Plattsburgh State women prepare for national title pursuit in 2025-26

PLATTSBURGH | Coming off a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship and its 13th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance last season, the Plattsburgh State women's hockey team has announced its 2025-26 schedule as the Cardinals prepare to defend their conference title and pursue another national championship run. Plattsburgh State finished the 2024-25 season with a 20-7-1 overall record (14-3-1 SUNYAC), highlighted by a 2-0 victory over Oswego State to secure the program's first-ever SUNYAC championship and 13th conference title overall (seven in the ECAC West and five in the NEWHL). Head coach Kevin Houle, entering his 23rd season, is the winningest active coach by winning percentage across all NCAA women's hockey divisions, holding a remarkable .865 career mark (517-69-28). Houle has led Plattsburgh State to a Division III record seven national championships and aims to add an eighth this season. The Cardinals will tune up for the regular season with two exhibition games, starting on the road at Vermont State University Castleton on Oct. 18, followed by a home game against the Ottawa Lady 67's on Oct. 25 at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. Plattsburgh State officially opens its season on Oct. 31, hosting Norwich. The team then travels to Endicott on Nov. 8 before returning home to open SUNYAC play by hosting new conference member William Smith on Nov. 14 and Buffalo State on Nov. 15. The Cardinals then hit the road for back-to-back conference games at Morrisville on Nov. 21 and Cortland on Nov. 22. Plattsburgh State will compete again in the Panther/Cardinal Classic starting Nov. 29, a two-day tournament featuring host Middlebury, two-time defending national champion UW-River Falls, and Endicott. The Cardinals reached the championship game in last year's event. The team concludes the 2025 portion of its schedule at home against Williams on Dec. 6. The Cardinals ring in the new year at the Norwich East-West Hockey Classic, beginning with an NCAA tournament rematch against Elmira on Jan. 4. Consolation and championship games follow the next day. The team then wraps up its road trip with a game against Trinity (Conn.) on Jan. 13 before returning home for a five-game homestand. Plattsburgh State opens this stretch with back-to-back games against Suffolk on Jan. 16 and 17, followed by three SUNYAC contests: hosting Canton on Jan. 23, a championship rematch against Oswego on Jan. 24, and closing out the home slate for the month against Potsdam on Jan. 30. The Cardinals then travel to Potsdam for a second matchup on Jan. 31. February begins with a non-conference home game against Middlebury on Feb. 3 before starting a final road stretch with SUNYAC games at Buffalo State on Feb. 6 and William Smith on Feb. 7. Plattsburgh State then visits Oswego on Feb. 13 and Canton on Feb. 14 to close out the road trip. The Cardinals return home to host Cortland on Feb. 20 and Morrisville on Feb. 21 for their final regular-season conference games. The top-four teams in the final SUNYAC standings will qualify for the conference tournament, with semifinals set for Feb. 28 and the championship game scheduled for March 7. Season-ticket sales begin Monday, Aug. 18.

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Plattsburgh State women prepare for national title pursuit in 2025-26

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