Mavericks Square Off With Miami
Jan 19, 2017 | Hockey
This Week
The No. 19 Omaha hockey team plays host to the Miami RedHawks on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21. Friday's game begins at 7:07 p.m., and Saturday's game starts at 7:37 p.m. from Baxter Arena.
The Teams
Omaha is 13-8-3 this season and 6-6-0-0/0 in the NCHC, putting it in fourth place. The Mavericks are coming off their third series sweep of the season last weekend, beating Colorado College 5-2 and 4-2 in Colorado Springs. Omaha is 4-7-1 at home this season. UNO trails the all-time series with the RedHawks, 14-20-5, and is 6-9-1 vs. Miami at home. The Mavericks are 6-3-1 in their last 10.
Miami is 8-9-5 this season and 4-5-3-0/1 in the NCHC, putting it in a tie with St. Cloud State for sixth place. The RedHawks split with North Dakota last weekend, winning 6-3 on Friday and losing 3-1 on Saturday. MU is 3-6-2 on the road this season. Saturday's loss at UND snapped Miami's five-game winning streak. The RedHawks are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.
The Coaches
Dean Blais is in his eighth 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 404-239-61 in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 142-124-28. He earned his 400th career win at St. Cloud State on Dec. 9.
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 joined by associate head coach Mike Gabinet, a former UNO defenseman and a 2004 graduate, and assistant coach Leigh Mendelson, a 2015 Omaha graduate and former volunteer assistant coach for the team (2014-16).
Enrico Blasi is in his 18th season as head coach at Miami. The 1994 MU graduate is 374-257-65 all time at his alma mater. He is assisted by Brent Brekke and Nick Petraglia.
Media
Saturday's game will be televised live statewide on NET as well as on Fox College Sports. Dave Ahlers will call the game, and former Maverick David Brisson will provide commentary. Larry Punteney reports.
Both games also can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Ahlers will handle the play by play on Friday while Mike Melbye will be behind the mic on Saturday. Terry Leahy provides analysis, and Lester St. James reports both nights. Coverage begins 30 minutes before game time with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show. Live video can be found at NCHC.tv while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next
The Mavericks will be on the road for the next two weekends starting at Denver on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28. Friday's game begins at 8:38 p.m. CT, and Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. CT.
The No. 19 Omaha hockey team plays host to the Miami RedHawks on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21. Friday's game begins at 7:07 p.m., and Saturday's game starts at 7:37 p.m. from Baxter Arena.
The Teams
Omaha is 13-8-3 this season and 6-6-0-0/0 in the NCHC, putting it in fourth place. The Mavericks are coming off their third series sweep of the season last weekend, beating Colorado College 5-2 and 4-2 in Colorado Springs. Omaha is 4-7-1 at home this season. UNO trails the all-time series with the RedHawks, 14-20-5, and is 6-9-1 vs. Miami at home. The Mavericks are 6-3-1 in their last 10.
Miami is 8-9-5 this season and 4-5-3-0/1 in the NCHC, putting it in a tie with St. Cloud State for sixth place. The RedHawks split with North Dakota last weekend, winning 6-3 on Friday and losing 3-1 on Saturday. MU is 3-6-2 on the road this season. Saturday's loss at UND snapped Miami's five-game winning streak. The RedHawks are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.
The Coaches
Dean Blais is in his eighth 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 404-239-61 in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 142-124-28. He earned his 400th career win at St. Cloud State on Dec. 9.
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 joined by associate head coach Mike Gabinet, a former UNO defenseman and a 2004 graduate, and assistant coach Leigh Mendelson, a 2015 Omaha graduate and former volunteer assistant coach for the team (2014-16).
Enrico Blasi is in his 18th season as head coach at Miami. The 1994 MU graduate is 374-257-65 all time at his alma mater. He is assisted by Brent Brekke and Nick Petraglia.
Media
Saturday's game will be televised live statewide on NET as well as on Fox College Sports. Dave Ahlers will call the game, and former Maverick David Brisson will provide commentary. Larry Punteney reports.
Both games also can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Ahlers will handle the play by play on Friday while Mike Melbye will be behind the mic on Saturday. Terry Leahy provides analysis, and Lester St. James reports both nights. Coverage begins 30 minutes before game time with the First National Bank Pre-Game Show. Live video can be found at NCHC.tv while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next
The Mavericks will be on the road for the next two weekends starting at Denver on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28. Friday's game begins at 8:38 p.m. CT, and Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. CT.
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