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-16 posts tagged "Big Ten"
Jack Concannon | Thursday, April 5, 2018
After the losses of Cal Petersen and Anders Bjork from last year’s team, many believed the Irish were due for a regression from last year’s somewhat miraculous run to the Frozen Four. Instead, the Irish (27-9-2, 17-6-1) proved those people wrong, returning to the Frozen Four for the first back-to-back run in program history. The
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, February 28, 2018
College basketball has been in the headlines a lot recently for all of the wrong reasons. The ongoing FBI investigation and revelations about many of the game’s top programs has cast an enormous shadow over the current season, and many feel it is only going to get worse. I have been following the scandal closely the
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Despite playing only two games, it was an eventful winter break for Notre Dame hockey. During the four-week break, the then-No. 2 Irish (18-3-1, 12-0-0 Big Ten) had two players compete in international hockey tournaments. Sophomore defenseman Andrew Peeke was a member of Team USA at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, which took place
Michael Ivey | Tuesday, November 28, 2017
No. 4 Notre Dame extended its winning streak to nine games this weekend by sweeping Big Ten rival No. 6 Minnesota at Compton Family Ice Arena. On Friday night, Notre Dame (12-3-1, 6-0-0 Big Ten) defeated Minnesota (9-6-1, 3-4-1 Big Ten) in a tight, 1-0 contest. Irish sophomore goaltender Cale Morris was strong in net,
Michael Ivey and Connor Mulvena | Monday, November 13, 2017
No. 6 Notre Dame swept its two-game weekend series against No. 19 Penn State in the team’s conference home opener at Compton Family Ice Arena. The Nittany Lions (5-7-0, 2-4-0-0) got on the board first during Friday night’s game, scoring 4:39 into the first period to give themselves a 1-0 lead. Notre Dame (8-3-1, 4-0-0-0) would
Tobias Hoonhout | Thursday, November 2, 2017
After opening the season with an eight game non-conference home slate, the tenth-ranked Irish will finally hit the road this weekend to take on No. 16 Ohio State in Notre Dame’s first ever Big Ten series. After three seasons in the Hockey East, the Irish (4-3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) move to the Big Ten this
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Thanks to a second-half offensive outburst, No. 7 Notre Dame claimed a 3-1 victory over No. 24 Michigan in a nonconference matchup Tuesday night at Alumni Stadium. The first half was a battle of defenses. Michigan (7-4-2, 4-1-1 Big Ten) controlled the shot margin during the frame, recording five shots to Notre Dame’s two. Sophomore midfielder Jack
Michael Ivey and Connor Mulvena | Monday, October 9, 2017
The Irish opened their season in commanding fashion this past weekend, sweeping visiting Alabama-Huntsville 5-3 on Friday and then 4-0 on Saturday in the regular-season opener at Compton Family Ice Arena. On Friday, after a scoreless first period, the Irish (2-0) scored 12 seconds into the second period on the power play when junior defenseman
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, March 30, 2017
As with every year, the NCAA tournament offers a number of compelling storylines, because how can there not be compelling content to write about with 68 teams duking it out for the title of champion — well Duke isn’t duking it out because it lost, but you get my point. And this year, it’s been
Hunter McDaniel | Thursday, March 24, 2016
It’s official. Notre Dame announced in a press release Wednesday it will be joining the Big Ten in hockey starting with the 2017-18 season. “While we have enjoyed our affiliation with Hockey East, the opportunity to participate in Big Ten hockey is a compelling one from the perspective of our student-athletes,” director of athletics Jack