University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) men’s hockey head coach Tyler Krueger announced the team’s schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 season.

After advancing to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four last season, the Pointers will open this season against Aurora (Ill.) a 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and are set to host Trine University (Ind.) the following night at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

The Pointers will play 13 home games at K.B. Willett Ice Arena this season, including against Saint Mary’s (Minn.) Nov. 9 and St. Thomas (Minn.) Nov. 10, before they travel for nonconference games at Marian Nov. 16 and defending National Champion St. Norbert Nov. 17.

UWSP will host a four-team tournament the Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, which will feature Utica College (NY), St. Thomas and Nichols College (Mass.).

Other nonconference games include road games at Hamline (Minn.) Nov. 2, Bethel (Minn.) Nov. 3, Concordia (Wis.) Dec. 7, Lake Forest Dec. 8, Concordia (Minn.) Jan. 4, and St. Olaf (Minn.) Jan. 5), and home games against Lawrence Dec. 11, Augsburg (Minn.) Jan. 11 and Saint John’s (Minn.) Jan. 12.

The Pointers open the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) at home against UW-River Falls at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, with the regular season home-finale against UW-Stout at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1.

The Pointers close the regular season at UW-Eau Claire Saturday, Feb. 9, while the WIAC Tournament is set to run from Feb. 15 through March 2.

Senior forward and WIAC Player of the Year Tanner Karty is one of five returning All-WIAC players for the Pointers this season, after they finished last year with a 21-6-3 record and ranked third in the final D3Hockey.com and USCHO polls.

2018-19 UWSP Men’s Hockey Schedule

Friday, Oct. 26

vs. Aurora, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27

 vs. Trine, 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2

at Hamline, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3

at Bethel, 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9

at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov 10

vs. St. Thomas, 7 p..m.

Friday, Nov. 16

at Marian, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17

at St. Norbert, 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 23-UWSP Holiday Tournament at K.B. Willett Arena

St. Thomas vs. Utica, 3:30 p.m.

UWSP vs. Nichols, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 24-UWSP Holiday Tournament at K.B. Willett Arena

Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3:30 p.m.

Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 30

vs. River Falls, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1

at Superior, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7

at Concordia (Wis.), 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8

at Lake Forest, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

vs. Lawrence, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 4

at Concordia (Minn.), 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5

at St. Olaf, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 11

vs. Augsburg, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12

vs. Saint John’s, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 18

vs. Eau Claire, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19

at River Falls, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 1

at Stout, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 2

vs. Superior, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 8

vs. Stout, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9

at Eau Claire, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 15.

WIAC Tournament First Round Game 1, TBA

Saturday, Feb. 16

WIAC Tournament First Round Game 2, TBA

Friday, Feb. 22

WIAC Tournament Semifinals Game 1, TBA

Saturday, Feb. 23

WIAC Tournament Semifinals Game 2, TBA

Saturday, March 2

WIAC Tournament Championship Game, TBA