NEWS: OUA releases men’s hockey schedule, Gee-Gees open Oct. 13
The eyes of the OUA will be trained on the Minto Sports Complex on Oct. 13.
The OUA released its 2022-23 men's hockey schedule Thursday afternoon. It sees the Gee-Gees play the very first game of the conference's season on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Ontario Tech Ridgebacks will be in town for a 7:00 p.m. affair.
In all, the Gee-Gees will play a 26-game regular season circuit, a welcome increase over 2021-22 when they skated in just 18 contests. Some of their conference opponents notched a mere 11 regular season games.
Tickets for all Gee-Gees men's hockey home games are available for purchase at tickets.geegees.ca.
Another change to the schedule is Ottawa no longer playing against exclusively OUA Far East opposition. While the Gee-Gees will remain in the Far East for standings purposes, they will get a healthy dose of OUA East competition.
This is evident early in the schedule. Following the home opener against the Ridgebacks, the Nipissing Lakers travel to Ottawa. The Gee-Gees will be seeking to avenge their playoff loss to the Lakers that ended their 2021-22 season.
Ottawa then heads to Kingston for a matchup with the Queen's Gaels on Friday, Oct. 21. The Gaels and Gee-Gees have plenty of history, but didn't face one another in conference action in 2021-22. Queen's was the class of the OUA during the regular season, by virtue of a 17-1-1 recorded, but quietly exited the playoffs in the opening round.
The Gee-Gees first of three matchups with their crosstown rivals from Carleton goes on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Minto Sports Complex. The November date serves as a preview for the annual Colonel By Classic, which is slated for Jan. 22. The matchup will take place at the Arena at TD Place, with the puck dropping at 4:00 p.m.
The 2022-23 OUA playoffs get started on Feb. 15, culminating in the Queen's Cup on Saturday, Mar. 11. The University of Prince Edward Island is hosting the 2023 U SPORTS Men's Hockey National Championship at the 3,717-seat Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.
2022-23 Gee-Gees Men's Hockey schedule
Oct. 13 vs Ontario Tech (Home/Season Opener)
Oct. 14 vs Nipissing
Oct 21 @ Queen's
Oct. 22 @ RMC
Oct 26 @ UQTR
Oct 28 vs RMC
Oct 30 vs Ontario Tech
Nov 4 vs Concordia
Nov 5 vs McGill
Nov 11 @ Nipissing
Nov 12 @ Ontario Tech
Nov 18 vs RMC
Nov 19 vs Queen's
Nov 25 @ Queen's
Nov 26 vs Carleton
Dec 2 @ McGill
Dec 4 @ Concordia
Jan 6 @ Carleton
Jan 8 vs Concordia
Jan 14 vs UQTR
Jan 20 vs Nipissing
Jan 22 @ Carleton (Colonel By Classic at TD Place)
Jan 27 @ UQTR
Jan 29 vs Queen's
Feb 3 @ Concordia
Feb 9 @ McGill