Omaha Lancers

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Omaha Lancers
Omaha Lancers Logo.svg
City Omaha, Nebraska
League United States Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
Founded1986
Home arena Liberty First Credit Union Arena
ColorsOrange, black, white
   
Owner(s)Mike Picozzi [1]
Head coachDavid Wilkie
MediaHockeyTV & MixIr (Broadcaster Nick Blaesser)
Franchise history
1986–2002Omaha Lancers
2002–2004River City Lancers
2004–presentOmaha Lancers
Championships
Regular season titles5 Anderson Cups (1989–90, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2004–05 (shared), 2007–08)
Playoff championships7 Clark Cups (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2008)
2 USA Hockey Junior National Championships (2001, 2008)

The Omaha Lancers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Founded in 1986, the Lancers play at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston, Nebraska. Previous arenas of use include the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Mid-America Center, Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum, and Motto McLean Ice Arena.

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The Lancers have claimed a league-record seven Clark Cup championships as playoff champions, five Anderson Cup titles as regular season champions, and two USA Hockey national championships. [2] In addition, the Lancers have aided in the development of hundreds of NCAA Division I hockey players, National Hockey League (NHL) draft picks, and dozens of NHL players.

History

In 2014, the majority ownership of the Lancers was bought by Crossbar Down, LLC, led by Anthony DiCesare, from the American Hockey Group, Inc, who had owned the franchise since 2004. [3]

On July 10, 2021, Chadd Cassidy was hired as head coach and general manager. [4] During the 2021–22 season, the players boycotted the team and the coaching staff resigned on November 18 citing operational budget cuts causing inadequate player treatment and coaching the resources. The league then postponed the three scheduled weekend games and placed team president Dave DeLuca on administrative leave. [5] [6] [7] Former Fort Wayne Komets' head coach Gary Graham was then brought in as interim head coach and the league designated Josh Mervis to oversee operations of the team while an investigation into the operations of the team was underway. [8] In January 2022, the majority ownership of the Lancers was transferred from Anthony DiCesare to Mike Picozzi. [1]

Roster

As of September 21, 2022. [9]

No. S/P/CPlayerPosHtWtDoBHometownPrevious teamCollege commitment
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Broberg D 6' 0"175 lb2003-10-23 Örebro, Sweden Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) Omaha
5 Flag of Michigan.svg Tanner Rowe F 6' 0"178 lb2002-08-26 Calumet, Michigan Maryland  ( NAHL ) UMass
6 Flag of New Jersey.svg Mateo Picozzi D 6' 0"170 lb2003-04-29 Morristown, New Jersey Trinity-Pawling  ( USHS–NY )None
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Max Wattvil D 6' 0"180 lb2002-08-11 Stockholm, Sweden Oskarshamn J20 (J20 Nationell) Merrimack
10 Flag of Florida.svg Riley Rosenthal D 6' 2"214 lb2003-12-10 Boca Raton, Florida Dubuque  ( USHL )None
11 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Braydon Beahm F 6' 4"205 lb2004-07-30 Waupun, Wisconsin Minot  ( NAHL ) Clarkson
12 Flag of Michigan.svg Griffin Jurecki F 5' 10"179 lb2003-05-03 Grosse Ile, Michigan Little Caesars U18 ( Midget AAA ) Denver
13 Flag of New Hampshire.svg Nate Benoit D 6' 1"188 lb2002-11-26 Bow, New Hampshire Tri-City  ( USHL ) North Dakota
14 Flag of Finland.svg Aleksi Kivioja F 6' 4"183 lb2003-08-02 Helsinki, Finland Kiekko-Espoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja) Providence
16 Flag of Quebec.svg Adam Cardona D 6' 2"196 lb2003-10-05 Beaconsfield, Quebec Waterloo  ( USHL )None
17 Flag of Connecticut.svg Andon Cerbone F 5' 8"156 lb2004-04-13 Stamford, Connecticut Brunswick  ( USHS–CT ) Michigan
18 Flag of Michigan.svg Tucker Shedd D 6' 0"177 lb2004-09-08 Holt, Michigan Waterloo  ( USHL ) Michigan State
19 Flag of Minnesota.svg Alex Bump F 6' 1"200 lb2003-11-20 Prior Lake, Minnesota Prior Lake  ( USHS–MN ) Vermont
21 Flag of Minnesota.svg Charlie Lurie F 5' 11"187 lb2003-03-11 Minnetonka, Minnesota Youngstown  ( USHL ) Omaha
22 Flag of Illinois.svg Will Diamond F 6' 3"197 lb2003-12-22 Carpentersville, Illinois Aberdeen  ( NAHL )None
24 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Luke Amell D 6' 4"193 lb2003-09-02 Mars, Pennsylvania Aberdeen  ( NAHL )None
25 Flag of Illinois.svg Matthew Romer F 5' 10"174 lb2002-09-01 Carpentersville, Illinois Janesville  ( NAHL ) Arizona State
26 Flag of Michigan.svg Ryan Kusler F 5' 11"178 lb2003-05-19 Battle Creek, Michigan Odessa  ( NAHL )None
27 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Justin Stupka F 6' 1"195 lb2005-03-15 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U18 ( Midget AAA )None
28 Flag of Texas.svg Evan Werner F 5' 8"166 lb2003-02-13 Flower Mound, Texas Youngstown  ( USHL ) Colorado College
31 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Pasche G 5' 10"170 lb2003-02-14 Mézières, Switzerland Lausanne U20 (U20-Elit)None
35 Flag of Missouri.svg Ben Behrens G 6' 2"154 lb2004-05-23 St. Louis, Missouri Bismarck  ( NAHL )None
44 Flag of New York.svg Donovan Hamilton D 6' 3"188 lb2005-12-03 Buffalo, New York Nichols  ( USHS–NY ) Cornell
51 Flag of Michigan.svg Luke Baker D 6' 1"183 lb2005-07-02 Howell, Michigan North Jersey Avalanche U18 ( Midget AAA ) Michigan State
62 Flag of Michigan.svg Vincent Salice F 5' 6"172 lb2003-02-28 Commerce Township, Michigan Des Moines  ( USHL ) Ohio State

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References

  1. 1 2 "USHL, Omaha Lancers Announce New Majority Owner". OurSports Central. January 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Team History". Omaha Lancers. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "New Lancers owner seeks to 'build on team's success'". Omaha World-Herald . October 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lancers Name Chadd Cassidy as Head Coach, General Manager". OurSports Central. July 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Breaking News: Firestorm in Omaha". The Hockey News . November 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ "USHL's Omaha Lancers idle as player treatment investigated". NBC Sports . November 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Junior hockey team postpones weekend games amid chaos in program". KLKN-TV . November 19, 2021.
  8. ↑ "USHL Update on the Omaha Lancers". OurSports Central. November 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Omaha Lancers Roster". USHL. Retrieved September 17, 2022.


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