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Lamar Hunt Jr.'s Missouri Mavericks Announce Pillar Partners Program

Lamar Hunt Jr.'s ECHL team the Missouri Mavericks have announced their new “Pillar Partners” program ahead of the 2015-16 season. The program will recognize companies which have invested in the Mavericks team.

 

Kansas City, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/15/2015 -- Lamar Hunt Jr.'s pro hockey team, the Missouri Mavericks, have added a new program ahead of the 2015-16 ECHL season to help them recognize companies that support the team. The "Pillar Partners" program was announced on October 13, it will be featured throughout the 2015-16 season through community events and fan interaction at Mavericks Games.

"As we work to grow the Mavericks brand throughout the Kansas City metro, it was important for us to find a way recognize the partners who have been with us for some time, and join us in our mission and expand the footprint of hockey throughout our city," said Lamar Hunt Jr. "The Pillar Partner program is our way of showcasing the companies who have committed their own brands to the success of ours."

Featured "Pillar Partners" include: Central Bank of the Midwest, CCR Roofing Services LLC, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Penn National Gaming Inc. Each of the sponsoring companies has their personal ties to the Mavericks. The Central Bank of the Midwest is the Official Bank of the Missouri Mavericks and now offers a Mavericks Debit MasterCard.

For more information about the "Pillar Partners" program and the Missouri Mavericks visit http://www.missourimavericks.com

About The Missouri Mavericks
The Missouri Mavericks are a professional ice hockey team based in Independence, Missouri and the proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders (NHL) and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Mavs are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL—the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in North America, led by General Manager Brent Thiessen and Head Coach Richard Matvichuk. Founded in 2009, the Mavericks are entering into their seventh season in franchise history at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. Missouri competed for five seasons in the (now defunct) Central Hockey League (CHL) before formally joining the ECHL on Oct. 7, 2014 ahead of their 2014-15 campaign. Lamar Hunt Jr. was announced as the new President and Owner of the Missouri Mavericks on Feb. 6, 2015.

About Lamar Hunt Jr.
Lamar Hunt, Jr. founded and participates in the Loretto Companies group that includes the Kansas City based private charitable organization Loretto Foundation, LLC. One of the major goals of the foundation, besides making contributions to charities, is to educate the public about what the Christian faith has to say about business and our work in the world. Hunt is also the owner of the Independence, MO hockey team the Missouri Mavericks, LLC (member of the East Coast hockey League).