Omaha Hockey Tops No. 17 Miami (Ohio) in Series Opener

Friday, November 13

Oxford, Ohio

6:05 p.m. CT

Omaha

4-4-1, 2-2-1

Miami (Ohio)

7-4-0, 2-3-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Omaha	2	3	1	6
Miami (OH)	1	1	2	4

Nov 13, 2026 | Hockey

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio - Behind Joel Plante's first collegiate hat trick and a 41-save performance from freshman goaltender Will Lacelle, Omaha Hockey (4-4-1, 2-2-1 NCHC) secured its first ranked victory of the 2026-27 season with a 6-4 win over No. 17 Miami (Ohio) (7-4-0, 2-3-0 NCHC) on Friday night at Goggin Ice Center in Oxford, Ohio.

Plante led the Mavericks with three goals, including the game-sealing empty-netter, while Gavin Hodnett, the NCHC Rookie of the Week, extended his goal-scoring streak to three consecutive games.

Marcus Nguyen and Vincent Desjardins also found the back of the net as Omaha recorded a season-high six goals.

Lacelle turned aside 41 of No. 17 Miami (Ohio) 45 shots to earn his third victory of the season, marking his second 40-save performance of his collegiate career.

Omaha struck first at the 12:43 mark when Plante netted his first goal of the season, with assists from assistant captain Myles Hilman and Maël Lavigne.

Just over two minutes later, Hodnett doubled the Mavericks' advantage at 14:46, scoring his third goal of the season off assists from Jayden Jubenvill and Logan Wormald. The freshman forward has now scored in three consecutive contests after recording his first two collegiate goals against then-(RV) St. Cloud State last weekend.

No. 17 Miami (Ohio) answered on the power play at 17:13 when Ryan Seelinger scored, cutting Omaha's lead to 2-1 heading into the first intermission.

The Mavericks wasted little time extending their lead in the middle frame, scoring twice in a 27-second span.

Nguyen opened the second-period scoring at 3:58 with his second goal of the season, assisted by Brett Hyland and Spencer Sova, to give Omaha a 3-1 advantage.

Plante followed at 4:25 with his second goal of the night, extending the Mavericks' lead to three. Carter Sotheran and Jubenvill were credited with assists on the play.

No. 17 Miami (Ohio) responded at 7:02 as Seelinger recorded his second goal of the contest, trimming the deficit to 4-2.

Omaha regained its three-goal cushion at 14:13 when Desjardins netted his third goal of the season, assisted by Hyland and Nguyen, to put the Mavericks ahead 5-2.

The Mavericks carried the three-goal advantage into the final intermission after outscoring the RedHawks 3-1 in the second period.

No. 17 Miami (Ohio) mounted a late comeback attempt, scoring twice in the final six minutes to pull within one.

With an extra attacker on the ice, Matteo Giampa found the back of the net at 14:33 to cut Omaha's lead to 5-3.

The RedHawks continued to apply pressure, with Matous Kucharcik scoring at 16:39 to make it a one-goal game with 3:21 remaining in regulation.

However, Plante sealed the Mavericks' first ranked victory of the season at 18:57, finding the empty net to complete his first collegiate hat trick and secure the 6-4 win.

Plante earned first-star honors for his three-goal performance, while Nguyen was named the game's second star after recording a goal and an assist.

Omaha held No. 17 Miami (Ohio) to one power-play goal on five chances. Jubenvill and Hyland each recorded two assists, while Nguyen finished with two points.

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