Liberty University’s men’s Division I hockey team gears up for a challenging lineup this season, with a 34-game schedule featuring matchups with six teams who qualified for the 2012 national championships, including home meetings with the reigning national champions (Delaware) and last year’s runner-up (Oakland).
“We have a lot of quality opponents,” said Head Coach Kirk Handy. “We have a very strong schedule and there won’t be an easy night for us. It’s going to prepare us to go throughout the year and have every game mean something.”
The Flames finished the 2011-12 season with a 23-9-3 record and ranked 10th in the American Collegiate Hockey Association final rankings. The Flames made it to the second round of the national tournament.
2012 Hockey schedule at a glance
September 7 Hampton Jr. A Whalers, 7 p.m.
September 8 Hampton Jr. A Whalers, 3 p.m.
September 14 Atlanta Jr A Knights, 7 p.m.
September 15 Atlanta Jr A Knights, 7 p.m.
September 21 Mercyhurst College, 7 p.m.
September 22 Mercyhurst College, 3 p.m.
September 28 Robert Morris University, 7 p.m.
September 29 Robert Morris University, 7 p.m.
October 5-7 ACHA Showcase (Springfield, Ill.)
October 19 Davenport University, 7 p.m.
October 20 Davenport University, 7 p.m.
October 26 Ohio University, 7 p.m.
October 27 Ohio University, 7 p.m.
November 2 Stony Brook University, 7 p.m.
November 3 Stony Brook University, 7 p.m.
November 9 University of Delaware, 7 p.m.
November 10 University of Delaware, 7 p.m.
November 16 at Stony Brook University, 8:30 p.m.
November 17 at Stony Brook University, 12 p.m.
November 29 at Davenport University, 8:30 p.m.
November 30 at Oakland University, 8 p.m.
December 1 at Oakland University, 7 p.m.
December 8 Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
January 10 at Arizona State, 10 p.m.
January 11 at University of Arizona, 9:30 p.m.
January 12 at University of Arizona, 9:30 p.m.
January 18 at West Virginia, 9:30 p.m.
January 19 at West Virginia, 4 p.m.
January 25 University of Arizona, 7 p.m.
January 26 University of Arizona, 7 p.m.
February 1 at University of Delaware, 9 p.m.
February 2 at University of Delaware, 5 p.m.
February 8 Oakland University, 7 p.m.
February 9 Oakland University, 7 p.m.
February 15 West Virginia, 7 p.m.
February 16 West Virginia, 7 p.m.
March 1-6 ACHA National Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)
