Three goal third not enough as Mavericks fall to Steelheads

BOISE, ID – The Kansas City Mavericks lost by a final score of 5-3 to the Idaho Steelheads Wednesday night at CenturyLink Arena. Mavericks Captain Rocco Carzo played in his 400th career ECHL game and scored his 76th goal as a Maverick, making him the franchise’s third all-time leading goal scorer. The Mavericks now head to West Valley City, Utah to face the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday.

First Period
-Idaho goal: Marc-Olivier Roy assisted by Spencer Naas at 4:22.
-Idaho goal: Colby McAuley (Power Play) assisted by Roy and Jeff King at 16:02.
-Shots: Idaho 14, Kansas City 6

Second Period
-Idaho goal: Brett Supinski assisted by Colton Saucerman and Will Merchant at 8:23.
-Idaho goal: Naas assisted by Zach Andrusiak at 10:53.
-Shots: Idaho 13, Kansas City 12

Third Period
-Kansas City goal: Rocco Carzo (18th goal of season) assisted by Mitch Vanderlaan and Justin Woods at 4:30.
-Kansas City goal: Mitch Vanderlaan (6th) assisted by Kevin McKernan and Bryan Lemos at 16:27
-Idaho goal: Ondrej Vala (Empty Net Goal) unassisted at 17:52.
-Kansas City goal: Marcus Crawford (3rd) unassisted at 18:22.

Notes & Streaks: The game was Carzo’s 400th career ECHL game… Carzo’s goal was his 76th as a Maverick, putting him alone in third place in franchise history for goals, surpassing John-Scott Dickson. Sebastien Thinel is second all-time, with 92 goals… Vanderlaan’s goal was his first as a Maverick… The Mavericks finished the night zero-for-three on the power play and two-for-three on the penalty kill… Mavericks goaltender Tyler Parsons stopped 27 of 31 shots.

The Mavericks now head on to West Valley City, Utah to face the Utah Grizzlies at Maverik Center Saturday night at 8:05 p.m.

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