Gavin Hodnett scored his first NCAA goal on Friday and added his second on Saturday, helping Omaha Hockey earn five points against St. Cloud State.
The freshman forward finished the series with two goals and three shots on goal, and he was a plus-3. Hodnett earned NCHC Rookie of the Week honors for his efforts.
“Gavin has done a great job of continuing to develop his game and make an impact for our team,” head coach Mike Gabinet told Hurrdat Sports. “He’s a highly competitive player who plays with pace, has excellent hockey sense, and consistently finds ways to make plays.”
Hodnett played 229 career games for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings before coming to Omaha and was Edmonton’s captain each of the past two seasons. The Winnipeg native put up 227 points (71-156-227) over those 229 games, including 112 points (36-76-112) over the past two seasons.
Hodnett is the first Omaha player to earn a weekly NCHC honor this season. The last Maverick to do so was Simon Latkoczy (Jan. 19-25, 2026), and the last skater to receive a weekly NCHC award was Aiden de La Gorgendiere (Oct. 20-26, 2025).
“He’s earned this recognition,” Gabinet said of the 20-year-old forward. “We’re excited about the player he’s continuing to become.”
Freshman forward Gavin Hodnett scored his second goal of the season and the series Saturday night against St. Cloud State.
Hodnett’s goal came with 5:15 left in the first period and put @OmahaHKY ahead 3-1. pic.twitter.com/I3oX3Zi2kw
— Hurrdat Sports (@HurrdatSports) November 8, 2026
Omaha (3-4-1, 1-0-1) will head to Oxford, Ohio later this week to battle No. 17 Miami (7-3-0, 2-2-0). The RedHawks split their series in Duluth this past weekend.
Stay tuned to Hurrdat Sports all season as Avarie Howard and Jordan McAlpine provide Omaha hockey coverage.
