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2017-18 OMAHA HOCKEY For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 • Contact: Dave Ahlers • Email: [email protected] • Office: (402) 554-3387 • Cell: (402) 332-8329 Social Media: /OMavs @OmahaHKY @OmahaHKY 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 13 OMAHA OPENS PLAYOFFS AT NO. 14 UND Date Opponent Time (CT) Friday, March 9 • at North Dakota • 7:38 p.m. • Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. Oct. 6 Nipissing (Exhib). W, 5-2 Radio: 1180 Zone 2 • Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: NCHC.tv • Live Audio: OMavs.com • TV: Midco SN Oct. 13 at No. 12 UMass Lowell W, 4-2 Saturday, March 10 • at North Dakota • 7:08 p.m. • Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. Oct. 14 at No. 12 UMass Lowell L, 2-5 Radio: 1180 Zone 2 • Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: NCHC.tv • Live Audio: OMavs.com • TV: Midco SN Oct. 20 Arizona State W, 5-1 Sunday, March 11 • at North Dakota • 7:08 p.m. • Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. (If necessary) Oct. 21 Arizona State T, 4-4 Radio: 1180 Zone 2 • Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: NCHC.tv • Live Audio: OMavs.com • TV: Midco SN Oct. 26 at No. 8 Notre Dame W, 6-4 Oct. 27 at No. 8 Notre Dame L, 4-5 OMAHA MAVERICKS NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS Nov. 10 at Colorado College * W, 5-3 Record: 17-15-2 Record: 14-12-10 Nov. 11 at Colorado College * L, 0-4 NCHC (Place): 10-13-1-0/0 (5th) NCHC (Place): 8-10-6-1/2 (4th) Nov. 17 at No. 14/15 Western Michigan * L, 1-4 Head Coach: Mike Gabinet Head Coach: Brad Berry Nov. 18 at No. 14/15 Western Michigan * L, 2-5 Record at School: 17-15-2 (First Year) Record at School: 69-34-17 (Third Year) Nov. 24 Northern Michigan W, 4-3 Career Record: Same Career Record: Same Nov. 25 Northern Michigan W, 4-1 Dec. 1 No. 2 St. Cloud State * L, 4-7 This Week Dec. 2 No. 2 St. Cloud State * L, 0-5 The No. 13 Omaha hockey team begins the NCHC Playoffs, visiting No. 14 North Dakota for a best-of-three Dec. 8 No. 17 Minnesota Duluth * W, 7-5 Dec. 9 No. 17 Minnesota Duluth * L, 2-6 quarterfinal series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, if necessary, March 9-11. Friday’s game begins at 7:38 Dec. 29 No. 19 Union W, 5-1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday’s games begin at 7:08 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Dec. 30 No. 19 Union W, 5-3 The Teams Jan. 5 at No. 6 North Dakota * W, 4-1 Jan. 6 at No. 6 North Dakota * L, 0-7 Omaha is 17-15-2 overall and finished the regular season 10-13-1-0/0 in the NCHC, good for fifth place. Jan. 12 No. 20 Miami * W, 11-7 The Mavericks are coming off a win and a loss at Minnesota Duluth last weekend. The Mavericks are 5-11-0 Jan. 13 No. 20 Miami * W, 4-3 on the road this season including a mark of 3-9-0 in conference games. All time, UNO is 10-17-1 against the Jan. 19 at No. 5 Denver * L, 0-5 Fighting Hawks including a record of 6-7-1 in Grand Forks. The Mavericks split with UND during the regular Jan. 20 at No. 5 Denver * L, 0-4 season with each team winning and losing on home ice. UNO is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games. Jan. 26 No. 12/11 Western Michigan * W, 6-2 Jan. 27 No. 12/11 Western Michigan * W, 7-3 North Dakota is 14-12-10 overall and finished the NCHC schedule 8-10-6-1/2, putting it in fourth Feb. 2 at No. 6/4 St. Cloud State * L, 3-5 place. The Fighting Hawks lost to and tied visiting St. Cloud State last weekend, losing 4-3 in overtime Feb. 3 at No. 6/4 St. Cloud State * L, 2-6 and deadlocking, 2-2. UND is 8-5-6 at home this year including a mark of 5-3-4 in conference games. The Feb. 16 No. 9/10 North Dakota * W, 6-3 Fighting Hawks are winless in their last four games and 2-4-4 in their last 10 games. Feb. 17 No. 9/10 North Dakota * L, 0-3 Feb. 23 Colorado College * W, 4-2 Last Time Out Feb. 24 Colorado College * T, 2-2 (3v3 OTL) The Mavericks split their final regular season series last weekend, winning 4-1 and losing by the same March 2 at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth * W, 4-1 score at Minnesota Duluth. On Friday, UNO spotted the Bulldogs an early 1-0 lead but then scored four March 3 at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth * L, 1-4 unanswered goals to win. Zach Jordan tied the game with his 16th goal in the first, and Jake Randolph had March 9 at No. 14 North Dakota^ 7:38 p.m. the eventual game winner during a second-period power play. Tristan Keck and Steven Spinner added goals March 10 at No. 14 North Dakota^ 7:08 p.m. in the third, and Evan Weninger made 41 saves to earn the win. March 11 at No. 14 North Dakota^+ 7:08 p.m. The next night, the game played out in reverse. UNO got the first lead of the game on a goal by Martin March 16 NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Semifinals) TBA Sundberg, but the Bulldogs would get three goals in the second and an empty netter in the third to earn March 17 NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Championship) TBA the split. Joey Anderson had two goals for UMD, and Scott Perunovich and Karson Kuhlman had the others. * - NCHC game; ^ - NCHC Quarterfinals; + - If necessary Weninger made 35 saves. The Coaches Mike Gabinet is in his first season as head coach of the Mavericks, posting a 17-15-2 record. The 2004 OMAHA STATISTICAL LEADERS NORTH DAKOTA STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: David Pope - 40 Penalties: Ryan Jones/Joel Messner - 16 Points: Christian Wolanin - 32 Penalties: Wolanin/Smith - 21 Goals: David Pope - 20 PIM: Martin Sundberg - 37 Goals: Three players - 11 PIM: Cole Smith - 64 Assists: David Pope/Tyler Vesel - 20 GAA: Evan Weninger - 3.31 Assists: Christian Wolanin - 21 GAA: Cam Johnson - 2.21 PPG: David Pope - 12 Save Percentage: Evan Weninger - .900 PPG: Christian Wolanin - 7 Save Percentage: Peter Thome - .910 GWG: Luke Nogard - 3 Wins: Evan Weninger - 15 GWG: Shane Gersich/Nick Jones - 3 Wins: Cam Johnson - 9 +/-: Lukas Buchta/Zach Jordan - +3 Shutouts: NA +/-: Poolman/Simonson - +10 Shutouts: Cam Johnson - 2 2017-18 OMAHA HOCKEY 2017-18 OMAHA HOCKEY ROSTER No. Name NHL Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Sh./C Birthdate Hometown Previous Team Pronunciation 1 Alex Blankenburg G 5-8 164 Jr. L 9/5/1994 Washington, Mich. Keystone (NAHL) 5 Joel Messner - C D 6-2 205 Sr. R 3/11/1994 Lorette, Manitoba Selkirk (MJHL) 6 Lukas Buchta D 6-2 197 Jr. R 12/5/1994 Frystak, Czech Republic Sioux Falls (USHL) LOO-kash BOOK-tah 7 Colin Grannary F 6-0 189 So. R 9/24/1997 Delta, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL) 8 Lawson MacDonald D 5-9 170 Fr. R 9/6/1997 Rosetown, Manitoba Winkler (MJHL) 9 Riley Alferd F 5-11 182 Jr. L 3/26/1995 Vancouver, Wash. Penticton (BCHL) AL-ferd 10 Tyler Vesel - A EDM ‘14 F 5-11 187 Sr. R 4/14/1994 Rochester, Minn. Omaha (USHL) VEH-suhl 11 Mason Morelli F 6-1 201 Jr. L 2/1/1996 Minot, N.D. Fargo (USHL) 12 David Pope DET ‘13 F 6-3 194 Sr. L 9/27/1994 Edmonton, Alberta West Kelowna (BCHL) 13 Jake Randolph F 5-9 191 Sr. L 3/8/1994 Duluth, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 14 Teemu Pulkkinen F 5-9 192 So. L 3/13/1995 Kirkkonummi, Finland Sioux City (USHL) TAY-moo PUHL-kin-en 15 Jalen Schulz D 6-0 179 Jr. L 4/28/1995 Cambridge, Minn. Tri-City (USHL) 16 Martin Sundberg F 6-4 183 Fr. L 12/4/1996 Linkoping, Sweden Fargo (USHL) 17 Luke Nogard F 6-1 215 Sr. L 1/18/1994 Ancaster, Ontario Powell River (BCHL) NOH-gard 18 Dean Stewart ARZ ‘16 D 6-2 189 So. R 6/10/1998 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Portage (MJHL) 19 Tristan Keck F 5-8 166 So. L 9/19/1995 Morris, Manitoba Winkler (MJHL) 20 Ryan Jones PIT ‘16 D 6-2 197 So. L 5/26/1996 Crown Point, Ind. Lincoln (USHL) 21 Ryan Galt F 5-11 182 Jr. R 8/15/1995 Omaha, Neb. Bloomington (USHL) 22 Jordan Klehr D 5-11 195 Jr. L 3/18/1997 Lino Lakes, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary’s (Prep) CLAIR 23 Grant Gallo D 6-4 222 Sr. R 8/5/1993 San Diego, Calif. Northern (EHL) 24 Cole Pickup F 6-0 184 Fr. L 4/12/1996 Victoria, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL) 26 Steven Spinner WSH ‘14 F 6-0 198 Jr. R 12/15/1995 Eden Prairie, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 27 Zach Jordan F 6-3 209 So. R 11/12/1996 Collinsville, Ill. Des Moines (USHL) 28 Fredrik Olofsson CHI ‘14 F 6-2 197 Jr. L 5/27/1996 Broomfield, Colo. Chicago (USHL) 33 Kris Oldham TB ‘15 G 6-4 192 So.