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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, February 24, 2023
In theory, the end of the season should provide the most dramatic moment of a team’s season. But that often is not the case. Many teams are either too good or too bad to have much at stake for their season finale. As a result, the last weekend of the season can sometimes be more
Thomas Zwiller and Ryan Murphy | Monday, February 13, 2023
The Notre Dame men’s hockey team returned to Compton Family Ice Arena (CFIA) this weekend when they hosted the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes. The series was the last home stand of the regular season for the Fighting Irish and could be the final home game for several Irish upperclassmen. Friday night was fan appreciation
Ryan Murphy | Friday, February 10, 2023
Amidst a heated race for postseason positioning, a milestone will take place on Saturday for Notre Dame hockey: Senior Night. After Notre Dame dons the striking ‘Irish Green’ jerseys to skate in their final regular-season home game against No. 7 Ohio State, the team will honor its 10 seniors and graduate students in a ceremony
Ryan Murphy | Friday, January 27, 2023
As this weekend’s important conference series against Wisconsin approaches, three Notre Dame skaters have been nominated for college hockey’s most prestigious award. But don’t tell them that. With the Irish in the thick of the hunt to make the NCAA Tournament, individual awards are not at the forefront of their minds. “I didn’t know it
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, January 27, 2023
No matter who they play or what they do, Notre Dame hockey has been unable to escape the seesaw that their 2022-23 season has become. Since Nov. 11, the Irish have played seven two-game series against the same opponent, and they’ve split all seven. It doesn’t matter whether the Irish are playing teams at the
Tyler Reidy | Thursday, January 19, 2023
Another large opportunity awaits Notre Dame hockey this weekend at Pegula Ice Arena. The Fighting Irish (10-11-3, 5-7-2) will make the trek east to finish their season series with the sixth-ranked Nittany Lions (17-6-1, 7-6-1). Notre Dame still occupies fifth place in the Big Ten standings; a tie (shootout win) and shutout loss against No.
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
By Tyler Reidy and Tom Zwiller A day before the Irish took the ice for their series opener against the No. 2 Minnesota Golden Gophers, football head coach Marcus Freeman got them ready. “One shift, one life — that was the spiel he gave us,” senior forward and assistant captain Trevor Janicke said of Freeman’s
Thomas Zwiller | Sunday, December 11, 2022
The No. 19 Notre Dame men’s hockey team hosted No. 5 Penn State in a Big Ten conference series this weekend. After Penn State scored three times late on Friday night in a 5-2 win, the Irish used a four-goal scoring run to secure a 5-3 victory and the series split. Game 1 After an
Ryan Murphy | Monday, November 21, 2022
Despite its scoring woes, the No. 20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team ground out a weekend split against the No. 12/13 Ohio State Buckeyes. After Ohio State won the Friday contest 5-2, the Irish bounced back with a 1-0 victory Saturday. Ohio State wins Friday, 5-2 In Friday’s contest, Ohio State used three third-period
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, November 14, 2022
By Tom Zwiller and Andrew McGuinness No. 18 Notre Dame hockey began its series against the No. 3 University of Michigan Wolverines on Friday night. In honor of Veterans Day, the sellout crowd sang the national anthem. And at its conclusion, four army ROTC cadets repelled from the jumbotron catwalk. The game was incredibly physical