** Updated to include #oldbulls listed on playoff rosters. **
In February, I created a blog post to track the Omaha Hockey #oldbulls (the name for former players coined by Ryan Walters) and where they are playing professional hockey currently. This is the April update of that post.
You can check out the March 2026 edition here.
And the February 2026 edition here.
The format is player name, (the years they were with the Mavericks), and their current team.
Joey Abate (2019-22), Providence Bruins (AHL)
– Received the Hendricks Memorial Fan Appreciation Award presented by the Hendricks Family on April 20.
Cam Berg (2021-23), Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)
Kaden Bohlsen (2020-23), Hershey Bears (AHL)
– Note: Bohlsen had been on loan to the Hershey Bears (AHL) but was returned on 3/4 to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL). He went up to the Bears again on 3/14.
➡️ On the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) playoff roster
Brock Bremer (2020-25), Herlev Eagles (Denmark)
Terry Broadhurst (2009-12), Indy Fuel (ECHL)
➡️ Broadhurst was not designated on the Indy Fuel (ECHL) playoff roster
Ryan Brushett (2019-21), Québéc Nationals (LNAH, Canada)
Kevin Conley (2018-22), Graz99ers (Austria, EIHL)
– Conley was with the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) for 27 games, through early February. He also played 5 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.
Brian Cooper (2012-16), Växjö Lakers HC (SHL, Sweden)
– Note: Cooper was on the 2022 Olympic Men's Hockey team in Beijing
Aidan De La Gorgendiere (2025-26), Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL)
– Note: Aidan only played for the Mavericks for one year. It is believed his appeal of additional eligibility was denied by the NCAA.
Seth Eisele (2023-24), South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
➡️ On the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) playoff roster
Colby Enns (2019-20), Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
– Note: Enns only played one game for the Mavericks before going to the Lincoln Stars for the remainder of the season. (He retained his eligibility and went on to play four years at Northern Michigan University and one year at Merrimack College)
Jimmy Glynn (2020-25), Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
– Note: Glynn has been on the injury list for much of the season. He returned to action on April 11.
➡️ On the KC Mavericks (ECHL) playoff roster
Jake Guentzel (2013-16), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
– Note: Guentzel won a gold medal with the U.S. Men’s Olympic hockey team in February.
➡️ On the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) playoff roster
Samuel Huo (2025-26), Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL)
– Huo signed an ATO with the Knight Monsters on 3/12/26 and appeared in his first game on 3/13/26. Omaha Hockey reports his contract was upgraded to a Standard Player Contract (SPC) on March 20. He scored his first goal on April 1.
Harrison Israels (2024-25), Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL)
– Note: Israels was called up from the Indy Fuel (ECHL) on Dec. 27; He has played 31 games with the Ice Hogs this season (1G, 2A).
– Reassigned to the Indy Fuel for playoffs on Sunday, April 19.
➡️ Listed as “‘playoff eligible” on the Indy Fuel (ECHL) playoff roster
Ryan Jones (2016-2020), KC Mavericks (ECHL)
➡️ On the KC Mavericks (ECHL) playoff roster
Zach Jordan (2016-20), Maine Mariners (ECHL)
➡️ On the Maine Mariners (ECHL) playoff roster
Tristan Keck (2016-20), EC Kassel Huskies (DEL2, Germany)
Nolan Krenzen (2020-25), South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
➡️ On the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) playoff roster
Jesse Lansdell (2023-24), Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Simon Latkoczy (2022-26), Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
– Note: Latkoczy signed with the Swamp Rabbits on March 25.
➡️ The Swamp Rabbits did not make the playoffs. His season is over.
Griffin Ludtke (2022-2026), Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
– Note: Ludtke signed an SPC with the Cyclones on March 19
Joey Martin (2007-11), Cardiff Devils (EIHL, Wales)
– Note: The “oldest” of the #oldbulls, Martin is a captain of the Devils and has played for them for 10 seasons.
➡️ Martin won the EIHL championship with the Cardiff Devils
Victor Mancini (2021-24), Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
– Note: Mancini was called up to from the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) on March 3.
➡️ The Vancouver Canucks did not make the NHL playoffs. His season is over.
Lawson McDonald (2017-19), Winkler Royals (SEMHL – South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League)
Brannon McManus (2021-22), Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
– Note: As of 3/14/26, McManus is the point leader for his team (22-31-53).
➡️ On the Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) playoff roster
Jaycob Megna (2011-14), Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
– Note: Jaycob Megna has also appeared in 4 games with the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2025-26 season (Jan. 2, Jan. 4, Jan. 6, and Jan. 19, 2026)
Jayson Megna (2011-12), Colorado Eagles (AHL)
– Note: Jayson Megna was playing captain in the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic (Feb. 10-11 in Rockford). He was also named MVP of the All-Star Challenge after recording four goals and three assists and leading the Pacific Division to the championship.
Joel Messner (2014-18), Fehérvár AV19 (ICEHL, Hungary)
Matt Miller (2020-24), Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
➡️ On the Komets (ECHL) playoff roster
Cam Mitchell (2022-2026), Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
– Note: Mitchell signed to an ATO with the Thunder on March 12
Mason Morelli (2015-19), Barys Astaną (KHL, Kazakhstan)
Ty Mueller (2021-24), Vancouver Canucks
– Note: Mueller was called up from the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) on 4/1
Fredrik Olofsson (2015-19), Rögle BK (SHL, Sweden)
Austin Ortega (2013-17), Dresdner Eislöwen (DEL, Germany)
Davis Pennington (2021-23), Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Kirby Proctor (2019-24), Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Jack Randl (2020-24), Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
– Note: Randl was named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 12-18 (and also for the week of Oct. 20-26, 2025)
➡️ On the KC Mavericks (ECHL) playoff roster
Brady Risk (2024-25), Glasgow Clan (EIHL, Scotland)
Alex Roy (2019-21), Donnacona Metal Perreault (LHSAAAQ, Canada)
Isaiah Saville (2019-22), Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
– Note: Saville has also been called up to the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season
Brandon Scanlin (2019-22), Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Nick Seeler (2012-14), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Jacob Slipec (2022-26), Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
– Note: Slipec signed an SPC with the Thunder on March 20.
– #oldbull Brannon McManus also plays with the Thunder.
– Slipec was placed on reserve by the Thunder on March 29. He was reactivated April 4.
➡️ Slipec was not designated on the Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) playoff roster
Sam Stange (2024-25), Florida Everblades (ECHL).
– Stange played 31 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) before being assigned to the Allen Americans (ECHL) on Feb. 13. He started the 2025-26 season with the Florida Everblades (ECHL). He was loaned from the Springfield Thunderbirds to the Florida Everblades on March 10.
Dean Stewart (2016-20), Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL, Russia)
Anthony Stolarz (2012-13), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Nolan Sullivan (2019-24), Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
➡️ On the KC Mavericks (ECHL) playoff roster
Andrej Sustr (2010-13), Kalmar HC (HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden)
Note: Sustr also played 11 games in the 2025-26 season for the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)
Matej Tomek (2018-19), HC Litvinov (Czechia)
Zach Urdahl (2023-25), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
– Urdahl was called up from the Penguins’ ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers, on March 2.
– Urdahl was reassigned to the Wheeling Nailers on April 5.
➡️ On the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) playoff roster
Tyler Vesel (2014-18), Brynäs IF (SHL)
Jonny Tychonick (2020-23), ESV Kaufbeuren (DEL2, Germany)
– Note: He also played 18 games for HK Spassky Nova Ves (Slovakia) in the 2025-26 season
Dom Vidoli (2023-24), Les Diables Rouges de Valenciennes – VHHC (France)
Taylor Ward (2018-22), Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
– Note: Ward also played for the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, this season. Ward was signed to a two-year contract with the Kings in February.
Tyler Weiss (2018-23), Indy Fuel (ECHL)
– Note: Weiss was called up to the Chicago Wolves (AHL) and played his first AHL game on Jan. 22 before being reassigned back to the Greensboro Gargoyles (ECHL). On 3/5/26, he was recalled/reassigned to the Indy Fuel (ECHL).
➡️ On the Indy Fuel (ECHL) playoff roster
Evan Weninger (2015-19), Manchester Storm (EIHL, United Kingdom)
➡️ Played in the EIHL playoffs. Season is over.
Note: Updated 4/1/2026
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