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The expansion Missouri Mavericks beat the Wichita Thunder for the third time this season, winning 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at Independence, Mo.
The Thunder, playing for the first time since coach Brent Bilodeau was fired Thursday, took a 2-0 lead. Joel Hanson scored late in the first period, then Jim Jorgenson added a power-play goal early in the second period.
The Mavericks cut the lead in half 19 seconds later with a power-play goal of their own. They got the tying goal at 15:15 of the third period.
In the shootout, Wichita's first three shooters missed, and Missouri's first three shooters all scored against Thunder goalie Scott Campbell.
The teams play again tonight in Independence.
Wichita1 1 0 0 0 — 2 Missouri0 1 1 0 1 — 3
First Period
Scoring —1, Wichita, Hanson (Detulleo) 18:30. Penalties— Lewis, M (fighting) :03; Little, W (fighting) :03; McAllister, W (interference) 1:11; Arval, M (slashing) 4:58; Jorgensen, W (roughing) 4:58; Sellan, M (diving) 8:48; Sellan, M (delay of game) 11:35; Little, W (delayi of game) 11:35; Kaleniecki, W (holding) 13:18; Christian, M (fighting) 14:08; Woll, W (fighting) 14:08; Ofukany, W (hooking) 14:36; Belanger, W (too many men) 10:00.
Second Period
Scoring—2, Wichita, Belanger (Jorgensen) (pp) 1:50; 3, Missouri, Arval (Christian) (pp) 3:06. Penalties— Lewis, M (interference) 20:00; Woll, W (hooking) 3:40.
Third Period
Scoring—4, Missouri, MacDermid (Perkins) 15:15. Penalties— Pallardy , M (hooking) 2:42; Arvai, M (tripping) 16:46.
Overtime
Scoring—none. Penalties— Detulleo, W (hooking) :23; McAllister, W (high sticking) 1:26.
Shootout— Missouri, Hinz.
Power plays—Wichita 1 of 4; Missouri 1-7. Shots— Wichita 5-7-11-2—25; Missouri 16-12-6-8-1—43. Saves— Wichita, Campbell 42 shots, 40 saves; Missouri Groenestege 25-23. Referee— Jon McIsaac. Linesmen— Jordan Crowell, Robert Collier.
Attendance—5,760.
