And So It Begins … UNO vs. Alberta -- Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016

17-3-0.

That's UNO Hockey's all-time record in games versus Canadian schools.

Let's hope it's 18-3-0 after tonight's game versus Alberta, the first time these two schools have met on the ice.

Are you ready?

It's almost time! #OpeningNight pic.twitter.com/WHNYqodE2n

— Omaha Hockey (@OmahaHKY) October 8, 2016

Here's the details:

Game time -- 7:07 p.m. from Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mav record: 0-0-0 (the Mavs went 18-17-1 last season, finishing in sixth place in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference).

Golden Bears: 5-3-0 so far in the 2016-17 season

Series preview from Omavs:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211214497&DB_OEM_ID=31400&_ga=1.87852637.478938414.1475960606

Preview article from the Omaha World-Herald ($):
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/mavs-eager-to-hit-ice-for-game-action-and-put/article_2c9ccad7-61e9-51cd-b2f9-7b9b7f63115a.html

TV Coverage:Saturday night's game will be on NCHC.tv.





Radio Coverage:The games will be broadcast on 1180 AM (1180 The Zone 2). Dave Ahlers will provide radio play-by-play and Terry Leahy will provide color commentary and analysis. Lester St. James will report from the ice level. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show.

Live Audio & Stats:
Live Audio Link here.
Live Stats here.

Next Weekend:The Mavericks head north for the Brice Alaska Goal Rush hosted by Alaska on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15. They will play Alaska Anchorage on Friday at 4:07 p.m. Alaska time and then take on the host Nanooks on Saturday at 7:07 p.m. Alaska time from the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.