# 2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season was the 23rd season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Mavericks represented the University of Nebraska Omaha and were coached by Mike Gabinet, in his 3rd season.
On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.

## Roster

As of July 12, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | 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 | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 86 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 135 | 68 |
| #5 Minnesota–Duluth | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 89 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 114 | 77 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 118 | 81 |
| #16 Western Michigan | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 84 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 125 | 101 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 61 | 74 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 108 |
| Omaha | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 75 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 108 | 107 |
| Miami | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 92 | 127 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 86 | 123 |
| Championship: Cancelled † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. Manitoba* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | | Roden | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,875 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | W 6–1 | 5,150 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | W 5–0 | 4,525 | 2–0–0 |
| October 18 | 6:00 PM | at #12 Ohio State* | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Saville | L 2–3 | 3,906 | 2–1–0 |
| October 19 | 4:00 PM | at #12 Ohio State* | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Saville | W 2–1 | 4,385 | 3–1–0 |
| October 31 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage* | | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | | Saville | W 4–3 | 723 | 4–1–0 |
| November 1 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage* | | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | | Saville | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 766 | 4–1–1 |
| November 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. #12 Wisconsin* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | L 2–5 | 5,605 | 4–2–1 |
| November 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. #12 Wisconsin* | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | W 5–2 | 6,411 | 5–2–1 |
| November 15 | 6:05 PM | at #20 Western Michigan | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Saville | L 2–3 | 2,800 | 5–3–1 (0–1–0–0) |
| November 16 | 6:05 PM | at #20 Western Michigan | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Saville | W 6–3 | 3,227 | 6–3–1 (1–1–0–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #18 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | T 3–3 $^{3x3OTL}$ | 5,322 | 6–3–2 (1–1–1–0) |
| November 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #18 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | L 1–4 | 5,619 | 6–4–2 (1–2–1–0) |
| December 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. #14 Minnesota–Duluth | #18 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | L 3–6 | 5,299 | 6–5–2 (1–3–1–0) |
| December 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. #14 Minnesota–Duluth | #18 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | L 3–4 | 5,312 | 6–6–2 (1–4–1–0) |
| December 13 | 7:37 PM | at St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | FSN+ | Saville | L 1–4 | 3,703 | 6–7–2 (1–5–1–0) |
| December 14 | 6:07 PM | at St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | | Saville | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,977 | 7–7–2 (2–5–1–0) |
| December 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. Arizona State* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | L 4–5 | 5,479 | 7–8–2 (2–5–1–0) |
| December 22 | 4:07 PM | vs. Arizona State* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | W 8–4 | 5,294 | 8–8–2 (2–5–1–0) |
| January 3 | 5:00 PM | at Maine* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Roden | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,123 | 8–8–3 (2–5–1–0) |
| January 4 | 11:00 AM | at Maine* | | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | | Roden | L 2–3 | 3,900 | 8–9–3 (2–5–1–0) |
| January 10 | 7:37 PM | at #1 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Saville | W 6–3 | 10,907 | 9–9–3 (3–5–1–0) |
| January 11 | 7:07 PM | at #1 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Saville | L 1–4 | 11,725 | 9–10–3 (3–6–1–0) |
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. #4 Denver | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 5,125 | 9–10–4 (3–6–2–0) |
| January 18 | 7:07 PM | vs. #4 Denver | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | T 2–2 $^{3x3OTL}$ | 6,200 | 9–10–5 (3–6–3–0) |
| January 24 | 8:37 PM | at Colorado College | | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Roden | W 6–4 | 3,006 | 10–10–5 (4–6–3–0) |
| January 25 | 5:07 PM | at Colorado College | | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Saville | W 4–1 | 3,583 | 11–10–5 (5–6–3–0) |
| January 31 | 7:38 PM | vs. Western Michigan | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | CBSSN | Saville | L 2–5 | 6,269 | 11–11–5 (5–7–3–0) |
| February 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | W 4–2 | 6,120 | 12–11–5 (6–7–3–0) |
| February 7 | 7:07 PM | at #6 Minnesota–Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Saville | L 2–3 | 6,194 | 12–12–5 (6–8–3–0) |
| February 8 | 7:07 PM | at #6 Minnesota–Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Roden | L 1–4 | 6,642 | 12–13–5 (6–9–3–0) |
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | W 5–0 | 5,630 | 13–13–5 (7–9–3–0) |
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Saville | L 2–3 | 6,064 | 13–14–5 (7–10–3–0) |
| February 28 | 8:37 PM | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Saville | L 0–3 | 2,041 | 13–15–5 (7–11–3–0) |
| February 29 | 7:07 PM | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Saville | L 0–4 | 2,825 | 13–16–5 (7–12–3–0) |
| March 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 North Dakota | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | W 4–1 | 6,126 | 14–16–5 (8–12–3–0) |
| March 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 North Dakota | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Roden | L 0–5 | 6,752 | 14–17–5 (8–13–3–0) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled ||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Taylor Ward | F | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 42 |
| Kevin Conley | F | 36 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 29 |
| Tyler Weiss | LW | 35 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 27 |
| Chayse Primeau | LW/RW | 36 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| Joey Abate | LW | 31 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | RW | 33 | 7 | 11 | '18 | 8 |
| Ryan Brushett | C | 36 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
| Nolan Sullivan | F | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 47 |
| Zach Jordan | RW | 35 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| Tristan Keck | LW | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Brandon Scanlin | D | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Martin Sundberg | RW | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| Dean Stewart | D | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 |
| Ryan Jones | D | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
| Jason Smallidge | D | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Kirby Proctor | D | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Nate Knoepke | D | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Josh Boyer | C | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Noah Prokop | C | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
| Travis Kothenbeutel | F | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Schuldt | D | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| Colby Enns | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Roden | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Roy | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Isaiah Saville | G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Total | | | 108 | 177 | 285 | 487 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Isaiah Saville | 28 | 1559 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 718 | 1 | .907 | 2.85 |
| Austin Roden | 11 | 605 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 283 | 1 | .907 | 2.87 |
| Empty Net | - | 20 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 2185 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 107 | 1001 | 2 | .903 | 2.94 |

## 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 |
| 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 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |