STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Head coach Tyler Krueger recently finalized his UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team's 2019-20 schedule.  The reigning champs will play 14 home games at K.B. Willett Arena, including the season opener.
 
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The Pointers open their title defense with a home-and-home against cross-state foe St. Norbert.  UWSP's banner unveiling will occur the night of the home opener, Nov. 1.  The two teams clash again the following night in De Pere.
 
UWSP hosts Gustavus Adolphus and St. Thomas on Nov. 8 and 9 before embarking on a season-long four game road trip.  After a pair of games in Minnesota, the Pointers open conference play with road tilts at UW-River Falls and UW-Superior.
 
The longest homestand of the year begins with visits from Marian and Concordia (Wis.) on Nov. 29 and 30.  UWSP concludes the three-game homestand against conference foe UW-Stout on Dec. 6.
 
The month of December concludes with a road matchup at new league opponent Northland on Dec. 7 followed by a home-and-home against UW-Eau Claire.  The Blugolds come to town on Dec. 13 before the two teams faceoff in Eau Claire the following evening.
 
UWSP hosts the final two non-conference games to begin January with Hamline and Augsburg in town on the 10th and 11th, respectively.  After 11 days off, the Pointers return to action on Jan. 22 at UWEC to close out the three-game season series.
 
Five of the final eight games of the regular season will be at home.   UWRF visits K.B. Willett Arena for two games on January 24 and 25.  UW-Superior is in town on Feb. 1 and the Pointers close out the regular season with a pair of home contests against Northland.
 
Following the regular season, UWSP will look for back-to-back WIAC Tournament titles.  The Pointers will also look to return to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive season.
 
With its program record 31-game unbeaten streak intact, the Pointers return six All-WIAC selections for 2019-20, including WIAC Player of the Year and All-American Connor Ryckman (Minesing, Ont.).
 
Season ticket sales and a full list of game day promotions will be available via athletics.uwsp.edu later this summer.