MAVS’ STRONG THIRD NOT ENOUGH IN BOISE, LOSE 5-3 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 (PP) 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 (18) assisted by Mitch Vanderlaan and Justin Woods at 4:30.-Kansas City goal: Mitch Vanderlaan (6) assisted by Kevin McKernan and Bryan Lemos at 16:27-Idaho goal: Ondrej Vala (ENG) unassisted at 17:52.-Kansas City goal: Marcus Crawford (3) 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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