Some of the brightest prospects in Canadian women\u2019s university hockey will hit the ice at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Belleville Senators will welcome the Queen\u2019s University Gaels and the University of Montreal Carabins for a preseason clash on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., as the club continues to highlight and support women\u2019s sports throughout the 2026-27 season, including Women in Sports Night on January 8, 2027.<\/p>\n
In partnership with the Belleville Senators\u2019 Women in Sports Night, coming up later this season (January 8, 2027), the club will welcome the Queen\u2019s University Gaels and the University of Montreal Carabins for a preseason clash on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. All tickets will be $10 each and will be on sale Wednesday, September 2, 2026,\u00a0via\u00a0Ticketmaster<\/a>. Stay tuned to the Senators\u2019 social media channels (@BellevilleSens)\u00a0to find out when to get yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBringing exciting events like this to Belleville is a great opportunity to showcase the quality of hockey being played in and around our region while helping grow the game at all levels,\u201d said Belleville Sens Vice President of Business Operations John Mathers. \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0proud to welcome\u00a0Queen\u2019s\u00a0and the University of Montr\u00e9al to the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre and give fans the chance to experience high-level women\u2019s university hockey right here in our community. Events like this help introduce new audiences to the game, create opportunities for the next generation of players and fans to see themselves represented on the ice, and continue the Senators\u2019 commitment to supporting local hockey\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Carabins are defending\u00a0USports\u00a0Women\u2019s Hockey National Champions, finishing the 2025-26 regular season with a record of\u00a013-11, before winning all three games in the National Championship round robin. Montreal\u00a0first\u00a0beat the\u00a0top-seeded\u00a0UBC\u00a0Thunderbirds 4-3 in a shootout, then knocked off the University of New Brunswick 5-1\u00a0in the semi-finals,\u00a0before pulling off a 5-2 victory against\u00a0fellow Montreal-based school Concordia University,\u00a0to claim the 2026\u00a0USports\u00a0title.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen\u2019s\u00a0were\u00a0the top women\u2019s team in Ontario\u00a0during the 2025-26 regular\u00a0season, skating to a record of 19-7 (11-2 at home) in 2025-26. However, the Gaels would be upset 2-1 by the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks in the quarterfinals of the OUA Championship and were unable to qualify for the national tournament.\u00a0The Gaels\u2019 have a couple of connections to hockey in the Friendly City.\u00a0Goaltending Coach Mike Murphy was a standout with the Ontario Hockey League Belleville Bulls\u00a0during his playing career, while head coach Morgan McHaffie was a guest at the AHL Senators 2026 Women in Sports Night.\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0full 2026-27 Belleville Senators schedule is available by clicking here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n To mark your spot with a Senators season ticket package,\u00a0click here to visit the 2026-27 Season Seat Page<\/a>\u202for email\u202ftickets@bellevillesens.com.\u202f \u202f\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n More information on\u00a0season seat memberships<\/a>,\u00a0Sens on Demand ticketing<\/a>,\u00a0premium seating<\/a>, the\u00a0Business Edge program<\/a>, and more can be found by\u00a0visiting the Belleville Sens Website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit the Belleville Sens website:\u202fwww.bellevillesens.com<\/a>\u00a0 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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