
Five-goal barrage in third period gives Mavericks 1-0 series lead over Tahoe
In 29 shots on goal through two periods, the Kansas City Mavericks were unable to find the back of the net. That quickly changed in the third period.

In 29 shots on goal through two periods, the Kansas City Mavericks were unable to find the back of the net. That quickly changed in the third period.

Moments after his Kansas City Mavericks blanked the Tulsa Oilers 4-0 Monday night at Cable Dahmer Arena, head coach and general manager Tad O’Had walked off the ice and gave team president Mike Cukyne a hug. They are the architects of a team that made it to the ECHL championship series last season.

Cade Borchardt scored twice to maintain his ECHL-leading goal total and tie a franchise record, and the Kansas City Mavericks inched closer to the Western Conference’s top seed with a 4-2 comeback win Wednesday night.