The Bracknell Bees are delighted to announce the news that all their fans have been patiently waiting for, their fixtures schedule for the new and exciting 2017/18 National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South season.  
 
The Bees start with the annual pre-season M4 Derby series against local rivals the Swindon Wildcats.   A series that will see the Bees hosting the Wildcats at The Hive on Sunday 3rd September 2017 (face off 6pm) in the second game of the two match series. The previous evening the Wildcats will host the Bees in Swindon at the Link Centre on Saturday 2nd September 2017 (face off 6.15pm). Swindon narrowly took the series last year on aggregate goals and the Bees will be hoping to overturn that this time around.
 
The National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South league and National Cup campaigns then get underway with an opening day road trip to Milton Keynes to face the Thunder on Saturday 9th September before the first home game of the regular season at The Hive the following weekend on Sunday 17th September versus the Basingstoke Bison. 
 
From there on, the Bees have an exciting and action-packed league and cup schedule from September right through to the end of March, with the season culminating with the end-of-season playoff tournament.  
 
In total, the Bees face off in 44 games in competition for the National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South and National Cup.
 
Match night tickets will be available for the pre-season game v Swindon and opening home game v Invicta shortly from the box office at the John Nike Leisuresport Complex, or by calling the ticket hotline on 01344 789000.