SUPERIOR, Wis. -  The University of Wisconsin-Superior men's hockey program released its schedule for the 2023-24 season, in an announcement Monday. Rich McKenna is entering his eighth season as head coach and is 20 wins shy of reaching 100 at UW-Superior.

UW-Superior opens the 2023-24 season on the road for three away games. Heading across the bridge, where the puck drops on the season in a match-up against St. Scholastica at 7 p.m. UWS is back on the road the following weekend Nov. 3 with a 7 p.m. start at Augsburg and Nov. 4 at Concordia, (Minn.) for a 7 p.m. puck drop.

The Yellowjackets will open the home portion of their schedule, facing Bethel Nov. 10 for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. The next night Nov. 11, UWS will host Saint Mary's for a 7:05 p.m. game.

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (WIAC) play opens Nov. 17 for the Yellowjackets, as they welcome UW-River Falls for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. Continuing WIAC play, UWS will hit the road Nov. 18 to face UW-Stout for a 7 p.m. start.

A quick turnaround awaits the Yellowjackets, who are back at home Nov. 22 to take on Concordia, Wisconsin for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop.

UWS finishes the first half of the regular season with a stretch of five WIAC games, starting with a series on the road against Northland College Nov. 24-25. Friday and Saturday's games are both set for 7 p.m. start times.

The Yellowjackets are back on the road to take on UW-Eau Claire Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., before heading back to Wessman Arena for the longest homestead of the year, featuring 8 straight home games. UWS will first see UW-Stevens Point Dec. 2 for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop, followed by more WIAC action Dec. 9, Northland comes to town for a 7:05 p.m. start to close out the first half of the regular season.

As the Yellowjackets return for the second half of the regular season, they host the Superior Showdown, sponsored by Subway, Dec. 29-30 at Wessman Arena welcoming Dubuque, St. Scholastica and Marian. The Jackets' will first see Dubuque Dec. 29 for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. Friday's results will determine the match ups on Saturday.

The Yellowjackets start the new calendar year with two home engagements, welcoming Gustavus Jan. 12 for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop and Jan. 13 UWS will take on Hamline, hitting the ice for a 7:05 p.m. start.

With WIAC play to finish out the remainder of the regular season, the Yellowjackets will welcome UW-Eau Claire for a home series Jan.19-20, and both nights are set for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. UWS then hits the road to face UW-River Falls for an away series Jan. 26-27, and again both games are set for a 7:05 p.m. start.

UWS returns to Wessman Arena Feb.2-3 for their last home engagements of regular season. The 'Jackets and are set to face UW-Stout, Friday and Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. puck drop scheduled for both nights. To close out the regular season the Yellowjackets hit the road to face UW-Stevens point Feb. 9-10. Both games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Last season the Yellowjackets went 15-12-2 overall and 9-5-1 in the WIAC, advancing to the WIAC semifinals.