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It's time to get excited for college hockey again with the new season underway.

Tickets to the 2016 Beanpot go on sale Friday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. ET. The two semifinal games will be played on Monday, Feb. 1, and the championship and consolation games are scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8.

The tournament features four Boston-area schools: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard. Boston University beat Northeastern in overtime to win the Beanpot last season.

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