NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier Department of Athletics has announced its schedules for the 2025-26 winter season, including contests for men's and women's basketball and ice hockey.
Both basketball programs aim to make a run at a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship, while the ice hockey teams seek a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) title.
Please note that all schedules are subject to change at any time.
Men's Basketball
Schedule
Exhibition: Monday, Nov. 3 at UMass Lowell, TBA
Season opener: Friday, Nov. 7 versus Fitchburg St., 7:00 p.m.
Youth Sports Day: Saturday, Jan. 3 versus Anna Maria., 1:00 p.m.
Conference opener: Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Dean, 3:00 p.m.
Nashua Day: Saturday, Jan.17 versus Lasell, 12:00 p.m.
Senior day: Feb. 21 versus Emmanuel (Mass.), 12:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball
Schedule
Season opener: Friday, Nov. 7 at Suffolk, 7:00 p.m.
Conference opener: Jan. 10 at Dean, 1:00 p.m.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Game/ Alumni Day: Saturday, Jan. 31 versus Saint Joseph (Conn.), 12:00 p.m.
Senior day: Saturday, Feb. 21 versus Emmanuel (Mass.), 2:00 p.m.
Men's Ice Hockey
Schedule
Season opener: Friday, Oct. 31 at JWU (Providence), 7:00 p.m.
Family Night: Saturday, Nov. 1 versus New England Col., 7:00 p.m.
Conference opener / Alumni Game: Saturday, Nov. 15 versus Fitchburg St., 7:00 p.m.
Youth Hockey Night: Saturday, Dec. 6 versus Westfield St., 7:00 p.m.
Senior Night: Saturday, Feb. 21 versus Worcester St., 7:00 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey
Schedule
Season opener: Friday, Oct. 31 versus Nazareth, 7:00 p.m.
Conference opener: Tuesday, Nov. 11 versus Salem St., 4:30 p.m.
Ryan Driscoll Memorial Game; Friday. Nov. 21 versus MCLA, 7:00 p.m.
Youth Hockey Night: Friday, Jan. 23 versus Anna Maria, 7:40 p.m.
Hockey Fights Cancer Game: Saturday, Jan. 31 versus Framingham St., 7:00 p.m.
Senior Night: Friday, Feb. 20 versus MCLA, 7:40 p.m.
