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Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, April 6, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For a moment, it seemed like Notre Dame’s luck had reached the end of the road. Despite managing a power play just 34 seconds into the contest — and against Michigan’s not-so-stellar penalty kill — the top-seeded Irish (28-9, 17-6 Big Ten) failed to capitalize. Then, a momentary lapse on defense
Tobias Hoonhout | Monday, March 26, 2018
They’re back. At the start of the season, if you were going to tell me Notre Dame was going to return to the Frozen Four, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Not only did the Irish lose Cal Petersen and Anders Bjork — the two catalysts of last year’s run — but Notre Dame also
Connor Mulvena | Friday, March 23, 2018
After winning the Big Ten championship title Saturday, the top-seeded Irish will head to Bridgeport, Connecticut, this Friday to take on fourth-seeded Michigan Tech in the first round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. Notre Dame (25-9-2, 17-6-1 Big Ten) heads into the tournament as the No. 2 squad in the country and the top seed
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
Tobias Hoonhout and Connor Mulvena | Monday, February 26, 2018
No. 5 Notre Dame split its final regular season series this against Michigan State, winning on Friday night over the Spartans (12-19-2, 6-15-2 Big Ten) but falling on Senior Night on Saturday. On Friday, sophomore goalie Cale Morris assumed his dominant form in the first period, stopping all 12 of Michigan State’s shots on goal
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
Jack Concannon and Michael Ivey | Monday, February 19, 2018
No. 1 Notre Dame had a bounce-back on its mind coming into Friday’s home matchup with No. 18 Michigan, as it was looking to recover from a disappointing 5-1 loss at the hands of Ohio State last Saturday. The Irish were not able to rally from an early 2-0 deficit, however, dropping their second-consecutive Big
Michael Ivey and Connor Mulvena | Monday, February 12, 2018
Notre Dame captured the Big Ten regular season in the program’s first-ever season in the conference this past weekend, as the No. 1 Irish took on No. 6 Ohio State at Compton Family Ice Arena. A lot was on the line for both teams this weekend. If the Irish (22-6-2, 16-3-1-1 Big Ten) earned three
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
Connor Mulvena | Thursday, January 25, 2018
The Irish will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to take on Minnesota in a conference matchup on the road. Notre Dame (19-4-1, 13-1-1 Big Ten) heads into the road series coming off a 5-0 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, which snapped the squad’s program-record 16-game winning streak. Nevertheless, the Irish remain in the No. 1