UNO sophomore defenseman Davis Pennington’s goal-saving play in the first period of UNO’s exhibitionagainst MSU-Mankato on Oct. 1 at Baxter Arena is the #5 play in the NCHC Top 5 Plays of the Week – Oct. 4, 2022. Pennington made a diving save in the crease behind goaltender Jake Kucharski to thwart MSU-Mankato forward Ondrej Pavel from scoring. The UNO Hockey team went on to win the exhibition 7-2. Watch video here: NCHC Top 5 Plays of the Week – Oct. 4, 2022
On this week’s episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jason and Jon discuss the University of Nebraska at Omaha Hockey program’s 7-2 exhibition victory over the MSU-Mankato Mavericks. They talk about some in-game glitches — with concessions and the ribbon board graphics — during the exhibition. They talk about the new magnetic game schedules for UNO Hockey fans. They wrap the show up with their predictions for Omaha’s upcoming series against the Niagara Purple Eagles on Oct. 7-8 at Baxter Arena... and talk about fan support of the hockey team. Includes team celebration video and video of the “end of game” presentation of the “Spirit of the Maverick” trophy. Video version: Audio-only versions:
A new season is here! On this week’s episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jason and Jon discuss the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) and give their preseason picks in the conference race. They also look into their crystal balls and predict which NCAA men’s hockey team will win the national championship. Omaha Athletics’ recent open house for Maverick Hockey is also talked about, and the upcoming exhibition game against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks at Baxter Arena is analyzed. To cap the episode, Jason and Jon bring back the “What Are We Drinking?” segment (a segment last featured on the first season of the Mavpuckcast). Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jason and Jon discuss the UNO Hockey team's conference playoff series at Western Michigan on March 11 and 12. They discuss UNO reporter Jordan McAlpine's story that revealed the non-conference slate for the 2022-23 season — and analyze whether or not UNO should be playing a tougher schedule out of conference. They wrap the episode up with their predictions for the NCHC Frozen Face-off on March 18-19. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #mavpuckcast... Jon, Bridget, Jason, and Jolene discuss UNO's series against North Dakota at Baxter Arena on March 4 and 5. They talk about fan behavior at the series — including an incident that resulted in arrests and injuries — and discuss what can be done to mitigate such occurrences in the future. They look at parking problems at Baxter Arena during the North Dakota series, talk about positive press for UNO's mini-Zamboni "The Mavboni," and wrap up the episode with their predictions for UNO's NCHC playoff series at Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, MI, on March 11-13. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #mavpuckcast, Jason and Jon talk about the "revived" Omaha Hockey team's resurgence as they took on Denver in a 2-game series at Baxter Arena. They look at a new tradition that sprouted up at UNO games involving John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads." They look at an interesting "fan perk" done recently for a WMU Hockey road game — and discuss whether or not UNO should do something similar. Various playoff scenarios in the NCHC are analyzed, along with the team's NCAA tournament chances. They conclude the episode with their predictions for the upcoming regular season finale against North Dakota on March 4 and 5 at Baxter Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #mavpuckcast podcast, Jason and Jon look at the Omaha Hockey team's recent struggles and try to determine what UNO's identity is as a team. They look once again at the NCHC.tv streaming woes in relation to the third period outage of UNO's Feb. 12 game at Miami (OH). They wrap up the episode with their predictions for the upcoming series against St. Cloud State on Feb. 18 and 19 at Baxter Arena. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #mavpuckcast, Jason and Jon look at the Omaha Hockey team's recent split at North Dakota. Jason gives his prediction for UNO's NCAA Tournament chances (based on the PairWise Rankings). They wrap up the episode with their predictions for the team's chances at Miami (OH) on Feb. 11 and 12. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week's episode of the #Mavpuckcast, Jason and Jon discuss the UNO Hockey team's recent game woes on Friday nights. Jason talks about his visit to Colorado College's Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs (photos included in the video version of the podcast). The two analyze UNO Hockey fans' recent issues streaming the tea's radio broadcasts from 1180 AM — and look at the bigger issue of streaming blackouts. They wrap up the episode with their predictions for Omaha's upcoming series at North Dakota on Feb. 4 and 5. Video version: Audio-only versions:
On this week'sOn this week's episode of the #Mavpuckcast, Jason and Jon discuss the UNO Hockey team's recent series against Minnesota Duluth at Baxter Arena. They give their thoughts on Omaha's "Alumni Night" festivities during the UMD series, talk about the large, oft-missing "Unleash The Fury" banner in the student section, and share their predictions for the upcoming series at Colorado College on Jan. 28-29. episode...
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