Friday, October 19
Omaha, Neb.
6:38 p.m.
Omaha
0-2-1
1
vs
4
Notre Dame
2-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Omaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Senior Fredrik Olofsson had Omaha's only goal in a 4-1 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame.
Mavericks Fall To Irish in Home Opener
Oct 19, 2018 | Hockey
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha hockey team dropped its home opener, losing 4-1 to No. 2 Notre Dame on Friday night at Baxter Arena.
The loss dropped the Mavericks to 0-2-1 on the season while the Fighting Irish improved to 2-0-1.
Notre Dame grabbed the game's first lead when Cam Morrison fired home a long rebound from the left wing at 4:26 of the first period.
The Mavericks tied the game on a power play shortly afterward. Ryan Jones fed Fredrik Olofsson at the right face-off circle, and he zipped a top corner shot for his first goal of the season.
The Fighting Irish retook the lead late in the period when Tory Dello took a sharp-angle shot from the right corner that was tipped in by Michael O'Leary at 17:08.
Notre Dame held a 24-8 shot advantage in the second period and added to its lead when Michael Graham finished off a feed from Morrison at 9:59.
Jack Jenkins scored on a shorthanded breakaway at 17:55 of the third for the final margin.
Evan Weninger made a season-high 37 saves as the Irish outshot UNO, 41-21. ND's Dylan St. Cyr made 20 saves.
The two teams finish the series on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.
NOTES:
The loss dropped the Mavericks to 0-2-1 on the season while the Fighting Irish improved to 2-0-1.
Notre Dame grabbed the game's first lead when Cam Morrison fired home a long rebound from the left wing at 4:26 of the first period.
The Mavericks tied the game on a power play shortly afterward. Ryan Jones fed Fredrik Olofsson at the right face-off circle, and he zipped a top corner shot for his first goal of the season.
The Fighting Irish retook the lead late in the period when Tory Dello took a sharp-angle shot from the right corner that was tipped in by Michael O'Leary at 17:08.
Notre Dame held a 24-8 shot advantage in the second period and added to its lead when Michael Graham finished off a feed from Morrison at 9:59.
Jack Jenkins scored on a shorthanded breakaway at 17:55 of the third for the final margin.
Evan Weninger made a season-high 37 saves as the Irish outshot UNO, 41-21. ND's Dylan St. Cyr made 20 saves.
The two teams finish the series on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.
NOTES:
- The Mavericks killed off all three Notre Dame power plays while going 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
- Omaha has won just two of its last 14 games against the Fighting Irish.
- Notre Dame was making its first appearance at Baxter Arena and also its first visit to Omaha since February of 2009.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
ND
OMAHA
Shots
41
21
PPG
0
1
SHG
1
0
Penalties
7
4
Penalty Mins
14
19
Faceoffs Won
37
33
Game Leaders
+/-
-2
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
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