The Bill McDonald era will officially get under way on Oct. 11.
That’s the date the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey squad is set to kick off the 2013-14 Ontario University Athletics campaign, when they host Royal Military College at Fort William Gardens.
Their first road trip will be the following weekend at Guelph.
Other regular season home opponents include Laurier, Concordia, Toronto, Ryerson, Ottawa and Waterloo, who the Wolves will wrap up play against on Feb. 14 and 15.
Road opponents also include first-year Laurentian, UOIT, York, Brock, Western and Windsor.
Regular season schedule
Oct. 11: RMC @ Lakehead
Oct. 12: RMC @ Lakehead
Oct. 18: Lakehead @ Guelph
Oct. 19: Lakehead @ Guelph
Oct. 25: Laurier @ Lakehead
Oct. 26: Laurier @ Lakehead
Nov. 8: Lakehead @ Laurentian
Nov. 9: Lakehead @ Laurentian
Nov. 15: Concordia @ Lakehead
Nov. 16. Concordia @ Lakehead
Nov. 23: Lakehead @ UOIT
Nov. 24: Lakehead @ UOIT
Nov. 29: Lakehead @ York
Nov. 30: Lakehead @ York
Jan. 3: Toronto @ Lakehead
Jan. 4: Toronto @ Lakehead
Jan. 10: Lakehead @ Brock
Jan. 11: Lakehead @ Western
Jan. 17: Ryerson @ Lakehead
Jan. 18: Ryerson @ Lakehead
Jan. 24: Lakehead @ Windsor
Jan. 25: Lakehead @ Windsor
Jan. 31: Ottawa @ Lakehead
Feb. 1: Ottawa @ Lakehead
Feb. 7: Lakehead @ Western
Feb. 8: Lakehead @ Brock
Feb. 14: Waterloo @ Lakehead
Feb. 15: Waterloo @ Lakehead