The 2023–24 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season is the 26th season of play for the program and 11th in the NCHC. The Mavericks represent the University of Nebraska Omaha, play their home games at Baxter Arena and are coached by Mike Gabinet in his 7th season.
| 2023–24 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Tournament, | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Baxter Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #11 |
| USA Today | #12 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 23–12–4 |
| Conference | 13–8–3 |
| Home | 11–5–3 |
| Road | 11–6–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mike Gabinet |
| Assistant coaches | Dave Noël-Bernier Peter Aubry Bennett Hambrook |
| Captain(s) | Nolan Sullivan |
| Alternate captain(s) | Matt Miller Jack Randl |
| Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Season edit
The game against Denver on November 18 was halted after the first period due to poor ice conditions. A patch of ice behind the Denver net didn't freeze properly and after attempting to address the problem for over an hour, the game was postponed until the following day. Because an entire period had already been played, the game resumed at the start of the second.[1]
Departures edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Berg | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to North Dakota |
| Kaden Bohlsen | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Jake Kucharski | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves) |
| Davis Pennington | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Jake Pivonka | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Jonny Tychonick | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Newfoundland Growlers) |
| Tyler Weiss | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies) |
| Jacob Zab | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Craig | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Ennismore, ON |
| Seth Eisele | Goaltender | United States |
24 | Lake Elmo, MN; graduate transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Noah Ellis | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Urbandale, IA; transfer from Massachusetts; selected 184th overall in 2020 |
| Jesse Lansdell | Forward | Canada |
25 | Surrey, BC; graduate transfer from Notre Dame |
| Tanner Ludtke | Forward | United States |
18 | Elko, MN; selected 81st overall in 2023 |
| Charlie Lurie | Forward | United States |
20 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Zach Urdahl | Forward | United States |
21 | Eau Claire, WI; transfer from Wisconsin |
| Dom Vidoli | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Strongsville, OH; graduate transfer from Ohio State |
Roster edit
As of August 2, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Will Craig | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2002-05-16 | Ennismore, Ontario | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Joaquim Lemay | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-28 | Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Quebec | Lincoln (USHL) | WSH, 119th overall 2021 |
| 3 | 
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Kirby Proctor | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Okotoks, Alberta | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Zach Urdahl | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-10-13 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | — |
| 7 | 
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Griffin Ludtke | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-01 | Elko, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Ray Fust | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2002-10-23 | Bellinzona, Switzerland | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 9 | 
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Dom Vidoli | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1999-06-23 | Wake Forest, North Carolina | Ohio State (Big Ten) | — |
| 10 |
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Jacob Guévin | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-01-17 | Drummondville, Quebec | Muksegon (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Nolan Sullivan (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-05-21 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Nolan Krenzen | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-07-13 | Duluth, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Jacob Slipec | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-12-05 | White Rock, British Columbia | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Jesse Lansdell | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-08-05 | Surrey, British Columbia | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | — |
| 15 | 
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Noah Ellis | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-02-01 | Urbandale, Iowa | UMass (HEA) | VGK, 184th overall 2020 |
| 16 |
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Cam Mitchell | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-09 | Stony Plain, Alberta | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Michael Abgrall | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-10-25 | Richmond, British Columbia | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Ty Mueller | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-02-26 | Cochrane, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | VAN, 105th overall 2023 |
| 21 |
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Tyler Rollwagen | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Jimmy Glynn | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-24 | Lemont, Illinois | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Victor Mancini | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2002-05-26 | Saginaw, Michigan | Green Bay (USHL) | NYR, 159th overall 2022 |
| 24 |
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Charlie Lurie | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-03-11 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Brock Bremer | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 151 lb (68 kg) | 1999-08-26 | Forest Lake, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Matt Miller (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-09-04 | Leo, Indiana | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Jack Randl (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2000-05-07 | Carpentersville, Illinois | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Šimon Latkoczy | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2002-06-01 | Trenčín, Slovakia | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 32 |
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Seth Eisele | Graduate | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1998-10-30 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 71 |
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Tanner Ludtke | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-11-27 | Elko, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | ARI, 81st overall 2023 |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 North Dakota † | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 87 | 67 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 151 | 105 | ||
| #3 Denver * | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 110 | 80 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 198 | 119 | ||
| #18 St. Cloud State | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 77 | 74 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 121 | 114 | ||
| #15 Colorado College | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 66 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 111 | 93 | ||
| #11 Omaha | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 68 | 74 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 117 | 112 | ||
| #14 Western Michigan | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 64 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 136 | 97 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 65 | 80 | 37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 103 | 125 | ||
| Miami | 24 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 100 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 78 | 135 | ||
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: April 1, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 6:00 pm | at Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Latkoczy | W 1–0 | 4,145 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 13 | 7:07 pm | Niagara* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 8–1 | 6,393 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 14 | 7:07 pm | Niagara* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Eisele | W 2–1 | 6,240 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 27 | 7:07 pm | #16 Ohio State* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | T 2–2 OT | 6,402 | 2–0–1 | |||
| October 28 | 7:07 pm | #16 Ohio State* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Eisele | L 0–4 | 6,254 | 2–1–1 | |||
| November 3 | 7:07 pm | #11 Western Michigan | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 2–5 | 5,393 | 2–2–1 (0–1–0) | ||||
| November 4 | 7:07 pm | #11 Western Michigan | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 3–2 OT | 6,225 | 3–2–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 10 | 7:07 pm | Long Island* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 3–2 | 7,802 | 4–2–1 | ||||
| November 11 | 7:07 pm | Long Island* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Eisele | W 5–4 OT | 7,802 | 5–2–1 | ||||
| November 17 | 8:00 pm | at #3 Denver | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Latkoczy | L 4–8 | 5,940 | 5–3–1 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 18 / 19 | 7:00 pm / 3:00 pm | at #3 Denver | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Latkoczy | W 4–3 | 5,813 | 6–3–1 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 24 | 7:07 pm | Augustana* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 2–1 | 7,285 | 7–3–1 | ||||
| November 25 | 6:07 pm | at Augustana* | Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | FloHockey, Midco | Eisele | W 5–2 | 3,265 | 8–3–1 | |||
| December 1 | 7:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #20 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Latkoczy | L 2–4 | 5,889 | 8–4–1 (2–3–0) | |||
| December 2 | 5:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #20 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Latkoczy | W 1–0 | 6,538 | 9–4–1 (3–3–0) | |||
| December 8 | 7:07 pm | #15 St. Cloud State | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 1–4 | 6,286 | 9–5–1 (3–4–0) | ||||
| December 9 | 7:07 pm | #15 St. Cloud State | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | T 2–2 SOW | 7,370 | 9–5–2 (3–4–1) | ||||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 5 | 4:30 pm | vs. Massachusetts Lowell* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Semifinal) | Latkoczy | W 4–3 OT | 4,764 | 10–5–2 | ||||
| January 6 | 8:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Championship) | Latkoczy | L 1–2 OT | 4,912 | 10–6–2 | ||||
| January 12 | 7:07 pm | at #4 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Latkoczy | W 5–4 OT | 11,394 | 11–6–2 (4–4–1) | |||
| January 13 | 6:07 pm | at #4 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Latkoczy | L 1–3 | 11,622 | 11–7–2 (4–5–1) | |||
| January 19 | 7:07 pm | #5 Denver | #19 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 3–6 | 7,391 | 11–8–2 (4–6–1) | |||
| January 20 | 7:07 pm | #5 Denver | #19 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 2–6 | 6,898 | 11–9–2 (4–7–1) | |||
| January 26 | 7:30 pm | at #15 St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Latkoczy | W 7–6 OT | 3,562 | 12–9–2 (5–7–1) | |||
| January 27 | 6:00 pm | at #15 St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Eisele | T 1–1 SOW | — | 12–9–3 (5–7–2) | |||
| February 2 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | CBSSN | Latkoczy | W 5–1 | 7,075 | 13–9–3 (6–7–2) | ||
| February 3 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 4–3 | 7,802 | 14–9–3 (7–7–2) | |||
| February 9 | 6:00 pm | at #14 Western Michigan | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Latkoczy | L 1–6 | 3,311 | 14–10–3 (7–8–2) | |||
| February 10 | 6:00 pm | at #14 Western Michigan | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Latkoczy | W 3–2 OT | 3,614 | 15–10–3 (8–8–2) | |||
| February 23 | 7:07 pm | #10 Colorado College | #19 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 3–0 | 7,802 | 16–10–3 (9–8–2) | |||
| February 24 | 7:07 pm | #10 Colorado College | #19 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | T 1–1 SOW | 7,802 | 16–10–4 (9–8–3) | |||
| March 1 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | #18 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Latkoczy | W 4–3 | 2,747 | 17–10–4 (10–8–3) | |||
| March 2 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | #18 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Latkoczy | W 2–1 | 2,907 | 18–10–4 (11–8–3) | |||
| March 8 | 7:07 pm | #3 North Dakota | #16 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 3–2 | 7,802 | 19–10–4 (12–8–3) | |||
| March 9 | 7:07 pm | #3 North Dakota | #16 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 4–1 | 7,802 | 20–10–4 (13–8–3) | |||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 15 | 8:07 pm | at #10 Colorado College* | #12 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Quarterfinal Game 1) | Latkoczy | L 3–4 OT | 3,410 | 20–11–4 | |||
| March 16 | 7:07 pm | at #10 Colorado College* | #12 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Quarterfinal Game 2) | Latkoczy | W 3–1 | 3,425 | 21–11–4 | |||
| March 17 | 7:07 pm | at #10 Colorado College* | #12 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Quarterfinal Game 3) | Latkoczy | W 2–1 | 3,416 | 22–11–4 | |||
| March 22 | 4:07 pm | vs. #4 North Dakota* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Semifinal) | CBSSN | Latkoczy | W 6–3 | 8,977 | 23–11–4 | ||
| March 23 | 6:30 pm | vs. #3 Denver* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Championship) | CBSSN | Latkoczy | L 1–4 | 6,929 | 23–12–4 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 28 | 7:30 pm | vs. #7 Minnesota* | #11 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Latkoczy | L 2–3 | 5,691 | 23–13–4 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
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Rankings edit
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | NR | NR | - | NR | NR | 19 | NR | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR^ | NR | 19 | NR | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[4]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References edit
- ^ "Slush Halts Denver-Omaha Hockey Tilt". Lets Go DU. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 Hockey Roster". Omaha Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "2023-24 Hockey Schedule". Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.