The Mavericks enjoyed a sweep for the second time overall and for the first time since the kickoff to the 2021-22 season, when they also picked up a pair of victories against the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones, who were playing their first two games in their history. The Mavericks won 4-2 and 5-1 that weekend (Sept. 17-18, 2021).

This is the second time in their six-year history that the Mavericks have played the first game of the entire Premier season. They also opened the Premier’s 2019-20 season, with the Mavericks playing their first-ever game on Sept. 6, 2019, taking a 5-1 loss to the Toledo Cherokee.

The 12 goals in a weekend was the most for the Mavericks since they closed the 2022-23 season with seven and five goals, respectively, on March 4-5, 2023.

Caden Cavalieri (’04/Amherst, N.Y.) started his third USPHL Premier season with three assists on Friday, then added four goals and two assists for his first career six-point game. He previously put up a 1-4-5 line last year as a member of the former Buffalo Stampede on Feb. 18.

The six-point game tied the team record for points in a game with Colin Crowley, who put up a 3-3-6 mark on Feb. 5, 2023. Crowley is also the last Mavericks player to score four goals in a game, registering a 4-0-4 line on Dec. 11, 2022.

Cavalieri’s nine points were the most for a single player on a USPHL Premier opening weekend. The new record pulls one point ahead of those set by Daniil Avdioukhin (DME Sports Academy, 5-3-8, 2018) and Hunter Berry (Charlotte Rush, 4-4-8, 2022).