The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) has officially released the 2026–27 regular-season schedule, and the reigning, defending Bogart Cup champions kick off the new season at home.

The Rockland Nationals, the back-to-back Bogart Cup champions, will begin the new CCHL season by hosting the Navan Grads on September 18 at the Rockland Arena.

It is the first of three straight home games before the Nats hit the road to take on the Nepean Raiders for an afternoon tilt on September 27 at the Yzerman Arena.

The Nats will clash with the team they defeated in last season’s Bogart Cup final, the Smiths Falls Bears, on September 19 at the Rockland Arena.

Rockland will play its final game of the season on the road against the Grads.

Other key dates from the schedule reveal include:

· October 3 and 4, 2026: the Annual CCHL Showcase hosted by the Nepean Raiders, where all league clubs gather for a weekend of hockey.

· December 22, 2026 – January 1, 2027: All 12 teams will be off for winter holidays.

· February 15, 2027: Family Day where all 12 teams will hit the ice.

The Nats preseason slate begins on September 4 on the road against the Hawkesbury Hawks. The team’s last exhibition game is against the Ottawa Junior Senators on September 12.