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Notre Dame goes down to Penn State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Notre Dame will be forced to play the waiting game as far as its NCAA Tournament fate

.. That became official Sunday after the Irish fell to Penn State, 6-3, in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Not even playing at the Compton Family Ice Arena could help on this day.

The Irish (14-13-2) got off to a great start, taking a 2-0 lead early in the first period on a power-play goal from Colin Theisen and an even-strength goal 31 seconds later by Jesse Lansdell. Though a late goal from Christian Sarlo cut the Irish’s lead in half, it wasn’t cause for concern just yet. That changed in the second period on back-to-back goals by Connor McMenamin to give the Nittany Lions (10-11-0) a lead they never gave up.

Tim Doherty scored on a power play before the second period ended, and that turned out to be the game-winner. Still, Chase McLane gave the Lions insurance with a pair of goals in the third period. Sandwiched between those was a power-play tally by Ryder Rolston, which could be the final Irish goal scored this season.It was depends on how forgiving the selection committee is.

Notre Dame Opens 2020-21 Road Schedule Against Michigan

Notre Dame is off to a rough start after dropping its first two games of the 2020-21 season to Wisconsin at home.

Notre Dame is off to a rough start after dropping its first two games of the 2020-21 season to Wisconsin at home. Fresh off a bye week for final exams, it doesn’t get any easier as the Irish will spend the Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend at Michigan, which is ranked fourth in the latest USCHO poll. This will be the only time the Irish are on the road during the first and so far, only portion of the Big Ten schedule.

Colin Theisen will be the Notre Dame player to watch as he accounted for all of his team’s goals in scoring a hat track during the second game against the Badgers. He and fellow senior Matt Hellickson enter the series having played every possible game in their Irish careers (119). However, it will take more than recent achievements and iron man streaks to take down a team like the Wolverines.

Junior Defenseman Nate Clurman is Notre Dame Hockey’s 2020-21 Captain

With Notre Dame’s 2020-21 season going on as scheduled, the time has come to name the captains.

With Notre Dame’s 2020-21 season going on as scheduled, the time has come to name the captains. Coach Jeff Jackson announced that decision Tuesday. Junior defenseman Nate Clurman will wear the coveted “C”. He’ll be joined by a trio of senior alternate captains: Matt Hellickson, Pierce Crawford and Colin Theisen.

Jackson said the following in explaining the decision to name these particular players captains, all of whom are doing so for the first time with the Irish:

“During these unusual times, our captains and leadership group will be challenged in many different ways. I am confident that our team has selected the right individuals to lead us through any adversity we may encounter. These young men are ready for the challenge and will hold our team accountable to our standards and our culture.”

Clurman, who was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 2016, is the Irish’s second junior defenseman to be named captain in the past three seasons, joining Andrew Peeke in 2018-19. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last season and recorded nine of his 12 career assists. He also had a +8 rating, which ranked second on the Irish behind Cam Morrison.

Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Hold Lead, Lose to Gophers

Notre Dame would have liked to come off its Big Ten bye with at least one win over Minnesota. But after tying the Gophers and losing a shootout Friday, the Irish blew a 1-0 lead in the third period of the teams’ rematch Saturday and lost, 2-1. Nick …

Notre Dame would have liked to come off its Big Ten bye with at least one win over Minnesota. But after tying the Gophers and losing a shootout Friday, the Irish blew a 1-0 lead in the third period of the teams’ rematch Saturday and lost, 2-1.

Nick Leivermann scored the lone goal for Notre Dame (12-12-6, 7-8-5-3) at the 8:02 mark of the second period. Colin Theisen was credited with the only assist on the tally.

Ben Meyers tied it for Minnesota (14-11-5, 9-6-5-4) 3:34 into the third period after the Irish turned it over at the blue line. A couple of minutes later, Cam Morrison was sent to the penalty box for elbowing, and Blake McLaughlin made him and the Irish pay by scoring on the ensuing power play. It was the only penalty kill out of eight between the two games this weekend that Notre Dame failed at.

Cale Morris made 24 saves for the Irish.

Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Battle Badgers, Lose War

Notre Dame showed more life Friday against Wisconsin than it has lately, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 6-4 loss. The Irish (10-11-4, 5-7-3-2) fell victim to Cole Caulfield’s hat trick, which, coupled with 29 saves for Jack Berry, made the …

Notre Dame showed more life Friday against Wisconsin than it has lately, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 6-4 loss. The Irish (10-11-4, 5-7-3-2) fell victim to Cole Caulfield’s hat trick, which, coupled with 29 saves for Jack Berry, made the difference for the Badgers (10-12-1, 5-9-1-1).

Seven players have multiple points in this game, including Colin Theisen (one goal, two assists), Mike O’Leary (one goal, one assist) and Spencer Stastney (two assists). And with three power-play goals between the teams, there was no shortage of opportunities for players to pad their stats.

Cale Morris made 19 saves but was pulled for Ryan Bischel after allowing what turned out to be the game-winning goal from Max Zimmer on a Wisconsin power play. Cal Burke got the Irish within one with his own power-play tally, but they never got closer. The closest they got after that was when Trevor Janicke hit the crossbar on yet another man advantage late in the third period. Ugh.

Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Frustrated vs. Buckeyes

No. 18 Notre Dame’s ranking is in serious jeopardy after losing to No. 9 Ohio State, 2-1, on Saturday night. Despite a 29-16 advantage in shots on goal, it was the third loss for the Irish (10-10-4, 5-6-3-2) in their past four games, while the …

No. 18 Notre Dame’s ranking is in serious jeopardy after losing to No. 9 Ohio State, 2-1, on Saturday night. Despite a 29-16 advantage in shots on goal, it was the third loss for the Irish (10-10-4, 5-6-3-2) in their past four games, while the Buckeyes (15-6-3, 8-4-2-0) now have won three of five.

The Irish got their first and only goal midway through the first period from Matt Steeves on a wrist shot from the high slot. That made the score 1-0, which lasted all of four minutes because Quinn Preston shot the puck low from the slot past Cale Morris to tie it. Early in the second period, Gustaf Westlund gave the Buckeyes the lead for good on a power play, which was made possible on a tough interference against Colin Theisen.

The rest of the game gave Notre Dame plenty of chances for the equalizer, but Ryan Snowden gave the Buckeyes all the stops they needed to secure the victory for the Columbus crowd.