Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more
The eight freshmen on Nebraska-Omaha’s hockey team were placed in alternate housing Wednesday after a two-alarm fire severely damaged a unit in the school’s Scott Village dormitory complex.
Each week, Tuesday Morning Quarterback looks at the big events and big topics in Division I men’s college hockey.
Canceled and missed flights make for hassles, but teams use the time for activities that may help in the long run.
According to the Omaha World Herald, Nebraska-Omaha head coach Dean Blais and junior defenseman Jaycob Megna have each been suspended three games apiece for violating NCAA benefits rules. Reportedly, Blais reimbursed Megna $400 after Megna’s wristwatch was taken from the CenturyLink Center locker room in October 2012 during a game against Bemidji State. Both Blais … Read more
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
John Sparano has painted goaltender masks for the Mavericks since 2010, and he describes the creative process he uses.
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, the summertime fight that led to two Nebraska-Omaha players being booted off the team came to a legal end Monday as a Douglas County judge dismissed the last of the misdemeanor charges filed against the accused assailants when the alleged victim in the fight failed to show for the court … Read more
The Mavericks dismissed two players and suspended another in August, putting them short-handed to start the season.
From Agostino to Walters, here are some forwards that are expected to put up big numbers this season.
The long-awaited on-campus arena for Nebraska-Omaha is a little closer to reality. The school on Thursday unveiled a video and 3-D model of the arena, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015. It’ll hold about 7,500 for hockey and is expected to cost $76.3 million. The Mavericks currently play at 15,959-seat CenturyLink … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha dismissed two players and suspended a third after all three were ticketed for suspicion of disorderly conduct following an incident in which they allegedly used racial slurs. Preston Hodge and Matt White were removed from the team and had their scholarships removed, UNO athletic director Trev Alberts said in a news release Friday. Alex … Read more
According to a Nebraska-Omaha news release, goaltender Dayn Belfour has left the team. Belfour appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons, going 1-1-0 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.17 GAA.
Nebraska-Omaha defenseman Tony Turgeon has signed a contract with the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage and will forgo his senior season with the Mavericks. Turgeon tallied six assists in 62 career games in Omaha – two assists each of the past three seasons. The Grand Forks, N.D., native signed with the Rampage as an … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha has added Alex Todd, former head coach at Castleton, as the Mavericks’ new assistant coach, replacing Steve Johnson. Todd, a defenseman in his playing days, will coach the UNO blueliners. Todd took over at Castleton in 2005-06 and guided the Spartans to a 22-4-1 record in 2010-11, 19-7-2 the following year and 15-10-2 this … Read more
Josh Fenton said he has reached out to several commissioners or former commissioners to gauge what the life as a college hockey commissioner entails. Matt Mackinder reports.
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is losing its first commissioner before it plays its first game. Jim Scherr, who in early 2012 got a 4½-year contract to run the NCHC, is leaving the league to become chief operating officer of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The league made the announcement late Friday afternoon, … Read more
National Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Jim Scherr has been in discussions with organizers of the 2015 European Games about a job with the group, but he said a report that he has accepted the position is premature. Inside the Games reported that Scherr would become the chief operating officer for the organizing committee of the … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha assistant coach Steve Johnson will not be back behind the bench for the 2013-14 season. “Steve had decided to go in another direction with his career and we wish him the best of luck,” said UNO head coach Dean Blais in a statement. “He was a valuable member of our staff and did a … Read more