What is Kansas City Mavericks?
{{Hockey team | team = Kansas City Mavericks | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#F06023 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]], [[Missouri]] | league = [[ECHL]] | conference = Western | division = Mountain | founded = 2009 (in the [[Central Hockey League|CHL]]) | arena = [[Cable Dahmer Arena]] | colours = Black, orange, silver, white<br>{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#F06023}} {{color box|#A9A9A9}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = Tad O'Had | GM = Tad O'Had | affiliates = [[Seattle Kraken]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Coachella Valley Firebirds]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) | website = [https://kcmavericks.com Official website] | name1 = Missouri Mavericks | dates1 = 2009–2017 | name2 = '''Kansas City Mavericks''' | dates2 = {{nowrap|2017–present}} | reg_season_titles = '''2''' ([[2013–14 CHL season|2013–14]], [[2015–16 ECHL season|2015–16]]) | division_titles = '''1''' ([[2015–16 ECHL season|2015–16]]) | conf_titles = | kelly_cups = }} The '''Kansas City Mavericks''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in 2009 in the [[Central Hockey League]] (CHL). The team now plays in the [[ECHL]]. They play their home games at the [[Cable Dahmer Arena]] in [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]], [[Missouri]], which is near [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. They are the ECHL affiliate for the [[Seattle Kraken]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the [[Coachella Valley Firebirds]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). ==History== In April 2009, the CHL announced that Independence would get a new team to start play that fall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=3408 |title=CHL Announces Independence, Missouri Team for 2009-10 |access-date=2011-02-14 |archive-date=2012-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306100000/http