WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross head women's ice hockey coach Katie Lachapelle has announced her team's 2025-2026 schedule, which is slated to begin on Sept. 26. The Crusaders are set to play 33 regular season games this year, including 24 contests against Hockey East foes.

The season begins with two home games against RPI (Sept. 26-27), followed by a two-game set at Delaware (Oct. 4-5) and a road contest at Boston College (Oct. 10). Holy Cross will return to Worcester for two games with Dartmouth (Oct. 17-18), before playing home-and-home series with Post (Oct. 24-26), Connecticut (Nov. 1-2) and Merrimack (Nov. 7-8). The Crusaders then play two home games with Maine (Nov. 14-15), a home-and-home series with New Hampshire (Nov. 21-22) and a pair of home contests with Assumption (Nov. 29) and Boston University (Dec. 2). Holy Cross will close out the first semester with a two-game set at Vermont (Dec. 5-6). 

The Crusaders return to action at Maine (Jan. 3), followed by a home date with Boston College (Jan. 9). After a road game at Boston University (Jan. 17), Holy Cross will play home-and-home series with Providence (Jan. 23-24) and Northeastern (Jan. 30-31). The Crusaders will next face Boston College (Feb. 6) and New Hampshire (Feb. 7) at home, before traveling to Merrimack (Feb. 13) and Providence (Feb. 14). The regular season concludes at home against Vermont (Feb. 20).

The 2026 Hockey East Tournament begins with the first round on Feb. 25, followed by the quarterfinals on Feb. 28, the semifinal round on March 3 and the championship game on March 7.

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