The high school hockey season starts about a week earlier than usual this year, with Hartland and Howell opening their campaigns on Friday, Nov. 7.
Brighton play its opener until eight days later.
For those craving some Livingston County rivalry action, the first showdown will be Wednesday, Nov. 26 when Hartland plays at Howell. It’s possible Brighton and Hartland could meet three days later if both teams reach the championship game of the Thanksgiving tournament in Hartland.
Other rivalry games on the schedule are Howell at Brighton on Dec. 17, Howell at Hartland on Jan. 21, and Hartland at Brighton on Jan. 23. The second Howell-Hartland game will count in the KLAA standings.
Here’s a look at the 2025-26 Livingston County hockey schedule:
Friday, Nov. 7
Canton at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:15 p.m.
Toledo St. Francis at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Howell at Detroit Catholic Central (USA Hockey Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 14
Howell at Livonia Red Stallions (Eddie Edgar), 6 p.m.
Plymouth at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15
Hartland at Flint Powers Catholic (810 Sports Complex), 3 p.m.
Brighton at Saginaw Heritage (Saginaw-Bay Arena), 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Plymouth at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Hartland at Detroit Catholic Central (USA Hockey Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Salem at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21
Byron Center at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 6 p.m.
Howell at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22
Hartland at Northville (Novi Ice Arena), 6:45 p.m.
Livonia Stevenson at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Howell at Calumet, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Hartland at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8:30 p.m.
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 28
Clarkston vs. Brighton (Hartland Sports Center), 1 p.m.
Forest Hills Central at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Thanksgiving tournament (Brighton, Hartland), 1 p.m. consolation, 4 p.m. championship (Hartland Sports Center)
Warren De La Salle at Howell (140 Ice Den), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Howell at Canton (Arctic Edge), 6 p.m.
Salem at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5
Livonia Red Stallions at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6
Northville at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Livonia Stevenson at Howell (140 Ice Den), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Brighton at Livonia Stevenson (Eddie Edgar), 6 p.m.
Novi at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:15 p.m.
Cranbrook-Kingswood at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13
Hartland vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (Eddie Edgar), 4:30 p.m.
Howell vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (Eddie Edgar), 6:30 p.m.
Brighton vs. Detroit Catholic Central (Eddie Edgar), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Howell at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 19
Hartland at Houghton, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20
Hartland at Calumet, noon
Brighton vs. Caledonia (Munn Ice Arena), 1:30 p.m.
Howell in East-West Showcase (Munn Ice Arena), 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 2
Brighton at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Howell at Flint Powers Catholic (810 Sports Complex), 3 p.m.
Brighton at Calumet, 7 p.m.
Hartland at Clarkston (Detroit Skate Club)
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Toledo St. Francis at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 5:30 p.m.
Northville at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9
Hartland and Howell at North-South Showcase in Traverse City
Saturday, Jan. 10
Hartland vs. Rockford (Griff’s IceHouse), 4 p.m.
Brighton at Novi (Novi Ice Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Howell at North-South Showcase in Traverse City
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Canton at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 5 p.m.
Hartland at Livonia Stevenson (Eddie Edgar), 8 p.m.
Novi at Howell (140 Ice Den), 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 16
Marquette at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:15 p.m.
Clarkston at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Marquette at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Brighton at Riverview Gabriel Richard, 5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Howell at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Howell at Plymouth (Plymouth Ice Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
Hartland at Brighton (Biggby Ice Cube), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Brighton at Salem (Victory Ice Arena), 6:30 p.m.
Clarkston at Howell (140 Ice Den), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Livonia Red Stallions at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 30
MIHL Showcase (Brighton, Hartland, Howell) at Trenton
Saturday, Jan. 31
MIHL Showcase (Brighton, Hartland, Howell) at Trenton
Thursday, Feb. 5
KLAA crossovers
Friday, Feb. 6
KLAA crossovers
Saturday, Feb. 7
Trenton at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 4 p.m.
Riverview Gabriel Richard at Howell (140 Ice Den), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Brighton at Birmingham Brother Rice (Oak Park Arena), 6:45 p.m.
U-D Jesuit at Howell (140 Ice Den), 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s at Hartland (Hartland Sports Center), 7:30 p.m.
Brighton at Warren De La Salle (Big Boy), 7:30 p.m.
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