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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
Jack Concannon | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The Irish faced a tough weekend against the Bowling Green Falcons. They were beaten once at home and once on the road, a costly sweep that dropped them from No. 4 to No. 9/10 in the rankings. The Falcons (10-5, 5-3 WCHA) surged from No. 15 to No. 11/13 on the strength of the pair
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
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
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, March 18, 2019
Fifty-three seconds. For 53 seconds, a shallow fear filled Compton Family Ice Arena as the home team was just one goal away from advancing to the Big Ten final or one goal from virtually the end of their season. For 53 seconds, there was panic. For 53 seconds, there was doubt. But after 53 seconds
Jack Concannon | Friday, February 1, 2019
Before the Irish took on Michigan State last weekend the team was nine points out of first place in the Big Ten and only three points out of last. The Irish needed points and got them, taking five points from the Spartans with a win and a shootout win. Now the Irish find themselves in
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, October 22, 2018
No. 1 Notre Dame’s performance over the weekend was reminiscent of last year’s historic season, as the Irish (3-0-1) reaffirmed their top national ranking when they trounced Nebraska-Omaha on the road in a two-game series. The Irish put on a solid showing on Friday, swiftly handling the Mavericks (0-3-1) by scoring four goals on 41