# 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season will be the 28th season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Mavericks will represent the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Baxter Arena and be coached by Mike Gabinet in his 8th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Michael Abgrall | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Seth Eisele | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Ray Fust | Forward | Switzerland | Transferred to Clarkson |
| Jesse Lansdell | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Joaquim Lemay | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Northeastern |
| Victor Mancini | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (New York Rangers) |
| Matt Miller | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| Ty Mueller | Forward | Canada | Signed professional contract (Vancouver Canucks) |
| Kirby Proctor | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions) |
| Jack Randl | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Nolan Sullivan | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Dominic Vidoli | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Ferencvárosi TC) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Marcus Broberg | Defenseman | Sweden | 20 | Örebro, SWE |
| Aiden Gallacher | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Rochester Hills, MI; graduate transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Joe Gramer | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Moorhead, MN |
| Dylan Gratton | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Pottstown, PA; transfer from Penn State |
| Myles Hilman | Forward | United States | 20 | Blackfalds, AB |
| Harrison Israels | Forward | Canada | 25 | Mississauga, ON; graduate transfer from Alaska |
| Chase LaPinta | Forward | United States | 20 | Frisco, TX |
| Isaiah Norlin | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Garrett Pinoniemi | Forward | United States | 23 | Robbinsdale, MN; transfer from Minnesota |
| Kevin Reidler | Goaltender | Sweden | 20 | Gävle, SWE; selected 151st overall in 2022 |
| Brady Risk | Forward | Canada | 25 | Medicine Hat, AB; graduate transfer from Alaska |
| Sam Stange | Forward | United States | 23 | Eau Claire, WI; graduate transfer from Wisconsin; selected 97th overall in 2020 |
| Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero | Forward | Canada | 21 | Montreal, QC |
| Liam Watkins | Forward | Canada | 20 | Okotoks, AB |

## Roster

As of September 5, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 Western Michigan † | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 75 |
| #11 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 134 | 99 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 83 |
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 107 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 |
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 17, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:07 pm | at #10 Wisconsin* | #15 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | | Reidler | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,456 | |
| Ice Breaker Tournament ||||||||||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | vs. #14 Massachusetts* | #15 | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | | Latkoczy | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,152 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 9:30 pm | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #15 | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Championship) | BTN+ | Latkoczy | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 1,922 | 2–0–0 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | Augustana* | #12 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 1–2 | 6,238 | 2–1–0 |
| October 19 | 7:07 pm | Augustana* | #12 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 0–4 | 6,253 | 2–2–0 |
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | at #18 Minnesota State* | #16 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Latkoczy | L 3–4 | 4,461 | 2–3–0 |
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | at #18 Minnesota State* | #16 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Latkoczy | L 0–1 | 4,987 | 2–4–0 |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | #14 Western Michigan | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 1–2 | 6,683 | 2–5–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 9 | 7:07 pm | #14 Western Michigan | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 2–4 | 7,022 | 2–6–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 15 | 8:00 pm | at Arizona State | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 | Latkoczy | W 4–2 | 5,157 | 3–6–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at Arizona State | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 | Reidler | L 2–3 | 5,025 | 3–7–0 (1–3–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | Miami | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 3–0 | 6,225 | 4–7–0 (2–3–0) |
| November 23 | 7:07 pm | Miami | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 8–1 | 7,294 | 5–7–0 (3–3–0) |
| December 6 | 7:30 pm | at #9 St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Latkoczy | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,797 | 6–7–0 (4–3–0) |
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | at #9 St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Latkoczy | L 2–5 | 2,932 | 6–8–0 (4–4–0) |
| December 13 | 7:07 pm | Lindenwood* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 2–3 | 3,225 | 6–9–0 |
| December 14 | 7:07 pm | Lindenwood* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Reidler | W 2–1 | 6,159 | 7–9–0 |
| December 29 | 2:00 pm | Manitoba* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | | Reidler | W 5–0 | 6,455 | |
| Coachella Valley Cactus Cup ||||||||||
| January 3 | 5:30 pm | vs. Holy Cross* | | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal) | | Reidler | W 4–3 | — | 8–9–0 |
| January 4 | 9:00 pm | vs. #10 Massachusetts Lowell* | | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Championship) | | Latkoczy | L 2–3 | — | 8–10–0 |
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | #13 Colorado College | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 5–2 | 6,475 | 9–10–0 (5–4–0) |
| January 11 | 7:07 pm | #13 Colorado College | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 3–1 | 6,955 | 10–10–0 (6–4–0) |
| January 17 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Latkoczy | W 4–1 | 1,777 | 11–10–0 (7–4–0) |
| January 18 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Reidler | W 3–1 | 2,129 | 12–10–0 (8–4–0) |
| January 24 | 7:07 pm | #17 St. Cloud State | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 6–3 | 7,107 | 13–10–0 (9–4–0) |
| January 25 | 7:07 pm | #17 St. Cloud State | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 3–1 | 7,411 | 14–10–0 (10–4–0) |
| January 31 | 8:00 pm | at #5 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Latkoczy | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 6,493 | 14–10–1 (10–4–1) |
| February 1 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Latkoczy | L 2–11 | 6,657 | 14–11–1 (10–5–1) |
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 4–1 | 7,443 | 15–11–1 (11–5–1) |
| February 8 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | W 5–2 | 7,019 | 16–11–1 (12–5–1) |
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | at #3 Western Michigan | #20 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Latkoczy | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 2,823 | 16–12–1 (12–6–1) |
| February 15 | 5:00 pm | at #3 Western Michigan | #20 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Latkoczy | L 1–6 | 3,580 | 16–13–1 (12–7–1) |
| February 28 | 7:07 pm | #12 Arizona State | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Latkoczy | L 1–4 | 7,802 | 16–14–1 (12–8–1) |
| March 1 | 7:07 pm | #12 Arizona State | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Reidler | W 4–2 | 7,802 | 17–14–1 (13–8–1) |
| March 7 | 7:07 pm | at #18 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Latkoczy | L 1–3 | 11,572 | 17–15–1 (13–9–1) |
| March 8 | 6:07 pm | at #18 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Latkoczy | W 7–3 | 11,611 | 18–15–1 (14–9–1) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | #17 North Dakota* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1) | | Latkoczy | L 2–3 | 6,068 | 18–16–1 |
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | #17 North Dakota* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 2) | | Latkoczy | L 2–3 | — | 18–17–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 20 | RV | | |
| USA Hockey | 17 | 16 | 12 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.