{"id":138059,"date":"2023-01-11T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=138059"},"modified":"2023-01-11T12:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:29:55","slug":"this-week-in-nchc-hockey-no-satisfaction-for-omaha-with-mavericks-aiming-for-higher-goals-in-second-half-of-22-23-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2023\/01\/11\/this-week-in-nchc-hockey-no-satisfaction-for-omaha-with-mavericks-aiming-for-higher-goals-in-second-half-of-22-23-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in NCHC Hockey: No satisfaction for Omaha with Mavericks aiming for higher goals in second half of ’22-23 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Omaha players celebrate a goal in their 5-2 win over St. Lawrence on Dec. 31 (photo: Bonnie Ryan).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s been a mixed bag of a season so far for Omaha, but entering the second half, coach Mike Gabinet is taking a glass-half-full approach.<\/p>\n

Half the NCHC had last week off, including Omaha (9-9-2), and that might\u2019ve been a good thing for the Mavs following a tough home series Dec. 30-31 against nonconference foe St. Lawrence.<\/p>\n

UNO dropped a 2-1 overtime decision in the opener following a questionable non-call around the defensive blue line in the lead-up to the Saints\u2019 winning goal, but on New Year\u2019s Eve, the Mavericks got their own backs in a 5-2 win. Five different UNO players scored as their team ended a three-game skid.<\/p>\n

By and large, it was a good first series back for UNO, and not just on the ice. The series opener with St. Lawrence drew the Mavericks\u2019 biggest home crowd in four years, and after the Dec. 31 victory over the Saints, fans were invited to stick around inside Baxter Arena to ring in the new year with their team.<\/p>\n

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Ringing in 2023 with the best fans out there. <\/p>\n

Happy New Year Omaha Hockey Fans!!\ud83c\udf8a#OmahaHKY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UsdkR4aUMB<\/a><\/p>\n

— Omaha Hockey (@OmahaHKY) January 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n