Lamar Hunt Jr.'s Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL recently announced that goalie Parker Milner will be going to play for the AHL team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Kansas City, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/20/2015 -- The Missouri Mavericks, owned by Lamar Hunt Jr., announced on October 17 that goalie Parker Milner has been called-up by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The ECHL to AHL transaction came after Milner played in the season opener for the Mavericks in Anchorage, AK against the Alaska Aces. Milner was on loan from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
The Milner transaction is the first player call-up for the Missouri Mavericks in the new 2015-16 season. The Pittsburgh, PA native recently turned 25 and has previously played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2013-14 season. Milner has experience with other ECHL and AHL teams including the Stockton Thunder (ECHL), the Quad City Mallards (ECHL), and the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Missouri Mavericks goalie Josh Robinson will replace Parker Milner as the only other goalie on the teams official roster. Robinson is one year older than Milner and has years of experience playing for the AHL and ECHL leagues. He played with the Mavericks last year in the 2014-15 season and has already had on-ice time this season.
For more information on the player transaction and upcoming games 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).