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Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, May 18, 2018
After losing their two most important players from last year’s Frozen Four run and joining the Big Ten, the Irish had plenty of question marks entering the season. But after the program’s longest ever win streak, an inaugural sweep of the Big Ten regular season and playoffs and a trip to the national championship game,
Tobias Hoonhout | Monday, April 9, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sometimes, destiny just doesn’t go your way. Saturday’s loss in the national championship game definitely hurts for Notre Dame nation, especially because there were a host of signs that pointed to the Irish being destined to bring home their first-ever title. There was last year’s loss in the Frozen Four to
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, April 6, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. — While Minnesota Duluth may be playing in its second-straight national championship game, this time around, the Bulldogs have some thank-you cards in order. That’s because the team they’re playing gave Duluth a chance to make the tournament. There were a number of factors that played into the Bulldogs (24-16-3, 13-11-0 NCHC) getting
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
Tobias Hoonhout | Thursday, March 8, 2018
After clinching the Big Ten regular-season championship earlier in the season, the Irish earned an automatic trip to the semifinals of the postseason tournament. After a week and a half off, the Irish will retake the ice Saturday to take on Penn State. For Irish head coach Jeff Jackson, the extra time off has been
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
Connor Mulvena | Thursday, February 15, 2018
No. 1 Notre Dame is gearing up for a home-and-home series against the Wolverines of Michigan on Friday and Sunday. The Irish (22-6-2, 16-3-1 Big Ten) head into the matchup having clinched the Big Ten Regular Season Championship after beating Ohio State on Friday. Michigan (14-13-3, 9-10-3 Big Ten) has struggled compared to the rest of
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Expectations can be tricky. On one hand, they are built on past success. On the other, they always result in question marks. But this season, No. 1 Notre Dame has answered every question thrown at it. Although there were certainly doubts about how well the Irish (22-6-2, 16-3-1 Big Ten) could replicate last season’s incredible
Connor Mulvena | Thursday, February 1, 2018
Notre Dame will head to University Park this weekend to take on Penn State. After splitting their last series with Minnesota on the road, the Irish (25-5-1, 14-2-0 Big Ten) come into their next road series ranked No. 2 in the nation and atop the Big Ten standings. The Irish are entering the homestretch of