No. 6 Mavericks Face NCHC Foe Miami On Road
Nov 19, 2015 | Hockey
This Week
Fresh of a bye week, the No. 6 Omaha Mavericks are back on the road to face Miami on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21. Friday's game begin at 7:35 p.m. ET, and Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET from Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. These are the first two meetings of four between the two schools.
The Teams
The Mavericks are 8-2-0 overall and 2-2-0-0 in the NCHC, putting them in a tie with Miami and Western Michigan for fourth. Omaha is 11-18-4 all-time against Miami, including a 4-11-3 record against the MU in Oxford. Last year, the Mavericks and RedHawks split the season series 1-1-0 with both games played at Steve Cady Arena. The Mavericks are 4-2-0 on the road this year and 5-1-1 in their last seven against Miami.
Miami, picked fifth in the NCHC preseason poll, is 5-6-1 overall and 2-4-0 in the NCHC this season. The RedHawks are coming off a 6-2 loss and 4-3 OT setback at North Dakota last weekend. Miami is 3-1-1 at home this season including a 2-0-0 mark in conference games.
Last Time Out
The Mavericks last played on Nov. 6-7, sweeping their first NCHC home series from Minnesota Duluth. On Friday, Brian Cooper scored just 24 seconds into the game, and Fredrik Olofsson added another goal late in the first period to put the Mavericks ahead. UMD's Austin Farley halved the advantage halfway through the second, but Austin Ortega scored a late powerplay goal to make it 3-1. In the third, Kyle Osterberg scored with the man advantage to put UMD within one, but Jake Randolph scored into an empty net late for the 4-2 final. UNO's Evan Weninger made 45 saves to earn the win.
The following night, the Mavericks scored three goals in the third period to break open a tie game and win, 4-2. Justin Parizek scored a shorthanded breakaway goal late in the first period, but UMD's Dominic Toninato tied the game at 13:52 of the second period. In the third, Jake Guentzel knocked in the rebound of a shot by David Pope, and Olofsson scored off a feed from Tanner Lane just 42 seconds later to make it 3-1. Guentzel scored shorthanded into an empty net before Willie Raskob tallied for UMD with 16 seconds remaining. Weninger stopped another 35 shots for the win.
The Coaches
Dean Blais is in his seventh year as the head coach of the Mavericks, having led UNO to three 20-win campaigns in that time. The 1973 graduate of Minnesota has posted a record of 381-216-57 (.626) in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 119-101-24 (.537).
Blais is a two-time Spencer Penrose Memorial Award winner as the Division I coach of the year and a four-time winner of the WCHA's Coach of the Year Award. He spent 10 years as head coach at North Dakota where he led UND to national championships in 1997 and 2000. He is assisted by coaches Troy Jutting and Alex Todd who both have extensive head coaching experience, Jutting at Minnesota State and Todd at Castleton (Vt.) State.
Enrico Blasi is in his 17th season as head coach at Miami. The 1994 graduate of MU is 356-236-58 all-time at his alma mater. He is assisted by Brent Brekke and Nick Petraglia.
Media
Both games can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Dave Ahlers will provide the play-by-play, and Terry Leahy will provide analysis for both games. Coverage begins 30 minutes before game time with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show. Live video is available at NCHC.tv. while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next For The Mavericks
The Mavericks continue their string against Ohio-based opponents when they host Ohio State of the Big 10 on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28. Both games begin at 7:07 p.m. at Baxter Arena.
Fresh of a bye week, the No. 6 Omaha Mavericks are back on the road to face Miami on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21. Friday's game begin at 7:35 p.m. ET, and Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET from Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. These are the first two meetings of four between the two schools.
The Teams
The Mavericks are 8-2-0 overall and 2-2-0-0 in the NCHC, putting them in a tie with Miami and Western Michigan for fourth. Omaha is 11-18-4 all-time against Miami, including a 4-11-3 record against the MU in Oxford. Last year, the Mavericks and RedHawks split the season series 1-1-0 with both games played at Steve Cady Arena. The Mavericks are 4-2-0 on the road this year and 5-1-1 in their last seven against Miami.
Miami, picked fifth in the NCHC preseason poll, is 5-6-1 overall and 2-4-0 in the NCHC this season. The RedHawks are coming off a 6-2 loss and 4-3 OT setback at North Dakota last weekend. Miami is 3-1-1 at home this season including a 2-0-0 mark in conference games.
Last Time Out
The Mavericks last played on Nov. 6-7, sweeping their first NCHC home series from Minnesota Duluth. On Friday, Brian Cooper scored just 24 seconds into the game, and Fredrik Olofsson added another goal late in the first period to put the Mavericks ahead. UMD's Austin Farley halved the advantage halfway through the second, but Austin Ortega scored a late powerplay goal to make it 3-1. In the third, Kyle Osterberg scored with the man advantage to put UMD within one, but Jake Randolph scored into an empty net late for the 4-2 final. UNO's Evan Weninger made 45 saves to earn the win.
The following night, the Mavericks scored three goals in the third period to break open a tie game and win, 4-2. Justin Parizek scored a shorthanded breakaway goal late in the first period, but UMD's Dominic Toninato tied the game at 13:52 of the second period. In the third, Jake Guentzel knocked in the rebound of a shot by David Pope, and Olofsson scored off a feed from Tanner Lane just 42 seconds later to make it 3-1. Guentzel scored shorthanded into an empty net before Willie Raskob tallied for UMD with 16 seconds remaining. Weninger stopped another 35 shots for the win.
The Coaches
Dean Blais is in his seventh year as the head coach of the Mavericks, having led UNO to three 20-win campaigns in that time. The 1973 graduate of Minnesota has posted a record of 381-216-57 (.626) in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 119-101-24 (.537).
Blais is a two-time Spencer Penrose Memorial Award winner as the Division I coach of the year and a four-time winner of the WCHA's Coach of the Year Award. He spent 10 years as head coach at North Dakota where he led UND to national championships in 1997 and 2000. He is assisted by coaches Troy Jutting and Alex Todd who both have extensive head coaching experience, Jutting at Minnesota State and Todd at Castleton (Vt.) State.
Enrico Blasi is in his 17th season as head coach at Miami. The 1994 graduate of MU is 356-236-58 all-time at his alma mater. He is assisted by Brent Brekke and Nick Petraglia.
Media
Both games can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Dave Ahlers will provide the play-by-play, and Terry Leahy will provide analysis for both games. Coverage begins 30 minutes before game time with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show. Live video is available at NCHC.tv. while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next For The Mavericks
The Mavericks continue their string against Ohio-based opponents when they host Ohio State of the Big 10 on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28. Both games begin at 7:07 p.m. at Baxter Arena.
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