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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Five Irish players were named captains for the 2018-2019 season by head coach Jeff Jackson on Monday. Junior defensemen Andrew Peeke was named team captain, while seniors forward Jack Jenkins, forward Dylan Malmquist, defenseman Bobby Nardella and junior forward Cal Burke as alternate captains. These five players were significant contributors to last season’s team that
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, March 20, 2018
After earning the Big Ten regular-season title, No. 2 Notre Dame defeated No. 5 Ohio State in overtime to win the Big Ten championship Saturday night. The Irish (25-9-2, 17-6-1 Big Ten) got off to an uncharacteristically hot start in the first period. Roughly four minutes after the puck dropped, senior forward Bo Brauer slotted
Michael Ivey | Thursday, February 22, 2018
No. 5 Notre Dame will take on Michigan State in their final regular season series this Friday and Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Notre Dame (22-8-2, 16-5-1) fell four spots in the rankings after being swept in their two-game series against Michigan last weekend. The Irish lost 4-2 on Friday night at the Compton Family
Michael Ivey | Monday, February 5, 2018
The Notre Dame hockey team fell out of the No. 1 ranking in national polls this week after losses to Wisconsin and Minnesota last week. The No. 2 Irish (21-5-2, 15-2-1 Big Ten) rebounded well, however, Friday night when they came back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 17 Penn State, 5-3, at
Michael Ivey | Monday, January 29, 2018
No. 1 Notre Dame spent the weekend up north in Minneapolis playing a conference road series against No. 13 Minnesota. The Irish fell 1-0 on Friday night on a late overtime goal from Minnesota freshman phenom and Buffalo Sabres first-round draft pick Casey Mittelstadt. Notre Dame rebounded on Saturday night with a 4-1 victory over
Jack Concannon | Thursday, January 18, 2018
This Friday, the No. 1 Irish will play host to No. 18 Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup, followed by a Sunday rematch of the two squads at the United Center in Chicago. The Badgers (11-11-3, 5-7-2 Big Ten) will be looking for revenge from the two losses the Irish (18-3-1, 12-0-0) handed them in
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
Jack Concannon | Friday, October 27, 2017
On Thursday night, the No. 8 Irish opened up their series against Nebraska–Omaha in Compton Ice Arena, and ultimately fell 6-4 after going down 5-1 to start the game. It was the first time since 2012 that the Irish (3-3-1) had played Omaha (3-1-1), as the two programs are former conference foes in the CCHA.
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