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Four Irish Hockey Players Earn AHCA All-American Scholar Honors

Winners in the classroom…

The following release is courtesy of Notre Dame Athletics:

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Four Notre Dame hockey players including Pierce Crawford, Christian DiCesare, Charlie Raith and Alex Steeves were named 2020-21 American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Krampade All-American Scholars, the organization announced on Monday (July 19).

Due to the effects of Covid-19, the AHCA adopted revised criteria for this year’s honorees and to qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.6 GPA for each semester, regardless of whether the school’s hockey team was able to play this season or not.

Notre Dame Honorees
Pierce Crawford, Sr., Business Analytics; Park Ridge, Illinois
Christian DiCesare, So., Finance; Morristown, New Jersey
Charlie Raith, Jr., Accounting; Winnetka, Illinois
Alex Steeves, Jr., Accounting; Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Notre Dame hockey welcomes new freshmen class

Notre Dame hockey officially brought in its newest class

The following release is from the University of Notre Dame hockey team:

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Notre Dame hockey head coach Jeff Jackson has announced the incoming freshman class for the 2021-22 season, which includes forwards Tyler Carpenter, Sasha Pastujov and Hunter Strand as well as defenseman Ryan Helliwell.

“Although we have a smaller freshmen class in number, they will each make an impact in their own way,” head coach Jeff Jackson said. “Each player brings different intangibles to our team that we need and that will help us win hockey games.”

Wisconsin announces their two ‘Athletes of the Year’

Wisconsin announced their two ‘Athletes of the Year’ earlier today

When you think of Wisconsin athletics, the first things that come to mind include a packed Camp Randall Stadium, an old-school style of football, battles at the Kohl Center and a general excellence across a large variety of sports.

The first thought isn’t normally about the men’s and women’s hockey teams, though the two programs are some of the school and the country’s best.

Earlier today, Wisconsin announced their ‘Athletes of the Year’ are former men’s hockey star and current Montreal Canadien Cole Caufield and women’s hockey star Daryl Watts.

The pair will now serve as Wisconsin’s nominees for the Big Ten Conference Athlete of the Year award.

The list of accolades for both skaters is extremely long, though highlights include Caufield’s 2021 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for the nation’s top men’s hockey player and Watts’ first-team All-America honors and National Championship-winning goal.

Oh, and Caufield has done quite a bit since stepping foot on NHL ice.

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Notre Dame adds defenseman Chase Blackmun

Notre Dame hockey has added yet another grad-transfer for 2021-22.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Notre Dame hockey head coach Jeff Jackson has announced the addition of graduate transfer Chase Blackmun for the 2021-22 season. A defenseman, Blackmun played his first three seasons at UMass Lowell.

“Chase is an experienced college defenseman with some offensive upside,” Jackson stated. “His mobility and instincts will make him a valuable asset on both sides of the puck. He should compete to be in our top four defensemen immediately.”

Blackmun has played 85 career games while scoring 16 goals and adding 26 assists for 42 points.

In 2020-21 Blackmun skated in 19 of Lowell’s 20 games, notching six goals and five assists for 11 points. His six goals were the most by a defenseman on the team, with two of the goals coming on the power play.

During the 2019-20 season, Blackmun had a career-high 17 points on five goals and 12 assists, leading all River Hawk defensemen in scoring while playing all 34 games. He notched two game-winning goals, including the overtime winner against Penn State in the Turkey Leg Classic Championship Game at the Tsongas Center (November 30).

As a freshman in 2018-19, the Hudson, Wisconsin native played in 32 of 37 games and posted 14 points on five goals and nine assists to go along with a +9 plus/minus rating. His 14 points ranked second-most among River Hawk rookies and was the third highest total among Hockey East rookie blueliners. Seven of his nine assists came on the power play. He earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week honors on Feb. 25 after a four-point (2g, 2a) series versus Merrimack. Blackmun dressed in the last 28 contests for the River Hawks.

Prior to joining Lowell, Blackmun skated for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) during the 2017-18 season. A two-time Hockey East All-Academic Team honoree, he also won a Wisconsin state championship with Hudson High School during his senior season.

Montreal Canadiens Continue To Defy Odds, Reach Stanley Cup Final

The Canadiens squeaked into the playoffs and fell behind early in their first series. But they kept grinding and have reached the Stanley Cup Final against defending champion Tampa Bay.

The Canadiens squeaked into the playoffs and fell behind early in their first series. But they kept grinding and have reached the Stanley Cup Final against defending champion Tampa Bay.

Canadian Teams Face Long Odds To End Stanley Cup Title Drought

Colorado remains the betting favorite to win the 2021 StanleyCup this year. Which team has the longest odds? It’s actually the two Canadian teams facing off against each other in the second round.

Colorado remains the betting favorite to win the 2021 StanleyCup this year. Which team has the longest odds? It’s actually the two Canadian teams facing off against each other in the second round.

Alice Cooper debuts new Red Wings-inspired track, and it’s actually not bad

To Alice Cooper, no sport resembles rock and roll more than hockey.

Alice Cooper is debuting a new song inspired by the Detroit Red Wings fittingly titled, “Go Wings Go,” which is getting a national premiere when Detroit takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday afternoon on NBC.

Cooper has been a hockey buff since he was a young boy growing up in Detroit. To him, no sport resembles rock and roll more than hockey.

Cooper, a longtime resident of Arizona, has gone to countless Coyotes games every year. But while he’s rooted for the Coyotes, he grew up a Red Wings fan.

“I grew up in Hockeytown and when I was ‘this tall,’ my dad would take me to see Gordie Howe and Terry Sawchuk and Ted Lindsay and those guys,” Cooper said back in 2012. “Those were rough guys; there was blood on the ice every night.”

Take a look at a sneak peek of Cooper’s new track, which is actually quite catchy, at least to this Red Wings fan.

The reaction, as expected, was mixed. Some fans loved it…

While others weren’t a fan, which could have something to do with the fact it’s a song about the Red Wings.

While it might feel a little random that Cooper debuted a Red Wings-themed song, remember that, to him, hockey is the rock and roll of sports.

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CBJ Defenseman Seth Jones Talks Food, Movies And CBD

Blue Jackets star Seth Jones represents the success of hockey’s growth in the United States, and perhaps the clearest way to illustrate Jones’ growing magnetism is his endorsement deal with Uncle Bud’s, a CBD and hemp company. Use code POST30 on UncleBudsHemp.com for a 30 percent discount.

Blue Jackets star Seth Jones represents the success of hockey’s growth in the United States, and perhaps the clearest way to illustrate Jones’ growing magnetism is his endorsement deal with Uncle Bud’s, a CBD and hemp company. Use code POST30 on UncleBudsHemp.com for a 30 percent discount.

Notre Dame adds All-American goaltender

The Irish added a good one today

The following release is courtesy of Notre Dame athletics:

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Notre Dame hockey head coach Jeff Jackson has announced the addition of graduate transfer goaltender Matthew Galajda for the 2021-22 season. The 2018 First Team All-American played his first three seasons at Cornell.

“We’re excited to add Matthew to our program,” Jackson said. “He has a very impressive resume both academically and athletically from his career at Cornell and not only is he a great goaltender but also a tremendous young man. He’s a great fit for Notre Dame and for our team culture.”

For his career, Galajda boasts a 60-15-9 record to go along with a .930 save percentage and a 1.64 goals against average.

The Aurora, Ontario, native put together a strong junior campaign in 2019-20, posting a 23-2-4 record for the Big Red to go along with a .931 save percentage and a 1.56 goals against average. He was a finalist for the Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the most outstanding goaltender in the nation, and posted five shutouts on the season. When the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season, Galajda and the Big Red were ranked first in the USCHO.com poll.

As a sophomore in 2018-19, Galajda posted a 16-8-3 record with a .921 save percentage and 1.85 goals against average, tallying five shutouts. His goals against average ranked fifth in the country and he earned All-ECAC Hockey Third Team honors.

As a freshman in 2017-18, he led the nation with a 1.51 goals against average — the lowest in Division I since UMass-Lowell’s Connor Hellebuyck’s mark of 1.37 (2012-13). He posted a 21-5-2 record to lead the nation in victories by a freshman and his .939 save percentage ranked third in the country. He had nine shutouts on the season and was named a CCM/AHCA Hockey All-America First Team (East) selection. He became the first freshman to ever be named among 10 finalists for Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to the best player in all of college hockey. He also earned Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year honors, as well as being named the Ivy League Player of the Year.

Enrolled in Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, Galajda played for the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.

Honors and Awards
— CCM/AHCA Hockey All-America First Team, East Region (2018)
— Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist (2018)
— Mike Richter Award finalist (2018, 2020)
— Ivy League Player of the Year (2018, 2020)
— Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2018)
— All-Ivy League First Team (2018, 2020)
— ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year (2018)
— ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2018)
— All-ECAC Hockey First Team (2018)
— All-ECAC Hockey Third Team (2019, 2020)

Former Notre Dame captain nets first career NHL goal

Props to Steven Fogarty for his first NHL goal!

Former Notre Dame hockey star Steven Fogarty played for the Fighting Irish from the 2012-13 season through 2015-16 and captained the team for his final two years.

Since graduating from Notre Dame, Fogarty played in the New York Rangers system and skated in 18 games over the past three seasons.  Fogarty signed a free-agent deal with the Buffalo Sabres last fall and was recently brought up to the big-squad.

On Wednesday night with the Sabres taking on the Philadelphia Flyers, Fogarty did something he never had previously in his NFL career:

Scored a goal.

Check it out below:

It’s been a forgettable season for the Sabres who entered play Wednesday just 6-23-5, but it was a memorable moment for the former Notre Dame star.