DUDLEY, Mass. - The Nichols College hockey and basketball programs open the 2020-21 season against Suffolk University beginning next Friday, February 26.

The four-time defending Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball champions will host the Rams on Friday, Feb. 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Nichols Athletic Center before heading to Boston the following afternoon for a 1:00 p.m. matinee. The women's basketball program will head to Boston on Friday, Feb. 26 for a 6:00 p.m. contest, then host the Rams on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Dudley.

The men's and women's ice hockey programs will both travel to Charlestown, Mass. to open their seasons, beginning with the women on Friday, Feb. 26 at 1:45 p.m. at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink. The men - led by first-year head coach Mike Parnell - take to the ice on Sunday, Feb. 28 for a 1:10 tilt.

Fans will not be permitted to attend any of these events. Video and Live Stats links will be available on the schedule page for each program prior to the start of each contest.

2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule
2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule
2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule
2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule

Last month, the CCC elected to cancel all winter championships. Six CCC institutions - Nichols, Endicott, Western New England, Suffolk, Gordon, and Curry - have elected to move ahead with competition and will compete against one another. Four conference schools - Roger Williams, Salve Regina, UNE, and Wentworth - have elected either not to compete this winter, or not compete against CCC schools. Becker College, which is an affiliate member of the CCC for men's and women's ice hockey, is slated to compete as well.

Games will be played on Friday / Saturday / Sunday for the remainder of the winter season, with dates, times and opponents to be announced in the coming weeks.