The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats are excited to announce our pre-season schedule ahead of the 2025/26 Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League campaign, giving our Wildcats fans the first chance to mark their calendars and get ready for the return of competitive hockey at the Link Centre, and have the chance to have a first look at the new team ahead of our anniversary year. Saturday Night Hockey is back at the Link Centre!


We’ll kick things off with a highly anticipated and the return of a classic rivalry weekend against the Basingstoke Bison, featuring a home-and-away double header:


·       Friday 5th September – Basingstoke Bison vs. Swindon Wildcats, 7:30PM at Planet Ice Basingstoke


·       Saturday 6th September – Swindon Wildcats vs. Basingstoke Bison, 6:30PM at the Link Centre


Then, the following weekend, we welcome the Telford Tigers for another exciting back-to-back series:


·       Saturday 13th September – Swindon Wildcats vs. Telford Tigers, 6:30PM at the Link Centre


·       Sunday 14th September – Telford Tigers vs. Swindon Wildcats, 6:00PM at Telford Ice Rink


These fixtures will give the Cats the perfect opportunity to fine-tune preparations and build momentum before the new season officially gets underway, and we will need all your support to start with a high.


 Ticket information for both home fixtures at the Link Centre will be released soon – stay tuned to our website and social media channels for all the latest updates. Season Ticket Holders can purchase their seat at the pro-rata rate of their Season Ticket if they wish and will receive an email when tickets are released with further information. But in the meantime, keep these dates in your diary!


Get ready, Wildcats fans – hockey is nearly back!