Mavs Open Play Tuesday vs. Manitoba
Oct 8, 2006 | Hockey
UNO will get its first taste of competition Tuesday, Oct. 10, in a 7:05 p.m. exhibition game against the University of Manitoba at Qwest Center Omaha. The contest, the 11th between the two schools, will kick off a busy first week for the Mavericks, who will open regular season play this weekend in the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska.
Media Coverage
The games will be broadcast on KKAR, 1290 AM, with the pre-game show beginning 30 minutes before face-off. Greg Harrington will call the action, with Terry Leahy providing color commentary.
The Records
UNO finished the 2005-06 season at 20-15-6 overall and was tied for fourth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Manitoba is 3-3 before playing a two-game series with the University of Calgary Oct. 6-7.
The Coaches Nebraska-Omaha's Mike Kemp is in his 10th season as the Maverick head coach. Kemp is a 1975 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. The Duluth, Minn., native is 144-171-37 at UNO overall and has a 77-90-29 mark in the CCHA. Don MacGillivray is in his first season as the head coach of the Bisons.
The Series
This will be the 11th game between UNO and Manitoba . The Mavericks hold an 8-2 edge over the Bisons and have won the past two meetings by identical 7-0 scores.
Last Year
UNO used a strong second half to springboard into a tie for fourth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The Mavericks then went on to earn their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament, losing in the first round to Boston University. The Mavericks finished the season 20-15-6.
Last Meeting
Six different Mavericks scored goals in UNO's 7-0 win in front of 2,919 at the Qwest Center in last year's exhibition game with Manitoba. Alex Nikiforuk had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the scoring parade. UNO converted 5 of 11 power plays and outshot the Bisons 48-20.
Coming Up
The Mavericks will open the season in the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska, this weekend, meeting Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams Colorado College and host school Alaska-Anchorage. UNO returns home Oct. 20-21 to host the Mutual of Omaha Maverick Stampede.
Media Coverage
The games will be broadcast on KKAR, 1290 AM, with the pre-game show beginning 30 minutes before face-off. Greg Harrington will call the action, with Terry Leahy providing color commentary.
The Records
UNO finished the 2005-06 season at 20-15-6 overall and was tied for fourth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Manitoba is 3-3 before playing a two-game series with the University of Calgary Oct. 6-7.
The Coaches Nebraska-Omaha's Mike Kemp is in his 10th season as the Maverick head coach. Kemp is a 1975 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. The Duluth, Minn., native is 144-171-37 at UNO overall and has a 77-90-29 mark in the CCHA. Don MacGillivray is in his first season as the head coach of the Bisons.
The Series
This will be the 11th game between UNO and Manitoba . The Mavericks hold an 8-2 edge over the Bisons and have won the past two meetings by identical 7-0 scores.
Last Year
UNO used a strong second half to springboard into a tie for fourth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The Mavericks then went on to earn their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament, losing in the first round to Boston University. The Mavericks finished the season 20-15-6.
Last Meeting
Six different Mavericks scored goals in UNO's 7-0 win in front of 2,919 at the Qwest Center in last year's exhibition game with Manitoba. Alex Nikiforuk had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the scoring parade. UNO converted 5 of 11 power plays and outshot the Bisons 48-20.
Coming Up
The Mavericks will open the season in the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska, this weekend, meeting Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams Colorado College and host school Alaska-Anchorage. UNO returns home Oct. 20-21 to host the Mutual of Omaha Maverick Stampede.
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