OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha hockey team piled up five power play goals, tying a school record, in a 6-1 win over Alabama Huntsville in the season opening game at Baxter Arena on Friday night.

Six different players scored goals with Tristan Keck leading the point parade with a goal and two assists.

The Mavericks led 2-0 late in the second period, outshooting the Chargers by a wide margin.  It looked as if they wouldn't be rewarded for their efforts, but UAH's Jack Jeffers got a five-minute boarding major and the Mavericks went to work.

Zach Jordan roofed a shot from in tight at 19:21, and Chayse Primeau converted off a net-mouth scramble 31 seconds later, putting UNO up 4-0 after two.

Still with power play time to start the third, the Mavericks got two more.  Keck made it 5-0 just 1:44 into the period, tipping in a blast from Ryan Jones, and Jason Smallidge scored on a long shot from the blue line to make it 6-0.

The Chargers got their own five-minute power play later in the period and spoiled Isaiah Saville's shutout bid with a goal from Tanner Hickey at 12:50.

Saville was sharpest down the stretch as the Chargers peppered him with 10 shots in the final period.  He finished with 14 saves and a win in his collegiate debut.

The Mavericks got out in front quickly in the first period.  Josh Boyer fired home a pass from Keck for his first collegiate goal at 4:32.

Omaha added to the lead 1:59 later.  Teemu Pulkkinen jammed in a pass from Taylor Ward on a power play at 6:31 to put UNO up 2-0 after one.

The two teams wrap up the series on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.

GAME NOTES:

• In addition to Boyer's first collegiate goal, Ryan Brushett and Brandon Scanlin each had an assist for their first career points.
• Thirteen players registered a point for the Mavericks.
• Saville became the first Maverick goaltender to win his first start since Alex Blankenburg beat North Dakota on Jan. 15, 2016.
• The Mavericks tied the school record for power play goals in a game.  They also scored five against Minnesota State in 2007 and at North Dakota in 2011.
• Omaha improved to 12-2-3 all-time against Alabama Huntsville including a mark of 10-1-2 at home.

Three stars:  1. Tristan Keck/Omaha (1-2-3); 2. Teemu Pulkkinen/Omaha (1-0-1); 3. Josh Boyer/Omaha (1-0-1)