GAMES 3-4 NOTRE DAME at #4/3 MICHIGAN NOVEMBER 27-28 SERIES INFORMATION 2020-21 SCHEDULE (0-2-0, 0-2-0-0 B1G) Games 3 & 4 Fri., Nov
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FIGHTING IRISH MEDIA Director Athletics Communications [email protected] Dan Colleran 574-339-9810 (cell) GAMES 3-4 NOTRE DAME AT #4/3 MICHIGAN NOVEMBER 27-28 SERIES INFORMATION 2020-21 SCHEDULE (0-2-0, 0-2-0-0 B1G) Games 3 & 4 Fri., Nov. 27 (7 p.m. ET) Yost Ice Arena Date ND Rk Opp Rk Opponent Location TV Time/Score Sat., Nov. 28 (7 p.m. ET) Ann Arbor, Michigan Nov. 13 20/RV RV/RV Wisconsin Notre Dame, Ind. NBCSN L, 2-0 Records Notre Dame Fighting Irish Michigan Wolverines Nov. 14 20/RV RV/RV Wisconsin Notre Dame, Ind. NHLN* L, 5-3 0-2-0, 0-2-0-0-0-0 B1G 4-0-0, 1-0-0-1-0-0 B1G Nov. 27 RV/-- 4/3 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. BTN+ 7 p.m. TV Nov. 28 RV/-- 4/3 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. BTN+ 7 p.m. and/or TV: None PxP: Al Randall Streaming Streaming: BTN+ Analyst: Max Shuart Dec. 3 Arizona State Notre Dame, Ind. NHLN* 7 p.m. Dec. 4 Arizona State Notre Dame, Ind. NBCSN 7 p.m. Radio/Audio 94.3 FM (South Bend) Darin Pritchett Coverage & UND.com Dec. 12 Ohio State Notre Dame, Ind. NBCSN 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Ohio State Notre Dame, Ind. NBCSN 5 p.m. THE SERIES Dec. 19 Michigan State Notre Dame, Ind. NBCSN 6:30 p.m. All-Time UM, 80-63-5 Last: ND, 3-0 | Feb. 22, 2020 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Yost Ice Arena Dec. 20 Michigan State Notre Dame, Ind. RSNs* 5 p.m. The remainder of the schedule will be released at a later date At UM ND, 29-28-2 Last: ND, 3-0 | Feb. 22, 2020 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Yost Ice Arena All times Eastern In B1G ND, 7-6-0 Last: ND, 3-0 | Feb. 22, 2020 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Yost Ice Arena Rankings: USCHO.com/USAHM (at time of game) * - Also televised on NBC Sports Chicago and Philadelphia COUNTDOWN TO PUCK DROP NOTES 516 Head coach Jeff Jackson has 516 career wins, which ranks second among active NCAA Division I head coaches, spanning six seasons at Lake Superior State and 15+ seasons at FOR STARTERS Notre Dame. Jackson’s win total also ranks12th all-time (George Gwozdecky ranks 11th • The Fighting Irish hit the road for the first time this season to play at No. 3/4 Michigan with 526 career wins). (Nov. 27-28), marking its only road contests of the first portion of the schedule as 119 Seniors Matt Hellickson and Colin Theisen have each played 119 consecutive released by the Big Ten Conference. games, dating back to their first game of their freshman season. The 119 games played • After opening the year with a pair of losses at home to Wisconsin (Nov. 13-14), Notre are the most by any active Big Ten players. Dame had last weekend off following final exams. 16 A program-record 16 former Fighting Irish players played in the NHL during the 2019-20 • In game two against the Badgers, a 5-3 loss, senior forward Colin Theisen notched his season (team played with in 2019-20): Anders Bjork (Boston Bruins), Ian Cole first career hat trick and he now has 28 career goals (tops among active Notre Dame (Colorado Avalanche), Thomas Di Pauli (Pittsburgh Penguins), Jake Evans (Mon- players). treal Canadiens), Steven Fogarty (New York Rangers), Dennis Gilbert (Chicago Blackhawks), Vinnie Hinostroza (Arizona Coyotes), Stephen Johns (Dallas Stars), • It marked the first Notre Dame hat trick since October 12, 2018 when Cal Burke scored Anders Lee (New York Islanders), Jordan Gross (Arizona Coyotes), Kyle Palmieri three goals assistant Mercyhurst in an eventual 6-6 tie at the Ice Breaker Tournament. (New Jersey Devils), Andrew Peeke (Columbus Blue Jackets), Cal Petersen (Los • The Fighting Irish are in the early stages the 52nd season of NCAA Division I hockey for Angeles Kins), Bryan Rust (Pittsburgh Penguins), Riley Sheahan (Edmonton Oilers) Notre Dame and the 16th under head coach Jeff Jackson. and T.J. Tynan (Colorado Avalanche). • Defensemen Spencer Stastney (Second Team) and Matt Hellickson (Honorable 15 Fifteen sets of brothers have now suited up for the Irish, including current players Cam Mention) each earned preseason All-Big Ten honors. Burke (brother Cal graduated in 2020), Matt and Alex Steeves, Graham and • Junior forward Alex Steeves led the Fighting Irish with 28 points last season (11-17-28). Landon Slaggert and Brady Bjork (brother Anders played 2014-17). • Theisen and Hellickson enter the Michigan series with matching 119-consecutive 10 Senior defenseman Matt Helickson has 10 career points against the Wolverines, games played streaks (each game of their Irish careers). including four of his 12 career goals (33%). All told, he has played in 13 games against • With last season being cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame remains Michigan, totaling four goals and six assists. the only team with multiple Big Ten Tournament Championships (2018 and 2019). 8 With the most recent being the 2019 Big Ten tournament title, Notre Dame has won • Key departures from 2019-20 (all were graduating seniors): goaltender Cale Morris, eight conference championships in program history - each under Jeff Jackson (three defenseman Tory Dello, forwards Cam Morrison, Mike O’Leary and Cal Burke. regular-season). 8 Eight current Notre Dame players have been selected in the NHL draft, including four THE SCHEDULE forwards and four defensemen (see page 6 for a detailed list). • With a delayed start to the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, each Big 4 Notre Dame has an active four-year NCAA tournament appearance streak, including Frozen Four appearances in 2017 and 2018, which is the longest streak in program his- Ten team will play a 24-game conference schedule, plus an additional four games per tory and is the fourth-longest active streak in the NCAA. The Irish have also appeared in school against Arizona State University hosted at Big Ten venues. seven of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments (due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NCAA • After playing at Michigan this weekend, the Irish will then host Arizona State (Dec. tournament did not take place and all appearance streaks remain intact). @NDHockey NotreDameHockey @ND_Hockey QUICK FACTS & MEDIA INFORMATION | GAME NOTES | 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 3-4), Ohio State (Dec 12-13) and Michigan State (Dec. 19-20) before the winter break. • The remainder of the schedule will be announced by the conference at a later date. School University of Notre Dame • Outside of immediate family members of the participating student-athletes, there will Location Notre Dame, IN 46556 be no spectators in attendance for Notre Dame home games. Founded 1842 • As the season progresses, the ability to host fans will be informed by the University’s Enrollment 8,624 (undergraduate), 12,614 (total) health and safety guidelines along with the guidance of local health officials and the Big Ten Conference. Nickname Fighting Irish Colors Gold and Blue THE NOTRE DAME - MICHIGAN SERIES Affiliation NCAA Division I • All-time, Michigan leads the series 80-63-5, however, since their final season in the Conference Big Ten (B1G) CCHA (2012-13), the Irish hold the edge with a 12-7-0 record. President Rev. John I. Jenkins • Notre Dame recognizes the first official meeting as a 3-2 overtime win by the Fighting Provost Mary Lynn Miranda (since July 1, 2020) Irish on Jan. 17, 1922 at the Weinberg Coliseum in Ann Arbor, Michigan. NCAA Faculty Representative Patricia Bellia (Harvard ‘91) • The Irish and Wolverines met each season from 1991-92 to 2012-13. • During the 2012-13 season, Notre Dame went 5-0-0 against the Wolverines, including Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick (Notre Dame ‘76) a 3-1 victory in the championship game of the final CCHA tournament. Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/Sport Admin. Tom Nevala (Notre Dame ‘90) • In Notre Dame’s inaugural season in the Big Ten (2017-18), the Irish and Wolverines Ticket Office Phone (574) 631-7356 met five times, with the Irish claiming three victories, including a last second win at the Home Ice (capacity) Compton Family Ice Arena (4,850) 2018 NCAA Frozen Four. • As time ran down in the 2018 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal (April 5), Cam Morrison slid Charles “Lefty” Smith Rink the puck back to Jake Evans in the slot, who shot it five-hole for the game-winner with Ice Surface 200 x 90 five seconds remaining - sending Notre Dame to the national championship. • Notre Dame and Michigan’s other Frozen Four meeting came at the 2008 Frozen Four HOCKEY STAFF INFORMATION (Denver, Colorado) when the Irish posted a 5-4 overtime win to advance to the NCAA Head Coach Jeff Jackson (Michigan State ‘78) championship game for the first time in program history. Record at Notre Dame 334-208-64 (16th season) • Calle Ridderwall scored the game-winning goal in that contest at the 5:44 mark of Record Overall 516-260-89 (22nd season) overtime. • Head Coach Jeff Jackson is 33-32-8 all-time against Michigan (including his time at Regular Season Big Ten Record 37-28-8 (fourth season) Lake Superior State), while he is 12-6-0 all-time against the Wolverines in the playoffs. Associate Head Coach Paul Pooley (Ohio State ‘84) • Jackson named current Michigan head coach Mel Pearson as one of his Team USA Associate Head Coach Andy Slaggert (Notre Dame ‘89) assistant coaches for the 1997 IIHF World Junior Championship. Volunteer Assistant Coach Jack Ceglarski (SUNY-Geneseo ‘17) • Jackson and Pearson helped lead USA to the silver medal in that tournament in Switzerland.