2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season will be the 28th season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Mavericks will represent the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Baxter Arena and be coached by Mike Gabinet in his 8th season.

2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season
Conference	NCHC
Home ice	Baxter Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Mike Gabinet
Assistant coaches	Dave Noël-Bernier Peter Aubry Bennett Hambrook
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Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Michael Abgrall	Forward	Canada	Transferred to Holy Cross
Seth Eisele	Goaltender	United States	Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays)
Ray Fust	Forward	Switzerland	Transferred to Clarkson
Jesse Lansdell	Forward	Canada	Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)
Joaquim Lemay	Defenseman	Canada	Transferred to Northeastern
Victor Mancini	Defenseman	United States	Signed professional contract (New York Rangers)
Matt Miller	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms)
Ty Mueller	Forward	Canada	Signed professional contract (Vancouver Canucks)
Kirby Proctor	Defenseman	Canada	Graduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions)
Jack Randl	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders)
Nolan Sullivan	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks)
Dominic Vidoli	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Ferencvárosi TC)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Marcus Broberg	Defenseman	Sweden	20	Örebro, SWE
Aiden Gallacher	Defenseman	United States	24	Rochester Hills, MI; graduate transfer from Northern Michigan
Joe Gramer	Defenseman	United States	19	Moorhead, MN
Dylan Gratton	Defenseman	United States	21	Pottstown, PA; transfer from Penn State
Myles Hilman	Forward	United States	20	Blackfalds, AB
Harrison Israels	Forward	Canada	25	Mississauga, ON; graduate transfer from Alaska
Chase LaPinta	Forward	United States	20	Frisco, TX
Isaiah Norlin	Defenseman	United States	21	Minneapolis, MN
Garrett Pinoniemi	Forward	United States	23	Robbinsdale, MN; transfer from Minnesota
Kevin Reidler	Goaltender	Sweden	20	Gävle, SWE; selected 151st overall in 2022
Brady Risk	Forward	Canada	25	Medicine Hat, AB; graduate transfer from Alaska
Sam Stange	Forward	United States	23	Eau Claire, WI; graduate transfer from Wisconsin; selected 97th overall in 2020
Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero	Forward	Canada	21	Montreal, QC
Liam Watkins	Forward	Canada	20	Okotoks, AB

Roster

As of September 5, 2024.

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1		Will Craig	Sophomore	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	2002-05-16	Ennismore, Ontario	New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)	—
2		Aiden Gallacher	Graduate	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2000-03-20	Rochester Hills, Michigan	Northern Michigan (CCHA)	—
3		Sam Stange	Graduate	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	2001-04-20	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Wisconsin (USHL)	DET, 97th overall 2020
5		Joe Gramer	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	2005-07-14	Moorhead, Minnesota	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)	—
6		Zach Urdahl	Senior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2001-10-13	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	—
7		Griffin Ludtke	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2003-02-01	Elko, Minnesota	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
8		Marcus Broberg	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	2003-10-23	Örebro, Sweden	Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)	—
9		Brady Risk	Graduate	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1999-03-16	Medicine Hat, Alberta	Alaska (NCAA)	—
10		Jacob Guévin	Junior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-01-17	Drummondville, Quebec	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	—
12		Nolan Krenzen	Graduate	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2001-07-13	Duluth, Minnesota	Omaha Lancers (USHL)	—
13		Jacob Slipec	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2001-12-05	White Rock, British Columbia	Surrey Eagles (BCHL)	—
15		Noah Ellis	Junior	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	2002-02-01	Urbandale, Iowa	Massachusetts (HEA)	VGK, 184th overall 2020
17		Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-03-21	Montreal, Quebec	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
18		Myles Hilman	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-10-15	Blackfalds, Alberta	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
19		Garrett Pinoniemi	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-07-15	Mound, Minnesota	Minnesota (Big Ten)	—
21		Tyler Rollwagen	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2001-03-20	Bloomington, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
22		Jimmy Glynn	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-02-24	Lemont, Illinois	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	—
23		Harrison Israels	Graduate	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1999-09-01	Mississauga, Ontario	Alaska (NCAA)	—
24		Charlie Lurie	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2003-03-11	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)	—
25		Cam Mitchell	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2001-03-09	Stony Plain, Alberta	Omaha Lancers (USHL)	—
26		Brock Bremer	Graduate	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	151 lb (68 kg)	1999-08-26	Forest Lake, Minnesota	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
27		Liam Watkins	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	2004-07-13	Okotoks, Alberta	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)	—
29		Chase LaPinta	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-02-10	Frisco, Texas	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
30		Šimon Latkoczy	Junior	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	2002-06-01	Trenčín, Slovakia	Madison Capitols (USHL)	—
35		Kevin Reidler	Freshman	G	6' 6" (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	2004-09-02	Gävle, Sweden	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	OTT, 151st overall 2022
46		Dylan Gratton	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2003-02-25	Pottstown, Pennsylvania	Penn State (Big Ten)	—
64		Isaiah Norlin	Freshman	D	6' 6" (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2003-04-21	Minneapolis, Minnesota	West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)	—
71		Tanner Ludtke	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2004-11-27	Elko, Minnesota	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	UTA, 81st overall 2023

Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
	Conference record											Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	SW	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Duluth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Omaha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
St. Cloud State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Michigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Championship: March 30, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 5	6:07 pm	at Wisconsin*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 11	TBA	vs. Massachusetts*		Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal)
October 12	TBD	vs. Air Force / Minnesota*		Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker)
Regular Season
October 18	7:07 pm	Augustana*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
October 19	7:07 pm	Augustana*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
October 25	7:07 pm	at Minnesota State*		Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota	Midco Sports+
October 26	6:07 pm	at Minnesota State*		Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota	Midco Sports+
November 8	7:07 pm	Western Michigan		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
November 9	7:07 pm	Western Michigan		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
November 15	8:00 pm	at Arizona State		Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
November 15	6:00 pm	at Arizona State		Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
November 22	7:07 pm	Miami		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
November 23	7:07 pm	Miami		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
December 6	TBA	at St. Cloud State		Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota
December 7	TBA	at St. Cloud State		Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota
December 13	7:07 pm	Lindenwood*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
December 14	7:07 pm	Lindenwood*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
December 29	TBA	Manitoba*		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup
January 3	5:30 pm	vs. Holy Cross*		Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal)
January 4	TBD	vs. Michigan Tech / Massachusetts Lowell*		Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup)
January 10	7:07 pm	Colorado College		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
January 11	7:07 pm	Colorado College		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
January 17	TBA	at Miami		Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
January 18	TBA	at Miami		Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
January 24	7:07 pm	St. Cloud State		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
January 25	7:07 pm	St. Cloud State		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
January 31	8:00 pm	at Denver		Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado
February 1	7:00 pm	at Denver		Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado
February 7	7:07 pm	Minnesota Duluth		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
February 8	7:07 pm	Minnesota Duluth		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
February 14	6:00 pm	at Western Michigan		Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
February 15	5:00 pm	at Western Michigan		Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
February 28	7:07 pm	Arizona State		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
March 1	7:07 pm	Arizona State		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
March 7	7:07 pm	at North Dakota		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
March 8	6:07 pm	at North Dakota		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:

Rankings

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