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Mavericks Return to NCAA Ice Hockey Championship

Omaha Hockey will play Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA West Regional this weekend. Share your Maverick Spirit through selfies and encouragement on social media the day before the big game; March 26.

  • published: 2021/03/24
  • contact: Omaha Athletics
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Omaha last appeared in NCAA tournament play in 2015 when it earned a spot in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Frozen Four in Boston, Mass. for the first time in program history.

The Omaha hockey team will be in Colorado this weekend for the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey West Regional. It is the fourth time in school history the Mavericks have appeared in the NCAA tournament.


About the Game

No. 12 UNO will face No. 2 Minnesota on Saturday, March 27 at 9 P.M. CT in Loveland, Colo. The winner will face either Minnesota State or Quinnipiac for a chance to go to the NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, Pa. on April 8 and 10.

The game will be televised live on ESPNU and if the Mavericks play on Sunday, the game will be shown on ESPN 2 beginning at 7 P.M. CT.

The Mavericks last played in the NCAA tournament in 2015. They won the Midwest Regional with wins over Harvard and RIT and earned UNO’s first berth in the Frozen Four. The Mavericks would lose to eventual national champion Providence College in the semifinal.

Omaha made its first NCAA appearance in 2006 under original head coach Mike Kemp and returned again in 2011 under head coach Dean Blais who also coached the 2015 team.

This will be the Mavericks’ first NCAA appearance under head coach Mike Gabinet.

The Mavericks are 3-4-0 all-time against Minnesota. From 2010-13, the two schools played regularly as members of the WCHA. UNO earned its first wins in that conference, beating the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis in their first two WCHA games.

Full Bracket (NCAA.com)

How You Can Support the Mavericks

While we can't be in Colorado to cheer on the Mavericks, we can show our Maverick Spirit from home.

Wear

The UNO community is encouraged to wear their Maverick gear on Friday, March 26 in support of the team.

Share

We want to see your selfies and encouraging messages for the team! Add #EveryoneForOmaha and @OmahaHKY to your tweets this weekend.

Win

Make sure you're following the Omaha Hockey Twitter account for your chance to win great prizes.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university, committed to innovating for the public good, advancing social mobility, powering workforce development, and serving as a hub for community engagement. Nearly 15,000 Mavericks choose UNO for its hands-on education experiences, nationally ranked online and graduate programs, military-connected student support, and innovative approaches to supporting lifelong learning. UNO holds the Carnegie Research Activity “R2” designation, securing more than $40 million annually in external research funding and counts its faculty among the world’s most cited scholars. Sixteen Omaha Athletics programs compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). 

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