Mavs HockeySaturday, November 7
Jake Guentzel becomes the first Omaha Maverick to have his jersey retired
The Morning Omaha team
If you missed it, Baxter Arena saw a first Friday night. Omaha unfurled Jake Guentzel's No. 20 jersey from the rafters before the Mavs played St. Cloud State. He's the first Omaha Maverick athlete to have a jersey retired. The Omaha native starred at UNO for three years and led the team to the Frozen Four in 2015.
Guentzel went from UNO to a retired jersey
- 2013Pittsburgh drafts Guentzel in the third round, 77th overall.
- 2015Guentzel leads Omaha to the Frozen Four.
- 2017Guentzel wins the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh.
- 2026Guentzel wins Olympic gold with Team USA.
- Nov. 6Omaha retires Guentzel's No. 20 before the St. Cloud State game.
Sources: KETV, Hurrdat Sports, WOWT
“This is the place I was born, met my wife here, she's from here, so this is the place we call home.”
The honor came during Omaha Athletics' Hall of Fame weekend, and Guentzel is one of four members of this year's class. He flew in after playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
- College career: 108 games, 119 points
- Also honored: Chris Cooper, Mike Kemp, Anastasia Kyvelidou
- Next game: Saturday against the Minnesota Wild
Sources: KETV, Hurrdat Sports, WOWT