The Windom Area boys hockey team opens its season this week with a couple of nonconference home games at Windom City Arena.
The Eagles, who have players from Windom, Jackson County Central, Mountain Lake and St. James, open at home Monday vs. Austin. That will also be the opener for the Packers.
Coach Travis Janssen’s team then hosts Prairie Centre on Friday. Schools included in the Prairie Centre co-op are Sauk Centre, Melrose, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville and Upsala.
The Eagles open Big South Conference play Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Marshall.
Windom Area had an 11-15 record last season and won its Section 3A tournament opener over Redwood Valley before falling to eventual section champion Luverne in the quarterfinals.
Austin was 4-20-1.
It’s the third straight year that the Eagles have met the Packers to open the season. Windom won 5-4 in overtime in Austin in 2022 and 12-0 at home in 2021.
The teams will meet again on Dec. 27 at the Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival.
WINDOM AREA BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Mon., Nov. 27: Austin, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 1: Prairie Centre, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 5: at Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec, 7: Waseca, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 12: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 14: Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 19: at Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 22: New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 27: Austin at Rochester, 5:15 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 28: at Rochester Lourdes, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 29: Albert Lea at Rochester, 1:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 5: at Becker/Big Lake, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 6: at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 3:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 8: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 11: Minnesota River, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 13: Faribault, 3 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 15: Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 18: Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 19: at Waseca, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26: Morris/Benson, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 29: at Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 2: at New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 5: Luverne, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 13: at Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 15: at Worthington, 7 p.m.