Syracuse ice hockey released its 2016-17 schedule Thursday and the Orange’s slate is highlighted by four games against teams that advanced to last year’s NCAA tournament.

SU returns 17 players from last year’s team, which won a program record 14 conference games and finished 19-14-3 overall. Syracuse won eight consecutive games before losing to Mercyhurst in the College Hockey America championship.

Below is SU’s full 2016-17 schedule. It will be the ninth season for both head coach Paul Flanagan and the program.

CHA games in bold

* — Exhbition

Saturday, Sept. 24 — vs. Montreal*

Friday, Sept. 30 — vs. Bemidji State

Saturday, Oct. 1 — Bemidji State

Friday, Oct. 14 — at Northeastern

Saturday, Oct. 15 — at Northeastern

Friday, Oct. 21 — vs. Colgate

Saturday, Oct. 22 — at Colgate

Friday, Oct. 28 — vs. Lindenwood

Saturday, Oct. 29 — vs. Lindenwood

Friday, Nov. 4 — at Robert Morris

Saturday, Nov. 5 — at Robert Morris

Friday, Nov. 11 — at Mercyhurst

Saturday, Nov. 12 — at Mercyhurst

Saturday, Nov. 19 — Minnesota Whitecaps (Professional team)*

Sunday, Nov. 20 — Minnesota Whitecaps*

Friday, Nov. 25 — at North Dakota

Saturday, Nov. 26 — at North Dakota

Friday, Dec. 2 — vs. Rochester Institute of Technology 

Saturday, Dec. 3 — at Rochester Institute of Technology 

Friday, Dec. 9 — vs. Clarkson

Saturday, Dec. 10 — at Clarkson

Wednesday, Jan. 4 — at Boston College

Tuesday, Jan. 10 — at Cornell

Friday, Jan. 13 — vs. Penn State

Saturday, Jan. 14 — vs. Penn State

Friday, Jan. 20 — at Lindenwood

Saturday, Jan. 21 — at Lindenwood

Friday, Jan. 27 — vs. Robert Morris

Saturday, Jan. 28 — vs. Robert Morris

Friday, Feb. 10 — vs. Mercyhurst  

Saturday, Feb. 11 — vs. Mercyhurst

Friday, Feb. 17 — at Rochester Institute of Technology 

Saturday, Feb. 18 — vs. Rochester Institute of Technology 

Friday, Feb. 24 — at Penn State

Saturday, Feb. 25 — Penn State

Published on August 4, 2016 at 8:53 pm

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