No. 18 Mavericks Travel To No. 3 Denver
Jan 26, 2017 | Hockey
This Week
The No. 18 Omaha hockey team begins a four-game road trip this week beginning at No. 3 Denver on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28. Friday's game begins at 8:38 p.m. CT, and Saturday's game starts at 8:05 p.m. CT from Magness Arena.
The Teams
Omaha is 14-8-4 this season and 7-6-1-0/0 in the NCHC, putting it in fourth place. The Mavericks are coming off a tie and a win last weekend against Miami at Baxter Arena. Omaha is 9-1-2 away from home this season, a record that includes one neutral-site win. UNO trails the all-time series with the Pioneers, 9-21-2, and is 2-12-2 all-time in Denver. The Mavericks are 6-3-1 in their last 10.
Denver is 16-6-4 this season and 8-3-3-0/2 in the NCHC, putting it in second place. The Pioneers split a series at St. Cloud State last weekend, losing 3-2 in overtime on Friday before coming back for a 3-1 win on Saturday. DU is 9-3-2 at home this season and 5-4-1 in its 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 405-239-62 in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 143-124-29. 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).
Jim Montgomery is in his fourth season behind the bench at Denver. The 1993 graduate of Maine is 85-46-18 during his time in the Mile High City. He is assisted by David Carle and Tavis MacMillan.
Media
Friday's game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Ben Holden will have the call, and Dave Starman provides analysis. Shireen Saski will report. Saturday's game will be televised on Altitude. Connor McGahey will call the game, and Charlie Host will have the color commentary.
Both games also can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Dave Ahlers will handle the play by play, and Terry Leahy provides analysis 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 on Saturday only while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next
The Mavericks continue their road trip at conference-leading Minnesota Duluth on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4. Both games begin at 7:07 p.m. from AMSOIL Arena.
The No. 18 Omaha hockey team begins a four-game road trip this week beginning at No. 3 Denver on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28. Friday's game begins at 8:38 p.m. CT, and Saturday's game starts at 8:05 p.m. CT from Magness Arena.
The Teams
Omaha is 14-8-4 this season and 7-6-1-0/0 in the NCHC, putting it in fourth place. The Mavericks are coming off a tie and a win last weekend against Miami at Baxter Arena. Omaha is 9-1-2 away from home this season, a record that includes one neutral-site win. UNO trails the all-time series with the Pioneers, 9-21-2, and is 2-12-2 all-time in Denver. The Mavericks are 6-3-1 in their last 10.
Denver is 16-6-4 this season and 8-3-3-0/2 in the NCHC, putting it in second place. The Pioneers split a series at St. Cloud State last weekend, losing 3-2 in overtime on Friday before coming back for a 3-1 win on Saturday. DU is 9-3-2 at home this season and 5-4-1 in its 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 405-239-62 in his career as a head coach and has guided the Mavericks to a mark of 143-124-29. 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).
Jim Montgomery is in his fourth season behind the bench at Denver. The 1993 graduate of Maine is 85-46-18 during his time in the Mile High City. He is assisted by David Carle and Tavis MacMillan.
Media
Friday's game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Ben Holden will have the call, and Dave Starman provides analysis. Shireen Saski will report. Saturday's game will be televised on Altitude. Connor McGahey will call the game, and Charlie Host will have the color commentary.
Both games also can be heard live on 1180 The Zone 2. Dave Ahlers will handle the play by play, and Terry Leahy provides analysis 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 on Saturday only while live audio and stats can be found at OMavs.com.
Up Next
The Mavericks continue their road trip at conference-leading Minnesota Duluth on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4. Both games begin at 7:07 p.m. from AMSOIL Arena.
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