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-17 posts tagged "Providence"
Michael Ivey | Thursday, April 5, 2018
For the second year in a row and the fourth time in program history, Notre Dame will play in the Frozen Four semifinals for a chance to play for a national championship. The top-seeded Irish (27-9-2, 17-6-1) will take on second-seeded conference-rival Michigan (22-14-3, 11-10-3) in the late semifinal game Thursday night at the Xcel
Michael Ivey | Monday, March 26, 2018
This weekend at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, No. 1 seed Notre Dame won the East Regional of the NCAA tournament with two thrilling victories over fourth-seeded Michigan Tech and second-seeded Providence to clinch a spot in the Frozen Four for the second consecutive season and the fourth time in program history. “I’m
Zach Klonsinski | Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Notre Dame swept Providence in the second round of the Hockey East playoffs over the first weekend of break to reach the semifinals at Boston’s TD Garden for only the second time, but the Irish fell flat against the bane of their brief Hockey East existence — UMass Lowell — on Friday. The Providence sweep
Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, March 9, 2017
After a strong second half of the regular season that earned it a first-round bye in the Hockey East playoffs, Notre Dame readies to host one of the hottest teams in the country for a best-of-three series at Compton Family Ice Arena with a trip to Boston and the conference’s championship weekend on the line.
Zach Klonsinski | Monday, February 20, 2017
The word “playoff” was tossed around before, during and after No. 15 Notre Dame’s series with No. 9 Providence this weekend. Entering the weekend, just one point separated the Irish (18-9-5, 11-5-4 Hockey East) and Friars (18-9-5, 10-7-3) in the Hockey East standings, but Notre Dame pulled away for a 4-1 victory Friday and overcame
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, February 17, 2017
In a battle of two hot teams, the No. 15 Irish host the 10th-ranked Providence in their final home series of the regular season. With only four games to go till the postseason, Notre Dame (17-9-4, 10-5-3, Hockey East) sits third in the conference standings, one point ahead of the Friars (18-8-4, 10-6-2). While the
Hunter McDaniel | Monday, February 22, 2016
Notre Dame fell twice to conference rival Providence on the road this weekend, dropping from first to third in the Hockey East standings in the process. The No. 7 Irish (18-7-7, 14-4-2 Hockey East) blew a two-goal lead Friday night before losing 3-1 Saturday to the No. 5 Friars (23-5-4, 14-3-3). What had the makings of
Hunter McDaniel | Friday, February 19, 2016
First-place Notre Dame will head to Providence this weekend to take on the defending national champions for a pair of games with both Hockey East and NCAA tournament implications. The No. 7 Irish (18-5-7, 14-2-2 Hockey East) are coming off a home sweep of Maine last weekend and will look to secure a first-round bye in the Hockey
Benjamin Horvath | Friday, February 20, 2015
Notre Dame will travel to Boston this weekend to square off against conference foe and No. 3 Boston University. The Terriers (19-5-4, 13-3-2 Hockey East) currently stand atop the conference standings, leading fifth-place Notre Dame (13-15-4, 8-6-4) by eight points with just four games remaining in the regular season for the Irish. Notre Dame is coming
Benjamin Horvath | Friday, February 13, 2015
Notre Dame will play No. 11 Providence this weekend at Compton Family Ice Arena in a pair of matchups that could be crucial in determining the team’s postseason fate. Notre Dame (12-14-4, 7-5-4 Hockey East) enters this weekend’s series coming off a successful trip to Maine last weekend. With a tie Friday and a victory Saturday, the