BABSON PARK, Mass.— As Babson College men's ice hockey gets set to compete in a new conference this winter, the Boxer-Rice head men's ice hockey coach Jamie Rice '90 officially released his program's 2025-26 schedule on Tuesday afternoon.

The Beavers, a member of the Little East Conference (LEC) for men's ice hockey in 2025-26, will play 18 games in the new league along with seven non-conference affairs. The inaugural season for LEC men's hockey will include core institutions Keene State (N.H.), Plymouth State (N.H.), Southern Maine, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, Vermont State Castleton and Western Connecticut as well as affiliate members Babson, New England College and Norwich.

The Green and White drop the puck on the season with a home-and-home non-conference series against Fitchburg State, beginning in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on October 31 followed by a rematch in Babson Park on November 1. The LEC slate starts with road games at Keene State on November 7 and Western Connecticut on November 8, followed by the first Little East home games vs. Norwich on November 14, Vermont State Castleton on November 15, and Southern Maine on November 22.

Babson will step out of league play for three home games during Thanksgiving week against opponents from the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), hosting Tufts on November 25, Williams on November 29, and Amherst on November 30. Following a break for final exams and the holidays, the Green and White return to action on January 2-3 at the Oswego State Holiday Classic. The Beavers open the tournament against former NEHC foe Elmira and will face either the host Lakers, who finished last season ranked No. 12 in the Division III national poll, or Williams to conclude the event. 

The Beavers resume conference play with home games against Plymouth State on January 9 and New England College on January 10, followed by road contests at UMass Dartmouth on January 16 and UMass Boston on January 17. The Green and White will return home to host Western Connecticut on January 23 and Keene State on January 24 at the Babson Skating Center.

After three straight road games at Southern Maine on January 31, Vermont State Castleton on February 6 and Norwich on February 7, the final regular season home games are set for UMass Boston on February 13 and UMass Dartmouth on February 14. The regular season slate winds up with road encounters at New England College on February 20 and Plymouth State on February 21.

The LEC Tournament begins with first-round games on February 25, with semifinals match-ups on February 28 and the championship game on March 7. The conference champion receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.