On this episode of the #mavpuckcast — Jon and Jason discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s matchup in the NCAA regional in Sioux Falls, SD, against the Minnesota Gophers — including their picks for “Player of the Week.” Bridget and Jolene join the podcast and handle the “Things You Missed at the Sioux Falls Regional” segment — with lots of fun stuff you might have missed at the NCAA regional. Then Jon and Jason wrap up the episode with a discussion of UNO Hockey players moving onto the professional ranks, incoming Omaha recruits, and transfer portal moves involving Omaha players on the roster this season. Video version: Audio-only versions:
It’s that time of year again!! The UNO Maverick Hockey team’s season concluded with a loss in the NCAA regionals to Minnesota on March 28, and that means you’ll see a number of player moves — Mavericks entering the transfer portal, players snatched up by Omaha in the portal, pro signings, and incoming recruits. As a benefit for our followers, we have created a blog post that will be continuously updated to keep track of these player moves. Visit the link below — and be sure to bookmark it — to keep track of all the roster moves the Omaha Mavericks make in the coming months as they maneuver towards the 2024-25 season. Mavs on the Move | Portal Moves, Pro Signings, Incoming Recruits >> Read More: Mavs on the Move 2023-24 | Portal Moves, Pro Signings, Incoming Recruits
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast — Jason and Jon discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s first-ever appearance in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul, MN — including their picks for “Player of the Week.” They take a look at some “Things You Missed in St. Paul” that they experienced on their trip to the Frozen Faceoff. They talk about the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Selection watch party with the UNO Hockey team at Aksarben Cinema. They wrap up the episode with their analysis of Omaha’s upcoming first round NCAA regional matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Sioux Falls, SD. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast — Jon and Jason discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s historic battle in the first round of the NCHC playoffs at Colorado College — including their picks for “Player of the Week.” They look at UNO’s upcoming appearance in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul, MN (the first time the UNO Hockey team has appeared in the conference semifinals). They talk about the Mavericks’ looming NCAA tournament appearance is Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. They wrap things up with their analysis and predictions for Omaha’s upcoming semifinal matchup against North Dakota in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast — Jon and Bridget discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s historic sweep of North Dakota at Baxter Arena — including their picks for “Player of the Week.” They look at the Senior Night festivities at the series as fans say farewell to some long-tenured Mavs. They also spotlight the ceremonial puck drop held for retiring UNO Executive Athletic Director Mike Kemp. Was Omaha’s attempt at a whiteout during the North Dakota series a success? Jon and Bridget take a look. They wrap up the episode with a preview and predictions for UNO’s upcoming NCHC quarterfinal series against Colorado College at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast — Bridget and Jon discuss the Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent sweep of the Miami (OH) RedHawks — includes their picks for “Player of the Week.” They look at the NCHC’s “messy middle” in the conference standings as the regular season comes to an exciting finish. They also look at the Pairwise rankings (the ranking system that replicates the formula used to determine the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey tournament at-large bids). Bridget offers an update on Omaha’s trip to the 2024 Ice Breaker Tournament this coming October — includes an interview with Sports Nevada USA CEO Jon Killoran. They wrap up the episode with their analysis and predictions for UNO’s final series of the regular season against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Baxter Arena. Video-only version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jon and Jason discuss the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent series against the Colorado College Tigers at Baxter Arena — includes a game video breakdown and their picks for “Player of the Week”. They review som “Things You Missed at Baxter Arena” — including a Coach Mike Cabinet bobblehead giveaway. They talk about the recent “Dinner With the Mavs” event (with video clips). They offer their thoughts on the recent announcement that UNO’s Executive Associate Athletic Director Mike Kemp (the first Maverick Hockey coach) will retire in May. They cap the episode with a preview of Omaha’s upcoming series against the Miami (OH) RedHawks at Steve Cady Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
The Omaha Maverick Hockey program announced that former Coach Mike Kemp (currently UNO’s Executive Associate Athletic Director) will be retiring in May. The press conference was held in conjunction with the athletic department’s “weekly media availability” on Feb. 21, 2024. Kemp has been with the Mavericks since shortly after the announcement by the University of Nebraska at Omaha that it was starting a D-1 hockey program in 1996, giving Kemp the distinction of being the program’s first head coach. Kemp also had a brief stint as the head coach of UNO’s club hockey team in the 1975-76 season (a role he took with the intention of elevating it to a full-fledged D-1 hockey program the following season) — read our blog post “The Origins of UNO Hockey” to learn more about that club team. MavPuck.com’s Bridget Brooks attended the press event and was able to ask Coach Kemp about his years with the program, his legacy, and goals for the future. Here is Bridget’s video from the press conference:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jon and Jason discuss the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s recent road trip to face the Western Michigan Broncos in Kalamazoo — includes their picks for “Player of the Week”. They analyze the current National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings. They cap the episode with a preview of Omaha’s upcoming series against Colorado College at Baxter Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this episode of the #mavpuckcast... Bridget and Jon give their rundown of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s big conference sweep against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at Baxter Arena — includes their picks for “Player of the Week.” They take a look at a “Thing You Missed at Baxter Arena” during the series, and they bid a fond farewell to “Make Some Noise!” emcee Andrew Rogers. they cap the episode with their preview and predictions for the upcoming hockey series against the Western Michigan Broncos at Lawson Arena in Kalamazoo. Video version: Audio-only versions:
