LOWELL, Mass.—The UMass Lowell hockey team and head coach Norm Bazin announced the program's schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday, June 29.
 
The season will mark the return of River Hawk Nation to the Tsongas Center, as the venue is expecting 100 percent capacity for the fall.
 
"This year's schedule offers a variety of challenges for our team. We will have trips to Arizona and upstate New York, as well home games versus Big Ten, ECAC and Atlantic League opponents," remarked Bazin. "The combination will allow our team the opportunity to sample teams from many different conferences. We are really excited to see fans back at the Tsongas cheering our team on!"
 
The 34-game slate opens up on Oct. 2, with a pair of road battles against Arizona State, before the River Hawks celebrate Homecoming Weekend at the Tsongas Center, Oct. 15-16, with a series against Long Island University. UMass Lowell rounds out its four-game homestand and non-conference lineup the following weekend, Oct. 22-23, as it hosts Michigan State.
 
The River Hawks kick-off their conference schedule with a home-and-home against Boston University, Oct. 29-30, before taking a quick break from the action. UMass Lowell then continues its Hockey East campaign with a trip to Matthews Arena on Nov. 12, when it takes on the Northeastern Huskies. The team will then make a quick return to Tsongas to host Boston College on Nov. 13.
 
A weekend home-and-home with UConn, Nov. 20-21, sends the River Hawks into the Thanksgiving break before the squad travels north to Portland, Maine to take on the Maine Black Bears Nov. 27 for a match-up at the Cross Insurance Arena. UMass Lowell is set to close out the first half of the schedule with a Kennedy Cup Challenge matchup against defending national champions Massachusetts, Dec. 3-4; a quick trip to Vermont, Dec. 10-11; and a non-conference showdown at St. Lawrence on Dec. 29.
 
Ringing in the New Year, UMass Lowell hosts Bentley for a Wednesday night tilt on Jan. 5 and makes the quick turnaround to visit the Falcons on Saturday, Jan. 8. The River Hawks and Black Bears are set to meet for a second series on Jan. 14-15, as Maine travels to the Tsongas Center.
 
The 2021 Battle of the Merrimack Valley is set for Jan. 21-22, with the River Hawks opening the weekend at Merrimack before returning home to Lowell to start a three-game homestand. The following weekend, UMass Lowell faces off against Northeastern for the second time on Friday, Jan. 28, before going head-to-head with Massachusetts for the third and final time on Sunday, Jan. 30 at home.
 
Down the final stretch, the River Hawks open the February schedule with a visit to Chestnut Hill to take on the Eagles on Feb. 4. They then return to Tsongas to host ECAC opponent Dartmouth the following day, Saturday, Feb. 5. In their final clash of the regular season, the Northeastern Huskies return to the Mill City on Friday, Feb. 11, before the River Hawks take their first trip to New Hampshire on Sunday, Feb. 13. A home-and-home series with Providence ends the February run for UMass Lowell, sending them into a bye weekend to cap the month.
 
With their final road trip of the regular season set for March 4 at UNH, the River Hawks close out the year at home on Saturday, March 5, when the team will celebrate Senior Night.
 
Season ticket membership for the 2021-2022 River Hawk season is on sale now, with more information available at www.GoRiverHawks.com/seasontickets or by contacting Jon Boswell (Jonathan_Boswell@uml.edu | 978-934-4988) for more information. Season ticket members save nearly 60% off box office prices. 
 
Mini Plans and Single Game tickets will become available for purchase later in the summer, with a promotional schedule to follow. Dates and times for the River Hawks' 2021-22 schedule are subject to change.
 

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