Your schedule for games worth watching this season
No Wings? No problem. Here’s a calendar of just some of the many games you can watch this year, to get your fill of great hockey in the state of Michigan. They are all games to be played within Michigan’s borders, and yes, we realize that these are only some of the games to watch this season. The best part of hockey in Michigan is that a list like this can never, ever be complete.
November
1 – The NTDP U18 squad hosts Mike Downing and the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the Cube
2-3 – Michigan travels to Northern Michigan
4 – The Spirit welcome Sarnia to Saginaw
6 – Saginaw visits Plymouth for the first time this year in this in-state rivalry
6-11 – The Four Nations Tournament at the Cube brings international talent to Ann Arbor
7 – The Griffins play a matinee game at 11 a.m.
9 – Michigan State visits Michigan while the Whalers host the Windsor Spitfires
10 – Michigan drives up to East Lansing for a rematch, and the Whalers welcome the London Knights
14 – The Whalers show up in Saginaw
15-16 – Notre Dame heads to Ann Arbor for two games with Michigan
21 – Windsor returns to Plymouth
23 – The Griffins welcome the Chicago Wolves to Van Andel, and host a teddy bear toss at the same time
30 – The Buckeyes visit Michigan State for two games
December
1 – The NTDP U17 team visits the Muskegon Lumberjacks
4 – Michigan Tech travels to Northern Michigan for a bragging rights battle
7 – Saginaw clashes with Plymouth
7-8 – Ferris State and Western Michigan get back to work on their rivalry
14-15 – Western Michigan visits Yost, while North Dakota visits Michigan Tech
15 – Ferris State takes on Michigan State
27 – Another showdown between the Spirit and Whalers
27-28 – The Great Lakes Invitational takes place outdoors
28 – Griffins vs. Marlies, indoor edition
29 – London at Plymouth, Windsor at Saginaw, but everything at Comerica Park
30 – Marlies and Griffins outdoor edition
31 – The hyped Alumni Showdown games at Comerica Park, plus the Griffins’ annual NYE game
January
1 – Michigan State heads to Yost
4 – The NTDP U18 squad travels down the street to Yost
5 – Michigan State drives out to Ferris State
11-12 – Notre Dame comes to East Lansing
12 – The Griffins take on Peoria as part of the Great Skate Winterfest
18 – Ferris State makes another trip to Munn
18-19 – Michigan visits Lake Superior State
20 – The NTDP U18 squad welcomes the Steel at Cube
21 – Erie visits Plymouth for the Whalers’ annual 2 p.m. start on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
22 – The NTDP U18 team takes on the Spartans
25 – Michigan visits Western Michigan, while the Penn State Nittany Lions visit Michigan State
February
1-2 Western Michigan and Ferris State do battle once again
2 – Michigan and Michigan State take their rivalry to The Joe
8-9 Miami visits Western Michigan in a CCHA heavyweight bout
12 – Northern Michigan visits Michigan Tech in an up-north showdown
13 – Plymouth drives to Saginaw
15-16 – Northern Michigan drives down to East Lansing
22 – The Spitfires visit the Whalers
22-23 – Notre Dame comes to Western Michigan
24 – The Griffins host their second annual “Purple Game” to benefit the Van Andel Institute and cancer survivors
March
1 – The Muskegon Lumberjacks visit the Cube and the NTDP U18 team
1-2 – Western Michigan at Michigan State, Ferris State and Michigan, and Lake Superior State at Northern Michigan mark the final regular-season weekend for the CCHA
8-9 – The CCHA playoffs begin at campus sites
15 – The NTDP U18 team drives to Muskegon
15-16 – The WCHA playoffs begin for Michigan Tech, and the CCHA playoffs continue
16 – The Spitfires come to Compuware
23 – The NTDP U18s go to Muskegon again
23-24 The CCHA hosts their final championship weekend at Joe Louis Arena, and the championship is played on Selection Sunday
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