Northern Michigan and Nebraska-Omaha warm up prior to Friday's contest. The Mavericks swept the Wildcats, winning each game 3-1. The Road to the Joe Tour is a combined marketing effort of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Olympia Entertainment. The Road to the Joe Tour's new addition, a 15-foot inflatable Mason Cup, stands in the lobby of Qwest Center Omaha.

Fans check out the inflatable Mason Cup in the lobby waiting for the players after Friday's 3-1 victory. Fans have an opportunity to win two tickets to each Super 6 game and a one-night hotel accommodations in an Enter-to-Win contest as part of the Road to the Joe tour. The Mavs' mascot, Durango, checks out the Mason Cup during Friday's game.

Atlanta Thrashers General Manager Don Waddell won the Mason Cup in 1980 with the Northern Michigan Wildcats. Micah Cotham has seen eight Maverick hockey games since his birth 12 weeks ago. The Mavericks are 5-2-1 when Micah Cotham is in attendance.

Jocelyn Cotham takes a closer look at the Mason Cup during Friday's Maverick game. Young Maverick fans pose for a picture with the CCHA Championship postseason trophy, the Mason Cup. A young Maverick fan wears red in support of his Mavericks.

Michael and Daniel Prucha stop by the Road to the Joe booth to get Super 6 information. Rick Jeffries, a member of the Red Army, checks out the Mason Cup. Two members of the Red Army cheer on the Mavericks in hopes of making it to the Joe this year.

The Vander Meulen's enjoy a 3-1 Maverick victory on Friday as a family. Two UNO fans watch as the Mavericks extend their record to 10-9-1 overall, and 8-7-1 CCHA, good for third place in the conference. A brother and sister watched as the Mavericks captured just their second sweep of the season. Western Michigan was the first.

Two UNO fans were part of last Saturday's season-high crowd of 8,127 at the Qwest Center Omaha. The Red Army cheers on the Mavericks from section 213 at Qwest Center Omaha. Two Maverick fans watched as UNO improved its record to 9-2-1 at home this year.

A young Mav fan poses for a picture with the Mason Cup. A UNO fan checks out Super 6 information before posing for a picture with the Mason Cup. The Mavericks' next six CCHA games are on the road. The Mavericks' post-game tradition includes a visit to the lobby to thank the fans for their support.

The players take off their skates after the game and head to the lobby for a quick cheer before returning to the locker room.