We're two weeks out from the start of the 2017-18 season, so we wanted to post the schedule here for your easy reference!
Friday, Oct. 6 – 7:07 p.m.
Exhibition vs. Nipissing (Lakers)
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Oct. 13 – 6:15 p.m. Central
Non-conference vs. UMass Lowell
at Lowell, Massachusetts
Saturday, Oct. 14 – 6:05 p.m. Central
Non-conference vs. UMass Lowell
at Lowell, Massachusetts
Friday, Oct. 20 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-conference vs. Arizona State
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Oct. 21 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-conference vs. Arizona State
AT BAXTER ARENA
Thursday, Oct. 26 – 6:35 p.m. Central
Non-conference vs. Notre Dame
at South Bend, Indiana
Friday, Oct. 27 – 6:35 p.m. Central
Non-conference vs. Notre Dame
at South Bend, Indiana
Friday, Nov. 10 – 8:37 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Colorado College
at Colorado Springs, Colorado
Saturday, Nov. 11 – 7:07 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Colorado College
at Colorado Springs, Colorado
Friday, Nov. 17 – 6:05 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Western Michigan
at Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saturday, Nov. 18 – 6:05 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Western Michigan
at Kalamazoo, Michigan
Friday, Nov. 24 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-conference vs. Northern Michigan
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Nov. 25 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-conference vs. Northern Michigan
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Dec. 1 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. St. Cloud State
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Dec. 2 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. St. Cloud State
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Dec. 8 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Minnesota-Duluth
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Dec. 9 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Minnesota-Duluth
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Dec. 29 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-Conference vs. Union
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Dec. 30 – 7:07 p.m.
Non-Conference vs. Union
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Jan. 5 – 7:37 p.m.
Conference vs. North Dakota
at Grand Forks, North Dakota
Saturday, Jan. 6 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. North Dakota
at Grand Forks, North Dakota
Friday, Jan. 12 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Miami
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Jan. 13 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Miami
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Jan. 19 – 8:05 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Denver
at Denver, Colorado
Saturday, Jan. 20 – 8:05 p.m. Central
Conference vs. Denver
at Denver, Colorado
Friday, Jan. 26 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Western Michigan
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Jan. 27 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Western Michigan
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Feb. 2 – 7:37 p.m.
Conference vs. St. Cloud State
at St. Cloud, Minnesota
Saturday, Feb. 3 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. St. Cloud State
at St. Cloud, Minnesota
Friday, Feb. 16 – 6:37 p.m. Central
Conference vs. North Dakota
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Feb. 17 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. North Dakota
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, Feb. 23 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Colorado College
AT BAXTER ARENA
Saturday, Feb. 24 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. Colorado College
AT BAXTER ARENA
Friday, March 2 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. MN-Duluth
at Duluth, Minnesota
Saturday, March 3 – 7:07 p.m.
Conference vs. MN-Duluth
at Duluth, Minnesota
First Round Playoffs – Campus Sites
Friday, March 9
Saturday, March 10
Sunday, March 11 (if needed)
NCHC Frozen Faceoff – St. Paul, MN
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Friday, October 28, 2016
Omaha vs. UMass Lowell: Oct. 28-29, 2016 at Baxter Arena
Well, last weekend didn't really go how we thought it might. Mavs were ranked in the Top 20 in one of the major polls, but surrendered two goal leads both nights to end up with a tie (the goal by Jake Randolph in the second overtime period didn't count officially as a win) and a 5-2 loss.
I chalk it up to overconfidence. We saw this last season a bit too (and in previous seasons). The team just doesn't play as well when they think they're better than the opposition. So this weekend's contest should be better -- but UMass Lowell is going to be tough. Ranked fifth in the nation, the River Hawks are 3-1-2, coming off a split last weekend. However, the Mavericks have traditionally played better when they're up against tough competition. The Mavs and the River Hawks have only faced each other twice previously -- both were single games within tournaments. The Mavs won both match-ups. It will be interesting to see back-to-back games between the two teams.
Working against the Mavs is that fact that they haven't officially won a game at Baxter Arena since Feb. 13. Once almost unbeatable on home ice, the Mavs have struggled as of late at home, so a win (or a couple of wins) this weekend is a must before beginning conference play next week.
Penalties have also been a significant issue through the first four games, and Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald article (linked below) describes how the Mavericks are working to change their style of play to avoid making as many trips to the box.
There are a couple of activities going on this weekend. It's the first weekend of homecoming week, so expect more students than usual (although the actual HOMECOMING game will be next Friday, Nov. 4). Students are being encouraged to wear costumes to Friday night's game. It's also supposed to be a "Pink Out," although that hasn't been well publicized.
Media Roundup Leading to the Series:
Omavs series preview:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=211255395
River Hawks series preview:
http://goriverhawks.com/news/2016/10/26/mens-ice-hockey-no-5-river-hawks-hit-the-road-for-two-games-at-omaha.aspx
Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald series preview (with an emphasis on penalties):
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/four-games-in-mavs-adjusting-to-ncaa-s-emphasis-on/article_b2f877f6-cfe7-5320-b83d-0f60487d9667.html
OMavs game notes:
http://www.omavs.com/pdf9/5045007.pdf
Tickets:
There are plenty of tickets available to this weekend's series.
Friday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-umass-lowell-omaha-nebraska-10-28-2016/event/06005103ED9EB45B?artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&tm_link=artist_msg-0_06005103ED9EB45B
Saturday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-umass-lowell-omaha-nebraska-10-29-2016/event/06005103EDA3B461?artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&tm_link=artist_msg-0_06005103EDA3B461
Ticket Express has a handful of Saturday tickets still available: ($6-$10):
http://www.ticketexpress.com/event/uno-mavericks-vs-umass-lowell-riverhawks-baxter-arena-hockey-2016-10-29-7:07-pm-tickets
And there are tickets available for sale within the MavPuck Group on Facebook (must be approved for group membership to see the posts):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpuck/
We're also giving away three tickets to the Saturday night game on our MavPuck Facebook page. Comment to win; a winner will be selected at 6:45 p.m. tonight:
https://www.facebook.com/MavpuckPage
Radio/TV Coverage:
Friday and Saturday night's games will be available by subscription ($) on NCHC.tv.
Radio coverage begins with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Dave Ahlers will have the play-by-play, Terry Leahy will give color commentary and analysis, and Lester St. James will report from ice level.
Live Audio and Stats:
Live audio link here.
Live stats (Friday) here.
Live stats (Saturday) here.
Next Weekend:
The Mavs wraup up their three-weekend home stand -- and start NCHC conference play -- with a series against Colorado College at Baxter Arena on Nov. 4-5. Both games will begin at 7:07 p.m. Central.
I chalk it up to overconfidence. We saw this last season a bit too (and in previous seasons). The team just doesn't play as well when they think they're better than the opposition. So this weekend's contest should be better -- but UMass Lowell is going to be tough. Ranked fifth in the nation, the River Hawks are 3-1-2, coming off a split last weekend. However, the Mavericks have traditionally played better when they're up against tough competition. The Mavs and the River Hawks have only faced each other twice previously -- both were single games within tournaments. The Mavs won both match-ups. It will be interesting to see back-to-back games between the two teams.
Working against the Mavs is that fact that they haven't officially won a game at Baxter Arena since Feb. 13. Once almost unbeatable on home ice, the Mavs have struggled as of late at home, so a win (or a couple of wins) this weekend is a must before beginning conference play next week.
Penalties have also been a significant issue through the first four games, and Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald article (linked below) describes how the Mavericks are working to change their style of play to avoid making as many trips to the box.
There are a couple of activities going on this weekend. It's the first weekend of homecoming week, so expect more students than usual (although the actual HOMECOMING game will be next Friday, Nov. 4). Students are being encouraged to wear costumes to Friday night's game. It's also supposed to be a "Pink Out," although that hasn't been well publicized.
Media Roundup Leading to the Series:
Omavs series preview:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=211255395
River Hawks series preview:
http://goriverhawks.com/news/2016/10/26/mens-ice-hockey-no-5-river-hawks-hit-the-road-for-two-games-at-omaha.aspx
Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald series preview (with an emphasis on penalties):
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/four-games-in-mavs-adjusting-to-ncaa-s-emphasis-on/article_b2f877f6-cfe7-5320-b83d-0f60487d9667.html
OMavs game notes:
http://www.omavs.com/pdf9/5045007.pdf
Tickets:
There are plenty of tickets available to this weekend's series.
Friday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-umass-lowell-omaha-nebraska-10-28-2016/event/06005103ED9EB45B?artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&tm_link=artist_msg-0_06005103ED9EB45B
Saturday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-umass-lowell-omaha-nebraska-10-29-2016/event/06005103EDA3B461?artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&tm_link=artist_msg-0_06005103EDA3B461
Ticket Express has a handful of Saturday tickets still available: ($6-$10):
http://www.ticketexpress.com/event/uno-mavericks-vs-umass-lowell-riverhawks-baxter-arena-hockey-2016-10-29-7:07-pm-tickets
And there are tickets available for sale within the MavPuck Group on Facebook (must be approved for group membership to see the posts):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpuck/
We're also giving away three tickets to the Saturday night game on our MavPuck Facebook page. Comment to win; a winner will be selected at 6:45 p.m. tonight:
https://www.facebook.com/MavpuckPage
Radio/TV Coverage:
Friday and Saturday night's games will be available by subscription ($) on NCHC.tv.
Radio coverage begins with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Dave Ahlers will have the play-by-play, Terry Leahy will give color commentary and analysis, and Lester St. James will report from ice level.
Live Audio and Stats:
Live audio link here.
Live stats (Friday) here.
Live stats (Saturday) here.
Next Weekend:
The Mavs wraup up their three-weekend home stand -- and start NCHC conference play -- with a series against Colorado College at Baxter Arena on Nov. 4-5. Both games will begin at 7:07 p.m. Central.
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