Jordan McAlpine was born and raised in the Omaha metro and has been a life-long sports fan.
He started playing both baseball and hockey at a young age and spent countless hours watching or attending games, or watching highlights and reading the sports page -- which fueled a passion for working in sports media.
McAlpine graduated from UNO with a journalism and media communication degree in the spring of 2022. He started working in hockey while attending UNO as well, covering the Mavs and NCHC for The Gateway student newspaper.
McAlpine served as the hockey beat writer for three seasons and the sports editor at The Gateway, along with earning a number of freelance writing opportunities within hockey -- several of which he still writes for today. He was also one of just three media members to cover the entire NCHC Pod in December of 2020, which was held at Baxter Arena.
McAlpine's resume also includes stops at the Omaha World-Herald, Lincoln Journal Star and, most recently, The Rink Live, where he covered junior and college hockey for two seasons.
Omaha will look to stay hot in NCHC play and continue its recent success against Miami, as the Mavs head to Oxford, Ohio. Omaha has won eight straight against the RedHawks and swept Miami in late November, including a season-high eight goals in the series finale....
OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks netted a pair of third-period goals Saturday night and completed their second sweep of the season, handing No. 13 Colorado College a 3-1 loss at Baxter Arena. The win gives Omaha a four-game win streak against the Tigers and 6-1-2 record...
OMAHA, Neb. – If you’re a fan of offense and intense hockey, Baxter Arena was just the place for you Friday night, as the Mavericks returned to NCHC action with a 5-2 win over No. 13 Colorado College. The two teams combined for seven goals – including five in a 5:48...
Omaha returns to NCHC play and Baxter Arena this weekend as the Mavs welcome No. 13 Colorado College to town for a ninth consecutive season. The Mavs are 14-5-5 against the Tigers all-time on home ice and 10-4-4 at Baxter Arena, which also includes a pair of neutral...
The Mavericks will compete in their second tournament of the season and open the 2025 portion of the schedule this weekend as they head to Palm Springs, Calif. Omaha will be one of four teams at the Cactus Cup, joining Holy Cross, UMass Lowell and Michigan Tech, and...
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Mavericks returned from the Christmas break Sunday afternoon with an exhibition win over Manitoba, 5-0 at Baxter Arena. The win closes out the 2024 calendar year for the Mavs and unofficially opens the second half of the 2024-25 campaign. “I...
OMAHA, Neb. – The first half is complete as Omaha has entered its two-week holiday break. The Mavericks enter the break at 7-9-0 and 4-4-0 in NCHC play, but the past two months have been quite the roller coaster ride. Despite half of its roster being new to the...
OMAHA, Neb. – Mike Gabinet’s message was simple heading into Saturday’s first-half finale… Execute. The Mavericks failed to do so on Friday and were handed their most disappointing loss of the season as a result. However, Kevin Reidler delivered a pair of key saves in...
OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks were handed their most disappointing loss of the season Friday night at Baxter Arena, falling to Lindenwood by a 3-2 final. The Lions, who entered the series with just three wins and were 59th out of 64 teams in the Pairwise, hadn’t scored...