Kansas City, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/26/2015 -- Lamar Hunt Jr.'s Missouri Mavericks announced the addition of three players to their ECHL team from the AHL team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Pat Cullity, Carter Verhaeghe and Loic Leduc will join the Mavericks in Independence, MO this week. The new team members will play in the first home game of the season on October 24th at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena.

Pat Cullity had experience playing with teams in both the ECHL and the AHL before he signed with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and was eventually assigned to the Mavericks. Carter Verhaeghe spent time playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season and was originally drafted by the NHL team the Toronto Maple Leafs. Loic Leduc played for the NHL team the New York Islanders and played one game with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before being assigned to the Mavericks.

The newly assigned players will join the team after the Mavericks trade of Patch Alber to the Adirondack Thunder. The first game of the season will be held October 24, single game tickets are available at http://www.ticketmaster.com

For more information 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).