2025-26 Men's Schedule

[jtwcornell91]

Full schedule released

https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.

Someone needs to make some Space Bear signs or something.

[stereax]

Full schedule released

https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.

For sure - I'm super stoked for UNO (have I told the story of the QMJHL jersey yet...) and UAF could be a really fun team as well. But it's not a Denver or a Michigan type of opponent, and during the doggest days of Ithacan winter it'll be tough to get asses in seats.

[arugula]

The UA games to open 21-22 were excellent. UA was small and fast and hit a lot.  They've been pretty good for years, in the pwr 20s last year.  Remarkable considering their frankly insane travel. Omaha has been up and down but gets points for playing in a strong league. All in all could have been much weaker teams. Not sexy but competitive and shouldnt hurt our OOC or sos.

[Weder]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

[adamw]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

[Weder]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games

[cbuckser]

Princeton's press release announcing its 2025-26 schedule explicitly labels it a "30-game regular season slate"

I have observed that the Ivy men's hockey programs that have announced a schedule with 30 regular-season games (Harvard, Dartmouth, and Princeton) each play only one exhibition/scrimmage.

[adamw]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games

OK - I was apparently mistaken.  I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game.  This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing.  So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game.  Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule.  But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

[The Rancor]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games

OK - I was apparently mistaken.  I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game.  This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing.  So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game.  Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule.  But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?

[upprdeck]

coaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.

[scoop85]

coaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.

And in exhibitions they can play everyone on the roster, even those guys who will typically be sitting in the stands for games.

[Trotsky]

So close to dropping the pretense and just aligning with 34.  Maybe by 2075

If man is still alive.

[Trotsky]

But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Odd.  As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.

Welp.  Take the win.  Maybe we'll add a game.

[adamw]

But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Odd.  As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.

Welp.  Take the win.  Maybe we'll add a game.

It's been particularly dumb in the last few years, after they allowed a 2nd weekend of exhibitions.

[adamw]

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games

OK - I was apparently mistaken.  I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game.  This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing.  So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game.  Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule.  But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?

I'm certain he's well aware. They already had a scheduled exhibition with the under-18 team and a Czech team. The Ivy decision came, like, just a couple weeks ago. Teams that were already scheduled to play other Ivies in exhibitions, had it easy to switch them to "real" games. Teams like Cornell that already had two exhibitions scheduled with outside teams, couldn't just change it that easily. Cornell will have 30 going forward.