Worcester, MA- Head Coach Jay Punsky, in his second season heading up the Worcester State University Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey, is pleased to announce the 2024-25 Men’s Ice Schedule. After a playoff appearance last season, Worcester is aiming to return to the MASCAC Championship game and claim their first MASCAC Championship. The squad is led by senior goalkeeping duo Jakub Kubik and Wyatt Friedlander and senior Drew Eid along with a plethora of returning and new talent to the program.

“We finished last season playing a very strong brand of hockey and we look to carry that over to the start of this season” says Punsky. “With 11 seniors we are very motivated to have a great season. “

The Lancer’s season will open in traditional fashion with the annual WooCup Tournament that sees Anna Maria, Worcester, Assumption and Nichols begin in a season opening tournament. This year’s tournament will be hosted by Worcester State University with games scheduled for November 1^st and with championship and consolation games on November 3^rd. The Lancers will continue home ice for their third game of the season when they welcome Morrisville to the Fidelity Ice Center. November 13^th will see Worcester finally hitting the road to face off against Suffolk before two days later heading to Plymouth State to open the conference schedule. November 21^st brings the lancers back to the Center when they host new MASCAC foe Rivier and staying local to host Fitchburg State on November 23^rd. Worcester will then take a step away from the conference slate when Post travels to the 508 for a post-Thanksgiving battle on the ice.

The last two games of 2024 will see one away and one home in conference play as the Lancers travel to Westfield State on December 5^th, before hosting another new conference addition in Anna Maria on the 7^th. As the calendar swaps to 2025 the conference season will be in full swing as the blue and gold travel to UMass-Dartmouth on January 9^th while remaining on the road to face MCLA on January 11^th. Worcester will then return home for two conference matches with Plymouth State on January 16^th and Framingham State on the 18^th. The remainder of the month will see the blue and Gold on the road as they travel to Salem State on January 23^rd, Rivier on the 25^th, and Fitchburg State on the 30^th.

February 1^st will bring Worcester home to welcome Westfield State before facing Anna Maria on the road on the 6^th. The Lancers will then begin a three-game home stand that will bring UMass-Dartmouth on the 8^th, Framingham State on the 11^th and MCLA to the home ice on February 13^th. A late out of conference matchup will send the Blue and Gold to Keene State on the 15^th before the final weekend will send Worcester to Framingham State on the 20^th before hosting their senior night, to honor the work and dedication of the senior class, on February 22^nd versus Salem State.

Follow all the action and stay up to date with any schedule changes for Worcester State Men’s ice Hockey at wsulancers.com.