INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The Kansas City Mavericks have announced their opening roster for the 2026–27 season as they prepare to host the Rapid City Rush for a two-game series at Cable Dahmer Arena this weekend.
The season begins Friday, October 16, at 7:05 p.m., followed by a second matchup Saturday, October 17, at 6:05 p.m.
Friday’s home opener will feature Barn Party Night, welcoming fans back for another season of Mavericks hockey. Doors at Gates 1 and 2 will open 1 hour and 20 minutes before puck drop both nights, and parking is free.
Kansas City enters the season following a league-leading 55-12-5 record and 115 points in 2025–26. The Mavericks captured the Brabham Cup as ECHL regular-season champions and the Western Conference championship before advancing to the Kelly Cup Finals.
The opening active roster features 21 players: two goaltenders, seven defensemen, and 12 forwards. Two additional forwards begin the season on reserve, with one forward and one defenseman on injured reserve.
2026–27 Opening Roster:
Goaltenders
No. 31 | Connor Murphy
No. 35 | Logan Terness
Defensemen
No. 5 | Ethan Straky
No. 9 | Nolan Orzeck
No. 18 | Hudson Wilson
No. 23 | Gianfranco Cassaro
No. 24 | Aidan Fulp
No. 27 | Jake McLaughlin
No. 42 | Lleyton Moore
No. 57 | Phip Waugh
Forwards
No. 8 | Justin Janicke
No. 10 | Jakov Novak
No. 11 | Owen Lindmark
No. 12 | Tabor Heaslip
No. 13 | David Cotton
No. 14 | Ryan Lautenbach
No. 17 | Jackson Berezowski
No. 20 | Nolan Walker
No. 21 | Jimmy Glynn
No. 22 | Casey Carreau
No. 25 | Zacharie Giroux
No. 72 | Andrei Loshko
No. 82 | Jack Randl
No. 86 | Lucas Sowder
No. 90 | Alex Swetlikoff
Opening Weekend at Cable Dahmer Arena
Friday, October 16
Rapid City Rush: Barn Party Night
Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, October 17
Rapid City Rush
Puck Drop: 6:05 p.m.
Tickets are available at KCMavericks.com or by calling 816.252.7825.
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