Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey
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University University of Notre Dame
Conference Big Ten
First season 1911–12
Athletic director Pete Bevacqua
Head coach Jeff Jackson
20th season, 40726673 (.595)
Assistant coaches
Arena Compton Family Ice Arena
Notre Dame, Indiana
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2008, 2018
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2008, 2011, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
CCHA: 2007, 2009, 2013
Big Ten: 2018, 2019
Conference regular season championships
CCHA: 2006–07, 2008–09
Big Ten: 2017–18
Current uniform
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team of the University of Notre Dame, competing at the NCAA Division I level as an associate member of the Big Ten Conference. The Irish play their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena. The head coach of the Fighting Irish is Jeff Jackson, and his assistant coaches are Paul Pooley, Andy Slaggert, and Max Mobley.

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Conference history

Prior to the 2013–14 season, the team competed in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and also won its last ever conference championship. In the 2013–2014 season, the team began to play in the Hockey East conference, where it played until the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season. Beginning in the 2017–2018 season, the team joined the Big Ten Conference. [2]

History

Ice hockey has existed on and off as both a club and varsity sport at Notre Dame since 1912. The modern era of Notre Dame hockey began in 1968, when the Fighting Irish began to play as a Division I independent. In 1971, the team joined its first conference, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The team continued playing in the WCHA for a decade until moving to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) with the conference's three Michigan schools in 1981. [3]

Notre Dame hockey player in an away uniform (2010). NotreDamehky10810.jpg
Notre Dame hockey player in an away uniform (2010).

The Fighting Irish lasted only two years in the new CCHA, when ice hockey was downgraded to a club sport for the 1983–1984 season. During that season, the Fighting Irish played in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL). Notre Dame finished that season second in the CSCHL with a record of 13–2–0. [4] In 1984–1985 Notre Dame Hockey was once again elevated to varsity status with the team playing as a Division I independent. In 1992 Notre Dame rejoined the CCHA. The Irish struggled to remain competitive in the CCHA, but began to improve under head coach Dave Poulin. In 2004, Poulin led the team to its first ever NCAA Tournament. However, the following season was dramatically different. They only won five games, the worst season in school history. Poulin resigned after the season. [3]

Jeff Jackson era

Jeff Jackson and coaching staff look on as Notre Dame celebrates a goal (2010). NotreDamehkycele101010.jpg
Jeff Jackson and coaching staff look on as Notre Dame celebrates a goal (2010).

In 2005, Jeff Jackson took over as head coach. Jackson, who had already won two national championships at Lake Superior State University, had an immediate impact at Notre Dame. In his first season with the Irish, the team greatly improved upon the five-win season, boosting its record to 13–19–5. [3] 2007 was even more successful. The Irish achieved their first ever number one ranking in both the Uscho.com and USA Today Polls and their first number one seeding for the NCAA Tournament. The following year, the Irish finished fourth in both the CCHA's regular season and playoffs, and again made the NCAA Tournament. Once there, the Irish went on to beat top-seeded New Hampshire 7–3 and third-seeded Michigan State 3–1 to advance to the Frozen Four for the first time in school history. From there, they defeated first-seeded Michigan in overtime to advance to the national title game, ultimately losing to Boston College 4–1. [5] Notre Dame also became the first four-seed to advance to the national semi-finals, and eventually to the national title game since the new 16-team format was introduced in 2003. [5] In the 2008–2009 season, the Irish added another CCHA regular season title and a CCHA Tournament title, defeating Michigan 5–2 in the title game. Notre Dame advanced to the 2009 NCAA Tournament where the Irish was upset by 16th seeded Bemidji State 1–5. [6]

The following season, Notre Dame finished with a record of 13–17–8 and ended the season after being swept by Ohio State two games to none in the three game opening round series of the CCHA Playoffs. [7] [8] The Irish rebounded in the 2010–11 regular season at 23–13–5, and clinched their second trip to the Frozen Four in program history by defeating New Hampshire 2–1 in the Northeast Regional Final. The Fighting Irish faced the East Regional Champion Minnesota-Duluth in the national semi-finals. The Irish fell to the eventual national champion 3–4. [9]

In October 2011, Notre Dame announced the team will join Hockey East starting in the 2013–14 season, in response to the conference realignment. The university also announced an expanded television broadcast deal with NBC. [10] The Fighting Irish Hockey began the 2011–12 season in the Edmund P. Joyce Center and played the last hockey game at the Joyce Center on October 15, 2011 against Ohio State. [11] The team opened the university's new 5,000-seat Compton Family Ice Arena on October 21, 2011 against Rensselaer. [12] Following the move into the new arena the Irish improved to a 7–3 home record in the new facility that included wins over future Hockey East rivals, Boston University, ranked 3th[ clarification needed ] in the NCAA, Boston College, ranked 4th, and 8th ranked Western Michigan. [13] On January 4, 2012, former coach and long-time Notre Dame Athletic Department employee, Charles "Lefty" Smith died. [14] Smith coached the team from 1968 to 1987 as the first varsity ice hockey after helping the program transition from club to varsity status. Following his coaching career, he continued at Notre Dame in the athletic department until retiring just three days before his death. [14] The Fighting Irish finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–16–3 and a conference record of 12–13–3. The team defeated Ohio State in the opening round of the 2012 CCHA Tournament, sweeping the Buckeyes in two games by scores of 2–0 and 4–2. [15] In the second round of the CCHA Tournament, the team was defeated by the Michigan Wolverines in two games in a series that saw the first game go into a double overtime. [16] The team was defeated in the first round of the NCAA regional playoffs in 2013 and 2014, both times by the St. Cloud State Huskies. [17]

Season-by-season results

Source: [18]

Head coaches

All-time coaching records

As of completion of 2023–24 season [18]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1911–1912No Coach11–0–01.000
1912–1913G.R. Walsh11–2–0.333
1919–1923 Paul Castner 419–5–1.780
1923–1926 Tom Lieb 33–9–3.300
1926–1927Benjamin Dubois13–7–1.318
1968–1987 Lefty Smith 18†285–314–30.477
1987–1995 Ric Schafer 8112–152–15.428
1995–2005 Dave Poulin 10139–197–50.425
2005–present Jeff Jackson 19407–266–73.595
Totals8 coaches65 Seasons970–952–173.504

† The Program was dropped to club status for the 1983–84 season.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Results

The Fighting Irish have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 13 times.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResults
2004 No. 4Midwest Regional semifinal#1 Minnesota L 2-5
2007 No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal
Midwest Regional Final
#4 Alabama-Huntsville
#3 Michigan State
W 3-2
L 1-2
2008 No. 4West Regional semifinal
West Regional Final
Frozen Four
National Championship
#1 New Hampshire
#3 Michigan State
#1 Michigan
#2 Boston College
W 7-3
W 3-1
W 5-4
L 1-4
2009 No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal#4 Bemidji State L 1-5
2011 No. 3Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final
Frozen Four
#2 Merrimack
#4 New Hampshire
#3 Minnesota-Duluth
W 4-3
W 2-1
L 3-4
2013 No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal#4 St. Cloud State L 1-5
2014 No. 2West Regional semifinal#3 St. Cloud StateL 3-4
2016 No. 3Midwest Regional semifinal#2 MichiganL 2-3
2017 No. 4Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final
Frozen Four
#1 Minnesota
#2 UMass-Lowell
#1 Denver
W 3-2
W 3-2
L 1-6
2018 No. 1East Regional semifinal
East Regional Final
Frozen Four
National Championship
#4 Michigan Tech
#2 Providence
#2 Michigan
#3 Minnesota-Duluth
W 4-3
W 2-1
W 4-3
L 1-2
2019 No. 3Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final
#2 Clarkson
#1 UMass
W 3-2
L 0-4
2021 No. 4East Regional semifinal#1 Boston College No Contest - Covid Cancellation
2022 No. 3East Regional semifinal
East Regional Final
#2 North Dakota
#1 Minnesota St.
W 2-1 OT
L 0-1

Statistical leaders

Source: [18]

Career points leaders

PlayerYearsGPGAPtsPIM
Brian Walsh 1973–197714089145234273
John Noble 1969–197312381145226159
Eddie Bumbacco 1970–197413310311722071
Ian Williams 1970–197412692119211239
Mike McNeill 1984–19881248311519880
Dave Poulin 1978–198213589107196175
Greg Meredith 1976–19801491048819272
Paul Regan 1969–19731258997186272
Clark Hamilton 1973–197714570113183231
Dave Bankoske 1988–19931417310918286

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 30 games played

PlayerYearsGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Jordan Pearce 2005–20099455065926718212.9181.98
Cale Morris 2016–2020734299462141488.9382.07
Steve Summerhays 2010–201410659095738521613.9142.19
Cal Petersen 2014–2017110649955391524911.9242.31
David Brown 2003–200711163265538112458.9162.32

Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Players

Current roster

As of June 29, 2023. [19]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ryan SiedemGraduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)2001-02-25 Madison, New Jersey Harvard  ( ECAC )
3 Flag of Illinois.svg Hunter WeissJunior D 6' 3" (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)2001-03-29 Lake Forest, Illinois Minnesota Magicians  ( NAHL )
4 Flag of Quebec.svg Michael MastrodomenicoSophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)2004-04-19 Kirkland, Quebec Lincoln  ( USHL )
6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jake BoltmannJunior D 6' 1" (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)2001-10-19 Edina, Minnesota Lincoln  ( USHL ) CGY , 80th overall  2020
8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Justin JanickeJunior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg)2003-06-30 Maple Grove, Minnesota NTDP  ( USHL ) SEA , 195th overall  2021
9 Flag of Minnesota.svg Grant SilianoffSenior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)178 lb (81 kg)2001-01-04 Edina, Minnesota Cedar Rapids  ( USHL )
10 Flag of Alaska.svg Hunter StrandJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)188 lb (85 kg)2002-11-13 Anchorage, Alaska Tri-City  ( USHL )
11 Flag of Minnesota.svg Danny NelsonFreshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)2005-08-03 Maple Grove, Minnesota NTDP  ( USHL ) NYI , 49th overall  2023
12 Flag of Minnesota.svg Henry NelsonFreshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg)2003-03-25 Maple Grove, Minnesota Lincoln  ( USHL )
13 Flag of Illinois.svg Brennan AliFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)194 lb (88 kg)2004-02-09 Glencoe, Illinois Lincoln  ( USHL ) DET , 212th overall  2023
14 Flag of Minnesota.svg Maddox FlemingFreshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m)194 lb (88 kg)2004-02-13 Rochester, Minnesota Sioux Falls  (uSHL)
15 Flag of Alberta.svg Jayden DavisFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2003-03-02 Calgary, Alberta Green Bay  ( USHL )
16 Flag of Illinois.svg Paul FischerFreshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)2005-01-30 River Forest, Illinois NTDP  ( USHL ) STL , 138th overall  2023
17 Flag of British Columbia.svg Ryan HelliwellJunior D 6' 0" (1.83 m)191 lb (87 kg)2002-08-05 Burnaby, British Columbia Trail  ( BCHL )
18 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Patrick MoynihanGraduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m)183 lb (83 kg)2001-01-23 Millis, Massachusetts Providence  ( HEA ) NJD , 158th overall  2019
19 Flag of Indiana.svg Landon SlaggertSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)2002-06-25 South Bend, Indiana NTDP  ( USHL ) CHI , 79th overall  2020
20 Flag of British Columbia.svg Niko JovanovicSophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m)216 lb (98 kg)2002-06-13 West Vancouver, British Columbia Spruce Grove  ( AJHL )
21 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fin WilliamsSophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg)2003-04-21 North Vancouver, British Columbia Penticton  ( BCHL )
22 Flag of Michigan.svg Cole KnubleFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2004-07-01 Grand Rapids, Michigan Fargo  ( USHL )
23 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Brady BjorkSenior F 6' 1" (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg)1999-05-17 Mequon, Wisconsin St. Cloud  ( NAHL )
24 Flag of Florida.svg Drew BavaroSenior D 6' 2" (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg)2000-06-10 Lakewood Ranch, Florida Bentley  ( AHA )
25 Flag of Indiana.svg Carter SlaggertFreshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m)172 lb (78 kg)2005-03-04 South Bend, Indiana NTDP  ( USHL )
26 Flag of Alaska.svg Zach PlucinskiSenior D 6' 1" (1.85 m)204 lb (93 kg)2000-07-26 Eagle River, Alaska Omaha  ( USHL )
27 Flag of Minnesota.svg Trevor JanickeGraduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m)200 lb (91 kg)2000-12-25 Maple Grove, Minnesota Central Illinois  ( USHL ) ANA , 132nd overall  2019
28 Flag of Illinois.svg Tyler CarpenterJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)186 lb (84 kg)2000-08-27 Palatine, Illinois Omaha  ( USHL )
29 Flag of Missouri.svg Jack WilliamsSophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg)2001-06-21 St. Louis, Missouri Waterloo  ( USHL )
30 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ryan BischelGraduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1999-07-05 Medina, Minnesota Fargo  ( USHL )
33 Flag of New York.svg Josh GrazianoSenior G 6' 3" (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)2000-03-22 Buffalo, New York Johnstown  ( NAHL )
34 Flag of Illinois.svg Brayden NapoliSenior G 6' 0" (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)2002-06-19 Lake Villa, Illinois Highland Park ( Midget AAA )

Awards and honors

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Source: [20]

NCAA

Individual awards

All-Americans

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

WCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-WCHA

Second Team All-WCHA

CCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCHA

Second Team All-CCHA

CCHA All-Rookie Team

Hockey East

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-Hockey East

Second Team All-Hockey East

Third Team All-Hockey East

Hockey East All-Rookie Team

Big Ten

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-Big Ten

Second Team All-Big Ten

Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Fighting Irish in the NHL

As of July 1, 2024.

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star [21] = NHL All-Star [21] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of Famers

WHA

Several players also were members of WHA teams.

PlayerPositionTeam(s)Years Avco Cups
Ray Delorenzi Wing VNC, CAC 1974–19760
Larry Israelson Wing VNC, CAC 1974–19770
Kevin Nugent Wing IND 1978–19790
Brian Walsh Right Wing CAC 1976–19770

Source: [22]

Team captains

Compton Family Ice Arena

In February 2009, The University of Notre Dame announced it will begin construction on a new, freestanding, on-campus ice arena designed to meet the needs of both the Irish hockey team and the local community. [23] Construction on the 5,022-seat arena began on March 15, 2010 with the venue opening in the Fall of 2011. [24] The arena held its first Notre Dame hockey game on October 21, 2011 when a sellout crowd saw Notre Dame defeat Rensselaer 5–2. [25]

The new ice arena is located south of the Joyce Center, just north of Edison Road, and just west of where the new Irish track and field facility is being constructed. The majority of the general public arena seating is of the chair-back variety with bleacher seating in the student section. [26] The Compton Family Center replaced the rink inside the Edmund P. Joyce Center. During the time that the Irish played at the Joyce Center, the facility was the second smallest home rink in the CCHA with a hockey capacity of 2,857. All seats were benchers, and most of the seating consists of temporary bleachers. In 2007, the Irish compiled an impressive 14–2–2 home record at the Joyce Center.

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