Friday, November 6
Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m. CT
Omaha
vs
St. Cloud State
Nov 5, 2026 | Hockey
OMAHA - Â Omaha Athletics will make history Friday, Nov. 6, as former Maverick standout Jake Guentzel becomes the first player in Omaha Athletics history to have his jersey retired during Omaha Hockey's series opener against (RV) St. Cloud State on Friday, Nov. 6 at Baxter Arena on Kemp Ice.
Guentzel, a former Omaha captain who helped lead the Mavericks to their first Frozen Four appearance in 2015, is a Stanley Cup champion and 2026 Olympic gold medalist.Â
His jersey retirement marks a historic milestone for Omaha Athletics and honors one of the most accomplished players in program history.
The historic night will also feature the recognition of the 2026 Omaha Athletics Hall of Fame class, which includes Chris Cooper (football), Guentzel (hockey), Mike Kemp (hockey head coach) and Anastasia Kyvelidou (track and field).
Maverick fans are encouraged to pack Baxter Arena and help sell out the building for this celebration of Omaha Hockey history.
Be part of history on Friday, Nov. 6 and secure your seats now at Omahamavs.com/Tickets.
The Mavericks (2-4-0, 0-2-0 NCHC) will face off against the Huskies (3-4-0, 1-1-0 NCHC) on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. CT both nights.
Friday's contest will stream live on NCHCtv. Fans can follow live stats here and listen live on the Varsity Network with tickets available here.Â
Saturday's series finale will stream live on NCHCtv, while can can follow live stats here and listen to the game on the Varsity Network. Tickets are available here.
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Omaha is coming off a hard-fought weekend battle vs No. 3 Denver, dropping Friday's contest 1-2 and Saturday's 1-4.Â
The Huskies travel to Omaha after splitting their series against then-(RV) Arizona State last weekend, both games being decided by a single goal.
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The Mavericks are spreading the wealth when it comes to scoring. 16 Omaha skaters have recorded a point this season, and 11 Mavericks have scored at least one goal.Â
Senior defenseman Parker Berge (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) leads Omaha in points (7), assists (5), and is tied for goals (2) with assistant captains Luke Woodworth (Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada) and Maxime Pellerin (Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada).
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The Mavericks perfect penalty kill was ended by then-No. 3 Denver on Saturday, Oct. 31. Entering this week, Omaha's penalty kill percentage is still an impressive .952% (1-for-21), second best in the nation behind only Arizona State (.962%).Â
Freshman goaltender Will Lacelle (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada) enters the weekend with a .927% save percentage, fifth best among all freshman goalies.
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The Mavericks have won three of their last four games against (RV) St. Cloud State, averaging 4.0 goals per game.
Connect with Omaha Hockey on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaHKY.
Guentzel, a former Omaha captain who helped lead the Mavericks to their first Frozen Four appearance in 2015, is a Stanley Cup champion and 2026 Olympic gold medalist.Â
His jersey retirement marks a historic milestone for Omaha Athletics and honors one of the most accomplished players in program history.
The historic night will also feature the recognition of the 2026 Omaha Athletics Hall of Fame class, which includes Chris Cooper (football), Guentzel (hockey), Mike Kemp (hockey head coach) and Anastasia Kyvelidou (track and field).
Maverick fans are encouraged to pack Baxter Arena and help sell out the building for this celebration of Omaha Hockey history.
Be part of history on Friday, Nov. 6 and secure your seats now at Omahamavs.com/Tickets.
The Mavericks (2-4-0, 0-2-0 NCHC) will face off against the Huskies (3-4-0, 1-1-0 NCHC) on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. CT both nights.
Friday's contest will stream live on NCHCtv. Fans can follow live stats here and listen live on the Varsity Network with tickets available here.Â
Saturday's series finale will stream live on NCHCtv, while can can follow live stats here and listen to the game on the Varsity Network. Tickets are available here.
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Omaha is coming off a hard-fought weekend battle vs No. 3 Denver, dropping Friday's contest 1-2 and Saturday's 1-4.Â
The Huskies travel to Omaha after splitting their series against then-(RV) Arizona State last weekend, both games being decided by a single goal.
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The Mavericks are spreading the wealth when it comes to scoring. 16 Omaha skaters have recorded a point this season, and 11 Mavericks have scored at least one goal.Â
Senior defenseman Parker Berge (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) leads Omaha in points (7), assists (5), and is tied for goals (2) with assistant captains Luke Woodworth (Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada) and Maxime Pellerin (Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada).
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The Mavericks perfect penalty kill was ended by then-No. 3 Denver on Saturday, Oct. 31. Entering this week, Omaha's penalty kill percentage is still an impressive .952% (1-for-21), second best in the nation behind only Arizona State (.962%).Â
Freshman goaltender Will Lacelle (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada) enters the weekend with a .927% save percentage, fifth best among all freshman goalies.
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The Mavericks have won three of their last four games against (RV) St. Cloud State, averaging 4.0 goals per game.
Connect with Omaha Hockey on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaHKY.
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