The
Missouri Mavericks announced Friday the Central Hockey League (CHL)
team has signed defenseman Jared Lavender. The fourth-year pro returns
to the Mavericks after playing for the club during the team’s first two
seasons.
“Jared
is a nuts and bolts guy that is willing to do anything to help the team
win,” said Mavericks’ Head Coach Scott Hillman. “Having just completed
one of our busiest months in team history and as we work through the
injuries, Jared makes his return and will help us add experience and
depth to our blue line. We know he will come in here with the intention
of winning a permanent spot on our roster.”
Lavender,
28 (3/30/84), will help bolster the Mavericks’ defensive unit that has
been depleted by injuries and sickness. The Cleveland Heights, Ohio
native played his first two pro seasons with the Mavericks. In 94 total
games with Missouri, the 5-foot-11, 188-pound defenseman had 17 points
(2-15=17), 73 penalty minutes and a +9 rating.
Last
season, Lavender played the entire season with the CHL’s Quad City
Mallards where he accounted for 19 points (3-16=19) in 60 games played.
This season, he has played for Quad City and the ECHL’s Evansville
IceMen. In total, Lavender has played in 169 games and has 39 points on
five goals and 34 assists. Prior to playing professionally, he played
four seasons at Castleton College.
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