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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 19, 2023
Last summer, as Notre Dame hockey was going through the annual process of compiling its roster, head coach Jeff Jackson had some tough decisions to make. But, some calls weren’t so difficult, namely his conversation with senior goaltender Ryan Bischel. The message to the Medina, Minnesota native heading into his fourth season with the Irish
Tyler Reidy | Friday, March 3, 2023
Since Notre Dame hockey ended its 2021-22 season in Albany, the year of Ryan Bischel has taken hold. Through patience and relentless work, the goaltender has transformed from a platoon player into a household name. Having just concluded one of the greatest netminding regular seasons in Irish history, Bischel has the chance to lead the
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 13, 2022
Last season was a tough year for every sports team. But it felt like most of the Notre Dame hockey team‘s struggles were specifically attributed to COVID-19. The Irish uncharacteristically struggled in an uncharacteristically empty home rink. They didn‘t seem to have a clear identity. And the Irish didn‘t even get to enjoy the fruits
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 28, 2022
Another week of postseason sports led to another week of March heroics. Those heroics shined bright in our Athlete of the Week voting, leading to two clear winners. Women’s Athlete Of The Week: Kaylin Hsieh, Notre Dame Fencing 23 wins in 25 bouts and a national championship? That’s about as good as it gets, and
Nate Moller | Saturday, March 26, 2022
The 2021-22 season came to an end for the Irish on Saturday evening in Albany as the Irish fell 1-0 to Minnesota State in a physical, fast-paced game. The Mavericks looked like the better team for most of the night, but the Irish competed well too, generating plenty of scoring opportunities. Saturday night’s win was
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, March 25, 2022
In Thursday’s column by the hockey beat writers, writers agreed that “the battle of the NDs,” would be a low-scoring defensive battle in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Notre Dame (28-11-0) and North Dakota (24-14-1) did not disappoint. 1st Period In the first five minutes, the game was a very back and forth
Nate Moller | Thursday, March 24, 2022
The No. 9/10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (27-11-0) will begin their quest for a trip to the Frozen Four this Thursday when they face the No. 7/9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (24-13-1) in the MVP Arena in Albany, New York. This game will mark the first meeting between Notre Dame and North Dakota in the
Nate Moller | Saturday, March 12, 2022
No. 8 Notre Dame had plenty of success against No. 4 Michigan during the regular season, winning all four of the regular-season meetings. But the Wolverines won when it mattered on Saturday night. They beat the Irish 2-1 in the Big Ten semifinals at Yost Arena. The Wolverines looked like the better team all night,
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, March 11, 2022
Perhaps nothing shows just how far the Irish hockey team (26-9-0, 16-6-0-4-0-0 B10) have come this year, especially compared to the last two seasons where they were a pedestrian 29-28-9, like their record against the Michigan Wolverines (27-9-1, 16-8-0-0-3-0). Holding your own against a Michigan team stacked with the first, second, fourth and fifth overall
Nate Moller | Thursday, March 3, 2022
The No. 7 Irish (25-9-0, 17-6-0 B10) will begin their postseason stretch this weekend when they host the Wisconsin Badgers (9-22-3, 6-17-1 B10) at home in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Irish finished the regular season strong, winning their last five games, which included a series sweep of then-No.2 Michigan last