10/19/12 NMU hockey line chart: Wildcats face Mavericks in Omaha

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University hockey team faces off tonight against its old CCHA rivals, the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, at 8:30 p.m. in Omaha in Game 1 of the weekend series.

The puck drops at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Game 2 of the series.

For everything you need to know about tonight’s game, check out the Inside 1401 Sports Blog’s NMU Hockey Series Snapshot where I touch on everything from freshman forward Cohen Adair to dead fish to a video of my dog catching a puck.

She’s a cute puppy, go watch it.

I’m in Marquette with said pup, not Omaha, but will be available on Twitter providing updates and taking questions. Feel free to join me and use the hashtag #nmuhky.

Below is the lineup tonight for NMU. The lineup mirrors the Friday night lineup from Green Bay, with on exception. Freshman defenseman Ryan Trenz is paired with junior C.J. Ludwig instead of junior Austin Handley. Junior Wade Epp remains out due to an upper body injury.

Oct. 19, 2012 NMU line charts

(Subject to change)

Forwards

Ryan Aynsley-Stephan Vigier-Ryan Daugherty

Reed Seckel-Matt Thurber-Kory Kaunisto

Cohen Adair-Erik Higby-Justin Rose

Brian Nugent-Darren Nowick-Robert Lindores

Defensemen

Kyle Follmer-Scott Macaulay

Jake Baker-Mitch Jones

Ryan Trenz-CJ Ludwig

Goaltenders

Jared Coreau

Michael Doan

Scratches: Ryan Kesti, Austin Handley, Nate Taurence, DJ Vandercook, Jake Johnson, Wade Epp (inj)