Series Preview: Omaha at Maine, Jan. 3-4, 2020

The holidays are over and it’s time for the Mavs to go back to work! The team is in Maine for a non-conference series with unusual start times — Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. It’s also an unusual series in that the games will be played in two different arenas in two different cities. Friday night's game will be played at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, while Saturday morning’s game will be played at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.

After splitting the series with non-conference foe Arizona State before Christmas, the team traveled to Maine (although half the bags and none of the sticks made the trip without trouble), leading to this lighthearted moment during practice:

Have to get creative when half of your players bags and all the sticks don’t make it to Maine. As coach always says, “You control your response to adverse situations” @OmahaHKY pic.twitter.com/XjCoqqncmm

— Jake McKamey (@JakeMcKamey) January 2, 2020

It’s been quite some time since the Mavs have faced the Black Bears. More than 20 years, in fact. The last time UNO traveled to Maine, the Black Bears swept the series, 6-2 and 3-0. The two teams have only played each other four times, and the Black Bears have won three out of the four, outscoring the Mavs 23-6.

But that was a long time ago.

UNO is 8-8-2 overall on the season (2-5-1 in the NCHC, in seventh place, tied with Colorado College). The Mavs are 4-3-1 in away games, while Maine is unbeaten at Alfond Arena (6-0-1). The Black Bears are 9-8-3 this season and are coming off a 5-1 home win over AIC on Dec. 29.

Fans can expect to see Austin Roden in net for the Mavs, as Isaiah Saville will be returning from the Czech Republic after participating in the World Junior tournament as part of Team USA.

OMavs.com:
https://omavs.com/news/2020/1/2/hockey-mavericks-ring-in-new-year-at-maine.aspx

Profile of Nolan Sullivan (Jordan McAlpine):
http://unothegateway.com/nolan-sullivan-the-baby-bull/

Maine series preview:
https://goblackbears.com/news/2020/1/1/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-welcomes-2020-with-nebraska-omaha.aspx

Omaha.com:
https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/uno/for-uno-hockey-this-weekend-it-s-two-games-in/article_2139fef7-494d-5a9c-8389-a9ea8f689467.html

When:

> Friday, 5:00 p.m. CT

> Saturday, 11 a.m. CT

Radio:

Both games will be broadcast live on 1180 AM (Zone 2). Donny Baarns will provide play-by-play and Terry Leahy will provide analysis. Pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to face off. 

TV:

> Friday’s game is available on CBSAllAccess.com ($$). 
> No TV coverage for Saturday’s game.

Live Audio and Stats:

Live Audio: Click here.

Live Stats: Click here.

Friday TV($): Click here.

Check out the 11th episode of the second season of the “MavPuckCast with Jason & Jon.” 

Next up: The Mavs travel to Grand Forks to face the #1 team in the NCHC, North Dakota, next weekend, Jan. 10-11.

Series Preview: Omaha vs. Arizona State, Dec. 21-22, 2019

Home ice has been more “naughty” than “nice” to the Mavs over the past few weeks (the team is 3-4-1 at Baxter Arena this season), but the team and fans are hoping Santa won’t be leaving coal in their stockings heading into the holiday break as the Mavs play a rare Saturday night/Sunday afternoon series.

There’s reason to be optimistic: UNO finally broke through with a win against St. Cloud last weekend, earning a split against SCSU. The Mavs lost 4-1 on Friday night before eeking out a hard-fought 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday — the first Mav win against the Huskies in 11 tries.

UNO is 7-7-2 overall and 2-5-1-0 in the NCHC — currently in a tie for seventh place with Colorado College.

#14/16 Arizona State is also coming off a split last weekend with Michigan State. The Sun Devils beat the Spartans 4-3 Friday and lost 1-0 in OT on Saturday. The Sun Devils are 9-5-2 this season, including 6-2-2 in the last 10 games.

Omaha is 5-2-1 all-time against Arizona State, including 5-0-1 at Baxter Arena. Last year, the Mavs beat the Sun Devils 6-4 and 4-0 at Baxter Arena. But ASU is solid in regulation play — the Sun Devils have not trailed in regulation since a game vs. Alaska on Nov. 8.

Freshman goaltender Isaiah Saville will be absent for the Mavs this weekend as he is currently at camp with prospects for the Team USA U-20 team for World Juniors. Fans can expect to see freshman Austin Roden in net for the Mavs for one or both games this weekend. 

Fun fact: Expected ASU goaltender Evan DeBrouwer split time in net with Roden when they both played for the Nanaimo Clippers during the 2016-17 season.

Series preview articles:

OMavs.com:
https://omavs.com/news/2019/12/20/hockey-mavericks-close-out-calendar-year-by-welcoming-no-14-16-arizona-state.aspx

Arizona State hockey:

https://thesundevils.com/news/2019/12/20/seasons-greetings-for-14-16-hockey-from-omaha.aspx

Omaha.com ($):
https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/uno/uno-hockey-hopes-to-end-on-a-high-note-with/article_db70af5d-b7ef-5ae7-b1ae-9a3c2d3bb713.html

When:

> Saturday, 7:07 p.m. CT

> Sunday, 4:07 p.m. CT

Radio:

Both games will be broadcast live on 1180 AM (Zone 2). Donny Baarns will provide play-by-play and Terry Leahy will provide analysis and Lester St. James will report rinkside. Pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to face off. 

TV:

> Saturday and Sunday’s games will be streamed on NCHC.tv ($)

Live Audio and Stats:

Live Audio: Click here

Live Stats: Click here

Also check out episode 10 of the second season of the “MavPuckCast with Jason & Jon.” This episode features Jon and Jason talking about the series with St. Cloud and their predictions about Mavericks vs. the Sun Devils.

Next up: 
The Mavs are off briefly before traveling to Maine on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3-4, 2020. Friday's game start at 5:07 p.m. CT and will be played at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine. Saturday's game begins at 11 a.m. CT and will be played at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine.

Series Preview: Alabama Huntsville vs. Omaha, Oct. 11-12, 2019

By Connor Willingham

This weekend, Alabama Huntsville comes to town to face the Mavericks for UNO’s regular season debut. This is the first time in Baxter Arena history that the Mavs have opened the season at home.

The Chargers have already been in action this year, dropping their opening series against UMass Lowell 1-5 and 1-3. This is the first time the Chargers and Mavericks have faced-off since 2014-15.

Because of the exhibition game on Monday, there was no Weekly Media Availability.

Series preview articles:

OMavs.com:
https://omavs.com/news/2019/10/10/hockey-mavericks-welcome-alabama-huntsville.aspx

Omaha.com ($):
https://www.omaha.com/uno/plus/an-eager-uno-hockey-team-begins-its-season-friday-awaiting/article_65f11b24-3a50-51ff-82a5-1aee27af5c96.html

When:

> Friday, 7:07 p.m. CT

> Saturday, 7:07 p.m. CT

Radio:

Both games will be broadcast live on 1180 AM (Zone 2). Donny Baarns will provide play-by-play and Terry Leahy will provide analysis and Lester St. James will report rinkside. Pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to face off. 

You can also hear game coverage on 90.7 FM HD2 or mavradio.fm (student broadcast) or on the TuneIn Radio app (Learfield broadcast and student broadcast are both available).

TV:

> Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed on NCHC.tv ($)

Saturday night’s game will feature “enhanced coverage” by the new Maverick Digital Network (for NCHC.tv viewers only).

Live Audio and Stats:

Live Audio: Click here

Live Stats: Click here

Also be sure to check out the first episode of the second season of the “MavPuckCast with Jason & Jon.” This episode features a season in preview.

Next up: The UNO Hockey team goes on the road to take on a Big Ten team, Ohio State, on Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19. Friday night’s game starts at 6 p.m. Central time and Saturday's game starts at 4 p.m. Central time.

Series Preview: Omaha vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 19-20 at Baxter Arena

The Mavs started the season last weekend with a tie and a loss to Union College. This weekend isn't going to be an easy one, with #2/#3-ranked Notre Dame coming to town. Notre Dame is 1-0-1 on the season after winning the Icebreaker tournament last weekend. Notre Dame tied Mercyhurst (winning in a shootout) and beat Providence College to win the tournament championship.

It will be interesting to see if freshman forward Tyler Weiss returns to the lineup. He did not travel to Schenectady, New York last weekend due to an upper body injury. (Weiss is also part of The NCHC's Snapchat Takeover weekend crew, which leads me to think he won't be playing.)

Add The NCHC on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/thenchc

Also check out this tweet from the @OmahaHKY account:

⏰ Time to compete. ⚫️🔴#EveryoneForOmaha pic.twitter.com/SSLvrCa3kj

— Omaha Hockey (@OmahaHKY) October 19, 2018

You can read the notes from this week's news conference here.

There is a tailgate before Saturday night's game. There will be food available for purchase.



Series preview articles:
Omavs.com article:
https://omavs.com/news/2018/10/18/hockey-mavericks-welcome-notre-dame-for-home-opener.aspx

And this is interesting. ABC57 has a story about the Irish season, but NO mention of this weekend's series at all:
https://www.abc57.com/news/notre-dame-hockey-sets-sights-on-another-frozen-four

Notre Dame hockey preview article:
https://und.com/news/2018/10/17/hockey-2-irish-head-to-omaha.aspx?path=mhockey

When:
Friday, 6:38 p.m. Central (NOTE: EARLY GAME TIME DUE TO TV)
Saturday, 7:07 p.m. Central


Radio/TV Coverage:
Radio:
Both games will be broadcast live on 1180 AM (The Zone 2). Dave Ahlers will provide play-by-play and Terry Leahy will give color commentary. Coverage begins at 6:18 p.m. on Friday night and 6:37 p.m. Saturday night with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show.

TV:
Friday night's game is on CBS Sports Network (and NOT on NCHC.tv as a result. CBS Sports Network has exclusive access to games they carry).

Saturday night's game will be on NCHC.tv ($) and NET Nebraska, channel 12/26 and streaming online for free here.

Live Audio and Stats:
Live stats link here.
Live audio link here.


Also be sure to check out the third episode of the MavPuckCast with Jason & Jon, recorded after Saturday night's loss to Union.

Watch the episode on YouTube:

Next Weekend:
The Mavs will travel to Arizona to take on second-year program Arizona State hockey for the first series of four games against the Sun Devils this season. Both games are listed for a 9:05 p.m. Central time start.

Series Preview: UNO Hockey at Union -- Oct. 12-13, 2018

UNO Hockey prevailed in its exhibition against the University of Manitoba on Sunday, winning 6-1. Next up is a regular season series against a non-conference foe, Union College.

The Mavericks will face the Dutchmen at the Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in Schenectady, New York on Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13. Both games begin at 6 p.m. Central.

Union beat Army 4-1 last Saturday at home. They have been picked to finish fourth in the ECAC this season.

You can read the notes from this week's news conference here.

We haven't heard officially, but we believe freshman phenom Tyler Weiss may be out of this weekend's series with an upper body injury. Weiss' goal in the exhibition was the NCHC's #2 Play of the Week:

Series preview articles:
Omavs.com article:
https://omavs.com/news/2018/10/11/hockey-mavericks-open-season-at-union.aspx

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady newspaper):
https://dailygazette.com/article/2018/10/11/union-has-steady-diet-of-non-conference-games
and
https://dailygazette.com/article/2018/10/10/dutchmen-trying-to-clip-omaha-s-wings

When:
Friday, 6 p.m. Central
Saturday, 6 p.m. Central

Radio/TV Coverage:
Both games will be broadcast live on 1180 AM (The Zone 2). Dave Ahlers will provide play-by-play and Terry Leahy will give color commentary. Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday night and 5:30 p.m. Saturday night with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show.

Both games will be available on ESPN+ ($$); a free 7-day trial is available for those who do not subscribe to the service. (NOTE: The games will NOT be airing on ESPN cable channels; ESPN+ is a streaming service like NCHC.tv.)

Live Audio and Stats:
Live audio link here.
Live stats link here.

Also be sure to check out the second episode of the MavPuckCast with Jason & Jon, recorded after Sunday night's exhibition win.

Watch the episode on YouTube:

Next Weekend:
The Mavs take on national champion runner-up Notre Dame in a non-conference series next weekend at Baxter Arena. Friday's game against Notre Dame, which begins at 6:38 p.m. Central, can be seen on CBS Sports Network. Saturday's game begins at 7:07 p.m. and can be seen on NET (and on their streaming platform). We'll provide a link to that in next week's series preview. There will be a tailgate in Baxter Arena's Lot 27 before the Saturday night game. 

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

Omaha vs. Lake Superior State, Dec. 30-31 at Baxter Arena

The "road warriors" return to Baxter Arena this weekend after what seems like an eternity without a home hockey series. Jon and I were fortunate enough to catch the last Maverick series, a road trip to St. Cloud where we saw Coach Dean Blais pick up his 400th career win during the Friday night game (3-1), but the Mavs dropped their first road game of the year, losing 4-2 on Saturday, Dec. 10.

The Mavs have struggled at Baxter Arena over much of the the past year (dating back to January 2016). UNO is 2-5-1 at home this season, and the Mavs have gone 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. In an Omaha World-Herald article today, both Coach Blais and UNO Captain Justin Parizek talked about the importance of a second-half run, and how last year's second-half meltdown is still haunting them.

The Mavs last faced the Lakers in 2010. Lake Superior State is 8-9-1 overall (the Mavs are 9-6-3), but the Mavs lead the all-time series with the Lakers 14-9-5. Let's hope the wins continue.

Media Roundup Leading to the Series:
OMavs series preview:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=211382489

Lake State series preview:
http://www.lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2016-17/releases/20161229h6pes9

Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald series preview:
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/while-painful-for-mavs-reminder-of-last-season-s-second/article_20f1f737-b919-5a0b-b1f2-67ae0d5d54f0.html

OMavs Weekly News Release:
http://www.omavs.com/pdf9/5161509.pdf

Tickets: 
There are plenty of tickets available online for this weekend's series.

UNO is offering a "BOHO" ticket offer for this series -- buy one, get one half off:

Friday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www1.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-lake-superior-omaha-nebraska-12-30-2016/event/06005103EDC3B48F?ATCLID=211382489&SPSID=795013&SPID=135111&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31400&artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&fg=sv&f_display_landing_popup=true&f_sessioncam=1&f_enforce_primary_tt=true&ab=m_efeat2788v4desktop

Saturday tickets on Ticketmaster ($20-$27):
http://www1.ticketmaster.com/omaha-mavericks-hockey-v-lake-superior-omaha-nebraska-12-31-2016/event/06005103EDC8B495?ATCLID=211382489&SPSID=795013&SPID=135111&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31400&artistid=838151&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=9&fg=sv&f_display_landing_popup=true&f_sessioncam=1&f_enforce_primary_tt=true&ab=m_efeat2788v4desktop

Ticket Express has a pair of tickets available for Friday night ($20):
http://www.ticketexpress.com/event/uno-mavericks-vs-lake-superior-state-lakers-baxter-arena-hockey-2016-12-30-7:07-pm-tickets

Ticket Express has fewer than a dozen Saturday tickets still available ($18-33):
http://www.ticketexpress.com/event/uno-mavericks-vs-lake-superior-state-lakers-baxter-arena-hockey-2016-12-31-4:07-pm-tickets

There are currently no tickets for sale within the MavPuck Group on Facebook (must be approved for group membership to see the posts), but you can post a "tickets wanted" post:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpuck/

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. on Friday and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. 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:
NCHC conference play heats up -- in a big way -- as North Dakota visits Baxter Arena on Jan. 6-7 with a pair of conference games at 7:07 p.m. each night.

Baxter Arena and UNO have also announced the 2017 "Skate With the Mavs" event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/931169010352240/

(Blog post on that later.)

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.

Wrapping Up The Weekend: Vermont Series

Well, that was a less-than-awesome start to the three weekend home series at Baxter Arena. Friday's game officially went down in the books as a tie, and Saturday, the Mavs lost 5-2.

Fans got to see a little "free" hockey on Friday. Following the 5-on-5 overtime, the game was officially classified as a tie. However, the Mavs and Catamounts played a brief sudden death 3-on-3 that ended when Jake Randolph buried the puck. This gave the Mavs a symbolic "win" and culminated in the first post-game lobby celebration of the year:


Saturday night, the Mavs had a stellar first period, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. However, they surrendered the next five goals to the Catamounts, losing 5-2. Chalk it up to the Parent's Night curse (players and their parents were recognized during the first intermission).

The Mavs dropped out of the weekly USCHO poll following the tie and loss. They were number 20 last week. This week, they're "receiving votes."

The Mavs didn't even receive votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine weekly poll:

Media Roundup:
Here's the Omavs story about Friday night's tie:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=211244053

Tony Boone's Omaha World-Herald story from Friday:
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/no-uno-settles-for-draw-with-vermont-in-home-opener/article_fe3791f4-9804-11e6-8225-73f2242b5705.html

Check out Mark Kuhlman's photos from Friday night here.

Here's the Omavs story from Saturday night:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=211246112

And Tony Boone reviews Saturday night's action:
http://www.omaha.com/uno/hockey/mavs-waste-early-lead-allow-five-straight-goals-in-loss/article_a2d5120a-98c7-11e6-982b-bf9e96ad89f6.html

Omaha vs. Ohio State: Nov. 27-28, 2015 series at Baxter Arena

Coming off two overtime games in Oxford, Ohio last weekend, the Mavs are back at Baxter Arena again for only the third home series of the year. They face Ohio State in a non-conference series that features a little bit of history.

Ohio State's head coach, Steve Rohlik, is one of the original UNO Hockey assistant coaches. Mike Kemp brought him on in 1996 when he started the program, and Rohlik almost succeeded Kemp as coach -- a little-known bit of trivia (but then Dean Blais was hired).

Hear what Rohlik has to say about this weekend's series:

OSU HC Steve Rohlik shares his thoughts on the upcoming weekend against No. 6 UNO https://t.co/mC06hI9Awg

— ❌iles ❌cQuinn (@Miles_McQuinn) November 26, 2015

Another important tie-in to Saturday's game is the inaugural Sheila Leahy Toys for Tots Drive. Sheila Leahy, wife of radio color commentator Terry Leahy, organized the annual Toys for Tots collection in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps. Sheila died this past year, and the event was named for her this year.

Here's a roundup of the weekend stories.

OMavs series preview story:
http://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=210532127

Omaha World-Herald Friday preview article (@BooneOWH):
http://www.omaha.com/uno/mavs-crave-surge-in-power-play-points/article_49ceec28-bbbf-5000-8d13-a3e98174477c.html

Here's the Omaha World-Herald story about Friday night's win vs. Ohio State:
http://www.omaha.com/uno/uno-stays-unbeaten-at-baxter-arena-with---win/article_f36d7ec4-957f-11e5-bef7-57a089a90d92.html

Here's the Omaha World-Herald story about Saturday night's sweep:
http://www.omaha.com/uno/power-play-goals-lift-uno-past-ohio-state/article_2979a904-964b-11e5-9fb1-8f5e71c3f49c.html

Tickets:
UNO has introduced "rush seating" beginning this weekend.

Introducing Rush Seating for @UNO_Hockey, where any unused student tickets will be sold 15 minutes prior to game time for $10 @ box office.

— Baxter Arena (@BaxterArena) November 24, 2015

Rush seats are ONLY available in the student section and are based on availability.

With the Husker football game in the afternoon on Friday, I know of seveal people with tickets available for sale. You can contact me via Twitter @Mavpuck or through our Facebook page, and we'll help connect you. TicketExpress also has tickets available for sale below face value (starting at $5).

TV Coverage:
The games will be available 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. Lester St. James will report from ice level. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show.