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2024–25 Omaha Mavericks
men's ice hockey season
Ice Breaker Tournament, Champion
Conference4th NCHC
Home iceBaxter Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA HockeyNR
Record
Overall18–17–1
Conference14–9–1
Home10–8–0
Road5–8–1
Neutral3–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Gabinet
Assistant coachesDave Noël-Bernier
Peter Aubry
Bennett Hambrook
Captain(s)Nolan Krenzen
Alternate captain(s)Harrison Israels
Griffin Ludtke
Sam Stange
Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey season was the 28th season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Mavericks represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Baxter Arena and were coached by Mike Gabinet in his 8th season.

Season

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Coming into the year, Omaha was projected to be a bubble team for the NCAA tournament, as born out by their #15 ranking in the preseason poll. The team began the year with a mild surprise by winning the Ice Breaker Tournament thanks to stellar goaltending from Šimon Latkoczy, who stopped 77 shots in two overtime games. Unfortunately, over the next month the Mavericks' offense went silent. Omaha scored just 7 goals in their next 6 games, losing every match as well as their place in the rankings. Despite losing Tanner Ludtke to a long-term injury on October 25th,[1] the team was able to recover by mid-November and end its losing streak but they found themselves in an uphill battle. To make matters worse, Latkoczy went through a rough patch in December that saw the Mavs lose to Lindenwood that dropped their PairWise ranking down into the high 40s, making it incredible difficult for the team to earn an at-large bid.

The team kicked off the second hall of its season with a solid runner-up performance in the Coachella Valley Cactus Cup and then surged up the standings over the next three weeks. January saw the Mavericks finally play like a tournament contender with the club winning 6 consecutive to finally get their record back above .500. Four of their victories came against ranked teams thanks to a seemingly revitalized Latkoczy as well as the offense getting consistent contributions from someone other than Sam Stange. The team hit a small bump at the end of the month but had themselves in a solid position heading into the final weeks of the season. With their final six game all coming against ranked opponents, the Mavericks had a tremendous opportunity to pull themselves back into the postseason race. However, the Mavericks could not keep their recent string of strong play going. After a close loss to Western Michigan, the offense vanished for several games and by the time they were able to regain their scoring stride, Omaha was well out of the running.

Their solid showing in the second half lifted the Mavs up to 4th in the standings but still left them far below the cutoff line for the tournament. With a conference title as their only path forward, the team was at least able to begin their postseason push at home against North Dakota. They opened the scoring in the first game and had a 2–1 lead at the end of the first period. UND scored twice in quick succession early in the second to turn the tables, forcing the Mavericks into desperate fight over the final 20 minutes. Despite outshooting the Hawks 17–0 in the third, Omaha was unable to find the back of the net and fell behind in the series. The rematch saw the two teams play fairly even through the first 40 minutes but Omaha was able to score twice and carry a 2–0 lead into the third. Despite playing conservatively, the Mavs surrendered three goals in the final frame, losing a second 2–3 decision to see their season come to a close.

Departures

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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

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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

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As of September 5, 2024.[2]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Canada Will Craig Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2002-05-16 Ennismore, Ontario New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)
2 United States Aiden Gallacher Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-03-20 Rochester Hills, Michigan Northern Michigan (CCHA)
3 United States Sam Stange (A) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2001-04-20 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Wisconsin (USHL) DET, 97th overall 2020
5 United States Joe Gramer Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2005-07-14 Moorhead, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6 United States Zach Urdahl Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-13 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Wisconsin (Big Ten)
7 United States Griffin Ludtke (A) Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-02-01 Elko, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
8 Sweden Marcus Broberg Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2003-10-23 Örebro, Sweden Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
9 Canada Brady Risk Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-16 Medicine Hat, Alberta Alaska (NCAA)
10 Canada Jacob Guévin Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-01-17 Drummondville, Quebec Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
12 United States Nolan Krenzen (C) Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-07-13 Duluth, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL)
13 Canada Jacob Slipec Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-12-05 White Rock, British Columbia Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
15 United States Noah Ellis Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-02-01 Urbandale, Iowa Massachusetts (HEA) VGK, 184th overall 2020
17 Canada Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-03-21 Montreal, Quebec Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
18 Canada Myles Hilman Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-10-15 Blackfalds, Alberta Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
19 United States Garrett Pinoniemi Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-07-15 Mound, Minnesota Minnesota (Big Ten)
21 United States Tyler Rollwagen Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-03-20 Bloomington, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
22 United States Jimmy Glynn Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-24 Lemont, Illinois Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
23 Canada Harrison Israels (A) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-09-01 Mississauga, Ontario Alaska (NCAA)
24 United States Charlie Lurie Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-03-11 Minnetonka, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
25 Canada Cam Mitchell Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-09 Stony Plain, Alberta Omaha Lancers (USHL)
26 United States Brock Bremer Graduate F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 1999-08-26 Forest Lake, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL)
27 Canada Liam Watkins Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-07-13 Okotoks, Alberta Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
29 United States Chase LaPinta Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-02-10 Frisco, Texas Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
30 Slovakia Šimon Latkoczy Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2002-06-01 Trenčín, Slovakia Madison Capitols (USHL)
35 Sweden Kevin Reidler Freshman G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2004-09-02 Gävle, Sweden Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) OTT, 151st overall 2022
46 United States Dylan Gratton Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-02-25 Pottstown, Pennsylvania Penn State (Big Ten)
64 United States Isaiah Norlin Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-04-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
71 United States Tanner Ludtke Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-11-27 Elko, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL) UTA, 81st overall 2023

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Western Michigan †* 24 19 4 1 4 3 0 57 98 51 42 34 7 1 167 86
#16 Arizona State 24 14 9 1 2 5 1 47 91 69 37 21 14 2 136 103
#3 Denver 24 15 8 1 2 1 0 45 89 59 43 31 12 1 174 94
Omaha 24 14 9 1 1 1 1 44 82 69 36 18 17 1 105 99
#18 North Dakota 24 14 9 1 3 1 1 42 81 73 38 21 15 2 120 111
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

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 6:07 pm at #10 Wisconsin* #15 Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)   Reidler L 2–3 OT 5,456
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 11 6:00 pm vs. #14 Massachusetts* #15 Orleans ArenaLas 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 ArenaLas 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 ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy L 1–2  6,238 2–1–0
October 19 7:07 pm Augustana* #12 Baxter ArenaOmaha, 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 CenterMankato, 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 CenterMankato, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Latkoczy L 0–1  4,987 2–4–0
November 8 7:07 pm #14 Western Michigan Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy L 1–2  6,683 2–5–0 (0–1–0)
November 9 7:07 pm #14 Western Michigan Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy L 2–4  7,022 2–6–0 (0–2–0)
November 15 8:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona FOX 10 Latkoczy W 4–2  5,157 3–6–0 (1–2–0)
November 16 6:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona FOX 10 Reidler L 2–3  5,025 3–7–0 (1–3–0)
November 22 7:07 pm Miami Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 3–0  6,225 4–7–0 (2–3–0)
November 23 7:07 pm Miami Baxter ArenaOmaha, 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 CenterSt. 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 CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Latkoczy L 2–5  2,932 6–8–0 (4–4–0)
December 13 7:07 pm Lindenwood* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy L 2–3  3,225 6–9–0
December 14 7:07 pm Lindenwood* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Reidler W 2–1  6,159 7–9–0
December 29 2:00 pm Manitoba* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)   Reidler W 5–0  6,455
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup
January 3 5:30 pm vs. Holy Cross* Acrisure ArenaThousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal)   Reidler W 4–3  8–9–0
January 4 9:00 pm vs. #10 Massachusetts Lowell* Acrisure ArenaThousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Championship)   Latkoczy L 2–3  8–10–0
January 10 7:07 pm #13 Colorado College Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 5–2  6,475 9–10–0 (5–4–0)
January 11 7:07 pm #13 Colorado College Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 3–1  6,955 10–10–0 (6–4–0)
January 17 6:05 pm at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio   Latkoczy W 4–1  1,777 11–10–0 (7–4–0)
January 18 6:05 pm at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio   Reidler W 3–1  2,129 12–10–0 (8–4–0)
January 24 7:07 pm #17 St. Cloud State Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 6–3  7,107 13–10–0 (9–4–0)
January 25 7:07 pm #17 St. Cloud State Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 3–1  7,411 14–10–0 (10–4–0)
January 31 8:00 pm at #5 Denver Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado   Latkoczy T 3–3 SOW 6,493 14–10–1 (10–4–1)
February 1 7:00 pm at #5 Denver Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado   Latkoczy L 2–11  6,657 14–11–1 (10–5–1)
February 7 7:07 pm Minnesota Duluth Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 4–1  7,443 15–11–1 (11–5–1)
February 8 7:07 pm Minnesota Duluth Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy W 5–2  7,019 16–11–1 (12–5–1)
February 14 6:00 pm at #3 Western Michigan #20 Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, 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 ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan   Latkoczy L 1–6  3,580 16–13–1 (12–7–1)
February 28 7:07 pm #12 Arizona State Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Latkoczy L 1–4  7,802 16–14–1 (12–8–1)
March 1 7:07 pm #12 Arizona State Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Reidler W 4–2  7,802 17–14–1 (13–8–1)
March 7 7:07 pm at #18 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaOmaha, Nebraska (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1)   Latkoczy L 2–3  6,068 18–16–1
March 15 7:00 pm #17 North Dakota* #20 Baxter ArenaOmaha, 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:[3]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Sam Stange RW 36 16 18 34 20
Brady Risk LW/RW 36 13 12 25 30
Harrison Israels C 34 10 15 25 14
Zach Urdahl LW 33 12 10 22 6
Cam Mitchell LW 33 8 12 20 10
Jacob Guévin D 36 7 13 20 10
Jimmy Glynn F 35 8 7 15 14
Tyler Rollwagen F 36 3 12 15 26
Dylan Gratton D 36 2 12 14 6
Griffin Ludtke D 36 2 11 13 21
Myles Hilman F 25 6 6 12 4
Brock Bremer LW 36 4 8 12 20
Nolan Krenzen D 36 0 11 11 18
Charlie Lurie F 20 4 6 10 28
Marcus Broberg D 27 1 8 9 22
Chase LaPinta F 19 3 1 4 4
Liam Watkins F 15 2 2 4 0
Noah Ellis D 26 1 3 4 8
Jacob Slipec F 33 1 3 4 24
Joe Gramer D 33 0 4 4 4
Garrett Pinoniemi C 29 1 2 3 8
Tanner Ludtke C 8 1 1 2 2
Aiden Gallacher D 6 0 1 1 2
Isaiah Norlin D 16 0 1 1 2
Will Craig G 1 0 0 0 0
Alexi Van Houtte-Cachero C/RW 4 0 0 0 4
Kevin Reidler G 8 0 0 0 0
Šimon Latkoczy G 31 0 0 0 0
Bench 12
Total 105 179 284 319

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Will Craig 1 10:04 0 0 0 0 4 0 1.000 0.00
Šimon Latkoczy 31 1771:30 14 16 1 80 952 1 .922 2.71
Kevin Reidler 8 371:59 4 1 0 17 196 0 .920 2.74
Empty Net - 20:54 - - - 2 - - - -
Total 36 2174:27 18 17 1 99 1152 1 .921 2.73

Rankings

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Poll Week
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 27 (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 RV 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 NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12 or 26.[5]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

References

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  1. ^ "Gophers men's hockey team lands transfer Tanner Ludtke from Nebraska Omaha". Star Tribune. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Hockey Roster". Omaha Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Hockey Schedule". Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha 2024-2025 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.