UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On Friday afternoon the Big Ten released the specific game dates for the 2026-27 men’s hockey season with each team playing each other a total of four times, twice at home and twice on the road.
The Nittany Lions then open Big Ten play on Halloween weekend (Oct. 30-31) with a trip to Minnesota marking the sixth time in the past seven seasons Penn State has opened conference play on the road. PSU is 7-5-1 all-time in Big Ten openers with a 4-4-0 record in such games on the road.
Penn State returns to Hockey Valley the following weekend to battle Notre Dame (Nov. 6-7) before four-straight on the road prior to Thanksgiving against Michigan (Nov. 13-14) and Wisconsin (Nov. 20-21).
Penn State resumes Big Ten play following the holiday break with a home series against Ohio State (Jan. 8-9) before traveling back to the Mitten for a series at Michigan State (Jan. 15-16).
The Nittany Lions then entertain Wisconsin for a Thursday-Friday set (Jan. 21-22) before traveling to South Bend to close out the month of January against the Irish (Jan. 29-30).
Minnesota (Feb. 12-13) and Michigan State (Feb. 19-20) visit Hockey Valley prior to a trip to Columbus to face off against Ohio State (Feb. 26-27) to close February. Penn State then concludes the regular season with a Thursday-Friday series at Pegula Ice Arena against Michigan on March 4-5.
The Big Ten Tournament begins the following Wednesday, March 10, with the semifinals falling on Saturday, March 13 and the Championship game being contested on Friday, March 19.
Game times along with the full television schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Full 2026-27 Penn State Hockey Schedule
For more information on the 2026-27 season, visit the men's hockey ticket page at GoPSUsports.com or call 1-800-NITTANY Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.