2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Omaha Mavericks
men's ice hockey season
Conference6th NCHC
Home iceBaxter Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall14–17–5
Conference8–13–3–0
Home7–8–3
Road7–9–2
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Gabinet
Assistant coachesDave Noël-Bernier
Paul Jerrard
Kirk Thompson
Jake McKamey
Captain(s)Dean Stewart
Alternate captain(s)Ryan Jones
Zach Jordan
Kevin Conley
Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season was the 23rd season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Mavericks represented the University of Nebraska Omaha and were coached by Mike Gabinet, in his 3rd season.

On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.[1]

Roster[edit]

As of July 12, 2019.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Minnesota Jason Smallidge Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-05-20 Eagan, Minnesota Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
3 Alberta Kirby Proctor Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-04-20 Okotoks, Alberta Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
4 Ontario Brandon Scanlin Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-02 Hamilton, Ontario Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
5 Minnesota John Schuldt Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1997-02-10 Minnetonka, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
7 Minnesota Nate Knoepke Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-04-08 Farmington, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
9 Quebec Ryan Brushett Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-06-14 Verdun, Quebec Powell River Kings (BCHL)
10 Wisconsin Kevin Conley Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-17 Wausau, Wisconsin Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
11 Minnesota Nolan Sullivan Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1999-05-21 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
13 New Jersey Chayse Primeau Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-09-15 Margate City, New Jersey Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
14 Finland Teemu Pulkkinen Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-03-13 Espoo, Finland Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
15 North Dakota Colby Enns Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1999-09-16 Minot, North Dakota Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL)
16 Sweden Martin Sundberg Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1996-12-04 Linköping, Sweden Fargo Force (USHL)
17 British Columbia Taylor Ward Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1998-03-31 Kelowna, British Columbia Penticton Vees (BCHL)
18 Manitoba Dean Stewart Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1998-06-12 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Portage Terriers (MJHL) ARI, 188th overall 2016
19 Manitoba Tristan Keck Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1995-09-19 Morris, Manitoba Winkler Flyers (MJHL)
20 Indiana Ryan Jones Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-26 Crown Point, Indiana Lincoln Stars (USHL) PIT, 121st overall 2016
21 Colorado Noah Prokop Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-01-15 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
22 Minnesota Jordan Klehr Senior (RS) D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-03-18 Lino Lakes, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA)
23 Minnesota Travis Kothenbeutel Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-01-10 Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Austin Bruins (NAHL)
27 Illinois Zach Jordan Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1996-11-12 Collinsville, Illinois Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
31 Alaska Isaiah Saville Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-21 Anchorage, Alaska Tri-City Storm (USHL) VGK, 135th overall 2019
35 Ohio Jacob Zab Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1998-04-12 Mentor, Ohio Pittsburgh Vengeance (USPHL)
36 British Columbia Austin Roden Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-30 Victoria, British Columbia Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
40 North Carolina Tyler Weiss Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2000-01-03 Raleigh, North Carolina USNTDP (USHL) COL, 109th overall 2018
45 Illinois Joey Abate Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-09-26 Bloomingdale, Illinois Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
47 Quebec Alex Roy Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-09-21 Beaumont, Quebec Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
48 Alaska Josh Boyer Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-10-07 Wasilla, Alaska Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

Standings[edit]

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 North Dakota 24 17 4 3 2 56 86 49 35 26 5 4 135 68
#5 Minnesota–Duluth 24 17 5 2 0 53 89 53 34 22 10 2 114 77
#6 Denver 24 11 8 5 4 42 67 54 36 21 9 6 118 81
#16 Western Michigan 24 12 9 3 2 41 84 73 36 18 13 5 125 101
St. Cloud State 24 10 12 2 1 33 61 74 34 13 15 6 94 108
Omaha 24 8 13 3 0 27 63 75 36 14 17 5 108 107
Miami 24 5 16 3 2 20 61 89 34 8 21 5 92 127
Colorado College 24 4 17 3 1 16 48 96 34 11 20 3 86 123
Championship: Cancelled
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 7 7:07 PM vs. Manitoba* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)   Roden T 3–3 OT 1,875
Regular Season
October 11 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville W 6–1  5,150 1–0–0
October 12 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden W 5–0  4,525 2–0–0
October 18 6:00 PM at #12 Ohio State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio   Saville L 2–3  3,906 2–1–0
October 19 4:00 PM at #12 Ohio State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio   Saville W 2–1  4,385 3–1–0
October 31 10:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage* Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska   Saville W 4–3  723 4–1–0
November 1 10:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage* Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska   Saville T 3–3 OT 766 4–1–1
November 8 7:07 PM vs. #12 Wisconsin* #20 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville L 2–5  5,605 4–2–1
November 9 7:07 PM vs. #12 Wisconsin* #20 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville W 5–2  6,411 5–2–1
November 15 6:05 PM at #20 Western Michigan #19 Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan   Saville L 2–3  2,800 5–3–1 (0–1–0–0)
November 16 6:05 PM at #20 Western Michigan #19 Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan   Saville W 6–3  3,227 6–3–1 (1–1–0–0)
November 22 7:07 PM vs. Miami #18 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville T 3–3 3x3 OTL 5,322 6–3–2 (1–1–1–0)
November 23 7:07 PM vs. Miami #18 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden L 1–4  5,619 6–4–2 (1–2–1–0)
December 6 7:07 PM vs. #14 Minnesota–Duluth #18 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville L 3–6  5,299 6–5–2 (1–3–1–0)
December 7 7:07 PM vs. #14 Minnesota–Duluth #18 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden L 3–4  5,312 6–6–2 (1–4–1–0)
December 13 7:37 PM at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota FSN+ Saville L 1–4  3,703 6–7–2 (1–5–1–0)
December 14 6:07 PM at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota   Saville W 4–3 OT 3,977 7–7–2 (2–5–1–0)
December 21 7:07 PM vs. Arizona State* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden L 4–5  5,479 7–8–2 (2–5–1–0)
December 22 4:07 PM vs. Arizona State* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden W 8–4  5,294 8–8–2 (2–5–1–0)
January 3 5:00 PM at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   Roden T 2–2 OT 3,123 8–8–3 (2–5–1–0)
January 4 11:00 AM at Maine* Cross Insurance ArenaPortland, Maine   Roden L 2–3  3,900 8–9–3 (2–5–1–0)
January 10 7:37 PM at #1 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota   Saville W 6–3  10,907 9–9–3 (3–5–1–0)
January 11 7:07 PM at #1 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota   Saville L 1–4  11,725 9–10–3 (3–6–1–0)
January 17 7:07 PM vs. #4 Denver Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville T 1–1 SOL 5,125 9–10–4 (3–6–2–0)
January 18 7:07 PM vs. #4 Denver Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville T 2–2 3x3 OTL 6,200 9–10–5 (3–6–3–0)
January 24 8:37 PM at Colorado College Broadmoor World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Roden W 6–4  3,006 10–10–5 (4–6–3–0)
January 25 5:07 PM at Colorado College Broadmoor World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Saville W 4–1  3,583 11–10–5 (5–6–3–0)
January 31 7:38 PM vs. Western Michigan Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska CBSSN Saville L 2–5  6,269 11–11–5 (5–7–3–0)
February 1 7:07 PM vs. Western Michigan Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville W 4–2  6,120 12–11–5 (6–7–3–0)
February 7 7:07 PM at #6 Minnesota–Duluth AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Saville L 2–3  6,194 12–12–5 (6–8–3–0)
February 8 7:07 PM at #6 Minnesota–Duluth AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Roden L 1–4  6,642 12–13–5 (6–9–3–0)
February 21 7:07 PM vs. Colorado College Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville W 5–0  5,630 13–13–5 (7–9–3–0)
February 22 7:07 PM vs. Colorado College Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Saville L 2–3  6,064 13–14–5 (7–10–3–0)
February 28 8:37 PM at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio   Saville L 0–3  2,041 13–15–5 (7–11–3–0)
February 29 7:07 PM at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio   Saville L 0–4  2,825 13–16–5 (7–12–3–0)
March 6 7:07 PM vs. #2 North Dakota Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden W 4–1  6,126 14–16–5 (8–12–3–0)
March 7 7:07 PM vs. #2 North Dakota Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Roden L 0–5  6,752 14–17–5 (8–13–3–0)
NCHC Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Scoring Statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Taylor Ward F 32 16 11 27 42
Kevin Conley F 36 12 15 27 29
Tyler Weiss LW 35 4 18 22 27
Chayse Primeau LW/RW 36 8 12 20 10
Joey Abate LW 31 9 9 18 36
Teemu Pulkkinen RW 33 7 11 '18 8
Ryan Brushett C 36 2 16 18 4
Nolan Sullivan F 33 7 10 17 47
Zach Jordan RW 35 12 4 16 31
Tristan Keck LW 23 6 9 15 6
Brandon Scanlin D 36 3 11 14 16
Martin Sundberg RW 33 5 7 12 26
Dean Stewart D 34 2 10 12 26
Ryan Jones D 36 2 9 11 37
Jason Smallidge D 27 4 4 8 14
Kirby Proctor D 32 1 6 7 12
Nate Knoepke D 36 1 6 7 16
Josh Boyer C 31 3 2 5 14
Noah Prokop C 27 2 2 4 35
Travis Kothenbeutel F 21 0 4 4 4
John Schuldt D 26 2 1 3 33
Colby Enns D 1 0 0 0 0
Austin Roden G 11 0 0 0 0
Alex Roy D 14 0 0 0 2
Isaiah Saville G 28 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 20
Total 108 177 285 487

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Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Isaiah Saville 28 1559 10 11 4 74 718 1 .907 2.85
Austin Roden 11 605 4 6 1 29 283 1 .907 2.87
Empty Net - 20 - - - 4 - - - -
Total 36 2185 14 17 5 107 1001 2 .903 2.94

Rankings[edit]

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 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR 20 19 18 18 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "NCHC Tournament Cancelled Effective Immediately". nchchockey.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Hockey Roster". Omaha Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Omaha Mavericks (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.