The University of Minnesota men's hockey team will face in-state rivals in eight nonconference games this season, according to the schedule announced Tuesday.
The nonconference schedule will include the third annual North Star College Cup Jan. 29-30 at the Xcel Energy Center.
The Gophers, who will be competing in their third Big Ten season and 95th overall, open Oct. 10 at Mariucci Arena against Vermont in the Hall of Fame game.
Minnesota takes on Minnesota-Duluth in a home-and-home series in Minneapolis on Oct. 16 and in Duluth on Oct. 17 before heading to Boston for a second straight for a two-game series at Northeastern on Oct.