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Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 14, 2021
Notre Dame’s influence goes well beyond the collegiate ranks in many sports, and ice hockey is no exception. NHL teams officially submitted their opening night rosters on Monday, with ten former Notre Dame players making the cut. From forwards to defensemen to goaltenders, across the Eastern and Western Conferences, and even including the NHL’s newest
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, October 8, 2021
It certainly was not a disappointing season, but the 2020-21 men’s hockey campaign left something to be desired in South Bend, though not because of anything the Irish did on the ice. Fans were not permitted to attend games at the usually raucous Compton Family Ice Arena, leading to a disappointing 5-11-1 home record. Despite
Nate Moller | Monday, March 15, 2021
The Notre Dame hockey team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament Sunday afternoon at Compton Family Ice Arena when the fourth-seeded Irish lost to the fifth-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 6-3. After the game, head coach Jeff Jackson talked about how challenging it is to beat a
Nate Moller | Friday, March 12, 2021
The 19th-ranked Notre Dame hockey team will play in the Big Ten Tournament beginning this weekend at Compton Family Ice Arena. The Irish (14-12-2, 12-10-2-1-2-2 Big Ten) are the No. 4 seed in the tournament and will play their first game against the 5th-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions (9-11-0, 7-11-0-2-1-0 Big Ten) on Sunday at
Nate Moller | Monday, February 15, 2021
Although the Irish swept the then top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers a month ago in Minneapolis, it was the fifth-ranked Gophers (17-5-0, 12-4-0 Big Ten) who came out victorious at Compton Family Ice Arena this weekend. The Gophers played like the better team throughout most of the series and secured dominant wins of 3-0 in both
Nate Moller | Friday, February 12, 2021
Notre Dame hockey will return to action this weekend at Compton Family Ice Arena, where the Irish will play host to the fifth-ranked Minnesota Gophers. The Irish (10-9-1, 8-7-1-1-2-1 Big Ten) are coming off of a road series sweep against Ohio State last weekend. In both games, the Irish dominated from start to finish and secured
Nate Moller | Monday, January 18, 2021
The Notre Dame hockey team (7-6-1, 5-3-1-1 B1G) looked arguably the best it has all season this past weekend, sweeping the top-ranked Minnesota Gophers (11-3, 9-3-0-0 B1G) on the road in Minneapolis. The Irish won the first game 3-2 behind one goal and two assists from junior forward Graham Slaggert. Head coach Jeff Jackson discussed
Nate Moller | Monday, January 18, 2021
Irish freshman forward Landon Slaggert started his new year in a big way, taking home the gold medal with Team USA at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships on Jan. 5. The Americans defeated Team Canada 2-0 to win the gold medal. Going into the championship game against Canada, Slaggert was aware of
Observer Staff Report | Friday, January 15, 2021
Notre Dame hockey will travel to Minneapolis to face off against No.1 Minnesota. The Gophers (11-1-0, 9-1-0-0-0-0 Big Ten) have been successful so far this season with 10 of their 11 wins coming by two goals or more. The Gophers were perfect until their series split last weekend against No. 12 Wisconsin. This is just
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 15, 2020
The 2019-20 year was ripe with intriguing storylines, heartbreaking and uplifting moments and even some history-making all across the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross communities. Check the links below to see the Observer Sports Department’s coverage of every tri-campus sport, even those whose seasons never came to fruition. Notre Dame Football: Irish, Book