The Notre Dame hockey team saw their memorable season come to a close Saturday night as the third-seeded Fighting Irish fell to the top seed in the East Regional with a 1-0 loss to Minnesota State.
Notre Dame was able to withstand nearly an entire first period where Minnesota State was peppering the net, but just 16 seconds before the first intermission Nathan Smith put the Mavericks on the board with a helper from Brendan Furry.
Unfortunately that was all Minnesota State would need on the night as Dryden McKay turned away all 23 Fighting Irish shots he faced in a 1-0 shutout.
Notre Dame was outshot on the night 33-23 and were unable to convert any of their three power play attempts.
Notre Dame finishes the year 28-12 overall after falling in the East Regional Final. Minnesota State now advances to the Frozen Four where they will take on the winner of Sunday’s Western Michigan-Minnesota game.