Cambridge Hornets Announce 2025-26 ACHL Schedule

The Cambridge Hornets are set to make their debut in the Allan Cup Hockey League (ACHL) this season, joining a competitive field that includes the defending J. Ross Robertson Cup and Allan Cup Champion Wentworth Gryphins, the Stoney Creek Tigers, Dundas Real McCoys, and newcomers St. Catharines Saints.

Cambridge will call the historic Galt Arena Gardens home, hosting primarily Friday night games with an 8:00pm puck drop. The Hornets’ inaugural season opens on Thursday, October 23, 2025, when they visit the Wentworth Gryphins at Harry Howell Arena. Their home opener follows on Friday, October 24 at 8:00pm.

The 2025-26 regular season features a 24-game schedule for each team, with opponents facing each other six times—three home and three away—culminating on Friday, February 28, 2026. Postseason action will begin the following week as teams compete for the 2026 Allan Cup, hosted in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cambridge Hornets Key Games

  • Home Opener: Friday, October 24, 2025 vs. Wentworth Gryphins – Galt Arena Gardens, 8:00pm

  • First Road Game: Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ Wentworth Gryphins – Harry Howell Arena, 7:30pm

  • Family Day Clash: Monday, February 16, 2026 vs. Dundas Real McCoys – Galt Arena Gardens, 6:30pm

Hornets Schedule Highlights (vs. All Opponents)

October 2025

  • Oct 23 @ Wentworth Gryphins – 7:30pm

  • Oct 24 vs. Wentworth Gryphins – 8:00pm

  • Oct 31 vs. Dundas Real McCoys – 8:00pm

November 2025

  • Nov 1 @ Stoney Creek Tigers – 6:30pm

  • Nov 7 vs. Stoney Creek Tigers – 8:00pm

  • Nov 8 vs. St. Catharines Saints – 2:00pm

  • Nov 14 @ Dundas Real McCoys – 7:30pm

  • Nov 15 @ Stoney Creek Tigers – 6:30pm

  • Nov 20 @ Wentworth Gryphins – 7:30pm

  • Nov 22 @ St. Catharines Saints – 7:30pm

  • Nov 28 vs. Dundas Real McCoys – 8:00pm

December 2025

  • Dec 5 @ Dundas Real McCoys – 7:30pm

  • Dec 6 @ Stoney Creek Tigers – 6:30pm

  • Dec 12 vs. Wentworth Gryphins – 8:00pm

  • Dec 19 vs. Stoney Creek Tigers – 8:00pm

January 2026

  • Jan 16 vs. St. Catharines Saints – 8:00pm

  • Jan 17 @ St. Catharines Saints – 7:30pm

  • Jan 30 @ Dundas Real McCoys – 7:30pm

February 2026

  • Feb 5 @ Wentworth Gryphins – 7:30pm

  • Feb 6 vs. St. Catharines Saints – 8:00pm

  • Feb 13 vs. Stoney Creek Tigers – 8:00pm

  • Feb 16 vs. Dundas Real McCoys – 6:30pm

  • Feb 20 vs. Wentworth Gryphins – 8:00pm

  • Feb 28 @ St. Catharines Saints – 7:30pm

The Cambridge Hornets’ debut season promises exciting matchups and a chance to make an early mark in the ACHL. Fans are encouraged to get their tickets early and experience the fast-paced action of ACHL hockey in the heart of Cambridge.