Notre Dame men’s hockey unveils for 2026-27 season

Notre Dame men’s hockey officially revealed its schedule for the 2026-27 season.

The Fighting Irish are looking to bounce back after they went 9-23-5 and fell to Michigan in the opening round of the Big 10 Tournament. Notre Dame is also looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.

Notre Dame will kick things off with preseason matchups against USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) on Oct. 2 and the University of Toronto on Oct. 3.

Below is the Irish’s schedule for the upcoming season:

Oct. 8-9 – vs. Niagara

Oct. 16 – at Western Michigan

Oct. 17 – vs. Western Michigan

Oct. 23-24 – vs. Merrimack

Oct. 30-31 – at Wisconsin

Nov. 6-7 – at Penn State

Nov. 12-13 – vs. Michigan State

Nov. 20-21 – at Ohio State

Nov. 24 – vs.

Bowling Green

Nov. 27 – vs. Boston College

Dec. 4-5 – vs. Minnesota

Jan. 1-2 – vs. Stonehill

Jan. 15-16 – vs. Michigan

Jan. 22-23 – at Minnesota

Jan. 29-30 – vs. Penn State

Feb. 5-6 – vs. Ohio State

Feb. 12-13 – at Michigan

Feb. 25 & 27 – at Michigan State

March 4-5 – vs. Wisconsin

The moment you’ve all been waiting for.

The FULL 2026-27 schedule is here ☘️#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/BDmIL6ue1Y

— Notre Dame Hockey (@NDHockey) September 25, 2026

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