Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Northeastern Releases 2011-12 schedule

With the good news piling up of late for Northeastern - Jamie Oleksiak confirming that he plans to return to Boston next year, regardless of where he's drafted later this month, Greg Cronin not leaving, Vinny Saponari coming on board and bringing former Dubuque Fighting Saints teammate John Gaudreau with him, providing the offensive spark an already defensively-sound team desperately needs to compete in Hockey East - the Huskies have released their 2011-12 schedule, which features a Black Friday date at Michigan and two at Notre Dame the following weekend.

The Huskies start their conference schedule much the way that they ended it last year - with a challenge. Seven of their first 10 conference games are against fellow Hockey East quarterfinalists in, as the Huskies will face off  with UMass, UNH, Maine, Merrimack and Boston College to begin their season.

For the complete Northeastern schedule, please see below. It can also be viewed online here.


DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIMES/RESULTS
10/2/2011
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (scrimmage)
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
10/7/2011
MASSACHUSETTS
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
10/14/2011
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
10/16/2011
at Maine
Orono, Maine
7 p.m.
10/21/2011
at Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
7 p.m.
10/22/2011
BOSTON COLLEGE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
10/29/2011
at New Hampshire
Durham, N.H.
7 p.m.
11/4/2011
at Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
7 p.m.
11/5/2011
MERRIMACK
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
11/11/2011
at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
11/12/2011
at Massachusetts
Amherst, Mass.
7 p.m.
11/18/2011
PROVIDENCE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
11/19/2011
VERMONT
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
11/25/2011
at Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.
7 p.m.
12/2/2011
at Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind.
7 p.m.
12/3/2011
at Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind.
7 p.m.
12/10/2011
UMASS LOWELL
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
12/30/2011
vs Minnesota / Princeton / Niagara
Minneapolis, Minn.
TBA
12/31/2011
vs Minnesota / Princeton / Niagara
Minneapolis, Minn.
TBA
1/7/2012
UNDER-18 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (scrimmage)
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
1/13/2012
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
1/14/2012
at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
1/20/2012
at UMass Lowell
Lowell, Mass.
7 p.m.
1/21/2012
UMASS LOWELL
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
1/27/2012
at Vermont
Burlington, Vt.
7 p.m.
1/28/2012
at Vermont
Burlington, Vt.
7 p.m.
2/3/2012
MASSACHUSETTS
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
2/6/2012
vs Boston College
TD Garden
TBA
2/10/2012
at New Hampshire
Durham, N.H.
7 p.m.
2/13/2012
vs Boston University / Harvard
TD Garden
TBA
2/17/2012
PROVIDENCE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
2/18/2012
at Providence
Providence, R.I.
7 p.m.
2/24/2012
MAINE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
2/25/2012
MAINE
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.
3/2/2012
at Boston University
Boston, Mass.
7 p.m.
3/3/2012
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Matthews Arena
7 p.m.

Merrimack Releases 2011-12 home schedule

With star forward Stephane da Costa gone to the ranks of the NHL, many would imagine the year ahead to be a re-building year for Merrimack.

Not so. Consider it, instead, a re-stocking year.

Merrimack, which brings in a glut of young talent to replace da Costa and its talented exiting senior class, released its home schedule today. The slate features dates with Union and Army, as well as Connecticut.

The Warriors have home series with Northeastern, Maine, Providence and UNH scheduled in 2011-12.

Expect the rest of their schedule to be available within the next couple weeks. The entire home schedule is available below. It can also be viewed online here.

October
15
Sat
Army   
21
Fri
Northeastern   * 
22
Sat
Connecticut   
November
4
Fri
Northeastern   * 
December
3
Sat
Providence   * 
7
Wed
Vermont   * 
17
Sat
Union   
January
13
Fri
Maine   * 
14
Sat
Maine   * 
20
Fri
New Hampshire   * 
29
Sun
Providence   * 
February
3
Fri
Boston U.   * 
11
Sat
New Hampshire   * 
18
Sat
Boston College   * 
March
3
Sat
Massachusetts   *