Ex-Maverick Dave Noel-Bernier returns to team as assistant

OMAHA, Neb. — Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Dave Noel-Bernier is returning to college hockey, joining Omaha as an assistant under new coach Mike Gabinet. Bernier was a forward for Omaha during the first four years of its program, 1997-2001, and he later was the Mavericks’ director of hockey operations. He was hired by the