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The Botany Swarm will open their 2022 New Zealand Ice Hockey League campaign against the Auckland Mako on home ice at Paradice Botany on Sunday May 1.

The competition begins a night earlier with the Mako facing the West Auckland Admirals in Avondale.

The Swarm head across town to face the Admirals in Avondale on Saturday May 28 before successive home games against Admirals and two against the Canterbury Red Devils in early June.

Their first out of town trip sees the Swarm head to Queenstown on Friday June 10.

The regular season is scheduled to conclude on Sunday August 21.