel. Brampton finally cut into the Mavs lead, 3-1 at 10:48 with a goal from former Mavs defenseman, Matt McCready. Bobby Hughes took the lone assist on McCready’s third tally of the season.

Karlsson scored his second lamp-lighter of the night only 1:15 into the final frame, unassisted, to give Missouri a 4-1 advantage before Andrew Courtney built upon his franchise record for single-season goals with his thirty-sixth tally of the season. Thinel and Hayes were credited with the helpers on the new franchise record and game-winning goal, at 7:05 of the third period. Missouri held off the Beast for the remainder of regulation to clinch one final win at home before the end of the season.

The Missouri Mavericks play their final two games of the 2014-15 regular season on the road this weekend in Brampton, Ontario. Catch all the action at Strikerz Entertainment Center— the Official Watch Party Destination of the Missouri Mavericks. The Mavericks first play at Powerade Centre on Friday, Apr. 10 at 6:30p.m. (CST) and then close the season on Saturday, Apr. 11 at 6:30p.m. (CST).

Text Courtesy of the Missouri Mavericks.