MAVS TO PLAY 66-GAME SCHEDULE, PLAYOFF FORMAT ANNOUNCED

July 14, 2010

CHL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE LENGTH AND PLAYOFF FORMAT
Mavericks to play 66-game schedule in 2010-11

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri – The Missouri Mavericks, in conjunction with the Central Hockey League (CHL), announced Wednesday the CHL’s Board of Governors has approved the playoff format for the 2010-11 season in which 16 of the league’s 18 teams will qualify for the post-season. The CHL’s regular season will consist of 66 games and will run from Friday, October 15 through Sunday, March 27.

The 2010-11 CHL Playoff Format is as follows: - A total of sixteen (16) of eighteen (18) teams will qualify for the post-season, consisting of eight (8) clubs from each conference. Both conference winners will be seeded 1st in their conference heading into the playoffs based on point totals. The next seven (7) highest teams in each conference’s regular season standings based on point totals will be seeded 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th in each conference and will also qualify for post-season play.

- The playoffs will consist of four (4) rounds. (Conference Quarterfinals – Best-of-5, Conference Semifinals – Best-of-5, Conference Finals – Best-of-7, CHL Championship Finals – Best-of-7).

- The brackets for the post-season will remain constant with no re-seeding taking place during the competition.

- The second round (Conference Semifinals) will consist of the victorious four (4) teams from each Conference’s Quarterfinals series’.

- The third round (Conference Finals) will consist of the victorious two (2) teams remaining from each conference, with Conference Semifinal seeding remaining in effect to determine home ice advantage.

- The fourth round (Championship Finals) will consist of the victorious two (2) teams remaining, one from each conference. Home ice advantage in the Finals will be awarded to the club with the higher regular season point total, regardless of any earlier playoff seeding.

Should two (2) or more teams be tied in points for any seeding issue throughout the playoffs, the following tiebreakers will be used: Most wins, then head-to-head record, then goals for and against differential.

Missouri’s schedule now sits at 66 games and the team will play two more games than their inaugural season. The league’s entire schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

The Missouri Mavericks will begin their second season in the Central Hockey League in October 2010. The Mavericks play their home games at the state-of-the-art Independence Events Center where parking is always free. Season tickets are on sale now and start at just $10 per game. Call (816) 252-7825 for more information.