Omaha Hockey opens the 2026-27 regular season with a home-and-home series against No. 15/17 Augustana University. The Mavericks travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., for Thursday night’s opener at Midco Arena before returning to Baxter Arena on Saturday for their home opener and Military Appreciation Night. This is UNO’s first regular season action of the 2026-27 campaign and it 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 Marc Lajoie, and additional details and content to get you ready for the games!! > Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate >> Read our full preview of the Augustana series here: Series Preview: Omaha at No. 15 Augustana, Oct. 15 & 17, 2026
The Omaha Maverick Hockey team held their weekly media availability on Oct. 13, 2026. Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and junior defenseman Marc Lajoie fielded a variety of questions from MavPuck.com’s Bridget Brooks, including thoughts on the Mavs’ recent performance in exhibition games at Air Force and at home against Manitoba, the team’s upcoming home-and-home series against Augustana, and progress so far this season. >> Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate
On this episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason look at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick Hockey team’s exhibitions against Air Force and Manitoba to start the season in their new 3 Takeaways of the Week format. They make their picks for Player of the Week. They look at some rule changes for the 2026-27 season the NCAA has implemented in men’s ice hockey. They conclude the episode with their preview and predictions for Omaha Hockey’s upcoming home-and-home series against Augustana. >> Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate Video version: Audio-only versions:
Omaha Hockey gets one more chance to experiment before the games start counting when the Mavericks host the University of Manitoba in a Wednesday night exhibition at Baxter Arena. This is UNO’s second exhibition of the season and it is covered in our weekly preview — which includes ways to watch and listen to the game, quotes from Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and junior forward Myles Hilman, and additional details and content to get you ready for the game! > Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate >> Read our full preview of the Manitoba game here: Game Preview: Omaha vs. Manitoba (Exhibition), Oct. 7, 2026
The Omaha Maverick Hockey team held their weekly media availability on Oct. 6, 2026. Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and junior forward Myles Hilman fielded a variety of questions from MavPuck, including thoughts on the Mavs’ recent performance in an exhibition game at Air Force, the team’s upcoming exhibition against Manitoba at Baxter Arena, team leadership, and progress so far this season. > Watch all of our press conference coverage here: https://mavpuck.com/PressConferences > Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate
Omaha Hockey gets its first chance to see its new-look roster in game action on Oct. 2 when the Mavericks travel to Colorado Springs for an exhibition against Air Force. This is UNO’s first test of the new season and it is covered in our weekly preview — which includes ways to watch and listen to the games, quotes from Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and sophomore goalie Dawson Cowan, and additional details and content to get you ready for the game! Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate >> Read our full preview of the Air Force game here: Game Preview: Omaha at Air Force (Exhibition), Oct. 2, 2026
Below are our profiles of all 11 new players to join the Omaha Mavericks Hockey program for the 2026-27 season. The recruiting class features nine freshmen, a junior transfer from North Dakota, and a senior who most recently played in the ECHL. Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate Defenseman Parker Berge: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Parker Berge Forward Vincent Desjardins: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Vincent Desjardins Forward Lincoln Hjelm: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Lincoln Hjelm Forward Gavin Hodnett: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Gavin Hodnett Defenseman Jayden Jubenvill: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Jayden Jubenvill Goalie William Lacelle: >> Meet the New Mavericks: William Lacelle Forward Maël Lavigne: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Maël Lavigne Defenseman Arseni Marchenko: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Arseni Marchenko Forward Aiden Oiring: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Aiden Oiring
Defenseman Carter Sotheran: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Carter Sotheran Forward Logan Wormald: >> Meet the New Mavericks: Logan Wormald
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) held its annual Media Day in two parts on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 — with presentations by NCHC Commissioner Heather Weems and Q&A sessions with all 10 NCHC coaches and players from each team. MavPuck.com’s Bridget Brooks was on hand to ask questions during each presentation. Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate
Below are links to all of our write-ups from both NCHC Media Days for this season:
Read Part 1: >> NCHC Media Days 2026 Insights (Day 1 - NCHC Commissioner Heather Weems, Minnesota Duluth, St. Thomas, and St. Cloud State) Omaha Exclusive Write-Up: >> Experience, Leadership Stand Out as Omaha Prepares for 2026-27 (NCHC Media Day) Read Part 2: >> NCHC Media Days 2026 Insights (Day 2 - Miami, Western Michigan, North Dakota, Colorado College, Arizona State, and Denver)
The Omaha Maverick Hockey team held their weekly media availability on Sept. 30, 2026. Omaha Hockey Coach Mike Gabinet and sophomore goalie Dawson Cowan fielded a variety of questions from MavPuck, including their thoughts on the Mavs’ offseason progression and development and the team’s upcoming exhibition game at Air Force on Oct. 2. Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate
On this episode of the Mavpuckcast, Jon and Jason talk about some of the new University of Nebraska at Omaha Hockey players joining the Mavericks for the 2026-27 season. They take an in-depth look at all 10 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams this season and make their preseason predictions in the race for the Penrose Cup. They conclude the episode with their “best guess” regarding which NCAA ice hockey team will win the national championship this season. Support great content like this on MavPuck.com: https://mavpuck.com/donate Video version: Audio-only versions:
