OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO hockey team will head into a home-and-home series against Minnesota State this week without its head coach.  #Dean Blais# is heading north to take over the reins of Team USA in preparation for the World Junior Championships in Canada later this month.  Blais talks about the upcoming tournament in this week's Maverick Roundup, the official podcast of UNO athletics.

Also this week, defenseman Nick Von Bokern talks about the Mavericks as they head into their final series before the Christmas break.  The Mavs are coming off a split of two games at Alaska last week.

Maverick Roundup is a weekly program featuring player and coach interviews, game highlights and more.  To access the podcast, visit the "Fan Zone" for that and much more.  A new Maverick Roundup is posted each Wednesday.