HANOVER, N.H. – On Tuesday, Head Coach
Maura Crowell announced the Big Green's complete 2025-26 schedule. Dartmouth will play 30 total games, eight nonconference games and 22 against ECAC Hockey opponents.
The Big Green will kick off the season on the road, facing nonconference opponent Holy Cross. Dartmouth and the Crusaders will play two games, one on Friday, October 17 at 6 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
On Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, Dartmouth will play its first home games and conference games of the season, welcoming Colgate and Cornell. The last time the Big Green hosted the Cornell Big Red, the two teams skated to a 2-2 tie with the then No. 6 ranked team in the country.
The following weekend, the women's hockey team will head to North Country, taking on the Saint Lawrence Saints on Friday, October 31 at 3 p.m. and Clarkson on Saturday, November 1 at 3 p.m.
The Big Green upset the then No. 7 St. Lawrence Saints in the teams' last meeting, as Dartmouth earned a 2-0 victory off the back of a 36 save shutout by Michaela Hesová.
Dartmouth will return home for their lone game at Thompson Arena in the month of November on Friday the 7
th. The Big Green will host the Harvard Crimson at 3 p.m. before the men welcome the Colgate Raiders for the first doubleheader of the season. On Saturday, November 8
th, Dartmouth and Harvard will complete the regular season home and home series at Bright Landry Hockey Center with a 3 p.m. puck drop.
The Big Green will remain on the road on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 for an ECAC Hockey and Ivy League matchups against the Brown Bears and Yale Bulldogs. Friday's game is set for 6 p.m. while Saturday's game will begin at 3 p.m.
Dartmouth will spend its Thanksgiving in Minnesota, prepping for two games against the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks. The two teams will faceoff on Friday, November 28 at 1 p.m. before playing the series finale on Saturday, November 29. The time for Saturday's game is still to be announced.
After five games away from Thompson Arena, the Big Green will return to the comforts of home for four straight games, two conference games and two nonconference games. Dartmouth will host RPI and Union on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6. Both games will be at 3 p.m. as the Dartmouth men will also play at home, facing off against Brown and Yale with 7 p.m. puck drops on Friday and Saturday.
The following weekend, Dartmouth will play nonconference opponents St. Anselm and St. Michael's. The Big Green will look to make it two straight against the Hawks on Friday, December 12 at 3 p.m. after defeating them on the road, 9-1, in January. Stick around after the women's game as the Big Green men will also play a nonconference game against Army.
On Saturday, December 13, the Big Green and Knights will face off for the first time in program history. Puck drop is set for 2 p.m.
Nonconference competition will continue and wrap up for the Big Green on Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3, playing a home and home series with the Vermont Catamounts. The two teams will play in Burlington at 6 p.m. on Friday with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Thompson Arena on Saturday.
Dartmouth will remain at Thompson Arena for two more games, welcoming Yale on Friday, January 9 at 3 p.m. and Brown on Saturday, January 10 at 3 p.m.
Over the next five weeks, the Big Green will wrap up conference play in the 2025-26 season, alternating weekends at Thompson Arena and on the road.
On Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, Dartmouth will head to Quinnipiac and Princeton. The Big Green will faceoff with the Bobcats on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by the Tigers on Saturday at 3.
The next weekend, Clarkson and St. Lawrence make its way to Hanover. The matchup with the Golden Knights is set for Friday, January 23 at 6 p.m. and the Big Green will play St. Lawrence on Saturday, January 24 at 3 p.m.
Dartmouth will wrap up the regular season series with the Cornell Big Red at Lynah Rink on Friday, January 30 at 6 p.m. and Colgate at Class of 1965 Arena on Saturday, January 31 at 3 p.m.
February will begin with the Big Green's final regular season games at Thompson Arena. Dartmouth will host Princeton on Friday, February 6 at 6 p.m. and Quinnipiac on Saturday, February 7 at 3 p.m.
The 2025-26 regular season will conclude the weekend of Friday, February 13. Dartmouth will first play Union on Friday at 6 p.m. before closing the regular season against RPI on Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m.
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