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Andrew McGuinness | Saturday, March 4, 2023
As the horn sounded to signal the end of the first period, there was reason for the capacity crowd at Compton Family Ice Arena to dream big. The Irish entered the evening leading the series 1-0. For the second straight game, after coming out of the gate slow, the Irish turned it up in the
Ryan Murphy | Saturday, March 4, 2023
Game one of the Big Ten first-round series between Michigan State and Notre Dame arrived as advertised on Friday night. After 60 minutes of tight-checking, physical hockey at sold-out Compton Family Ice Arena, the Irish came out on top, winning 1-0 over the visiting Spartans. As expected, the game was more about heroic defense than
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 3, 2023
Irish seek payback against MSU in Big Ten Tournament Overtime hero Drew Bavaro leads Irish into postseason With the net all his, Bischel leads Irish in 2023
Tyler Reidy | Friday, March 3, 2023
Why has Notre Dame hockey spent the last three weeks in must-win games for its NCAA tournament hopes? Why did it take an improbable series of events to bring the Irish back to Compton Family Ice Arena? The answer: Michigan State. A month ago, the Spartans swept Notre Dame in East Lansing, pinning the Irish
Tyler Reidy | Friday, March 3, 2023
Since Notre Dame hockey ended its 2021-22 season in Albany, the year of Ryan Bischel has taken hold. Through patience and relentless work, the goaltender has transformed from a platoon player into a household name. Having just concluded one of the greatest netminding regular seasons in Irish history, Bischel has the chance to lead the
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
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
One weekend remains in the regular season. Five of the seven Big Ten hockey seeding positions will come down to six games on Friday and Saturday. After taking five of six available points from No. 8 Ohio State two weekends ago, No. 20 Notre Dame is firmly in the mix. The Irish currently sit tied
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, February 10, 2023
With just four games remaining in the regular season, it is crunch time for Notre Dame hockey. Playing in front of their home crowd for the final time in the 2022-23 regular season this weekend, the Fighting Irish welcome the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes to Compton Family Ice Arena. It’s yet another late-season series
Andrew McGuinness and Tyler Reidy | Monday, February 6, 2023
Notre Dame entered this critical weekend in their 2022-23 campaign feeling better about themselves than they arguably have all season. The Irish entered Friday winners of three of their last four and five of their last seven matches. They were coming off their first series sweep since mid-October and their first all season in conference