MINOT, N.D. – The Beaver women’s hockey team is set to resume its chase for an ACHA National Championship as Minot State and head coach Ryan Miner announce the team’s 2025-26 schedule.

The Beavers will start the season with a pair of exhibition contests against a AAA/Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) team on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, at the Maysa Arena. Puck drop both days is at 3:45 p.m.

The two tune-up games will provide Minot State a chance to prepare for their season-opening weekend two weeks later at home when the Beavers host the McKendree Bearcats on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5. Puck drop for the official season opener on Saturday, Oct. 4, is set for 3:45 p.m. Sunday’s contest starts at 1 p.m.

The Beavers will then continue a four-game, season-opening homestand with two more contests against the Maryville Saints on Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11. Both games get underway at 3:45 p.m. at the Maysa Arena.

The four opening home games are all Women’s Midwest Collegiate Hockey (WMCH) contests.

Minot State then hits the road for four non-conference games in four days, playing at Adrian College on Oct. 16 and 17, then at Niagara on Oct. 18 and 19.

The Beavers will follow up the quick road trip with another four-game home stand as Arizona State visits the Maysa Arena on Saturday, October 25, at 3:45 p.m., and on Sunday, October 26, at 1 p.m.

Then it’s back to WMCH action against long-time rival Midland as the Warriors visit the Maysa Arena on Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1, with gametime at 3:45 p.m. both days.

November continues with Minot State playing at Jamestown on Nov. 14 and 15. After, the Beavers are back home just before the Thanksgiving break to host defending national champion Liberty on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22, at 3:45 p.m. both days.

The first semester on the ice wraps up with Minot State playing two WMCH games at Midland on December 5 and 6 before a home-and-home series with Dakota College of Bottineau with the Lumberjacks hosting December 12. The Beavers will close the 2025 portion of their schedule by hosting Dakota College of Bottineau on Saturday, December 13, at 3:45 p.m.

The new calendar year starts with Minot State on home ice for four games in a row as the Beavers host in-state rival Jamestown on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at 3:45 p.m. in WMCH action. The Beavers will then host non-conference foe Indiana Tech. The Warriors visit the Maysa Arena on Friday, January 16, and Saturday, January 17, with game times at 3:45 p.m. both days.

Minot State next heads to Chesterfield, Missouri for the WMCH Showcase, January 22-25. The regular season then begins to wind down with the Beavers hosting Midland in WMCH action on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, with puck drop at 3:45 p.m. for both games.

The Beavers then make a quick trip south to take on Jamestown in WMCH games on Feb. 6-7, then close the regular season hosting Minnesota in two final WMCH contests on Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14, at the Maysa Arena at 3:45 p.m. both days.

Minot State then heads to Fremont, Nebraska for the WMCH Tournament hosted by Midland, Feb. 19-21, then back to the ACHA National Tournament in Maryland Heights, Missouri, March 16-20.