Wednesday, October 7
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 p.m. CT
Omaha
vs
Manitoba
Omaha Hockey Welcomes Manitoba for Home Exhibition
Oct 6, 2026 | Hockey
OMAHA -Â Omaha Hockey returns to Baxter Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 7, hosting Manitoba on Kemp Ice in its final exhibition before the 2026-27 regular season. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
Wednesday's contest will stream live on NCHC.tv. Fans can follow live stats here and also listen live on the Varsity Network. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Mavericks enter Wednesday following a 4-1 exhibition victory at Air Force on Friday. Four different Omaha skaters scored, while goaltenders Dawson Cowan and William Lacelle combined for 30 saves.
Myles Hilman opened the scoring at 6:56 of the first. After Air Force tied the game on the power play, Joel Plante put the Mavericks ahead for good at 9:52 in the second period, with Cameron Briere and Maël Lavigne assisting on the goal.
Luke Woodworth extended the lead less than three minutes later off a feed from Maxime Pellerin. Marcus Nguyen capped the scoring with an empty-net goal with 1:05 remaining, marking a 4-1 score.
Cowan started in net and stopped 14 shots before Lacelle took over midway through the second period. Lacelle turned aside all 16 shots he faced to help secure the victory. Official box score
Following the exhibition at Baxter Arena on Wednesday night, Omaha opens regular-season play with a home-and-home series against Augustana. The Mavericks travel to Sioux Falls on Thursday, Oct. 15, puck drop at 7:07 p.m. CT, Â before hosting the Vikings on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. CT.
Connect with Omaha Hockey on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaHKY.
Wednesday's contest will stream live on NCHC.tv. Fans can follow live stats here and also listen live on the Varsity Network. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Mavericks enter Wednesday following a 4-1 exhibition victory at Air Force on Friday. Four different Omaha skaters scored, while goaltenders Dawson Cowan and William Lacelle combined for 30 saves.
Myles Hilman opened the scoring at 6:56 of the first. After Air Force tied the game on the power play, Joel Plante put the Mavericks ahead for good at 9:52 in the second period, with Cameron Briere and Maël Lavigne assisting on the goal.
Luke Woodworth extended the lead less than three minutes later off a feed from Maxime Pellerin. Marcus Nguyen capped the scoring with an empty-net goal with 1:05 remaining, marking a 4-1 score.
Cowan started in net and stopped 14 shots before Lacelle took over midway through the second period. Lacelle turned aside all 16 shots he faced to help secure the victory. Official box score
Following the exhibition at Baxter Arena on Wednesday night, Omaha opens regular-season play with a home-and-home series against Augustana. The Mavericks travel to Sioux Falls on Thursday, Oct. 15, puck drop at 7:07 p.m. CT, Â before hosting the Vikings on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. CT.
Connect with Omaha Hockey on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaHKY.
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