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Connor Mulvena | Thursday, April 5, 2018
Heading into the 2017-2018 season after falling to Denver in the Frozen Four, things weren’t necessarily looking up for the Irish. Soon after the squad’s season ended, star junior goaltender Cal Petersen, a crucial element of Notre Dame’s success in the 2016-2017 season, announced his intention to go pro. Petersen proved himself a top goalie
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Expectations can be tricky. On one hand, they are built on past success. On the other, they always result in question marks. But this season, No. 1 Notre Dame has answered every question thrown at it. Although there were certainly doubts about how well the Irish (22-6-2, 16-3-1 Big Ten) could replicate last season’s incredible
Tobias Hoonhout | Thursday, November 30, 2017
For all of Notre Dame’s success last season, highlighted by the incredible run to the program’s third Frozen Four in program history this past spring, there were a lot of question marks surrounding the program heading into the season. Not only did the No. 4 Irish (12-3-1, 6-0-0 Big Ten) head into uncharted territory as
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, May 19, 2017
Coming into the 2016-2017 season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding Notre Dame. Fresh off a first-round exit from the NCAA tournament to Michigan, the team came into this season with only two seniors on the roster, backup goalie Chad Katunar and reserve forward Ben Ostlie. For head coach Jeff Jackson however, the
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, April 7, 2017
CHICAGO — Notre Dame’s quest for a national championship hit a roadblock Thursday night, as top-seeded Denver overpowered the Irish from start to finish. While Irish head coach Jeff Jackson was proud of his team’s journey to the Frozen Four, he admitted the Irish were simply beaten. “Congratulations to Denver, they’re certainly a great team,
Alex Bender | Thursday, April 6, 2017
Notre Dame will be playing in the team’s third Frozen Four in program history and the first since 2011, facing Denver on Thursday night in Chicago. The Irish (23-11-5, 12-6-4 Hockey East) are in fact acting as hosts for these national semifinals and championship, making them the first host team to advance to the Frozen
Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, April 6, 2017
Let’s make one thing clear: Notre Dame is not the “young” team it’s been labeled this season. The only thing missing from the resumes of most Irish players on this squad was a signature win. They checked that box two weekends ago by rallying against both Minnesota and UMass Lowell to earn this spot in
Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, April 6, 2017
After posting back-to-back comeback victories over Minnesota and UMass Lowell, Notre Dame is headed back to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2011 and the third time in program history. It’s a short trip, too: This year’s edition of college hockey’s national championship weekend is at United Center in Chicago, home of the
Alex Bender | Monday, March 27, 2017
After a hectic weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire, the fourth-seeded Irish emerged as the lone survivor in the Northeast Regional, coming from behind to win 3-2 against both No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 UMass Lowell, to secure the team’s third trip to the Frozen Four in school history. Coming into the tournament Saturday, the Irish (23-11-5, 12-6-4
Joe Everett | Monday, February 27, 2017
Riding a six-game unbeaten streak into its weekend series against No. 6 Boston University, No. 14 Notre Dame improbably found itself with an opportunity to win its first Hockey East championship. Needing to sweep the Terriers away from home, the Irish came up just short, splitting the series and wrapping up a regular season that