By UNO ACHA Hockey · The University of Nebraska at Omaha ACHA Hockey team is proud to announce 15 signings for the 2025-2026 season. Follow this article and our social ch…
The University of Nebraska at Omaha ACHA Hockey team is proud to announce 15 signings for the 2025-2026 season. Follow this article and our social channels to stay up to date on all of our newest additions for the upcoming season!
Last updated 5/10/25
Tyler Schirmer (F) - Kearney. NE
Tyler transfers to the University of Nebraska at Omaha after 1 season with the Maryville University ACHA DI squad. Previous to that, he was a member of the Minnesota Blue Ox for 2 seasons where he played 73 games in the USPHL for the Blox and posted 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points. Schirmer also played 2 years for the Lincoln Jr. Stars and was actually an all league defensemen his senior season. Tyler comes to Omaha as a forward with the ability to flip to defense at any given time.
Charlie Lowndes (D) - Omaha, NE
Charlie heads back to Omaha after spending four of the last five years away from home. Playing for the historic Compuware AAA program then making a national tournament run with the Omaha Mastery AAAin his u18 season, Lowndes moved to play for the East Coast Wizards in the EHL out of Bedford, Mass. Charlie played 3 seasons for the Wizards compiling over 125 games played along with 9 goals and 43 assists for 52 points
Noah Dirkschneider (D) - Sioux City, IA
Our third Sioux City Metro (and 5th total on the current team) makes his way to Omaha! Noah Dirkschneider comes to Omaha after an unheard of senior season for a defensemen. Noah was the 10th leading scorer in the league with 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in 30 games to go along with the Tros MHSHL regular season and playoff title. Noah was also part of the 2023-2024 Sioux City National Championship team.
Austin Tessier (F) - Airdrie, Alberta
Austin makes the transfer from Midland University (ACHA DI) after one season and looks to make an instant impact for the Omaha ACHA team. Prior to playing his injury riddled freshmen season at Midland, Austin played 3 years of junior hockey for the Utah Outliers, Seattle Totems and was then the captain for the Lake Tahoe Lakers. Tessier played in 111 games in the USPHL combining for 34 goals and 52 assists for 86 points.
Nahuel Veyan (G) - Toulouse, France
Nahuel is our 2nd trasnfer from Midland University (ACHA D1.) Nahuel comes in as a senior and looks to help bring some extra depth between the pipes for the Mavericks. The France native played everything from Dallas AAA to then playing for the Florida Eels in the USPHL then to the Mid Cities Jr. Stars in the NA3HL followed by the Peoria Mustangs where he posted an 11-1-2 record with a .940sv% and 1.69GAA. In his 3 years at Midland, Veyan has appeared in 39 games posting a .888 sv% and 3.77GAA. His final season in Midland he posted a .916 sv% and 2.97 GAA.
Blake Glaser (F) - Kearney, NE
Blake comes to Omaha after taking a couple of years off of hockey, but is excited to rekindle the compeitive spirit. Glaser is a natural goal scorer. He most recently played for the Minnesota Blue Ox from 2020-2022 and played in 85 games and scored 55 goals along with 41 assists for 96 points, helping lead the Ox to a USPHL national tournament appearance. Prior to that, he was one of the best players in Lincoln Jr. Stars history playing 107 games and dominating with 79 goals, 61 assists for 140 points. Glaser was a first team all star his junior year and followed it up with leading the league in points his senior year with 78, along with all league honors.
Ryan Hedquist (F) - Sioux City, IA
Ryan Hedquist joins the Omaha Mavericks ACHA family after an incredible 3 year career with the Sioux City Metros that included 2 MHSHL titles and 1 national championship that included 63 goals, 82 assists for 145 points in his 3 year Metros career. Hedquist was an instrumental player for Omaha AAA before joining the Metros. During his senior season, Ryan was not just another one of the captains, but also a first team all star along with a unanimous all league selection. Ryan finished as the 2nd leading scorer in the MHSHL with 32 goals and 43 assists for 75 points in 30 games.
Wyatt Wagner (F) - Bellevue, NE
Wyatt stays close to home joing the Mavericks after one of the most succesful careers in Omaha Jr. Lancers history. Wagner finished his career with the 3rd most points all time in OJL history with 50 goals along with 81 assists for 131 points in only 89 games played. Along with the career success, Wyatt earned honoable mention all star status along with finishing 7th in the MHSHL in total points his senior season with 21 goals 31 assists for 52 points in 31 games played.
Nate Mitchell (D) - Scottsdale, AZ
Nate comes to UNO ACHA after a succesful career for the St. Thomas JGA program. Nate was going to be a defensemen by trade for the Cadets with Trent Eigner at the helm but with a coaching change, shifted to forward for the JGA team. Nate ended up the 2nd leading scorer in the entire league with 22 goals and 12 assists in 22 games played. Nate comes to Omaha as a defensemen with the ability to shift to forward…