It’s another season of Maverick Hockey, and there are a lot of unanswered questions to start the campaign. With 15 newcomers on the roster (8 freshmen, 5 sophomores, 1 junior, and 1 senior) there are a lot of unfamiliar faces. This is the first chance to see all of those fresh faces in real game action this season and it is covered in our weekly preview — which includes ways to watch and listen to the games, quotes from UNO Hockey players, and additional details and content to get your ready for the game! >> Read our full preview of the Air Force game here: Game Preview: Omaha vs. Air Force (Exhibition), Oct. 3, 2025
On this episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason take a look at the new logo unveiled by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) as the conference gets ready to grow to 10 teams in the 2026-27 season. They talk about the news that the NCHC will not air hockey games on the CBS Sports Network this season. They discuss new Omaha Hockey assistant coach — and recruiting coordinator — Jamie Huffman. They also each pick a pair of Mavericks among the newcomers they are looking forward to watching this season. They conclude the episode with their NCHC preseason rankings — an annual tradition on the podcast to start the season! Video version: Audio-only versions:
The Omaha Maverick Hockey team held a press conference for local media on Sept. 24, 2025. Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet, forward Brett Hyland, and defenseman Griffin Ludtke fielded a variety of questions during the press conference including topics such as preparations for the upcoming season and adjusting to a roster with 15 new players for the 2025-26 season.
On this special episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason have a wide-ranging discussion with Chicago Blackhawks Head USA and Crossover Scout Rob Facca. Facca is a former Omaha Maverick Hockey player and a former NCAA Division I assistant coach at Northern Michigan and Western Michigan. Rob discusses today’s amateur hockey landscape, changes NIL brings to the recruiting process, the recent NCAA eligibility change regarding major junior players from Canada, what it is like to be a professional scout, and his memories of playing hockey at UNO. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this special episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason have a wide-ranging chat with former Omaha Maverick Hockey forward Harrison Israels (now playing professional hockey in the ECHL for the Florida Everblades). Israels (a native of Mississauga, Ontario) talks about his career, how he ended up choosing the Mavericks in the transfer portal (after four seasons with Alaska-Fairbanks), how he prepares for games, his favorite road venue to play in, his love for travel, hobbies, and goals. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week’s episode of the mavpuckcast, Jon, Bridget, and special guest Brent Bean discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent conference playoff series against North Dakota — includes video clips and their picks for “Player of the Week.” They make their picks for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Each shares their favorite memory of the 2024-25 season. And the three offer their key takeaways this season. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent series at North Dakota — includes video clips and their picks for “Player of the Week.” They look at the final National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings going into the conference playoffs — and give their “upset special” pick for the quarterfinals. They conclude the episode with their preview and predictions for Omaha’s upcoming quarterfinal series against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Baxter Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
Home ice is at stake in the final regular season series of the 2024-25 season. The Omaha Hockey team is two points ahead of North Dakota and Denver in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings. The Mavericks are in North Dakota for a pair of games and there are significant playoff implications. Six conference points are on the line and this critical series is covered in our weekly preview — which includes ways to watch and listen to the games, quotes from Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and junior defenseman Griffin Ludtke, and additional details and content (including two episodes of the podcast!) to get you ready for the series. >> Read our full preview of the North Dakota series: Series Preview: Omaha at the University of North Dakota, March 7-8, 2025
On this episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent series against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Baxter Arena — includes video clips and their picks for “Player of the Week.” They analyze the current National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings, look at where UNO is ranked in the latest Pairwise rankings, and discuss potential playoff scenarios. The conclude the episode with their preview and predictions for Omaha’s upcoming hockey series against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena — the final NCHC series of the regular season. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this special episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason have a wide-ranging chat with Omaha Maverick Hockey junior forward Jacob Slipec. Slipec (a native of White Rock, British Columbia) talks about his career, how he ended up being a recruit for the Mavericks, how he prepares for games, his favorite road venue to play in, hobbies, goals, and what he thinks of playing for UNO at Baxter Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
