Tag: Alex Steeves

Notre Dame Hockey: Steeves Has Career Night in Irish Win

A struggling Notre Dame needed a spark against Wisconsin on Saturday, and it came from Alex Steeves. The sophomore forward scored a power-play goal to open the Irish’s scoring, then collected three assists for a career-high four points in a 5-2 win. …

A struggling Notre Dame needed a spark against Wisconsin on Saturday, and it came from Alex Steeves. The sophomore forward scored a power-play goal to open the Irish’s scoring, then collected three assists for a career-high four points in a 5-2 win.

Notre Dame (11-4-4, 6-7-3-2) got back to .500 by going 3 for 7 on the power play. Aside from Steeves’ tally, Cal Burke got what proved to be the game-winning goal, and Michael Graham made it a 4-2 advantage midway through the third period. The special teams did allow a shorthanded goal to Roman Ahcan, but it merely was a footnote in the end. An even-strength goal from Charlie Raith, and an empty-netter from Tory Dello.

One night after not lasting to the end of the game, Cale Morris bounced back with a 35-save performance. Eight of those saves came in a first period in which neither team scored. Jack Berry had 32 saves for the Badgers.

Notre Dame Hockey: Wolverine Weekend

No. 14 Notre Dame (10-7-3, 5-3-2-1) will get back to Big Ten action when it plays Michigan (7-11-2, 2-7-1-0) on Friday and Saturday. The first contest will be the Irish’s first time playing an unranked opponent in eight games, and it will come at a …

No. 14 Notre Dame (10-7-3, 5-3-2-1) will get back to Big Ten action when it plays Michigan (7-11-2, 2-7-1-0) on Friday and Saturday. The first contest will be the Irish’s first time playing an unranked opponent in eight games, and it will come at a time when Alex Steeves and Michael Graham are on five-game point streaks, each totaling seven in that span. It also comes as Cale Morris has stopped 119 of his past 121 shots faced and is the reigning Big Ten First Star of the Week.

Notre Dame players who have had the most success against Michigan in their careers are Matt Hellickson (eight points) and Cal Burke (five points). They have been a key part of some of the Irish’s more recent success against the Wolverines as they have won 10 of the 15 meetings since their final season in the CCHA (2012-13). The teams split four meetings last year, and will meet four times again this season.

 

Notre Dame Hockey: Steeves, Irish Dominate Broncos

Looking for a spark after Friday’s tie with No. 19 Western Michigan, No. 15 Notre Dame got it with a big second period on the road Sunday and won the rematch with the Broncos, 4-1. Alex Steeves led the charge by having a hand in each Irish goal, all …

Looking for a spark after Friday’s tie with No. 19 Western Michigan, No. 15 Notre Dame got it with a big second period on the road Sunday and won the rematch with the Broncos, 4-1.

Alex Steeves led the charge by having a hand in each Irish goal, all of which were scored in the second period. Steeves’ four points, including two goals, were a career high. Cam Morrison was part of three of the goals for the Irish (10-7-3), one of which he scored himself. Matt Hellickson got the game’s first tally.

Cale Morris continued his hot streak in the net with 40 saves. In the two games against the Broncos (7-8-3), he stopped 82 of 84 shots. For the second straight contest, Morris stopped a penalty shot, this one from Ethen Frank. Morris has made 119 saves out of a possible 121 going back to Dec. 14 against Penn State.

From here, the Irish will stick to the Big Ten schedule, beginning with two home games against Michigan State on Jan. 10 and 11.

 

Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Begin 2020 With Home-and-Home vs. Western Michigan

After nearly three weeks away from game action, No. 15 Notre Dame (9-7-2) will return to the ice Friday and Sunday for a home-and-home series against No. 19 Western Michigan (7-7-2). Though the Irish won their last game Dec. 14 over Penn State, it …

After nearly three weeks away from game action, No. 15 Notre Dame (9-7-2) will return to the ice Friday and Sunday for a home-and-home series against No. 19 Western Michigan (7-7-2). Though the Irish won their last game Dec. 14 over Penn State, it came on the heels of a seven-game winless streak, including six consecutive losses. These next two games will be the final tuneups before finishing the regular season with the remainder of their Big Ten schedule.

Despite the long layoff, Michael Graham, Matt Hellickson and Alex Steeves will look to continue their point streaks of three, two and three games, respectively. They’ll have to do it in Notre Dame’s seventh consecutive game against a ranked opponent Friday, one it has a long history with. The Irish and Broncos used to be rivals in the CCHA, and Western Michigan leads the all-time series, 43-37-11.

The Irish will be without center Jake Pivonka and defenseman Spencer Stastney. Both sophomores are members of Team USA at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic.