LANGLEY, B.C. – The Trinity Western men's hockey team enters its third season in Canada West this fall, with the Spartans opening the 2023-24 season on the road against the defending CW champion Calgary Dinos (Oct. 6-7) before returning to Langley to for TWU's home-opening weekend Oct. 13-14 against Regina.
The Spartans fall schedule has TWU playing a home-and-home with local rival UBC Oct. 19 (at the Langley Events Centre) and Oct. 21 (at UBC) before back-to-back road trips to play Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
After a hosting MacEwan Nov. 10-11, the Spartans will face a stiff stretch of competition in which the Spartans will play each of the top five teams in last year's CW standings. TWU will travel to play Mount Royal (3rd in the CW standings) Nov. 10-11 before returning to Langley to play Calgary (1st) Dec. 1-2. Following the Christmas break, TWU is on the road against Alberta (2nd) Jan. 5-6, home to Saskatchewan (5th) Jan. 12-13 before a home-and-home series with UBC (4th) Jan. 18-19.
After series with Manitoba (at home Jan. 26-27) and Regina (on the road Feb. 2-3), TWU wraps up the regular season at home against traditional CW power Alberta Feb. 9-10.
This year's U SPORTS Championship is Mar. 15-18 at Toronto Metropolitan University.
2023-24 Regular Season Schedule (all times local)
October 6 – 7 PM – at Calgary
October 7 – 3 PM – at Calgary
October 13 – 7:15 PM – vs. Regina (GP)
October 14 – 7:15 PM – vs. Regina (GP)
October 19 – 7 PM – vs. UBC (LEC)
October 21 – 3 PM – at UBC
October 27 – 7 PM – at Saskatchewan
October 28 – 7 PM – at Saskatchewan
November 2 – 7 PM – at Manitoba
November 3 – 7 PM – at Manitoba
November 10 – 7:15 PM – vs. MacEwan (GP)
November 11 – 1 PM – vs. MacEwan (LEC)
November 24 – 7 PM – at Mount Royal
November 25 – 5 PM – at Mount Royal
December 1 – 7:15 PM – vs. Calgary (ACA)
December 2 – 1 PM – vs. Calgary (LEC)
January 5 – 7 PM – at Alberta
January 6 – 7 PM – at Alberta
January 12 – 7 PM – vs. Saskatchewan
January 13 – 7 PM – vs. Saskatchewan
January 18 – 7 PM – vs. UBC (LEC)
January 19 – 7 PM – at UBC
January 26 – 7:15 PM – vs. Manitoba (GP)
January 27 – 1 PM – vs. Manitoba (GP)
February 2 – 7 PM – at Regina
February 3 – 5 PM – at Regina
February 9 – 7 PM – vs. Alberta (LEC)
February 10 – 7:15 PM – vs. Alberta (GP)
LEC – at Langley Events Centre
GP – at George Preston Arena
ACA – at Aldergrove Community Arena
PLAYOFFS
February 16-18 CW Quarter-Finals
6@3 / 5@4 – Best of 3
February 23-25 CW Semifinals
Highest rank remaining @ 2 – Best of 3
Lowest rank remaining @ 1 – Best of 3
March 1-3 CW Final
@ highest rank remaining team – Best of 3
March 8-9 BYE
March 15-18, 2024 – U SPORTS Championship – Toronto Metropolitan University
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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