Line Chart – Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Omaha vs. North Dakota (NCHC Quarterfinals in Grand Forks, ND)

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Omaha vs. North Dakota at Ralph Engelstad Arena (Grand Forks, ND)

Final: 5-1 North Dakota

Scoring for Omaha:

Maxime Pellerin

Line Chart – Friday, March 6, 2026 – Omaha vs. North Dakota (NCHC Quarterfinals in Grand Forks, ND)

Friday, March 6, 2026

Omaha vs. North Dakota at Ralph Engelstad Arena (Grand Forks, ND)

Final: 5-3 North Dakota

Scoring for Omaha:

Samuel Huo

Maxime Pellerin (PP)

Myles Hilman

Omaha vs. Western Michigan Weekend Recap (Jan. 30-31, 2026)

Omaha Salvages Split at No. 3 Western Michigan, Snaps Broncos’ 10-Game Win Streak

By Bridget (Weide) Brooks

After a frustrating Friday night in Kalamazoo, Omaha responded in a big way Saturday, earning its best win of the season and reminding fans that this team still is in the fight.

The Mavericks split the weekend at No. 3 Western Michigan, falling 5-2 Friday before bouncing back with a decisive 4-1 win Saturday at Lawson Arena.

Friday: Broncos Extend Streak
Western Michigan entered Friday riding a nine-game winning streak — and made it 10 with a 5-2 victory over Omaha. 

The Broncos struck first at 12:43 of the opening period when Zack Sharp scored at even strength. Omaha answered quickly. Just over a minute later, Marcus Nguyen tied the game 1-1 off an assist from Luke Woodworth.

But the second period decided the game.

Jamison Sluys gave WMU a 2-1 lead at 3:37 and William Whitelaw extended it to 3-1 less than two minutes later. From there, Omaha was chasing.

Western Michigan added a power-play goal just 22 seconds into the third period when Liam Valente capitalized with the man advantage. After Maxime Pellerin pulled Omaha within two midway through the third (4-2), Valente struck again to restore the three-goal cushion, giving WMU the 5-2 win.

Simon Latkoczy made 40 saves in the loss, but WMU controlled the play much of the night, outshooting Omaha 45-30.

At that point, it felt like the Broncos might sweep Omaha again.

Saturday: A Decisive Response
Instead, the Mavericks delivered their best performance of the year.

Omaha defeated No. 3 Western Michigan 4-1, snapping the Broncos’ 10-game winning streak.

The tone was set early.

Marc Lajoie opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 10:46 of the first period, assisted by Aidan de la Gorgendiere and Samuel Huo. That early goal was critical. Omaha finished 1-for-8 on the power play but generated 10 shots with the man advantage.

Western Michigan tied the game shorthanded at 7:00 of the second period when Zaccharya Wisdom scored unassisted on a breakaway.

But, Omaha responded late in the period. With 2:20 remaining in the second, Brett Hyland finished a play from Jeremy Loranger to restore the Mavericks’ lead at 2-1.

And in the third period, Omaha took control.

Marcus Nguyen extended the lead to 3-1 at 3:31 of the third, assisted by Marcus Broberg and Luke Woodworth. Then, with Western Michigan pressing late and the goalie pulled, Woodworth sealed it with an empty-net goal at 19:49.

Simon Latkoczy was outstanding, stopping 25 shots and earning the First Star of the game.

Even more impressive: Omaha killed all five WMU power plays (including two in the third period) against a team that had been averaging nearly four goals per game entering the night.

Western Michigan outshot Omaha 26-25, but the Mavericks never trailed.

Saturday night’s game demonstrated what is possible for the Mavericks when they get elite goaltending from Latkoczy, contributions up and down the lineup, strong defensive zone coverage, and a timely power-play goal. Limiting turnovers and staying out of the penalty box help too.

After being outscored by WMU 8-2 in the first three meetings this season, Omaha finally got the win, and they did it on the road, against the defending national champion.

Omaha has a bye this week before hosting Denver on Feb. 13-14 at Baxter Arena.

Line Chart – Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 – Omaha vs. Western Michigan (Kalamazoo, MI)

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Omaha vs. Western Michigan University at Lawson Arena (Kalamazoo, MI)

Final: 5-2 WMU

Scoring for Omaha:

Marcus Nguyen

Maxime Pellerin

Line Chart – Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 – Omaha vs. SCSU (Omaha, NE)

Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

Omaha vs. St. Cloud State University at Baxter Arena (Omaha, NE)

Final: 6-2 Omaha

Scoring for Omaha:

Maxime Pellerin

Spencer Sova

Trevor Wong

Marcus Nguyễn

Samuel Huo (power play)

Sean Tschigerl

Omaha vs Yale University Weekend Recap (Nov. 28-29, 2025)

Omaha’s first series this season against an unranked opponent delivered exactly what the Mavericks needed: a reset, a response, and a road split. Yale edged Omaha 2-1 on Friday despite a 31-17 Maverick shot advantage, but the Mavs bounced back Saturday with a composed, structured 3-1 win powered by freshman scoring, timely defending, and a 28-save performance from Simon Latkoczy. Omaha scored first in both games and Saturday’s three-goal night marked the team’s highest goal output since Nov. 1 at Colorado College.

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Friday, Nov. 28:

Yale 2, Omaha 1

Omaha came out buzzing and was rewarded just 1:10 into the game when Maxime Pellerin buried his team-leading sixth goal off a clean feed from Griffin Ludtke and Luke Woodworth 

The Mavs controlled nearly every important metric — including a 31-17 edge in shots and 53.4% on face-offs — but couldn’t solve Yale goaltender Jack Stark, who stopped 30 shots and turned aside Omaha’s late flurry of chances in the final minute. (Stark was named the ECAC Goaltender of the Week for his performance on Friday night).

Yale tied the game midway through the first, then took the lead at 11:47 of the second on a Donovan Frias strike that held up as the game-winner 

Omaha had three power-play chances, including two in the opening minutes of the third, but went 0-for-3 despite generating multiple looks from the points and slot.

Period scoring: Omaha 1-0-0 = 1; Yale 1-1-0 = 2

Key storyline: Omaha’s special teams drought loomed large — a pair of early third-period power plays created momentum but not goals, and Stark’s stops during that stretch preserved Yale’s one-goal margin.

Goaltending:

• Simon Latkoczy: 15 saves on 17 shots (58:07) 

• Jack Stark: 30 saves on 31 shots

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Saturday, Nov. 29:

Omaha 3, Yale 1

Saturday’s game was the type of structured, patient road performance Omaha has been trying to find. The Mavericks again scored first — this time the goal came from freshman Cam Briere, who tipped home a pass from Cam Mitchell at 10:35 of the first period for his first collegiate goal 

Yale made a big push late in the second, outshooting Omaha 12-8 in the period, but Latkoczy was excellent, turning aside all 12 shots and holding the 1-0 lead into the third.

The Mavs doubled the advantage early in the final frame when Sean Tschigerl spun and fired a shot through traffic at 1:50, with Marcus Nguyen and Brett Hyland collecting assists 

Yale pulled the goalie with five minutes left, but Omaha slammed the door on a Bulldog comeback when Marcus Broberg lofted a rink-length empty-netter at 15:33 to make it 3-0.

Yale spoiled Latkocy’s shutout with a goal with just 18 seconds left in the game, but it didn’t change the outcome. Omaha finished with a 34-30 shot edge, produced strong defensive-zone exits, and went a clean 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.

Period scoring: Omaha 1-0-2 = 3; Yale 0-0-1 = 1

Key storyline: Latkoczy’s 12-save second period held momentum firmly on Omaha’s side, and Tschigerl’s early third-period strike provided the separation the Mavs had missed the night before.

Goaltending:

• Simon Latkoczy: 29 saves on 30 shots

• Noah Pak: 32 saves on 34 shots

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Weekend Themes & Notes

Shot volume (and structure) returned:
Omaha outshot Yale 65-46 across the weekend and owned long stretches of possession, especially Friday when the Mavs spent most of the third period in the offensive zone.

Freshmen delivered:

• Cam Briere: first NCAA goal
• Marcus Nguyen: primary assist on the Saturday insurance goal
• Joel Plante: assist on Briere’s goal

Special teams were stable, but power-play goals remained elusive:
Omaha went 0-for-4 on the weekend — but the penalty kill was perfect, holding Yale to 0-for-3.

Latkoczy found his rhythm again:
The senior stopped 44 of 47 shots on the weekend, including nearly recording his first shutout of the season on Saturday night.

Strong faceoff weekend overall:
Friday: 53.4%
Saturday: 44.6% (Yale’s David Chen drove their advantage)

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Up Next…

Omaha is off this week and then travels to North Dakota on Dec. 12-13 for its final non-conference series of 2025. With Saturday’s win snapping a three-game skid, the Mavericks will look to build on improved 5-on-5 play, freshman contributions, and renewed confidence in goal as they push toward the semester break. 

Line Chart – Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 – Omaha vs. Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

Omaha vs. Yale University at Ingalls Rink (New Haven, CT)

Final: 2-1 Yale

Scoring for Omaha:

Maxime Pellerin

Line Chart – Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 – Omaha vs. UMass

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

Omaha vs. #13 UMass at Baxter Arena (Omaha, NE) 

Final: 5-2 Omaha

Scoring for Omaha:

Maxime Pellerin

Aidan de la Gorgendiere (power play)

Myles Hilman

Marcus Nguyen (empty net)

Brett Hyland