Date: 11- 27 -2021
Game 2: Pool Play vs. Twin Bridges Lightning (MO & IL, St. Louis metro area)
Result: KC Mavs 7
Twin Bridges Lightning 0
Recap:
The second game of the year started off with some creative help from several Mavs dads, finding the
keys to a scissor lift. This allowed a bird’s eye broadcast for this game in an arena that otherwise had no
bleachers or vantage point for streaming.
Hargadine started off the scoring for the Mavs, after jumping a pass between Lightning defenders,
streaking down the ice and burying an unassisted breakaway goal to put the Mavs up 1-0, just a couple
minutes into the game. A few minutes later, Wiesner fired a hard wrist shot from a tough angle, putting
the Mavs up 2-0 with just under five minutes remaining in the 1 st period.
The Lightning did their best to keep it close, keeping their deficit at two goals entering the 2nd period.
But the Mavs stretched their lead to 5-0 by the end of the 2nd period, included a goal from Leath, who
fired a shot from the left point that found the back of the net. Brown, Buscher, and O’Bryant also
notched their first goals of the season, running the score to 7-0 by the end of the 3rd period. More
outstanding play in net by Stutzer, combined with a solid defensive effort by the Mavs, resulted in the
KC’s first shutout of the season. The Mavs were off to a great start in the tournament.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/afU1vFb_sTk
Date: 11- 27 -2021
Game 3: Pool Play vs. Meramec Sharks (St. Louis, MO)
Result: KC Mavs 6
Meramec Sharks 1
Recap:
The Mavs had faced a variety of St. Louis teams so far, through their schedule of friendlies and
tournament games so far. However, this game featured a Midwest matchup against a St. Louis team the
Mavs hadn’t previously faced in their tour of friendlies across St. Louis and Kansas City arenas.
Hargadine opened the scoring for the Mavs in the 1 st period, picking the pocket of a Sharks defender as
they attempted the breakout. He marched toward the net uncontested, beating the goalie to put KC up
1-0 just under three minutes into the game. KC kept chipping away, building a 4-0 lead heading in the
3 rd period, with Stutzer continuing to stonewall the competition at every opportunity. The sixth and
final goal of the game for KC was a back door rebound netted by Mullens, his first goal of the season,
coming with just under four minutes remaining in the 3rd period. The Mavs completed the 6-1 victory...
only having given up two goals through the first three games. This victory sent the Mavs into the
championship game of the tournament, to be held the next morning.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/U_bE71BNGDk