2025–26 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Baxter Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–10–0 |
| Conference | 3–7–0 |
| Home | 2–6–0 |
| Road | 4–4–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mike Gabinet |
| Assistant coaches | Dave Noël-Bernier Bennett Hambrook |
| Captain(s) | Šimon Latkoczy Griffin Ludtke |
| Alternate captain(s) | Cam Mitchell Tyler Rollwagen |
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The 2025–26 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season will be the 29th season of play for the program and 13th in the NCHC. The Mavericks will represent the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Baxter Arena and be coached by Mike Gabinet in his 9th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bremer | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Herlev Eagles) |
| Noah Ellis | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Sacred Heart |
| Aiden Gallacher | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jimmy Glynn | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Dylan Gratton | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Vermont |
| Harrison Israels | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Nolan Krenzen | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Tanner Ludtke | Forward | United States | Transferred to Minnesota |
| Charlie Lurie | Forward | United States | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Isaiah Norlin | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Colgate |
| Garrett Pinoniemi | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Kevin Reidler | Goaltender | Sweden | Transferred to Penn State |
| Brady Risk | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with IF Troja-Ljungby) |
| Sam Stange | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Zach Urdahl | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero | Forward | Canada | Transferred to McGill |
| Liam Watkins | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Minnesota State |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Briere | Forward | Canada | 19 | Oakville, ON |
| Dawson Cowan | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Warren, MB |
| Aidan De La Gorgendiere | Defenseman | Canada | 23 | Abbotsford, BC; transfer from Alberta |
| Samuel Huo | Forward | Canada | 24 | Richmond, BC; transfer from British Columbia |
| Brett Hyland | Forward | Canada | 22 | Edmonton, AB; transfer from Alberta; selected 200th overall in 2023 |
| Landon Kosior | Defenseman | Canada | 23 | Regina, SK; transfer from Saskatchewan |
| Marc Lajoie | Defenseman | Canada | 22 | St. Albert, AB; transfer from Alberta |
| Jérémy Loranger | Forward | Canada | 18 | Trois-Rivières, QC; selected 198th overall in 2025 |
| Marcus Nguyen | Forward | Canada | 21 | Calgary, AB |
| Maxime Pellerin | Forward | Canada | 22 | Victoriaville, QC; transfer from McGill |
| Joel Plante | Forward | Canada | 20 | Langley, BC |
| Spencer Sova | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Windsor, ON |
| Sean Tschigerl | Forward | Canada | 22 | Whitecourt, AB; transfer from Alberta; selected 130th overall in 2021 |
| Trevor Wong | Forward | Canada | 22 | Vancouver, BC; transfer from Saskatchewan |
| Luke Woodworth | Forward | Canada | 21 | Bridgewater, NS |
Roster
As of August 13, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Craig | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2002-05-16 | Ennismore, Ontario | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — | |
| 3 | Landon Kosior | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-15 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan (CWUAA) | — | |
| 5 | Joe Gramer | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2005-07-14 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — | |
| 7 | Griffin Ludtke (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-01 | Elko, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 8 | Marcus Broberg | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2003-10-23 | Örebro, Sweden | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — | |
| 9 | Cameron Briere | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-11-05 | Oakville, Ontario | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — | |
| 10 | Jacob Guévin | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-01-17 | Drummondville, Quebec | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — | |
| 11 | Samuel Huo | Senior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001-07-13 | Richmond, British Columbia | British Columbia (CWUAA) | — | |
| 12 | Luke Woodworth | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2004-04-01 | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | |
| 13 | Jacob Slipec | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-12-05 | White Rock, British Columbia | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Myles Hilman | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-10-15 | Blackfalds, Alberta | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — | |
| 19 | Sean Tschigerl | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-04-11 | Whitecourt, Alberta | Alberta (CWUAA) | ANA, 130th overall 2021 | |
| 21 | Tyler Rollwagen (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | Aidan de La Gorgendiere | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-02-22 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Alberta (CWUAA) | — | |
| 23 | Maxime Pellerin | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-02-18 | Victoriaville, Quebec | McGill (OUA) | — | |
| 24 | Marc Lajoie | Sophomore | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 2003-05-21 | St. Albert, Alberta | Alberta (CWUAA) | — | |
| 25 | Cam Mitchell (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-09 | Stony Plain, Alberta | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — | |
| 26 | Joel Plante | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2005-06-26 | Langley, British Columbia | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | — | |
| 29 | Chase LaPinta | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-02-10 | Frisco, Texas | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 30 | Šimon Latkoczy (C) | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2002-06-01 | Trenčín, Slovakia | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 38 | Trevor Wong | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Saskatchewan (CWUAA) | — | |
| 44 | Spencer Sova | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-01-10 | Windsor, Ontario | Brampton Steelheads (OHL) | — | |
| 71 | Brett Hyland | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-02-18 | Edmonton, Alberta | Alberta (CWUAA) | WSH, 200th overall 2023 | |
| 72 | Marcus Nguyen | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-08-02 | Calgary, Alberta | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | |
| 73 | Dawson Cowan | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2005-09-28 | Warren, Manitoba | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | — | |
| 86 | Jérémy Loranger | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2007-06-15 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) | CBJ, 198th overall 2025 |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #4 North Dakota | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 41 | ||
| #6 Denver | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 37 | ||
| #5 Minnesota Duluth | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 41 | ||
| #7 Western Michigan | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 47 | ||
| Arizona State | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 63 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 54 | ||
| Colorado College | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 47 | ||
| Omaha | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 56 | ||
| Miami | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 60 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (National Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 15, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 7:07 pm | Air Force* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | Dawson | W 3–2 OT | 7,100 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | #20 Minnesota State* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 6–2 | 6,385 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | #20 Minnesota State* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 1–4 | 5,921 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | #13 Massachusetts* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 4–5 | 6,451 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | #13 Massachusetts* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | W 5–2 | 6,148 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| October 31 | 8:00 pm | at #15 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW | Latkoczy | W 3–2 | 3,407 | 3–2–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| November 1 | 8:00 pm | at #15 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Cowan | W 5–4 | 3,532 | 4–2–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | #8 North Dakota | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 2–7 | 7,169 | 4–3–0 (2–1–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | #8 North Dakota | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 1–4 | 6,859 | 4–4–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 14 | 7:07 pm | at #3 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Latkoczy | L 2–5 | 5,239 | 4–5–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 15 | 6:07 pm | at #3 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Cowan | W 2–0 | 5,349 | 5–5–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | #8 Western Michigan | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Latkoczy | L 2–7 | 6,237 | 5–6–0 (3–4–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | #8 Western Michigan | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Cowan | L 2–4 | 6,076 | 5–7–0 (3–5–0) | ||||
| November 28 | 6:00 pm | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Latkoczy | L 1–2 | 1,267 | 5–8–0 | |||
| November 29 | 6:00 pm | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Latkoczy | W 3–1 | 1,120 | 6–8–0 | |||
| December 12 | 7:07 pm | at #4 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Cowan | L 1–4 | 11,284 | 6–9–0 (3–6–0) | |||
| December 13 | 6:07 pm | at #4 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Cowan | L 1–3 | 11,443 | 6–10–0 (3–7–0) | |||
| December 19 | 7:07 pm | at Augustana* | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | |||||||
| December 20 | 6:07 pm | at Augustana* | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | |||||||
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | Manitoba* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | ||||||||
| January 2 | 6:00 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | |||||||
| January 3 | 6:00 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | |||||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | St. Cloud State | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | St. Cloud State | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| January 16 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | RESN | |||||||
| January 17 | 5:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | RESN | |||||||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| January 30 | 6:00 pm | at Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||
| January 31 | 5:00 pm | at Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | Denver | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Denver | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 20 | 8:00 pm | at Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||
| February 21 | 6:00 pm | at Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Miami | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Miami | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | RV | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | RV | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2024–25 Hockey Roster". Omaha Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Hockey Schedule". Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.