Adventures Ahead for UConn Men's, Women's Hockey Teams

The Zambonis at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs and the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford had better be tuned up and ready to go this fall.

The UConn men’s and women’s hockey teams this week revealed their packed schedules, with each team set to play 34 games, half at home. The Huskies men will host 13 home games in Storrs and four at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The women will play all of their home games in Storrs.

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Men off to Ireland

Highlights of the men’s schedule include the season-opening Icebreaker Tournament, set for Oct. 9-10 in Storrs. The team will travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland, during Thanksgiving week to take part in the Friendship Four, the only NCAA men’s hockey tournament being played outside North America this season. Providence, Colgate and Minnesota Duluth round out the field, with the teams playing for the Belpot Trophy.

Upon their return, they will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to meet the Buckeyes for two games.

The Huskies will play their first Hockey East game on Oct. 22 at home against Boston University.

The Huskies, under Mike Cavanaugh, tallied a 20-13-5 (12-9-3 Hockey East) record last season. Their campaign ended in the Worcester Regional, where the Huskies lost 2-1 to Michigan State in March.

The schedule is listed below, with the times still to be announced for most games.

UConn and Boston University have a pair of early season games scheduled for Oct. 22 and 24. David Butler II-Imagn Images

Men’s hockey schedule

Oct. 9, 7 p.m.: Penn State (Icebreaker Tournament)

Oct. 10, 6 p.m.: Bowling Green (Icebreaker Tournament)

Oct. 16, 7 p.m.: Colorado College

Oct. 17, 5 p.m.: Colorado College

Oct. 22, 7 p.m.: Boston University

Oct 24, TBA: at Boston University

Oct. 30, TBA: at Merrimack

Oct. 31, TBA: at Merrimack

Nov. 5, TBA: at Providence

Nov. 7, 5 p.m.: Providence

Nov. 13, 7 p.m.: Northeastern

Nov. 14: 3 p.m.: Northeastern (PeoplesBank Arena)

Nov. 19, 7 p.m.: New Hampshire

Nov. 21, TBA: at New Hampshire

Nov. 27, TBA: Colgate (Friendship Four at Belfast, Northern Ireland)

Nov. 28, TBA: Opponent TBA (Friendship Four at Belfast, Northern Ireland)

Dec. 11, TBA: at Ohio State 

Dec. 12, TBA: at Ohio State 

Jan. 2, 3 p.m.: Merrimack

Jan. 7, TBA: at UMass-Lowell

Jan. 9, 2 p.m.: UMass-Lowell (PeoplesBank Arena)

Jan. 15, 7 p.m.: Maine

Jan. 16, 4 p.m.: Maine (PeoplesBank Arena)

Jan. 29-30, TBA: CT Ice tournament, details TBA

Feb. 5, 7 p.m.: Northeastern

Feb. 12, TBA: at Boston College

Feb. 13, 4 p.m.: Boston College

Feb. 19, TBA: at Vermont

Feb. 20, TBA: at Vermont

Feb. 25, TBA: at UMass

Feb. 27, 2 p.m.: UMass (PeoplesBank Arena)

March 4, TBA: at New Hampshire

March 6, 2 p.m.: Providence

Another NCAA Tournament awaiting the women?

As for the women, head coach Chris MacKenzie will lead his team into the new season with hopes of returning to the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies finished 28-9-2 (17-6-1 Hockey East) in 2025-26.

After defeating top-seeded Northeastern 2-1 in double overtime to win the conference tournament last season, the Huskies fell to Penn State 3-0 in an NCAA regional final.

Both UConn hockey teams will be chasing an NCAA tournament championship trophy, like this one won by the Wisconsin women in 2023. The Badgers are a perennial power, winning three of the past four championships and five since 2019. Mark Stewart/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK

This season’s edition of the Huskies will begin play in just about a month with two games at St. Cloud State on Sept. 25 and 26. The home opener follows against Clarkson on Oct. 2 and 3.

The schedule is listed below, with the times to be announced for most games.

Women’s hockey schedule

Sept. 19: Quinnipiac (exhibition)

Sept. 25: at St. Cloud State

Sept. 26: at St. Cloud State

Oct. 2: Clarkson

Oct. 3: Clarkson

Oct. 16: at Princeton

Oct. 17: at Princeton

Oct. 23: Mercyhurst

Oct. 24: Mercyhurst

Oct. 29: at Holy Cross

Oct. 30: Holy Cross

Nov. 5: at Boston College

Nov. 6: Boston College

Nov. 13: Providence

Nov. 14: at Providence

Nov. 20: at Vermont

Nov. 21: at Vermont

Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m.: Sacred Heart (Nutmeg Classic at Hamden, Conn.)

Nov. 28: Opponent TBA (Nutmeg Classic at Hamden, Conn.)

Dec. 4: at Boston University

Dec. 5: Boston University

Jan. 8: at Maine

Jan. 9: Maine

Jan. 15: at Merrimack

Jan. 16: Merrimack

Jan. 22: Northeastern

Jan. 23: Northeastern

Jan. 29: at New Hampshire

Jan. 30: New Hampshire

Feb. 4: at Maine

Feb. 6: New Hampshire

Feb. 12: Vermont

Feb. 13: at Holy Cross

Feb. 18: Boston College

Feb. 20: at Northeastern

 

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