Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025
Omaha vs. UMass Lowell in the Coachella Valley Cactus CupFinal: 3-2
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
Tournament Preview: Cactus Cup Tournament, Palm Desert California, Jan. 3-4, 2025
The second half of the 2024-25 season kicks off at the inaugural Coachella Valley Cactus Cup tournament in Palm Desert, California. The Omaha Mavericks will face the Holy Cross Crusaders on Friday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Central. Omaha is expected to be the home team for the game.
UDPATE: The Mavs will face UMass Lowell on Saturday in the championship game. Omaha will be the visiting team as UMass Lowell is the official tournament host. (Losers of both Friday matchups play at 3:30 p.m. Pacific on Saturday; winners play at 7 p.m. Pacific Saturday.) Holy Cross will face Michigan Tech in the early game.
Omaha and Holy Cross have only met once — also at a tournament in Troy, New York, in 2005. The Mavericks defeated the Crusaders to win the 55th Annual Rensselaer/Bank of America Holiday Hockey Tournament with a 6-1 victory that night. So the overall series is 1-0-0 in favor of the Mavericks.
The Mavericks are coming off an exhibition win against the University of Manitoba on Dec. 29. In that game, five different Mavericks scored (Jacob Guevin, Sam Stange, Jimmy Glynn, Isaiah Norlin, and Zach Urdahl) to give Omaha a 5-0 win.
There was no pre-tournament press conference before the team came out to California, and there was no new episode of the MavPuckCast recorded after the exhibition.
About Saturday’s Possible Opponent:
- UMass Lowell. Omaha faced the River Hawks in last year’s January tournament — ASU’s Desert Hockey Classic in Tempe — defeating them 4-3 in overtime to advance to the tournament championship against the Sun Devils. UNO is 5-2-0 all-time against the River Hawks. UMass Lowell is currently ranked no. 10 in the national polls.
- Michigan Tech. Omaha is 8-3-1 all time against the Huskies. They last played Feb. 2, 2013 in Omaha, with MTU winning that game 2-1.
For Fans Attending the Games in Person in Palm Desert:
The Omaha vs. Holy Cross game starts at 7 p.m. local time at Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road in Palm Desert. The two main entrances are located on the east side of the building, next to the Patio. Acrisure Arena has a clear bag policy. Paid parking is available. (Full arena policies.)
Game tickets can be accessed from the Acrisure Arena Ticketmaster site here.
There is no pre-game send-off. There is also no official fan gathering before or after the games.
For Fans Not Attending In Person:
All games will be on Flo Sports ($). You can sign up for a monthly pass for $29.99/month. (Don’t forget to cancel the pass after this weekend though or it will automatically renew!)
Friday’s game link is here.
Saturday’s game link is here.
There are no watch parties scheduled in Omaha.
When:
> Friday, 7 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Central at Acrisure Arena (Palm Desert, California)
> Saturday, either 3:30 p.m. Pacific/5:30 p.m. Central or 7 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Central (depending on outcome of Friday’s game)
Radio:
Both games will be broadcast live on 1290 AM and on The Varsity Network app. Pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to face off with the FNBO Pre-Game Show. “Voice of the Mavs” Mike Vaillancourt will have the play-by-play, with color commentary provided by Terry Leahy.
TV:
Friday and Saturday night’s games will be streamed on Flo Hockey (Flo Sports).
Here is the link to the Friday broadcast:
Here is the link for the Saturday broadcast:
(It’s $29.99 to subscribe to Flo Sports for one month; be sure to cancel your subscription after the weekend so it doesn’t automatically renew next month!)
Live Stats:
Friday and Saturday night stats will be available here.
On the most recent episode of the MavPuckCast, Jon and Jason discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s series against Lindenwood at Baxter Arena — includes video clips and their picks for “Player of the Week.” They talk about some “Things You Missed at Baxter Arena” — including a surprise Mavboni driver picking up the fish. They conclude the episode with their preview and predictions for Omaha’s upcoming trip to Palm Desert, California, to participate in the 2025 Coachella Valley Cactus Cup holiday hockey tournament at Acrisure Arena.
Next up: Omaha faces Colorado College at Baxter Arena on Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 11. Puck drop for both games is at 7:07 p.m. Saturday night is “Princess and Super Hero Night.”
Friday, September 22, 2017
2017-18 UNO Hockey Schedule
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
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
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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