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Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 15, 2020
When you’ve achieved the type of success that the Notre Dame hockey team and head coach Jeff Jackson have during Jackson’s 15-year tenure with the team, every season is met with lofty expectations and goals of reaching the national championship game. The Irish entered the 2019-2020 hockey season two years removed from a 2-1 loss
Dominic Gibson | Friday, February 28, 2020
After sweeping a critical Big Ten weekend series against one of the hottest teams in Michigan, the Notre Dame hockey team will close out the regular season against Michigan State at home. The Irish (14-12-6, 9-8-5 Big Ten) currently sit in fourth place in the Big Ten standings but after this weekend can finish anywhere
Jimmy Ward | Monday, February 3, 2020
After their first contest resulted in a tie, the Notre Dame hockey team defeated No. 8 Penn State on the road this weekend in front of a Nittany Lion (17-9-2, 9-7-2 B1G) crowd in University Park. Although the first game of the series resulted in a tie, the Irish (12-11-5, 7-7-4) did not come away
Jimmy Ward | Monday, December 9, 2019
This weekend, the No. 9 Notre Dame hockey team played a home-and-home series against Boston College looking to end a three-game skid. The Irish (8-6-2, 4-2-2 Big Ten) did anything but, losing 4-0 to the Eagles (11-4, 5-2 ACC) in Chestnut Hill on Friday and 6-1 on Sunday at home. On Friday, both teams struggled
Observer Staff Report | Monday, November 25, 2019
This weekend the No. 3 Notre Dame hockey team recorded their worst series of the season, tying Michigan State in the first game and losing the second game in the series to the Spartans (6-5-1, 4-1-0 Big Ten). Prior to this game throughout the Irish (8-2-2, 4-2-2 Big Ten) season the team had only lost
Jimmy Ward | Friday, November 1, 2019
The No. 5 ranked Notre Dame hockey team spent the past week preparing for a two-game road series in Minnesota. The Irish are coming off a home series over fall break that saw them take two games against head coach Jeff Jackson’s previous squad in Lake Superior State. Jackson got his coaching career started at
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
The No. 5 Notre Dame men’s hockey squad were able to tally two wins against Lake Superior State last weekend. The pair of victories bring them up to four wins on the year after they defeated Air Force in a two-game series earlier this month. The Irish were able to take the first game of
Connor Mulvena | Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Prior to the start of the regular season, newly appointed Notre Dame hockey captain and senior forward Cal Burke addressed the media last week to preview the team’s season. He talked about his leadership style, the potential of the offensive unit which he heads, the mindset of his squad and much more prior to Notre
Hayden Adams and Dominic Gibson | Monday, October 14, 2019
The No. 8 Notre Dame hockey team hosted the Air Force Academy Falcons this weekend for the first time since 1992 to open up the 2019-2020 regular season. Coming off of a 4-2 victory against the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, the Irish were looking to continue their good start with a strong showing
Jack Concannon | Friday, October 4, 2019
The Irish have been back on the ice this fall, preparing to try to head back to the NCAA tournament and compete for a third-straight Big Ten playoff title. In a Thursday press conference, Irish head coach Jeff Jackson said the team is excited to get back on the ice. “At this point in the