S9 E1: End of the Blue Line Club, NCAA’s 5-in-5 Rule, The Schedule
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Since we are applauding local sports teams beating top-ranked opponents today, the @OmahaHKY team has defeated the #2, #4, #11, #14, and #15 teams in the nation… this season.
And the season isn’t over yet.
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With Omaha’s OT win, St. Cloud winning a shootout, WMU beating Colorado College, UNO having played an even number of games against UMD (winning 3 of 4), sunsets occurring after 6 p.m., and Lent starting on Wednesday…
THE @OmahaHKY TEAM HAS CLINCHED HOME ICE!
(For real!! 😊)
This weekend was the closest we’ve ever come to missing a home @OmahaHKY game in 26 years. Jon’s dad died this morning. We knew Friday he was dying. He understood how important our attendance streak is and held on until this morning. We’ll miss having him at the games. 😂😢🏒♥️
Just want to send a big THANK YOU to the UNO Athletic Dept. administration for being so kind to us the past three seasons. ❤️
It wasn’t always that way in the past. It means a lot to both of us.
Congrats on the big accomplishment this weekend for UNO Athletics! 🙌
Jon Martin — our friend and the @OmahaHKY fan behind the fish toss at games — died today.
I last chatted with Jon at the March 12 game.
We met Jon and Lori in 1999 and hung out at fan gatherings and on various road trips over the years.
Devastated by the news… 😞🏒
There are 60,000 @UNOAlumni in Omaha — more than UNL and Creighton combined. 🤗
In high school, our choice for college was referred to as “West Dodge High” and the “University of No Opportunity.”
Each contest on the national stage helps to change that perception.
GO MAVS! 👍🏻
Why is it that this kind of thing consistently happens with UND fans? I dread this series all year long because of the behavior of some of their fans.
A fun fan rivalry is one thing. A fan intentionally shoving another fan down the stairs is unconscionable.
👉🏻 Picked to finish 7th in @theNCHC
👉🏻 10 freshmen on the team
👉🏻 Only returning goalie was a walk-on who never played
👉🏻 Lost a friend and asst. coach to cancer during the season
👉🏻 Lost 4 of the top 5 @OmahaHKY point producers in 2021-22
Should be Coach @Mike_Gabinet…👍🏻
These bench bosses led their teams to the top 3 places in #NCHChockey this season...
Our finalists for 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 👔
📰: bit.ly/22-23NCHCfinalists
ALT NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year finalists:
David Carle, Denver
Pat Ferschweiler, Western Michigan
Mike Gabinet, Omaha
Mike Kemp’s first act as Interim AD should be to put the bull back on the front of the jersey.
If that happens, he’s got my vote to hold the gig permanently.
Jimmy is running it back!
Coming off a career best senior campaign, Glynn is set to return for his fifth year in a Maverick sweater!
📰: bit.ly/GlynnBack#OmahaHKY
In the hotel lobby this morning, we ran into UNO AD @AceDowells and Jon said, “Normally, I don’t get nervous about games, but today I am for some reason.”
Adrian: “Don’t be nervous, we’re playing with house money.”
#GoMavs 🏒👊🏻
THIS is why polls don't matter. *shakes head*
✅ Split with #13 UMass
✅ Split with #16 Minnesota State
✅ Swept #20 Colorado College
Still just "receiving votes." Wow.
Just keep winning, Mavs. They'll give you enough votes to crack the top 20 someday.
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Post shootout win fight song celebration!! Great weekend of hockey! 🎶🏒
Awesome that the @OmahaHKY players celebrated with the students (and us 😉) both nights!
Thanks guys!! 4 of 6 points on the weekend!!
@UNOmaha@omavs@UNOAlumni@UNOmavmaniacs#WeWinWeSing
Hey, that’s us! And yep, we’re @OmahaHKY mega fans! In addition to all of the home games this year, we also went on 9️⃣ road trips (for an additional 1️⃣6️⃣ games)! 🏒❤️💪🏻
UNO alums Jon Brooks (’96) and Bridget (Weide) Brooks (’96) attended the first @OmahaHKY home game on Oct. 17, 1997. They became Omaha Hockey mega-fans and have never missed a home game – more than 500 – including on their wedding day!
Read online 👉 bit.ly/3ThWK3B
Here’s a cool story I just heard! An @OmahaHKY player got stuck in Chicago with all the weather/Southwest Airlines stuff going on. The whole @SkatingSaints team got stuck there too. A SLU player (maybe #oldbull@joshboyerdee?) recognized the Mav and talked to the SLU coach.
For those of you who felt an “X” over the names was negative (@spomer_hky), we present this kinder and gentler version.
Key:
👋 - Eligibility expired
💰 - NHL
💸 - Minor league
🤷♀️ - Eligibility left, but…
🪽 - Transfer portal
🦄 - Just because
A historic season comes to an end for @OmahaHKY in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament.
An emotional Nolan Sullivan shares his thoughts on what this fanbase has meant to him the last 5 years.
"It's been phenomenal..." @KETV
.@OmahaHKY has an absolutely unmatched culture. The team came out to what’s left of our home, no questions asked, and worked through pouring rain to help clean up. Not only that, but they were more than willing to talk with my family and I to provide whatever comfort and assistance they could. I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to this amazing group of guys.
@Mavpuck@Mike_Gabinet
When Jon’s dad died last December, Coach Gabinet reached out to us to offer his condolences and thank us for our support of the program.
This is a good man who coaches a good group of young men.
@Mike_Gabinet: Thank you so much for everything this season. 👍🏻
#GoMavs 🏒
We followed the Mavs on the road with 9 trips this season — total of 16 games.
- MSU-Mankato
- Denver
- Augustana
- UMD
- Arizona St.
- St. Cloud
- Colorado College
- Frozen Faceoff
- NCAA regional
Just about 10 years ago we got to watch @jakeguentz playing at @tdgarden in the Frozen Four… hard to believe his professional career has become what it has become… 🏒