Wednesday Notebook: Michigan and Notre Dame

Possibly the story of the weekend at the Frozen Four will be Notre Dame making its first appearance in school history on college hockey’s ultimate stage. No team has made its Frozen Four debut since 1998, which Ohio State reach the pinnacle for the first time. One thing that will help the Fighting Irish, though, … Read more

Wednesday Notebook: Michigan and Notre Dame

Possibly the story of the weekend at the Frozen Four will be Notre Dame making its first appearance in school history on college hockey’s ultimate stage. No team has made its Frozen Four debut since 1998, which Ohio State reach the pinnacle for the first time. One thing that will help the Fighting Irish, though, … Read more

The Continuity Man

Notre Dame has reached new heights since Jeff Jackson’s arrival as head coach, and the Fighting Irish owe much to an old hand on the bench in Andy Slaggert. Paula C. Weston reports.

The Comeback Kid

For Notre Dame’s Dan VeNard, hockey hasn’t been easy, and he has the scars to prove it. But the winner of the Terry Flanagan Memorial Award is more than the sum of his parts. Mike Scandura reports.

A Balanced Attack

Without Erik Condra, Notre Dame had struggled offensively. That came to an end Friday, Candace Horgan finds.

Waiting For His Chance

Notre Dame’s Brock Sheehan is hoping for a little more of the college game, but in any event, Dave Starman says he’s ready for the next level.

Battle Tested

It hasn’t been a smooth ride, but Notre Dame is at Joe Louis Arena with a shot at the Mason Cup, not to mention an NCAA tournament bid. Dave Starman seeks out the reasons.

Notre Dame Loses Leading Scorer Condra For Season

Notre Dame will be without the services of junior right wing Erik Condra for the remainder of the season, according to head coach Jeff Jackson. Condra, a native of Livonia, Mich., suffered an injury to his left knee during the first period of Sunday’s 2-1 win versus Ferris State in Game 3 of the CCHA’s … Read more

Lightning Classic Preview

Site: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Rensselaer, Colorado College, Massachusetts, Notre Dame Game 1: Massachusetts vs. Notre Dame, 5:05 p.m. ET Massachusetts Minutemen (7-3-5, 4-2-4 Hockey East) Head coach: Don “Toot” Cahoon Leading scorers: Fr. James Marcou (3-10 — 13), Jr. Chris Davis (2-8 — 10) Leading netminder: Fr. … Read more

2007-08 Notre Dame Season Preview

What can you say about a team that emerged from relative obscurity to capture both the regular and postseason 2006-07 CCHA championships? Two things: 1. How can Notre Dame survive without goaltender David Brown? Brown had the best goals-against average (1.58),second-best save percentage (.931) and top win percentage (.808) in the nation last year. 2. … Read more

Notre Dame’s Jackson Named Coach Of The Year

For his efforts in leading the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame to their first ever CCHA regular season title, Jeff Jackson has been chosen winner of the 2007 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men’s Coach of the Year. Notre Dame went 32-7-3, ending the regular season ranked No. 1 in the country for five … Read more

The Gold Standard

Led by head coach Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame has set a new standard for measuring the success of the school’s hockey program, Sean Caruthers finds.

Notebook: Alabama-Huntsville vs. Notre Dame

Freshmen Phenoms Six freshman have helped Notre Dame capture the CCHA regular- and postseason championships and a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Fighting Irish rookie class — consisting of Kevin Deeth, Ryan Thang, Kyle Lawson, Brett Blatchford, Dan Kissel and Christian Minella — have contributed 49 goals and 78 assists through … Read more

A Solid Foundation

Notre Dame’s class of 2007 played in the NCAA tournament as freshmen, but the program’s true rise would have to wait for a couple more years. Tim Rooney traces the evolution of the Fighting Irish in an USCHO Extra exclusive now available to everyone.

2006-07 Notre Dame Season Preview

Last year, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished 15 points ahead of where they were at the end of the 2004-05 season. Of course, that wasn’t hard to do. The 2004-05 season was the five-win year for Notre Dame — not five CCHA wins, mind you, but five wins total — and the last year … Read more

ND’s Oreskovich Departs For OHL

Sophomore Victor Oreskovich has left Notre Dame to play with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers, head coach Jeff Jackson announced Sunday. Selected in the second round, 55th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Oreskovich played in nine games with Notre Dame in 2004-05, scoring two goals and adding one … Read more