Just because sports aren’t going on doesn’t mean sports aren’t going on. Though not nearly as big a story as Tom Brady leaving New England, it’s worth mentioning that Cal Burke, a senior captain for Notre Dame this past year, has signed a standard player contract with the Colorado Eagles of the AHL for the 2020-21 season. And yes, they’re affiliated with the Colorado Avalanche for those ignorant of minor league hockey.
In his final season for the Irish, Burke recorded seven goals and 14 assists over 37 games. He was a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for the second straight year and also was one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. The Business Analytics major will graduate from the Mendoza College of Business.
While helping the Irish get to the Frozen Four in 2017 and 2018 and win three straight Big Ten championships, Burke played 146 games and scored 88 points, 36 of them for goals.