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University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The -Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 2005-06 NOTRE DAME Irish Open Second Half Of Season On The Road At Nebraska-Omaha HOCKEY (6-11-1/4-7-1) Notre Dame plays six of next eight on the road; final 16 games of the year are all CCHA contests. Irish go 3-3-0 in December. OCTOBER 14 # Waterloo (Exh.) W, 4-0 21 at #4/#4 Colorado College L, 1-3 • The Series: Notre Dame (6-11-1/4-7-1) at Nebraska-Omaha (11-9-0/5-7-0) 22 at #9/#9 Denver L, 3-6 • Date/Site/Times: Fri.-Sat., Jan. 6-7, 2005 - 7:05 p.m. (CST) - Qwest Center (14,700) 28 Princeton L, 3-5 29 Princeton W, 2-0 • Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1580, South Bend’s SportsCenter. Mike Lockert, “the voice of Irish hockey” will bring you all the play- NOVEMBER by-play action. 4 * #3/#3 Michigan L, 5-8 • Internet Broadcast: At the Notre Dame website - www.und.com. 5 * at #3/#3 Michigan L, 2-4 10 * Bowling Green W, 9-4 11 * Bowling Green W, 4-2 SECOND HALF STARTS: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish begin the second half of the 2005-06 sea- 18 * at #11/#12 Miami T, 2-2 ot son this weekend when they travel to Omaha, Neb., for a pair of CCHA games versus the Nebraska- 19 * at #11/#12 Miami L, 0-3 25 * Ohio State L, 1-4 Omaha Mavericks on Jan. 6-7 at the Qwest Center. The two-game series will be the first action for the 26 * Ohio State L, 2-5 Irish since a 4-3 win over Lake Superior State on Dec. 18 at the Joyce Center. That victory gave Notre Dame a 3-3-0 mark for the month of December, the first .500 month for the Irish since November of DECEMBER 2004. The Irish come into the series at Nebraska-Omaha with a 6-11-1 overall record and a 4-7-1 mark 2 * at Western Michigan L, 3-4 in CCHA play. Notre Dame has won three of its last five games, picking up series splits with Western 3 * Western Michigan W, 3-0 Michigan, Minnesota State and Lake Superior 6 at Minnesota State W, 3-2 in December. The Irish won their last outing 10 Minnesota State L, 1-2 SERIES INFORMATION 17 * Lake Superior State L, 0-4 before the Christmas break, a 4-3 victory at home 18 * Lake Superior State W, 4-3 versus Lake Superior State. The trip to Omaha vs. Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks begins a month that will see Notre Dame play JANUARY six of eight games away from the Joyce Center All-time Series: UNO leads, 8-7-2 6 * at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. (CST) as the Irish will play at Northern Michigan and At Notre Dame: UNO leads, 4-3-1 7 * at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. (CST) Ohio State during the month while playing host At Omaha: Series is tied at 4-4-1 13 * Miami 7:35 p.m. to Miami on Jan. 13-14. Nebraska-Omaha comes Last 10 meetings: ND leads 5-4-1 14 * Miami 7:05 p.m. into the series with an 11-9-0 record and a 5-7-0 20 * at Northern Michigan 7:35 p.m. 2004-05 Meetings: 21 * at Northern Michigan 7:35 p.m. ledger in the CCHA. The Mavericks have played 27 * at Ohio State 8:05 p.m. three times since the Christmas holidays, win- Feb. 4 at ND 1, UNO 1 (ot) 28 * at Ohio State 7:05 p.m. ning twice at home versus Alabama-Huntsville Feb. 5 UNO 6, at ND 3 (8-5) and Yale (3-2 in ot) on Dec. 29 and 31. FEBRUARY They also traveled to Minnesota State on Jan. 2 3 * Michigan State 7:35 p.m. where they dropped a 5-2 decision on Tuesday IRISH VERSUS NEBRASKA-OMAHA: 4 * at Michigan State 7:05 p.m. night. Both teams will be in action next week- 10 * Ferris State 7:35 p.m. Player GP G A PTS 11 * at Ferris State 7:05 p.m. end as the Irish host No. 2 ranked Miami at the Mike Walsh 6 1 2 3 17 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. Joyce Center and Nebraska-Omaha travels to Michael Bartlett 4 1 1 2 18 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. Ohio State on Jan. 13-14. Tony Gill 5 1 0 1 24 * Alaska Fairbanks 7:35 p.m. Luke Lucyk 2 1 0 1 25 * Alaska Fairbanks 7:05 p.m. IRISH VERSUS MAVERICKS: Notre Dame Tim Wallace 6 0 1 1 and Nebraska-Omaha meet for the 18th and 19th Chris Trick 5 0 1 1 MARCH times in the all-time series this weekend with the T.J. Jindra 4 0 1 1 Jason Paige 4 0 1 1 3-5 First Round CCHA Playoffs Mavericks holding an 8-7-2 record in the first (Best-of-three; campus sites) Wes O’Neill 4 0 1 1 10-12 Second Round CCHA Playoffs 17 meetings. In Omaha, the series is tied at 4-4- Evan Rankin 2 0 1 1 (Best-of-three; campus sites) 1 with the Irish making their first-ever appear- Matt Amado 6 0 0 0 17-18 at CCHA Championships ances at the Qwest Center. The two teams met Noah Babin 4 0 0 0 (at Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Mich.) twice last year in South Bend, Ind., with the Brock Sheahan 2 0 0 0 teams tying the opening game, 1-1 in overtime, Mark Van Guilder 2 0 0 0 Home Games in caps before Nebraska-Omaha won the second game, Josh Sciba 1 0 0 0 Rankings - USA Today/USCHO 6-3. Notre Dame’s last win in Omaha came on Brian D’Arcy 1 0 0 0 # Exhibition Game IN ITALIC Jan. 3, 2003, a 5-3 Irish win at the Auditorium. Goaltenders MIN W-L-T GA SVS SV% GAVG All Times Local To Site David Brown 61:53 1-0-0 0 23 1.000 0.00 – ESPNU BETTER THAN A YEAR AGO: With the 4-3 win over Lake Superior State on Dec. 18, Notre – College Sports Televison Dame finished the first half of the season with more wins (6) and CCHA wins (4) than the Irish had all last season. After 18 games this season, the Irish are 6-11-1 after being 4-10-4 a year ago. After 12 – Comcast Local CCHA games this season, Notre Dame is 4-7-1 while last year, the Irish were 2-7-3 in league play. – Fox Sports Detroit ENDING ON A STRONG NOTE: Senior right wing Tim Wallace (Anchorage, Alaska) finished his first half with a three-point game (2g, 1a) in the 4-3 win over Lake Superior State to take CCHA offen- sive player of the week honors. Wallace now has career highs in goals (8), points (15) and power-play goals (3) this season. University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Lake Superior State Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 HEAD COACH JEFF JACKSON LAST TIME OUT FOR THE IRISH: It will be 19 days since the Irish last played a game when PERANI CUP STANDINGS Full Name they take the ice versus Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. Perani’s Hockey World is the CCHA’s sponsor of the • Jeffery L. Jackson 6. They are coming off a split of a weekend series league’s “Three Stars of the Game.” Members of at home versus Lake Superior State. On Sunday, the media are asked to select the game’s three stars for which points are accumulated – 1st Star gets five Birthdate Dec. 18, Tim Wallace scored two goals and added points, 2nd Star gets three and 3rd Star gets one. Here • June 22, 1955 an assist and defenseman Noah Babin (Jr., Palm Beach Garden, Fla.) added a and two assists are the standings for Notre Dame players in CCHA games only: Hometown to lead the Irish to a 4-3 win over Lake Superior • Roseville, Michigan State. Senior left wing Mike Walsh (Northville, Mich.) picked up the game winner on a third-pe- Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Pts. Josh Sciba 2 0 0 10 riod power-play goal for the win. Junior goaltender Education Matt Amado 1 1 0 8 David Brown (Stoney Creek, Ont.) made 24 saves • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications David Brown 0 2 1 7 to pick up the win for the Irish. Wallace staked Michigan State ‘78 Tim Wallace 1 0 1 6 Notre Dame to a 2-0 lead in the first period with a • Bachelor’s Degree in Education Wes O’Neill 1 0 0 5 goal just 41 seconds into the game and a power- Michigan State ‘79 Noah Babin 0 1 0 3 play marker at 14:35. Babin’s second-period Erik Condra 0 0 1 1 power-play goal would give the Irish a 3-0 lead Michael Bartlett 0 0 1 1 Collegiate Coaching Experience before Trent Campbell cut the lead to 3-1 at 14:09 T.J. Jindra 0 0 1 1 • Assistant Coach, Lake Superior State (1986-90) of the second for the Lakers. Walsh returned the Jason Paige 0 0 1 1 • Head Coach, Lake Superior State (1990-96) lead to three goals at 2:46 of the third before Mike Mike Walsh 0 0 1 1 Record: 182-52-25 (.751); two NCAA titles, two Adamek and Nathan Ward (extra attacker) cut the CCHA regular-season titles, four CCHA tourna- lead to 4-3. The Irish out shot the Lakers 31-27 in 2005-06 Irish Awards and Honors ment championships the game and were 3-for-7 on the power play. Lake • Head Coach, University of Notre Dame (2005-) Superior failed to score on four power-play chances Noah Babin - CCHA defenseman of the week of their own. In Saturday’s 4-0 shutout win, Lake (Nov. 14). International Coaching Experience Superior State scored three power-play goals and • National Coach and Senior Director, goaltender Jeff Jakaitis stopped all 14 Notre Dame Erik Condra - CCHA rookie of the week (Dec. 12). U.S. National Team Developmental Program shots he faced in the Laker victory. Derek A. Smith, (1996-2000) Colin Nicholson and Alex Dunn scored power-play Jordan Pearce - CCHA rookie of the week (Oct. • Head Coach, U.S. Junior National Team (1996- goals and Mike Adamek added a third-period, even- 31). 97) strength goal in the win. Lake Superior out shot Won silver medal at World Junior Championships the Irish, 30-14 in the game. David Brown made Tim Wallace - CCHA offensive player of the • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team (1998) 26 saves for the Irish. The Lakers were 3-for-8 on week (Dec. 19). the power play while the Irish were 0-for-4. Junior Hockey Experience • Head Coach, Guelph Storm (2000-03) THE LAST TIME: The 4-0 shutout loss to Lake ALUMNI NOTES: Two former Notre Dame Record: 87-67-24 (4) Superior on Dec. 17 marked the second time this hockey players were busy during the Christmas season that the Irish were shut out in a game. Notre holidays. Morgan Cey ‘05, who is currently a Professional Experience Dame was also shutout, 3-0, on Nov. 19 at Miami. member of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization • Assistant Coach, New York Islanders (2003-05) and playing in Johnstown of the ECHL was se- CLUTCH SCORER: With his game-winning goal lected to play for Team Canada in the 2005 Coaching Honors versus Lake Superior State, Irish left wing Mike Spengler Cup Tournament in Davos, Switzerland. • CCHA Coach of the Year (1990-91) Walsh has now scored seven game-winning goals Cey, who saw limited playing time, collected a sil- in his career among his 19 career goals. He needs ver medal as Canada finished second in the tour- Jackson’s Year-By-Year just two more game winners to break into the all- nament. Former Irish scoring standout Rob Collegiate Record time top 10 at Notre Dame. Globke ‘04 saw his hockey dream come true as he Overall CCHA made his NHL debut with the on Year W - L - T .Pct W - L - T .Pct Name GWG Dec. 28 in a 6-4 win over Boston. Globke was 1990-91 36 - 5 - 4 .844 26 - 2 - 4 .875 1. Rob Globke (2000-04) 13 recalled from the of the AHL 1991-92 30 - 9 - 4 .744 29 - 8 - 4 .688 Brian Urick (1995-99) 13 on Dec. 27. He is scoreless in three games with 1992-93 32 - 8 - 5 .767 20 - 5 - 5 .750 Dave Poulin (1978-82) 13 the Panthers. 1993-94 31 -10 -4 .733 18 - 8 - 4 .667 4. David Bankoske (1988-93) 12 1994-95 23 -12 -6 .634 14 - 9 - 4 .593 DOWNTOWN DAVID BROWN: Notre Dame 1995-96 30 - 8 - 2 .775 22 - 6 - 2 .767 5. Paul Regan (1969-73) 11 2005-06 6 -11- 1 .361 4 - 7 - 1 .375 6. Tim Kuehl (1986-90) 10 goaltender David Brown comes into the series with Totals 188-63 -26 .726 123 -43-24 .711 Tom Mooney (1984-88) 10 Nebraska-Omaha having played in 11 consecutive Greg Meredith (1976-80) 10 games (10 starts). In those 11 games, Brown is 4- 9. Dan Carlson (1997-01) 9 5-1 with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .915 Kirt Bjork (1979-83) 9 save percentage. During December, Brown was -- Mike Walsh (2001-Present) 7 3-2-0 with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage as he helped the Irish to their first .500 month since November of 2004. Included in GETTING ON THE BOARD: Notre Dame’s his six games in December was a 3-0, 24-save shut- four-goal outburst in the 4-3 win over Lake Supe- out of Western Michigan on Dec. 3, the fifth of rior State marked the first time the Irish had scored Brown’s career. For the season, Brown is 4-8-1 that many goals in a game since a Nov. 11, 4-2 win overall in 14 appearances with a 3.16 goals-against over Bowling Green (a span of nine games). average and a .895 save percentage. Eighteen of the 41 goals that he has surrendered have been power-play goals. University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 NOAH KNOWS: Defenseman Noah Babin’s three-point game (1g, 2a) was a career-high for the IRISH VERSUS TOP 15-RANKED TEAMS: Notre Dame picked up its first point versus a ranked team junior defenseman. For the season, Babin now has since Oct. 22, 2004 with the 2-2 tie versus Miami on Nov. 19. The last Irish win versus a ranked team came two goals and seven assists for nine points. His on that date when the Irish knocked off then No. 1 Boston College, 3-2. The tie snapped a 15 game losing seven assists are also a career high for Babin, sur- streak versus ranked teams. Since that win versus BC, the Irish are 0-16-1 versus ranked teams. passing last year’s mark of six. USA Today/American Hockey Magazine U.S. College Hockey Online Rank Team W-L-T Rank Team W-L-T NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Freshman right 4 Colorado College L, 1-3 4 Colorado College L, 1-3 wing Erik Condra (Livonia, Mich.) leads the Irish 9 Denver L, 3-6 9 Denver L, 3-6 in scoring (3g, 13a, 16 pts.) after the first 18 games 3 Michigan L, 0-3 3 Michigan L, 0-3 this season. He is currently tied for third in the 3 Michigan L, 2-4 3 Michigan L, 2-4 CCHA among rookie scorers with Ferris State’s 11 Miami T, 2-2 (ot) 12 Miami T, 2-2 (ot) Dan Riedel and trails Michigan’s Jack Johnson and 11 Miami L, 0-3 12 Miami L, 0-3 Andrew Cogliano. So far this season, Condra has recorded three, three-point games. His last came on Dec. 6 in a 3-2 Irish win at Minnesota State. Condra scored the first Irish goal of the game (ppg) and then got the game winner on the deflection of a Chris Trick (Sr., Troy, Mich.) shot with nine ing the Lakers to the 1988 NCAA title. He also points, 11 have come on the power play (2g, 9a). seconds left. In between, he assisted on Josh served as Director of Athletics at Lake Superior from In his two-plus seasons with the Irish, O’Neill now Sciba’s (Jr., Westland, Mich.) second-period 1993-96 while serving as hockey head coach. He has 10 goals and 35 assists for 45 points with 27 of power-play goal. His other three-point games came left Lake Superior following the 1995-96 season to those coming via the power play (8g, 19a). at Denver (10/22) and versus Bowling Green (11/ become the head coach and senior director of the 11). He had three assists in both of those games. U.S. National Team Developmental Program. DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORER: Junior forward Josh His two-goal game against Minnesota State was Sciba (Westland, Mich.) picked up his 10th goal the first multiple-goal game of his career. ROAD WIN: The Dec. 10 win at Minnesota State of the season on Dec. 10 versus Minnesota State, snapped a 17-game road winless skid (0-15-2) for giving him a career-high in that department. He CONDRA NAMED CCHA ROOKIE OF THE the Irish. It had been over a year since the last Notre currently had a four-game point streak (3-1-4) and WEEK: Notre Dame freshman right wing Erik Dame road win. That came on Nov. 26, 2004, a 3- a two-game goal streak (2-0-2) snapped on Dec. 17 Condra was named the CCHA rookie of the week 2 win at Alaska Fairbanks. This season, the Irish by Lake Superior State. Both tied his career high in for the week ending Dec. 11. The speedy right are now 1-5-1 on the road and 5-6-0 at home. each category. With 10 goals and four assists on wing collected two goals and two assists in two the year, he has equaled his career-high for points games versus Minnesota State. On Dec. 6, Condra GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY: Notre (14) set during his freshman year (2003-04, 7g, 7a). had two goals and an assist versus the Mavericks, Dame’s -killing unit that has struggled all Of Sciba’s 23 career goals, 10 have come via the scoring the game-winning goal with nine seconds season long has now put together four strong games power play. left in the 3-2 win. On Dec. 10, he helped set up Notre Dame’s only goal in the 2-1 loss. in a five-game span. Over the last five games, the Irish have killed 28 of 32 opponent power-play POWER SURGE: Notre Dame has scored two or more power-play goals in three of its last five games, WALLY’S WORLD: Senior right wing Tim chances (87.5%), including three power-play shut- going 7-for-30 (23.3%) in that span. After going 4- Wallace is having a career-year for the Irish in out performances. On Dec. 17, Lake Superior for-45 (8.9%) on the power play through the first 2005-06. He already has career highs in goals (8), scored three times on eight chances as the only six games of the season, the Irish have now scored points (15) and power-play goals (3) in the first 18 blemish on the recent Notre Dame record. On the 17 times on 79 chances (21.5%) with the man ad- games of the season. He is just two assists off his year, Notre Dame has killed 99 of 126 chances for vantage in the last 12 contests. Overall, the Irish career high in that category (9, set last season). His a 78.6% penalty-killing ratio. The Irish have held are 21-for-124 (16.9%) through the first 18 games personal-best five-game point streak (3-4-7) was teams without a power-play goal in just four of 18 snapped in the 3-0 shutout at Miami on Nov. 19. games this season. of the season. The senior right wing has three two-point games FIVE AND COUNTING: David Brown’s 3-0 on the year and one game with three points (2g, THE QUICKEST AND THE LATEST: Tim shutout versus Western Michigan (Dec. 3) was the 1a) - a career high. He has a pair of two-goal games Wallace’s goal at 00:09 of the first period versus fifth of his career and first this season. The junior to his credit - Oct. 28 vs. Princeton and Dec. 18 vs. Western Michigan on Dec. 2 was the quickest goal Lake Superior - giving him three for his career. at the start of a game in Notre Dame history. It puck stopper had four in his freshman year of 2003- The third came on March 14, 2004 in the first round broke the mark of 12 seconds set by Sterling Black 04. The shutout moves him into sole possession of of the CCHA playoffs when he had a pair of goals on Jan. 6, 1990 versus Arizona. Erik Condra’s second place in the Irish record book for shutouts in game three versus Western Michigan in Notre goal with nine seconds left on the clock versus Min- with five. Only Morgan Cey ‘05, with six, has Dame’s 5-4 overtime win. Wallace continues to nesota State (Dec. 6) was the latest regulation-time, more shutouts than Brown in Notre Dame history. add to his “Iron Man” streak as he has now played game-winning goal ever for the Irish, edging T.J. in 135 consecutive games for the Irish. Jindra’s (Jr., Faribault, Minn.) short-handed TWO AT A TIME: Senior left wing Mike Walsh game winner against Boston College last season recorded his second multiple-point game of the FIRST MEETING: The recent Lake Superior se- by six seconds (19:45). season on Dec. 3 in the 3-0 win over Western ries was the first for Notre Dame head coach Jeff Michigan. In 18 games this season, Walsh has four Jackson against his former team since he left the POWER-PLAY PRODUCER: Despite being goals and three assists for seven points. His other Lakers bench following the 1995-96 season. Dur- shutout on the scoresheet in the last two games, two-point game (1g, 1a) came in Notre Dame’s 9- ing his six seasons at Lake Superior, Jackson’s teams defenseman Wes O’Neill (Essex, Ont.) has six 4 win over Bowling Green on Nov. 10. were 182-52-25, went to the NCAA Frozen Four points in his last five games (1g, 5a). The big three consecutive years - winning in 1992 and 1994 defenseman recorded the first three-point game of - took two CCHA regular-season titles and four his career at Minnesota State (Dec. 6) with three CCHA tournament championships. In those six sea- assists on the night. On the year, O’Neill has four sons, the Lakers were 36-7 (.837) in the postseason, multiple-point games and for his career, now has including 24-2 (.923) in the CCHA Tournament. nine games with two or more points. On the sea- Jackson got his coaching start at Lake Superior as son, the 2004 New York Islander draft choice has an assistant to Frank Anzalone from 1986-90, help- two goals and 11 assists for 13 points. Of his 13 University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Lake Superior State Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 A GAME NOTES - October 8, 2004 2005-06 Notre Dame Hockey Roster CAREER YEAR: Mark Van Guilder’s (So., SCORING BY CLASS: Here’s how Notre Dame scoring breaks down by classes this season. No. Name Pos. Year Roseville, Minn.) three-point game (three assists) versus Western Michigan (Dec. 3) was the first of Hometown/Last Team Class (Skaters) Goals Assists Points his Irish career and the third multiple-point game 1 Jordan Pearce G Fr. Seniors (5) 19 16 35 of his career. With two goals and eight assists for Anchorage, Alaska/ (USHL) Juniors (7) 19 30 49 10 points, Van Guilder already has career highs in 2 Tom Sawatske D Jr. Sophomores (8) 4 16 20 assists (8) and points (10) in the first 14 games this Duluth, Minn./Lincoln Stars (USHL) Freshmen (4) 6 15 21 4 Dan VeNard D So. season. Totals 48 77 125 Vernon Hills, Ill./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 5 Chris Trick D Sr. ON A TEAR: Senior left wing Matt Amado (Sur- GETTING INVOLVED: The Notre Dame defense Troy, Mich./Chicago Freeze (NAHL) rey, B.C.) has scored a career-high seven goals in had a big hand in the Irish win at Minnesota State, 6 Noah Babin D Jr. the first 18 games of the season for the Irish. In picking up four assists in the game. Wes O’Neill Palm Bch. Gardens, Fla./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) each of his first three seasons, the speedy winger assisted on all three goals and Chris Trick’s shot had just five goals. His two-goal game versus 7 Luke Lucyk D So. was deflected by Erik Condra with nine seconds Bowling Green on Nov. 11 was the first multiple- Fox Point, Wis./Tri-City Storm (USHL) left for the game winner. In the series sweep ver- 8 Josh Sciba C Jr. goal game of his Notre Dame career. sus Bowling Green (Nov. 10-11), the defense con- Westland, Mich./USA Under-18 Team tributed 11 points (all assists). Noah Babin and 10 Justin White C Fr. LOOKING FOR GOALS: After scoring 13 goals Brock Sheahan (So., Lethbridge, Alb.) led the way Traverse City, Mich./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) in the weekend series versus Bowling Green (Nov. with three assists each. Chris Trick and Wes 11 Erik Condra RW Fr. 10-11), the Irish have been held to just 19 goals in O’Neill had two points each while Tom Sawatske Livonia, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) the last 10 games (1.90), including the four-goal (Jr., Duluth, Minn.) had one assist in the two games. 14 Brock Sheahan D So. outburst on Dec. 18 versus Lake Superior. For the For Trick and Sheahan, the two-point games were Lethbridge, Alb./Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves (AJHL) season, the Irish have 48 goals in 18 games (2.67). 16 Matt Amado C Sr. the first multiple-point games of their careers. In 18 games this season, the Irish defense has four goals Surrey, B.C./Coquitlam Express (BCHL) BAD NEWS BUCKEYES: The two losses to and 29 assists for 33 points. 17 Mike Walsh (A) LW Sr. Ohio State (Nov. 25-26) gives the Irish a 1-12-3 Northville, Mich./Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) record versus the Buckeyes in the last 16 meetings 18 Evan Rankin RW So. NO. 1 TEAMS: Through the first 18 games of the since the 2000-01 season. Notre Dame has now Portage, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) season, the Irish have played six of them versus dropped six straight to Ohio State. The two teams 19 Wes O’Neill D Jr. ranked teams. The Irish opened with No. 4 Colo- will meet in Columbus on Jan. 27-28, 2006. Essex. Ont./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) rado College and then played No. 9 Denver. The 21 Tony Gill C Sr. second week of the season, the Irish played No. 3 MOVING ON: Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson Rochester, Minn./Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) Michigan in a pair of games. All three of those announced on Sunday (Nov. 27) that sophomore 22 Jason Paige (A) C Jr. teams have been ranked No. 1 in the nation at one Victor Oreskovich (Oakville, Ont.) has left the Saginaw, Mich./Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) time or another this season. On Nov. 18-19, the program to play major junior hockey in the Ontario 23 Mark Van Guilder RW So. Irish played a pair of games versus No. 11/12 Mi- Hockey League (OHL). He is currently playing Roseville, Minn./Tri-City Storm (USHL) ami at Oxford, Ohio. 24 Brian D’Arcy D So. for the Kitchener Rangers. Western Springs, Ill./Tri-City Storm (USHL) IRISH ADD FOUR: Head coach Jeff Jackson ALL TIED UP: The Nov. 19 tie with Miami gives 25 Christian Hanson C Fr. has annouced that Christian Minella (Aurora, Notre Dame 50 overtime games that the Irish have Venetia, Pa./Tri-City Storm (USHL) Colo.) has signed a national letter-of-intent to at- 26 T.J. Jindra (C) RW Jr. been involved in since the start of the 1999-2000 tend Notre Dame beginning in the fall of 2006. Faribault, Minn./River City Lancers (USHL) season. In those games, they are 7-6-37. During Minella is a 6-2, 200-pound right wing who is cur- 27 Michael Bartlett LW Jr. the 2004-05 season, Notre Dame played in nine rently playing for the USHL’s Sioux City Muske- Morton Grove, Ill./USA Under-18 Team overtime contests, going 1-2-6 in those games. The teers. In 300 games for the Stampede, Minella has 28 Tim Wallace RW Sr. lone overtime win came on Dec. 10 versus Michi- nine goals and six assists for 15 points. Minella Anchorage, Alaska./USA Under-18 Team gan State and was the first regular-season overtime joins Kevin Deeth (Gig Harbor, Wash.), Kyle 30 David Brown G Jr. win since Jan. 25, 2002, snapping a 16-game winless Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) and Ryan Thang Stoney Creek, Ont./Hamilton Kilty Bees (OPJHL) (0-2-14) skid in regular-season overtime games. 31 Rory Walsh G Sr. (Edina, Minn.) who signed national letters-of-in- tent to attend Notre Dame but deferred to the 2006- Milton, Mass./Noble and Greenough IRON MEN: Junior right wing Tim Wallace has 07 season. Deeth, a center, is currently the leading 33 Garrett Regan LW Fr. played in all 135 games during his three-plus sea- scorer for the Green Bay Gamblers (31 gp, 11-20- Hastings, Minn./Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) sons at Notre Dame. He became Notre Dame’s all- 31); Lawson, a defenseman, is a member of the Tri- time “Iron Man,” passing former defenseman Evan Coach: Jeff Jackson City Storm (27gp, 6-8-14-9) and Thang, a right Nielsen (‘03) who held the record with 114 games Associate Head Coach: Paul Pooley wing, is in his second season with the Sioux Falls between 2000-03. Other Irish consecutive game Assistant Coach: Andy Slaggert Stampede (29 gp, 8-10-18). Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jim Montgomery streaks of 35 games or more include: Video Coordinator: Kevin Anderson Equipment Manager: Dave Gilbert Chris Trick - 57 games A SERIES SWEEP: Notre Dame’s sweep of Athletic Trainer: Kevin Ricks Mark Van Guilder - 56 games Bowling Green on Nov. 10-11 (9-4 and 4-2) marked Senior Manager: Dave Preston Mike Walsh - 51 games the first time since Feb. 27-28, 2004, that the Irish recorded a CCHA series sweep or a sweep of any Van Guilder joins Wallace as the only two players kind. The two wins in a row were the first for the with two or more years experience on the Irish ros- Irish since Nov. 13 and Nov. 26, 2005 when Notre ter who have not missed a game during their ca- Dame won back-to-back at Western Michigan (3- reers. 2) and at Alaska Fairbanks (3-2). University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Lake Superior State Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 A GAME NOTES - October 8, 2004 THE LAST TIME: Notre Dame’s 9-4 win over FAST START: Freshman Erik Condra’s three- TALE OF THE TAPE Bowling Green on Nov. 11 was the first CCHA point game (0g, 3a) versus Denver was the first win for the Irish since Dec. 10, 2004 when they three-point game by an Irish rookie since Brett ND UNO defeated Michigan State, 3-2 in overtime at the Lebda ‘04 had five points (1g, 4a) versus Ne- 2004-05 record 5-27-6 19-16-4 Joyce Center. The win snapped a 17-game (0-15- braska-Omaha on Dec. 20, 2000. His three-point 2004-05 Conference record 3-20-5/12th 13-11-4/4th 2) conference regular-season winless skid and a game was the first for the Irish since Nov. 5, 2004 Letterwinners returning 19 of 22 23 of 27 19-game (0-17-2) winless skid versus CCHA teams when both Mike Walsh and Cory McLean ‘05 (includes two playoff games versus Michigan). had three points versus Bowling Green in a 4-4 Current overall record 6-11-1 11-9-0 tie. The speedy right wing picked up his second Winning percentage .361 .550 HATS OFF: Junior center Josh Sciba recorded three-point game of the year with three assists Conference record 4-7-1 5-7-0 the first hat trick of his career in the 9-4 win over against Bowling Green on Nov. 10 and added his Bowling Green on Nov. 10. Sciba scored two goals third on Dec. 6 (2g, 1a) in the 3-2 win at Minne- Home record 5-6-0 7-4-0 on the power play and then added a short-handed sota State. Road record 1-5-1 2-5-0 marker to cap his evening. He followed that with One-goal games record 2-2 3-3 a third power-play goal of the weekend when he FLUSHING AWAY THE LOSSES: When new Overtime record 0-0-1 2-0-0 scored in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Falcons. Irish head hockey coach Jeff Jackson met with his Last weekend 1-1-0 2-1-0 Sciba’s hat trick was the first for a Notre Dame team for the first time in the 2005-06 school year, Last 5 games 3-2-0 3-2-0 player since March 18, 2004 when Aaron Gill ‘04 they went over team rules, regulations, set up scored three goals in a 6-5 Irish loss to Ohio State schedules and met with other administrators. At When scoring first ... 5-2-1 6-6-0 in the first round of the CCHA Super Six. His hat the end of the meeting, he gave the team’s return- When ahead after 1st period 3-0-0 6-2-0 trick was also the first for a Notre Dame player at ing players an index card to write down everything When ahead after 2nd period 6-0-1 7-2-0 the Joyce Center since Aniket Dhadphale ‘99 that they hated from the previous season (a 5-27-6 scored three on November 13, 1998 in a 6-2 win year that ended in a 19-game winless skid - 0-17- Goals per game 2.67 3.85 over Bowling Green. Before Sciba’s hat trick, the 2). Shots per game 24.9 32.8 last five Irish three-goal efforts came on the road. After doing that, the team went to where center Shooting percentage .107 .119 ice would be at the Joyce Center rink and threw Opponent shots per game 29.4 27.4 Shot margin -4.5 +5.4 LUCKY 13: Notre Dame scored 13 times in its the cards into a waste basket to burn them, sym- two games last weekend versus Bowling Green. bolizing that the previous year was done and it was PPG percentage .169 .142 To put that number in perspective for the Irish and time to move on. Jackson had the ashes placed in PP chances per game 6.89 6.70 the goal-scoring woes they suffered in 2004-05, a jar that was kept in the locker room to remind PP goals per game 1.17 0.95 during January of 2005, the Irish played 11 games everyone about the previous season. SH goals allowed 4 4 and scored just 12 goals. “I thought that it was would be good to keep them as a reminder of what happens when you’re Penalties per game 7.7 7.9 NINE IS FINE: Notre Dame’s nine goals versus not committed,” said Jackson. Penalty-killing percentage .786 .817 Bowling Green on Nov. 10 were the most by the On Saturday night (Oct. 29) following the first Irish since Nov. 20, 1998, a 9-5 win over Western period at home versus Princeton, after starting the Opponent PP chances per game 7.00 5.95 Michigan at the Joyce Center. season at 0-3 and coming off a bad second period Opponent PPGs per game 1.50 1.15 performance the night before (in a 5-3 loss to the Shorthanded goals for 1 5 MULTIPLE-POINT NIGHTS: Nine different Tigers), Jackson walked into the locker room and Notre Dame players had multiple-point games in before talking to the team, took the ashes into the Goals-against average 3.37 3.97 the win over Bowling Green. Josh Sciba (3g, 0a) restroom and flushed them down the toilet. Save percentage .886 .865 and Erik Condra (0g, 3a) led the way with three- “With the first three games, our second periods point games. Chris Trick (0g, 2a), Noah Babin were horrible, so we flushed last year away,” said Goal margin/game -0.70 +0.15 (0g, 2a), Brock Sheahan (0g, 2a), Matt Amado Jackson. (-13) (+3) (1g, 1a), Mike Walsh (1g, 1a), Victor Oreskovich “They (the players) laughed a little, but the toi- (1g, 1a) and T.J. Jindra (1g, 1a) each had two-point let flushed and last year is behind us. Those losses 1st period goals/game 0.72 1.20 nights. from last year were still lingering over the team 1st period goal margin -3 +3 and I’m just glad it’s behind them and that now we (13-16) (24-21) HIGH-SCORING AFFAIRS: After struggling can move on.” to score goals in 2004-05, the Fighting Irish have The Irish went out and scored two goals in the 2nd period goals/game 0.83 1.20 now been involved in two games this season where second period in the 2-0 win and the winless skid 2nd period goal margin -7 -3 they combined with their opponent to score 13 was over. (15-22) (24-27) goals in a game. On Nov. 4, Notre Dame dropped an 8-5 decision to Michigan. On Nov. 10, the Irish BACK BEHIND THE BENCH: Notre Dame head 3rd period goals/game 1.11 1.35 prevailed, 9-4, versus Bowling Green. Previously, coach Jeff Jackson returns to collegiate coaching 3rd period goal margin -3 +1 the last time Notre Dame and its opponent com- this season for the first time since leaving Lake Su- (20-23) (27-26) bined for 13 goals in a game was Dec. 5, 2003 when perior State following the 1995-96 season. In six the Irish lost and 8-6 decision to Western Michi- years with the Lakers, Jackson compiled a 182-52- Overtime goals 0 2 gan. 25 career record with two national championships, Overtime goals against 0 0 two CCHA regular-season titles and four CCHA HIGH FIVES: The last time that Notre Dame tournament championships. He came into the sea- won a game by five goals was on March 16, 2003 son as the NCAA’s winningest active coach with at when the Irish defeated Miami, 5-0, in game three least five years experience with a .751 winning per- of the first round of the CCHA playoffs. The Irish centage. His 182 career wins (at the start of the had five goals in the third period of the win over year) ranked him 26th among active coaches. In- Bowling Green. The last time they scored five cluded in his 182 wins are 36 postseason victories goals in a period came on Oct. 20, 2000 when they and a .837 winning percentage (36-7 in postseason). scored five second-period goals in a 6-4 win over In CCHA postseason action, Jackson’s teams were Northeastern at the Joyce Center. 24-2 (.923). University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Lake Superior State Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 GOING FOR THE GOLD: For the first time since lies in a game. The Irish lost that game, the 1975-76 season, the Notre Dame hockey team 5-2, with Jason Deskins and Gregor IRISH IN CCHA/NATIONAL RANKINGS will wear gold helmets. When head coach Jeff Jack- Krajnc each scoring a man down. Scoring CCHA National son took over the program he wanted the hockey Erik Condra (3-13-16) t23rd --- program to have an identity. Most people identify IRISH CAPTAINS: Notre Dame head Tim Wallace (8-7-15) t29th Notre Dame with the Golden Dome and the gold coach Jeff Jackson named his captain Josh Sciba (10-4-14) t36th --- football helmets worn by the football team. Irish and alternates for the 2005-06 season on equipment manager Dave Gilbert contacted the Oct. 5. Junior T.J. Jindra (Faribault, Goals various hockey equipment companies during the Minn.) was selected as the team’s cap- Josh Sciba (10) t7th t25th (0.59 gpg) summer and Bauer was able to recreate the Irish tain, making him the first junior captain Tim Wallace (8) t12th t74th (0.44 gpg) Matt Amado (7) t18th --- helmets with the same gold metallic paint that is since Evan Neilsen ‘03. Jindra is the used on the helmets of the Notre Dame football team. 13th junior in the program’s history to Assists These helmets feature white cages (except for play- be selected captain. He will be assisted Erik Condra (13) t10th t50th (0.72 apg) ers who wear visors) and like the football helmets by seniors Mike Walsh (Northville, Wes O’Neill (11) t20th t81st (.065 apg) have no other markings except for an American flag Mich.) and Chris Trick (Troy, Mich.) on the back. along with junior Jason Paige. Walsh Power-Play Goals and Paige are in their second seasons as Josh Sciba (5) t5th t25th BEATING THE BEST: In each of the last two alternate captains for the Irish. seasons, the Irish have faced a No. 1 ranked team Short-Handed Goals and each year they’ve come away with a victory. In FIRST TIMERS: Freshman left wing Josh Sciba (1) t3rd t19th 2004-05, Notre Dame knocked off the No. 1 ranked Garrett Regan (Hastings, Minn.) be- Boston College Eagles in South Bend by a 3-2 score. came the first Irish freshman to score a Game-Winning Goals The previous year, the Irish traveled to Chestnut Hill, goal this season when he notched his first Mike Walsh (2) t7th t27th Mass., and knocked off the top-ranked Eagles, 1-0. career goal at 3:59 of the second period. Here’s the list of Irish wins versus top-ranked teams The goal was also the game winner. Af- Defensemen Scoring in the 38-year history of the program. ter getting no points in the first game of Wes O’Neill (2-11-13) 5th t19th (0.76 ppg) the season, Erik Condra burst on the Noah Babin (2-7-9) t11th --- 10/22/04 - vs. Boston College, 3-2 scene with three assists in his second 10/23/03 - at Boston College, 1-0 game of the year and now has five as- Rookie Scoring (Points per game) 1/3/99 - at North Dakota, 4-3 sists. Condra added his first career goal Erik Condra (3-13-16) t3rd 14th (0.89 ppg) 11/20/78 - at Minnesota, 3-2 versus Michigan on Nov. 4 Goaltender 1/13/78 - vs. Denver, 5-3 Jordan Pearce had his first win and first Goals Against Avg. (33% of games) 1/18/74 - vs. Michigan Tech, 7-1 shutout of the season on Oct. 29 versus David Brown (3.16) 13th 51st 2/24/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 4-3 Princeton. Christian Hanson scored Save% (33% of games) 2/23/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 8-5 his first goal and point with a third-pe- David Brown (.895) 15th 58th riod goal against Bowling Green. OPENING NIGHT STAND OUT: Senior right Defenseman Tom Sawatske (Jr., Team Rankings wing Tim Wallace has come up big on “Opening Duluth, Minn.) picked up his first as- Scoring Offense (2.67) 9th 43rd Night” for the Irish in his four seasons. On Oct. 21 sist on Nov. 5 at Michigan and has played Scoring Defense (3.39) 9th 40th at Colorado College, he continued a personal “Open- in 12 of the first 15 games. Justin White Scoring Margin (-0.72) 11th 43rd ing Night” streak with an assist versus the Tigers. (Fr., Traverse City, Mich.) has seen Fewest Penalty Minutes (16.2) 1st 9th During his four seasons at Notre Dame, Wallace has action in five game and is still looking Power Play (16.9%) 8th 30th now scored a point in the first game of every year. for hisfirst points of the year. Penalty Killing (78.6%) 12th 52nd In 2002, as a freshman, he scored a goal on his first shot at Minnesota-Duluth. As a sophomore in 2003, MOVING ON: Over the last two sea- he had a pair of assists in a 5-2 win at Ohio State. sons, Notre Dame has seen six of its play- Last season, he set up Notre Dame’s first goal of ers sign contracts with National Hockey the season (by Josh Sciba) and this year he assisted League teams. Only Michigan (7) and Minnesota coach talk hockey with the players, coaches and fans on Victor Oreskovich’s goal versus Colorado Col- (6) have as many or more NHL signees. This past in attendance. Bowman, who won nine Stanley lege. In four season openers, Wallace has a goal and summer, goaltender Morgan Cey (Wilkie, Sask.) Cups in his illustrious coaching career, was also in- four assists for five points. and former Irish forward Yan Stastny (St. Louis, vited by Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Mo.) signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Weis to address his team at practice on Sept. 6, just FOR OPENERS: After losing their season opener Edmonton Oilers respectively. They joined 2003- four days prior to football’s upset win at Michigan. at Colorado College, Notre Dame is now 19-17-2 04 signees - Neil Komadoski (Ottawa Senators), in season openers and 14-20-3 in road openers. With Brett Lebda (Detroit Red Wings), Aaron Gill (San FAMILY MATTERS: Two Irish freshmen - for- the 5-3 loss to Princeton on Oct. 28, the Irish are Jose Sharks) and Rob Globke (Florida Panthers). wards Erik Condra (Livonia, Mich.) and Garrett now 20-17-1 in home openers. Komadoski, Globke and Stastny were selected in Regan (Hastings, Minn.) - join seniors Rory the NHL Draft (Stastny was a Boston Bruin pick) Walsh (Milton, Mass.) and Mike Walsh as Irish LATE START: Notre Dame’s Oct. 21 opener at while Cey, Gill and Lebda were free-agent signees. hockey players with family ties to Notre Dame ath- Colorado College was the latest the Irish have started Stastny played at Notre Dame from 2001-03 before letics. Condra’s uncle is All-American forward Kirt a season since the 1991-92 campaign. That year, playing professionally in Germany. He would have Bjork (‘83) who played at Notre Dame from 1979- the Irish opened with a pair of games on Oct. 25-26 been a senior in 2004-05. 83. He scored 76 goals with 85 assists for 161 ca- at Air Force where they split, losing 8-3 and win- reer points in 141 career games. He took All-Ameri- ning, 5-3. DROP THE PUCK: Notre Dame officially open can honors in 1983 when he had 29 goals and 34 the 2004-05 season on Tues., Sept. 6 when the Irish assists for 63 points. Regan’s uncle - Sean Regan - SHORT-CIRCUIT: The scored a hosted their first-ever “Drop The Puck Dinner” at was a defenseman for the Irish from1981-83 before pair of short-handed goals (Gabe Gauthier, Ryan the Joyce Center featuring guest speaker Scotty finishing his career at the University of Minnesota. Dingle) in the 6-3 win over the Irish on Oct. 22. Bowman. Over 400 fans attended and had the In two seasons, Regan had eight goals and 34 as- That marked the first time since Dec. 8, 2000 against chance skate on the Joyce Center ice, meet and greet sists for 42 points in 60 games. Rory Walsh’s fa- Miami that the Irish gave up two short-handed tal- the ‘05-’06 team and then hear the legendary hockey ther, Brian (‘77), was an all-American hockey player University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 for the Irish. A center iceman, the elder Walsh is Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer after record- NOTRE DAME GOALTENDING GAME-BY-GAME ing 234 career points on 89 goals and 145 assists. Mike Walsh’s father, Max (‘74), was an offensive #1 Jordan Pearce Fr. 6-1, 201 Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) lineman on the Notre Dame football team and a member of the 1973 national championship team. Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH Rory Walsh is one of Notre Dame’s goaltenders and 10/22 at Denver 1/1 60:00 6 6.00 17 .739 0 1 0 2 2 Walsh plays left wing for the Irish. 10/29 Princeton 1/1 60:00 0 3.00 27 .880 1 0 0 0 0 11/5 at Michigan 1/1 60:00 4 3.33 25 .873 0 1 0 3 0 FROZEN TUNDRA: Notre Dame has had a steady 11/10 Bowling Green 1/1 60:00 4 3.50 29 .875 1 0 0 2 0 flow of players in recent years that played their jun- 11/26 Ohio State 1/0 20:00 1 3.46 7 .875 0 0 0 0 0 ior hockey with the Green Bay Gamblers of the 12/2 at W. Michigan 1/1 39:58 4 3.80 12 .860 0 1 0 2 0 United State’s Hockey League. Three members of Totals 6/5 299:58 19 3.80 117 .860 2 3 0 9 2 the current Notre Dame team and a player who has signed a national letter-of-intent to attend next year #30 David Brown Jr. 5-11, 199 Stoney Creek, Ont./Hamilton Kilty Bees (OPJHL) have played in the Land of Lombardi. The trio is led by junior defensmen Noah Babin (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) and Wes O’Neill (Essex, Ont.). Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH The defensive duo were teammates there during the 10/12 at Colo. College 1/1 59:14 3 3.04 37 .925 0 1 0 1 0 ‘02-’03 season. Another former Gambler is a mem- 10/28 Princeton 1/1 60:00 5 4.03 8 .849 0 1 0 2 0 ber of the Irish sophomore class - defenseman Dan 11/4 Michigan 1/1 56:33 7 5.12 23 .819 0 1 0 4 0 VeNard (Vernon Hills, Ill). VeNard was a Gam- 11/11 Bowling Green 1/1 60:00 2 4.33 36 .860 1 0 0 1 0 bler from 2001-04. Kevin Deeth, who will join the 11/18 at Miami 1/1 65:00 2 3.79 29 .875 0 0 1 1 0 Irish in Sept. of 2006 is currently a member of the 11/19 at Miami 1/1 60:00 3 3.66 27 .879 0 1 0 1 1 Gamblers. 11/25 Ohio State 1/1 60:00 4 3.71 30 .880 0 1 0 2 0 11/26 Ohio State 1/1 40:00 4 3.91 19 .874 0 1 0 2 0 NHL DRAFTEES: This past August, the Irish had 12/2 at W. Michigan 1/0 19:36 0 3.75 7 .878 0 0 0 0 0 one player selected in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. 12/3 W. Michigan 1/1 59:48 0 3.33 25 .889 1 0 0 0 0 That player – Kyle Lawson – was a seventh round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, 198th overall. 12/6 at Minn. State 1/1 60:00 2 3.20 27 .893 1 0 0 1 0 Lawson signed a national letter-of-intent to attend 12/10 Minn. State 1/1 59:16 2 3.09 31 .898 0 1 0 0 1 Notre Dame during the early-signing period in Nov. 12/17 Lake Superior 1/1 60:00 4 3.20 26 .893 0 1 0 3 0 of 2004. He then deferred until the start of the 2006- 12/18 Lake Superior 1/1 60:00 3 3.16 24 .895 1 0 0 0 0 07 school year. Lawson will play this season in the Totals 14/13 779:27 41 3.16 349 .895 4 8 1 18 2 United States Hockey League with the Tri-City Storm. The Irish have three players on this year’s #31 Rory Walsh Sr. 5-9, 181 Newton, Mass./Noble and Greenough roster – senior Mike Walsh () and juniors Wes O’Neill (New York Islanders) and Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH David Brown (Pittsburgh Penguins) – who have 11/4 Michigan 1/0 2:10 0 0.00 2 1.000 - - - 0 0 been drafted by NHL teams. A fourth, sophomore Totals 1/0 2:10 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Victor Oreskovich (Colorado Avalanche), left the team on Nov. 27 to play in the Ontario Hockey League. IRISH SPECIAL TEAMS NOTRE DAME’S RECORD WHEN.... Here’s a game-by-game look at Notre Dame’s When Notre Dame scores first ...... 5-2-1 PUTTING ON THE FOIL: Notre Dame fresh- special teams this season: When opponents score first ...... 1-9-0 man Christian Hanson (Venetia, Pa.) becomes the When Notre Dame leads after one period ...... 3-0-0 sixth player to play for the Irish whose father played POWER PLAY PEN. KILLING When Notre Dame trails after one period ...... 0-6-0 in the . His father, Dave Game G-Chances Kills-Opp When score is tied after one period ...... 3-5-1 Hanson, played 10 years of professional hockey @CC 0-4 6-7 When Notre Dame leads after two periods ..... 6-0-1 between 1974-75 and 1983-84, including stints with @DU 2-8 (2 SHG) 7-9 When Notre Dame trails after two periods ... 0-11-0 the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota North PRINCE 0-10 5-7 When score is tied after two periods ...... 0-0-0 Stars and the World Hockey Association’s (WHA) PRINCE 1-8 9-9 When Notre Dame outshoots opponent ...... 3-2-0 Minnesota Fighting Saints and the New England MICH 1-10 3-7 When opponent outshoots Notre Dame ...... 3-7-1 Whalers. Fans might also be familiar with Dave @MICH 0-5 3-6 When shots are even ...... 0-2-0 Hanson, as one of the famed Hanson Brothers, made BGSU 4-10 5-7 (SHG) In Game 1 of CCHA weekend series ...... 1-4-1 famous in the hockey movie - Slapshot. Hanson BGSU 1-8 8-9 In Game 2 of CCHA weekend series ...... 3-3-0 currently is the director of the Island Sports Center, @MIA 2-4 5-6 In one-goal games ...... 2-2-0 home of Robert Morris University’s hockey team, @MIA 0-4 (SHG) 2-3 In two-goal games ...... 2-4-0 in suburban Pittsburgh. OSU 1-9 7-9 Notre Dame at home ...... 5-6-0 OSU 2-10 7-9 Notre Dame on the road ...... 1-5-1 at WMU 0-4 4-6 Notre Dame on neutral ice ...... 0-0-0 WMU 2-5 6-6 Notre Dame in overtime ...... 0-0-1 at MSM 2-7 6-7 Notre Dame in October ...... 1-3-0 MSM 0-7 (SHG) 7-7 Notre Dame in November ...... 2-5-1 LSSU 0-4 5-8 Notre Dame in December ...... 3-3-0 LSSU 3-7 4-4 Notre Dame in January ...... 0-0-0 Home 15-88 (17.0%) 66-82 (80.5%) Notre Dame in February ...... 0-0-0 Away 6-36 (16.7%) 33-44 (75.0%) Neutral 0-0 (0.0%) 0-0 (0.0%) Totals 21-124 (16.9%) 99-126 (78.6%) University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2005 THE IRISH AND THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM STORM WARNINGS: After bringing in three DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM: Notre members of USHL’s Tri-City Storm for the 2004- Dame’s current roster includes six players who have 05 season, the Irish added a fourth player former past experience with USA Hockey, as members of Storm player Christian Hanson (Venetia, Pa.) to the National Team Development Program (NTDP). this year’s freshman class. Hanson joins sopho- Since the program began, the Irish have had a total mores Brian D’Arcy (Western Springs, Ill.), Luke of 15 NTDP alums grace their roster. The current Lucyk (Fox Point, Wis.) and Mark Van Guilder contingent includes senior Tim Wallace and jun- (Roseville, Minn.) as Storm alums. All four were iors Noah Babin, Michael Bartlett (Morton members of the 2003-04 Tri-City team that was the Grove, Ill.), Tom Sawatske (Duluth, Minn.) and USHL regular-season champion and lost in the Josh Sciba (Westland, Mich.). The lone freshman championship series to Waterloo. Hanson joins the is goaltender Jordan Pearce (Anchorage, Alaska). Irish this season after leading Tri-City in scoring A 16th alum will join the Irish in 2006-07 as with 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 points on the defenseman Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) year. He was the USHL’s 2005 Curt Hammer Award signed a letter-of-intent in November, 2004 and is winner, the fourth USHL player to win the award playing this year in the USHL with the Tri-City and them play at Notre Dame. Storm. Other former NTDP players who played at Notre Dame and their years in the national program include: Brett Henning (1997-98), Michael Chin (1997-98), Connor Dunlop (1997-99), Paul Har- ris (1997-99), John Wroblewski (1997-99), Neil Komadoski (1998-2000), Brett Lebda (1998- 2000), Rob Globke (1998-2000) and Derek Smith (2000-01).

RIVALRY CLUSTERS: The CCHA begins its fourth season with the 12 teams grouped in “rivalry pairings.” In the pairings, Notre Dame is paired with Bowling Green. The league’s other pairings include Michigan-Michigan State, Miami-Ohio State, Lake Superior State-Northern Michigan, Ferris State-Western Michigan and Alaska Fairbanks-Nebraska-Omaha. Each season the teams are divided into three, four- team clusters and play a 28-game conference sched- ule. Cluster teams will face each other four times during the season with two games against each of the remaining eight teams. In 2005-06, Notre Dame will play Bowling Green, Miami and Ohio State four times with two games at home and two away. The Irish will also play home- and-home series with Ferris State, Michigan, Michi- gan State and Western Michigan with two-game home series with Alaska Fairbanks and Lake Supe- rior State. The Irish play two-game raod series at Nebraska-Omaha and Northern Michigan.

STAR GAZING: Notre Dame’s freshman class of 2005-06 features three players who played their jun- ior hockey for the Lincoln (Neb.) Stars of the USHL in ‘04-’05. The trio includes goaltender Jordan Pearce (Anchorage, Alaska), defensman Tom Sawatske (Duluth, Minn.) and forward Erik Condra (Livonia, Mich.). They join sophomore right wing Evan Rankin (Portage, Mich.) who spent the ‘03-’04 season in Lincoln. Condra had 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points for the high-fly- ing Stars. Sawatske, a transfer from the University of Wisconsin, collected a goal and nine assists for 10 points in 34 games and Pearce was 22-10-4 with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .897 save per- centage. Both Sawatske and Pearce were selected to play in the USHL Top Prospects game. University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006

Team Season Highs/Lows (2005-06) Multiple-Point Games For: Most goals in a game ...... 9 vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05) Four Points: Fewest goals in a game ...... 0 vs. Lake Superior (12/17/05) Player (#games) Last Time (totals) ...... 0 at Miami (11/19/05) Most assists in a game ...... 18 vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05) Three Points: Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Fewest assists in a game ...... 0 vs. Lake Superior (12/17/05) Tim Wallace (1) 12-18-05 (2-1-3) ...... 0 at Miami (11/19/05) vs. Lake Superior Most goals against ...... 8 by Michigan (11/05/05) Noah Babin (1) 12-18-05 (1-2-3) Fewest goals against ...... 0 by Western Michigan (12/3/05) vs. Lake Superior ...... 0 by Princeton (10/29/05) Erik Condra (3) 12-06-05 vs. Most assists against ...... 11 by Michigan (11/04/05) Minn. State (2-1-3) Fewest assists against ...... 0 by Western Michigan (12/3/05) Wes O’Neill (1) 12-06-05 at Minn. State (0-3-3) ...... 0 by Princeton (10/29/05) Mark Van Guilder (1) 12-03-05 vs. Most goals in a period ...... 5 vs. Bowling Green, 3rd period (11/10/05) W. Michigan (0-3-3) Most goals against in a period ...... 3 by Michigan, 3rd period (11/05/05) Josh Sciba (1) 11-10-05 vs...... by Princeton, 2nd period (10/28/05) Bowling Green (3-0-3) ...... by Denver, 2nd period (10/22/05) Most shots for in a game ...... 37 vs. Princeton (10/28/05) Two Points: Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Most shots against in a game ...... 40 by Colorado College (10/21/05) Josh Sciba (3) 12-06-05 at Most shots in a period ...... 17 vs. Michigan, 3rd period (11/05/05) Minn. State (1-1-2) ...... 17 vs. Princeton, 1st period (10/28/05) Wes O’Neill (3) 12-03-05 vs. Most shots against in a period ...... 15 by Colorado College, 1st period (10/21/05) W. Michigan (1-1-2) Fewest shots for in a game ...... 13 vs. Colorado College (10/21/05) Tim Wallace (3) 11-11-05 vs. Fewest shots against in a game ...... 13 by Princeton (10/29/05) Bowling Green (1-1-2) Fewest shots in a period ...... 1 vs. Lake Superior, 2nd period (12/17/05) Mike Walsh (2) 12-03-05 vs. W. Michigan (1-1-2) ...... 1 at Colorado College, 2nd period (10/21/05) Matt Amado (2) 11-11-05 vs. Fewest shots against in a period ...... 2 by Princeton, 1st period (10/28/05) Bowling Green (2-0-2) Most PIM in a game ...... 8 for 27 minutes vs. Lake Superior (12/17/05) T.J. Jindra (1) 11-10-05 vs. Fewest PIM in a game ...... 5 for 10 minutes at Miami (11/19/05) Bowling Green (1-1-2) Most opponent penalties in a game ...... 11 for 33 by Denver (10/22/05) Victor Oreskovich (1) 11-10-05 vs. Fewest opponent penalties in a game ...... 4 for 8 minutes by Colorado College (10/21/05) Bowling Green (1-1-2) Brock Sheahan (1) 11-10-05 vs. Most power-play chances ...... 10 vs. Ohio State (11/26/05, 2-10) Bowling Green (0-2-2) ...... 10 vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05, 4-10 Noah Babin (1) 11-10-05 vs...... 10 vs. Michigan (11/04/05, 1-10) Bowling Green (0-2-2) ...... 10 vs. Princeton (10/28/05, 0-10) Chris Trick (1) 11-10-05 vs. Most power play goals ...... 4 vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05, 4-10) Bowling Green (0-2-2) Most opponent power-play chances ...... 9 by Ohio State (11/26/05, 2-9) Erik Condra (1) 11-04-05 vs...... 9 by Ohio State (11/25/05, 2-9) Michigan (1-1-2) Mark Van Guilder (1) 11-04-05 vs. Michigan ...... 9 by Princeton (10/29/05, 0-9) (0-2-2) Most opponent power-play goals ...... 4 by Michigan (11/04/05, 4-7) Michael Bartlett (1) 10-29-05 vs. Princeton (0-2-2) NOTRE DAME SCORING STREAKS: Point Streaks Multiple Point Games Against Player Length Dates G-A-PTS Tim Wallace 5 11/4-11/18 3-4-7 Four Points: (2 players) Josh Sciba 4 12/2-12/10 3-1-4 Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Matt Amado 4 11/4-11/11 5-1-6 Andrew Cogliano (UM) 11-04-05 (2-2-4) Garrett Regan 4 10/29-11/10 2-2-4 Matt Carle (DU) 10-22-05 (1-3-4) Erik Condra 4 10/22-11/4 1-6-7 Wes O’Neill 3 12/3-12/10 1-5-6 Three Points: (8 players) Josh Sciba 3 11/10-11/18 5-1-6 Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Wes O’Neill 3 11/10-11/18 0-4-4 Brent Walton (WMU) 12-02-05 (3-0-3) Mark Van Guilder 3 11/10-11/18 1-2-3 Domenic Maiani (OSU) 11-26-05 (2-1-3) Rod Pelley (OSU) 11-26-05 (1-2-3) Mark Van Guilder 3 10/28-11/4 1-3-4 Jonathan Matsumoto (BG) 11-10-05 (1-2-3) Matt Amado 3 11/25-12/2 2-1-3 T.J. Hensick (UM) 11-04-05 (1-2-3) Kevin Westgarth (PU) 10-28-05 (0-3-3) Assist Streaks Brock Trotter (DU) 10-22-05 (2-1-3) Player Length Dates Assists Gabe Gauthier (DU) 10-22-05 (1-2-3) Erik Condra 4 10/22-11/4 1-6-7 Wes O’Neill 3 12/3-12/10 1-5-6 Wes O’Neill 3 11/10-11/18 0-4-4 Two Points (26 players) Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Mark Van Guilder 3 10/28-11/4 1-3-4 Nathan Ward (LSSU) 12-18-05 (1-1-2) Steve McJannett (LSSU) 12-18-05 (0-2-2) Goal Streaks Troy Schwab (LSSU) 12-17-05 (0-2-2) Player Length Dates Goals Travis Morin (MSU) 12-06-05 (0-2-2) Matt Amado 4 11/4-11/11 5-1-6 Ryan Mahrle (WMU) 12-02-05 (0-2-2) Josh Sciba 3 11/10-11/18 5-1-6 Tom Fritsche (OSU) 11-26-05 (1-1-2) Jason Paige 2 12/2-12/3 2-0-2 Matt McIlvane (OSU) 11-26-05 (0-2-2) Matt Amado 2 11/25-26 2-0-2 Kyle Hood (OSU) 11-25-05 (1-1-2) Garrett Regan 2 10/29-11/4 2-0-2 Josh Sciba 2 12/6-12/10 2-0-2

Bold - Current Streaks University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006

THE LAST TIME: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?? Notre Dame won in overtime ...... December 10, 2004 vs. Michigan State (3-2) Several former Notre Dame hockey players have Notre Dame CCHA overtime win ...... December 10, 2004 vs. Michigan State (3-2) continued on the professional level. Here’s where Notre Dame lost in overtime...... March 12, 2005 at Michigan (1-0, ot) they are playing now (stats as of Jan. 3). Notre Dame lost in CCHA in overtime...... January 8, 2005 at Lake Superior State (2-1) Notre Dame scored 10 or more goals in a game...... October 14, 1994 vs. St. Francis Xavier (10-2) Notre Dame allowed 10 or more goals in a game...... March 12, 2005 at Michigan (10-1) NHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame had a home shutout ...... December 3, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (David Brown, 25 saves) Brett Lebda - Detroit + 24 2 7 9 10 Notre Dame had a road shutout...... Dec. 28 vs. Maine (1-0, Morgan Cey, 32 saves) Mark Eaton - Nashville 36 0 1 1 28 Notre Dame had a shutout in a CCHA game ...... Dec. 3, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (David Brown, 25 saves) Ben Simon - Columbus $ 3 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame was shut out in a CCHA game...... Dec. 17, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (Jeff Jakaitis, 14 saves) Rob Globke - Florida 3 0 0 0 0 ...... November 19, 2005 vs. Miami (3-0, Jeff Zatkoff) Notre Dame was shut out at home ...... December 17, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (Jeff Jakaitis, 14 saves) AHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame was shut out on road ...... November 19, 2005 vs. Miami (3-0, Jeff Zatkoff) Ben Simon - Syracuse # 30 10 10 20 22 Notre Dame had 35 or more shots in a game...... December 2, 2005 at Western Michigan (35 shots) Notre Dame had 40 or more shots in a game...... January 8, 2005 at Lake Superior (42 shots) Yan Stastny - Iowa 31 8 10 18 26 Notre Dame had 50 or more shots in a game...... November 5, 2004 vs. Bowling Green (54 shots) Brett Lebda - Grand Rapids @11 2 5 7 10 Notre Dame surrendered 35 or more shots in a game... . November 11, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (38 shots) Rob Globke - Rochester & 24 3 4 7 34 Notre Dame surrendered 40 or more shots in a game ...... October 21, 2005 at Colorado College (40 shots) Neil Komadoski - Binghamton 23 0 4 4 24 Notre Dame surrendered 50 or more shots in a game...... October 22, 2004 vs. Boston College (52 shots) ECHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame had four PP goals in a game...... November 10, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (9-4 win) Joe Dusbabek - Phoenix 19 3 7 10 30 Notre Dame had three PP goals in a game...... December 18, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (4-3 win) John Wroblewski - Fresno 28 4 5 9 53 Notre Dame surrendered five PP goals ...... December 4, 2004 vs. Michigan (8-0) Aaron Gill - Trenton 30 2 3 5 30 Notre Dame surrendered four PP goals...... March 11, 2005 at Michigan (10-1 loss) Notre Dame surrendered three PP goals...... December 17, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (4-0 loss) Brad Wanchulak - San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame player scored a hat trick...... November 10, 2005 - Josh Sciba (vs. Bowling Green) - Phoenix 5 0 1 1 4 Notre Dame player scored four goals...... October 19, 1995 - Brian Urick (at Alaska-Fairbanks) Morgan Cey - Johnstown 11 5-3-2-3 3.10 .910 Notre Dame player scored five goals...... December 29, 1971 - Ian Williams (at Dartmouth) UHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame player had three assists...... December 6, 2005 - Wes O’Neill (at Minnesota State - 0g, 3a) Tom Galvin - Quad City 31 2 12 14 36 ...... December 3, 2005 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. W. Michigan - 0g, 3a) Notre Dame player had four assists...... November 2, 2001 - Connor Dunlop (at Northern Michigan - 0g, 4a) + sent to Grand Rapids (AHL) - Nov. 2, 2005 Notre Dame player had five assists...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) @ recalled to Detroit (NHL) - Nov. 8, 2005 Notre Dame player had three points ...... December 18, 2005 - Tim Wallace (vs. Lake Superior - 2g, 1a) # recalled to Columbus (NHL) - Nov. 18, 2005 ...... December 18, 2005 - Noah Babin (vs. Lake Superior - 1g, 2a) $ sent to Syracuse (AHL) - Nov. 25, 2005 Notre Dame player had four points...... March 18, 2004 - Aaron Gill (vs. Ohio State, 3g, 1a) & recalled to Florida (NHL) - Dec. 27, 2005 ...... March 18, 2004 - Rob Globke (vs. Ohio State, 1g, 3a) Notre Dame player had five points...... December 20, 2000 - Brett Lebda (at Nebraska-Omaha - 1g, 4a) Notre Dame player had six points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) Notre Dame player had seven points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a)

Notre Dame goalie made 35+ saves ... Nov. 11, 2005 - David Brown (vs. Bowling Green, 4-2 win, 36 saves) Notre Dame goalie made 40+ saves ...... March 12, 2005 - Morgan Cey (vs. Michigan, 1-0 ot loss, 43 saves) Notre Dame goalie made 50+ saves...... Oct. 22, 2004 - Morgan Cey (vs. Boston College, 3-2 win, 50 saves)

Opposing player scored a hat trick...... December 2, 2005 - Brent Walton (at Western Michigan) Opposing player scored four goals...... March 12, 1994 - Colin Ward (Western Michigan) Opposing player scored five goals...... November 10, 1973 - Tom Ross (Michigan State)

Opposing player had three assists...... October 28, 2005 - Kevin Westgarth (Princeton, 0g, 3a) Opposing player had four assists...... January 18, 2005 - Colin Murphy (Michigan Tech - 0g, 4a) Opposing player had five assists...... January 20, 1996 - Kevin Hilton (Michigan - 0g, 5a)

Opposing player had three points...... December 2, 2005 - Brent Walton (Western Michigan) Opposing player had four points...... November 4, 2005 - Anthony Cogliano (Michigan - 2g, 2a) ...... October 22, 2005 - Matt Carle (Denver - 1g, 3a) Opposing player had five points...... January 27, 2001 - Jeff Hamilton (Yale - 2g, 3a) Opposing player had six points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Opposing player had seven points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a)

Opposing goalie made 35+ saves ...... January 18, 2005- Cam Ellsworth (MTU, 37 saves, 6-2 win) Opposing goalie made 40+ saves ...... January 8, 2005 - Jeff Jakaitis (LSSU, 41 saves, 2-1 ot loss) Opposing goalie made 50+ saves...... November 5, 2004 - Jordan Sigalet (BGSU, 50 saves, 4-4 tie)

Notre Dame had a penalty shot ...... Oct. 12, 2001 - Rob Globke (scored vs. Union College, ND loses, 7-4) Opp. had a penalty shot ...... Feb. 28, 2003 - Vince Bellisimo - WMU (stopped by Morgan Cey, ND loses, 4-2)

Notre Dame swept a two-game series ...... November 10-11, 2005 (vs. Bowling Green, 9-4, 4-2) Notre Dame swept a CCHA series ...... November 10-11, 2005 (vs. Bowling Green, 9-4, 4-2) Notre Dame swept a road two-game series ...... Feb. 14-15, 2003 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 3-2) Notre Dame swept a CCHA road two-game series ...... Feb. 14-15, 2003 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 3-2)

Events in bold occurred in 2005-06 season University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 NATIONAL POLLS: 2005-06 CENTRAL COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOC. STANDINGS CCHA OVERALL USA TODAY/Amer. Hockey Mag. (January 2) TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA Last 1. Miami 12 10 1 1 21 45 21 18 13 2 3 56 29 School Record Pts Week 1. Wisconsin (33) 16-2-2 509 1 2. Michigan 11 7 3 1 15 44 31 19 12 6 1 75 57 2. Miami (1) 13-2-3 468 2 3. Lake Superior 14 6 6 2 14 37 31 20 10 6 4 53 31 3. Minnesota 11-5-4 403 3 4. Ohio State 11 6 4 1 13 35 26 19 10 6 3 57 38 4. Vermont 13-4-1 395 5 Northern Michigan 14 6 7 1 13 38 42 20 10 9 1 57 54 5. Colorado College 17-6-1 361 7 6. Ferris State 12 4 4 4 12 36 34 20 9 6 5 69 57 6. Boston College 10-4-2 360 4 Michigan State 13 4 5 4 12 41 38 21 8 8 5 64 59 7. Michigan 12-6-1 312 6 8. Nebraska-Omaha 12 5 7 0 10 43 48 20 11 9 0 77 74 8. Cornell 9-3-2 263 10 Alaska Fairbanks 12 4 6 2 10 30 37 18 8 7 3 47 48 9. Maine 12-6-0 210 8 Western Michigan 12 4 6 2 10 28 46 18 4 11 3 41 70 10. North Dakota 13-8-1 203 9 11. Notre Dame 12 4 7 1 9 35 43 18 6 11 1 48 61 11. St. Lawrence 12-6-1 143 14 Bowling Green 13 4 8 1 9 31 56 20 8 11 1 75 82 12. Providence 11-6-1 130 NR 13. Harvard 10-6-1 97 NR 14. Colgate 10-3-4 76 11 THIS WEEK IN THE CCHA 15. Ohio State 10-6-3 51 NR LAST WEEK IN THE CCHA Receiving votes: New Hampshire, 42; Nebraska- Omaha, 21; Clarkson, 15; Denver, 9; Ferris State, 3; Tuesday, January 3 Thursday, December 29 Lake Superior, 3; Mercyhurst, 3, Niagara, 3. at Bowling Green 4, Colgate 0 Bowling Green 3 vs. Massachusetts 2 at Minnesota State 5, Nebraska-Omaha 2 Michigan State 3 vs. Michigan Tech 2 (ot) USCHO.com /CSTV (January 2) Miami 3, vs. Rensselaer 2 (ot) Last Friday, January 6 at Nebraska-Omaha 8, Alabama-Huntsville 5 School Record Pts Week Notre Dame at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m. (CST) Colorado College 6, vs. Michigan 1 1. Wisconsin (37) 16-2-2 793 1 Bowling Green at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. at Ohio State 4, Holy Cross 0 2. Miami (3) 13-2-3 755 2 Alaska Fairbanks at Michigan, 7:35 p.m. 3. Minnesota 11-5-4 679 3 Northern Michigan at Miami, 7:35 p.m. Friday, December 30 4. Vermont 13-4-1 653 5 Western Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:35 p.m. Northern Michigan 6, vs. Wayne State 2 5. Boston College 10-4-2 627 4 Wayne State at Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. Ferris State 3, vs. Boston College 3 (ot) 6. Colorado College 17-6-1 622 7 Michigan 5, vs. Michigan Tech 3 7. Michigan 12-6-1 543 6 Saturday, January 7 at Wisconsin 3, Western Michigan 1 8. Cornell 9-3-2 532 8 Notre Dame at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m. (CST) at Alaska Fairbanks 4, Alaska Anchorage 2 9. North Dakota 13-8-1 448 10 Ohio State at Bowling Green, 7:05 p.m. Bowling Green 9, at Connecticut 2 10. Maine 12-6-0 411 9 Alaska Fairbanks at Michigan, 7:35 p.m. Colorado College 6, Michigan State 3 11. St. Lawrence 12-6-1 399 12 Northern Michigan at Miami, 7:35 p.m. at Ohio State 1, Miami 1 (ot) 12. Colgate 10-3-4 333 11 13. Providence 11-6-1 294 17 Western Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:35 p.m. Wayne State at Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, December 31 14. Harvard 10-6-1 276 16 Ferris State 3, at Denver 2 15. New Hampshire 9-7-3 195 14 Wayne State 6, vs. Western Michigan 3 16. Ohio State 10-6-3 184 19 17. Denver 11-9-2 170 13 at Nebraska-Omaha 3, Yale 2 (ot) 18. Clarkson 10-5-2 161 15 at Wisconsin 5, Northern Michigan 1 19. Lake Superior 10-6-4 78 18 at Alaska Fairbanks 3, Alaska Anchorage 0 20. Boston University 7-7-2 58 20 Ferris State 9-6-5 58 NR Receiving Votes: Nebraska-Omaha, 51; Niagara, 15; Minnesota-Duluth, 15; Bemidji State, 13; Michigan State, 9; Northern Michigan, 9; Alaska Fairbanks, 6; Mercyhurst, 5; Holy Cross, 4; Dartmouth, 3; St. Cloud State, 1. 2005-06 Notre Dame Television Schedule Inside College Hockey.com (January 3) Last The Notre Dame hockey team is scheduled to appear on television eight times during the 2005-06 School Record Week season. The Irish will appear four times on Comcast Local, twice on ESPNU, twice on CSTV and 1. Wisconsin 16-2-2 1 once on Fox Sports Net - Detroit. Notre Dame opens the season as part of ESPNUs first national 2. Miami 13-2-3 2 game of the week when the Irish square off on Friday, Oct. 21 versus Colorado College at the World 3. Vermont 13-4-1 3 Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Hockey fans should check their local cable and satellite systems 4. Minnesota 11-5-4 4 5. Colorado College 17-6-1 6 for the location of the various networks. All Comcast Local broadcasts will appear on Channel 3 on 6. Boston College 10-4-2 8 South Bend’s Comcast Cable outlet. The entire television schedule for the Irish: 7. Michigan 12-6-1 5 8. Maine 12-6-0 7 Friday, October 21 at Colorado College ESPNU 7:37 p.m. MDT 9. North Dakota 13-8-1 9 Friday, November 4 Michigan CSTV 7:35 p.m. 10. Cornell 9-3-2 14 Saturday, November 5 at Michigan Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 11. Providence 11-6-1 17 Thursday, November 10 Bowling Green Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 12. Colgate 10-3-4 10 Friday, November 25 Ohio State ESPNU 7:35 p.m. 13. Clarkson 10-6-2 12 14. St. Lawrence 12-6-1 15 Saturday, December 17 Lake Superior State Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 15. Harvard 10-6-1 16 Friday, January 27 at Ohio State CSTV 8:05 p.m. 16. Denver 11-9-2 11 Saturday, February 4 at Michigan State Fox Sports Detroit 7:05 p.m. 17. New Hampshire 9-7-3 13 Friday, February 24 Alaska Fairbanks Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 18. Ohio State 10-6-3 19 19. Lake Superior 10-6-4 18 20. Ferris State 9-6-5 NR Bubble-licious: Niagara, Nebraska-Omaha, Holy Cross. University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 Notre Dame Player Notes 1 Jordan Pearce, Fr., Goaltender 14 Brock Sheahan, So., D • Made first start since Nov. 10 vs. Western Michigan. Played first two periods, • Had two-game point streak (0-2-2) snapped on Dec. 3 versus Western giving up four goals on 16 shots in 4-3 loss to Broncos. Michigan. • Made first appearance since Nov. 10 versus Ohio State (11/26), playing third • Assist in game two of Bowling Green series gave him a two-game point streak period in 5-2 loss. Gave up one goal on eight shots. (0-3-3). • Made 29 saves in picking up second win of the season and first CCHA victory • • Had first multiple-point game of career (0-2-2) in 9-4 win over Bowling Green a 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/10). (11/10). • Made 25 saves in 4-2 loss at Michigan (11/5). • Named CCHA Rookie of the Week after 27-save, 2-0 shutout of Princeton. 16 Matt Amado, Sr., LW • Picked up first career win and shutout in same game, a 27-save, 2-0 blanking of • Collected career-high sixth and seventh goals in weekend series with Ohio Princeton on 10/29. State. Both goals came on power play. • Made 17 saves in first career game, a 6-3 loss at Denver (10/22). • Had career-best four-game goal and point streak (5-1-6) snapped in Miami series. 2 Tom Sawatske, Jr., D • Had first two-goal game of career in 4-2 win over Bowling Green (11/11). • Had two-game point streak (0-2-2) snapped versus Bowling Green (11/11) • Ran goal-scoring streak to three games and had third multiple-point game of • Recorded first point at Notre Dame on Nov. 5 versus Michigan (assist) career with goal and assist in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/10). • Followed with a goal the following night in 4-2 loss at Michigan. 4 Dan VeNard, So., D • First goal of the year came in 8-5 loss vs. Michigan (11/4). • First point of season was an assist on Oct. 28 versus Princeton. • Missed first three games of the season with a stress fracture suffered during summer. Returned to lineup on 11/29 vs. Princeton. 17 Mike Walsh, Sr., LW 5 Chris Trick, Sr., D • Picked up second-game winning goal of the season (fourth goal of year) in 4-3 win over Lake Superior State (Dec. 18). • Picked up assist on game-winning goal at Minnesota State when his shot was • Had two-game point streak (1g, 2a) snapped on Dec. 10 by Minnesota State. redirected by Erik Condra at 19:51 of third period in 3-2 road win. • Had a goal and an assist in 3-0 shutout of Western Michigan; game was his • Recorded first multiple-point game of career (0-2-2) in 9-4 win over Bowling second multiple-point game of the season. Green (11/10) • Recorded first multiple-point game of season (1g, 1a) in 9-4 win over Bowling • Named alternate captain on Oct. 5. Green (11/10). • Scored first goal of the season on Nov. 4 versus Michigan. 6 Noah Babin, Jr., D • Selected alternate captain for second consecutive season on Oct. 5. • Had career-high three-point game (1g, 2a) in 4-3 win over Lake Superior (12/ 18). 18 Evan Rankin, So., RW • Had two-game point streak (0-2-2) snapped at Western Michigan (12/2). • First point of the season came on an assist in loss to Princeton (10/28). • Selected CCHA defenseman of the week for the week ending Nov. 13. • Has two-game point streak (0-3-3) following assist in 4-2 win over BG (11/11). • Picked up two assists in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/20). 19 Wes O’Neill, Jr., D • Scored first goal of the season on 10/22 in 6-3 loss at Denver. • Has six points in last five games (1-5-6); Picked up first three-point game of career (three assists) in 3-2 win at Minnesota State. 11 of 13 points (2g, 11a) on 7 Luke Lucyk, So., D season have come on power play. • Had a goal and an assist in 3-0 win over Western Michigan for third two-point • Has played in eight of team’s first 18 games. game of the season. • Picked up two assists in 2-2 tie with Miami; second multi-point game of the 8 Josh Sciba, Jr., C year and seventh of career. Gave him a three-game point streak (0-4-4). • Assisted on a goal in Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over Princeton (10/29). • Has goals in back-to-back games vs. Minnesota State. Five power-play goals • Opened the year with a goal and an assist in 6-3 loss at Denver (10/22) for sixth lead the team. multiple-point game of his career. • Recorded career-best eighth goal of the season in 4-3 loss to Western Michigan. • Had three-game scoring streak (5-1-6) snapped in 3-0 shutout versus Miami. Had a goal and an assist in 2-2 tie with Miami; goal was fourth on the power play, 20 Victor Oreskovich, So., RW a career high. • Left the team on Nov. 27 to play for Kitchener Rangers in OHL. • Had fourth goal of weekend (ppg) in 4-2 win over Bowling Green, giving him a • Had first multiple-point game (1g, 1a) of career in 9-4 win over Bowling Green two-game goal (4-0-4) and point streak (4-0-4). (11/10). Has already scored more goals than in his freshman year. • Recorded first career hat trick (2ppg, 1shg) in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/ • Scored Notre Dame’s lone goal in 3-1 opening-night loss at Colorado College 10). (10/21). • Scored one goal in 5-3 loss to Princeton (10/28). • Had a goal and an assist in 6-3 loss at Denver. 21 Tony Gill, Sr., LW • High-energy player who has seen action in 10 of Notre Dame’s first 18 games. 10 Justin White, Fr., LW • Made first career appearance on 10/29 versus Princeton. Has played in eight 22 Jason Paige, Jr., C games for the Irish. • Saw two-game goal-scoring streak snapped at Minnesota State. • Scored second consecutive goal in 3-0 win vs. Western Michigan (12/3). 11 Erik Condra, Fr., RW • Scored first goal of the season in 4-3 loss to Western Michigan (12/2). • Selected CCHA rookie of the week after two goals and two assists week vs. • One of team’s top face-off men and penalty killers, has played in all eight Minnesota State. Recorded third three-point game (2g, 1a) and first multiple-goal games for the Irish in 2005-06. game in 3-2 win at Minnesota State. Scored on deflection with 00:09 left on • Selected alternate captain for the second season on Oct. 5. clock for game winner. • Snapped five-game pointless streak with an assist versus Western Michigan. • Had second three-point game (0-3-3) of season in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/10). • Ran scoring streak to four games (1-6-7) with first career goal and an assist versus Michigan (11/4). • Added assists in both games versus Princeton. • Assisted on all three goals in 6-3 loss at Denver (10/22). University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 Notre Dame Player Notes 23 Mark Van Guilder, So., LW/C • Gave up seven goals on 30 shots in 8-5 loss to Michigan (11/4). Had second • Had first three-point game of career with three assists in 3-0 win over Western career assist in game. Michigan (Dec. 3). • Made career-low eight saves (in 60 minute game) in 5-3 loss to Princeton (10/ • Scored second goal of the season in 2-2 tie with Miami. 28). • Had assists in both games of Bowling Green series for two-game point streak • Opened season with 37 saves in 3-1 loss at Colorado College (10/21). (0-2-2). • Recorded first point of the season versus Princeton (10/28). Turned that into a 31 Rory Walsh, Sr., Goaltender three-game point streak 1-3-4) with a goal versus Princeton in 2-0 win and an • Served as backup goaltender at Minnesota State on Dec. 10. assist versus Michigan the following week. • Played 2:10 in lone appearance of the season making two saves versus Michigan (11/4). 24 Brian D’Arcy, So., D • Has played in two games this season – at Denver on Oct. 22 and vs. Lake 33 Garrett Regan, Fr., LW Superior on Dec. 18. • Had four-game point streak (2-2-4) after getting assists in second Michigan game and first game of Bowling Green series. Streak was snapped on 11/11 vs. 25 Christian Hanson, Fr., C BG. • Has played in 11 of team’s first 18 games. • Made it two games in a row with goals after scoring versus Michigan (11/4). • Scored first career goal on Nov. 10 in 9-4 win over Bowling Green. • Scored first career goal on Oct. 29 against Princeton. 26 T.J. Jindra, Jr., C • Scored second goal of the season on the power play vs. Ohio State (11/26). • Returned to the lineup on Nov. 10 vs. Bowling Green and had a goal and an assist for third multiple-point game of career. • Suffered strained shoulder versus Denver on Oct. 22 and missed next four games. • Named team captain on Oct. 5. First junior named captain since Evan Nielsen in 2001-02. 27 Michael Bartlett, Jr., RW • Had an assist in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/10). • Scored first goal of the season in 4-2 loss at Michigan (11/5). • Assisted on both goals in 2-0 win over Princeton on Oct. 29. Third multiple- point game of his career.

28 Tim Wallace, Sr., RW IRISH CAREER STATS • Had two goals and one assist in 4-3 win over Lake Superior on Dec. 18; has Player GP G A PTS PEN/MIN career highs in goals (8), points (15) and power-play goals (3); named CCHA Tim Wallace 135 22 29 51 35/78 offensive player of the week for Dec. 19. • Scored nine seconds into game versus Western Michigan - fastest goal in Notre Matt Amado 114 22 23 45 56/112 Dame history at the start of a game. Now has points in seven of last 10 games (4- Wes O’Neill 94 10 35 45 43/94 5-9). Mike Walsh 116 19 25 44 58/127 • Ran scoring streak to career-high five games (3-4-7) with an assist in 2-2 tie at Josh Sciba 90 23 15 38 20/40 Miami; streak snapped the following night in 3-0 loss to RedHawks. Jason Paige 94 16 9 25 52/115 • Collected a goal in 9-4 win over Bowling Green (11/10) and a goal and assist in Michael Bartlett 91 9 15 24 43/94 4-2 win on Nov. 11. Has three-multiple point games this season and five for career. T.J. Jindra 91 10 13 23 20/40 • Added an assist in 4-2 loss at Michigan the following night. Noah Babin 86 7 14 21 33/66 • Had a goal and an assist in 8-5 loss to Michigan (11/4). Mark Van Guilder 56 5 13 18 11/22 • Scored two goals in 5-3 loss to Princeton (10/28) for second multi-goal game of Chris Trick 113 4 13 17 34/68 career. Erik Condra 18 3 13 16 6/12 • Assisted on lone Irish goal in 3-1 opening-night loss at Colorado College (10/ Evan Rankin 48 5 6 11 21/53 21). In four seasons at Notre Dame scored at least one point on opening night (1g, 4a). Brock Sheahan 54 0 10 10 42/87 Garrett Regan 14 2 2 4 5/10 30 David Brown, Jr., Goaltender Tony Gill 63 2 1 3 10/20 Dan VeNard 39 1 1 2 19/38 • Was 3-2-0 in December with 2.09 goals-against average and .927 save pct. • Made 24 saves in 4-3 win over Lake Superior State (Dec. 18). Has appeared in Luke Lucyk 41 1 1 2 9/18 11 straight games, making 10 starts in that span. David Brown 55 0 2 2 0/0 • Had 31 saves in 2-1 loss vs. Minnesota State on Dec. 10. Tom Sawatske 14 0 2 2 12/35 • Stopped 27 of 29 shots in 3-2 win at Minnesota State for second straight win; Christian Hanson 11 1 0 1 3/6 first time Brown has won back-to-back games since Fe. 26-27, 2004. Rory Walsh 7 0 0 0 0/0 • Made 25 saves in recording his first shutout of the year and fifth of his career Brian D’Arcy 12 0 0 0 2/4 on Dec. 3 in 3-0 win over Western Michigan. Has not given up a goal in 80:22 since Nov. 26 vs. Ohio State. Andrew Eggert 4 0 0 0 0/0 • Played third period in relief of Jordan Pearce on Dec. 2 versus Western Jordan Pearce 6 0 0 0 0/0 Michigan. Stopped all seven shots he faced. Justin White 8 0 0 0 0/0 • Made fifth consecutive start on 11/26 vs. Ohio State. Gave up four goals in 40 minutes on 23 shots. Goaltender GP W-L-T GAvg. Sv% • Made fourth consecutive start versus Ohio State on 11/25. Had 30 saves in 4-1 David Brown 55 20-25-5 3.05 .902 loss to Buckeyes. Jordan Pearce 6 2-3-0 3.80 .860 • Became first goaltender to play both games of a weekend series versus Miami. Rory Walsh 5 1-1-0 3.50 .873 Made 29 saves in 2-2 tie and then had 27 in 3-0 loss. • Turned in strong performance with 36 saves in 4-2 win over Bowling Green (11/11). University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 2005-06 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores

Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005 – at Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 2 3 - F (Exhibition Game) 1 2 3 - F Princeton 1 3 1 - 5 Notre Dame 2 0 0 - 2 1 2 3 - F Notre Dame 1 1 1 - 3 #3/#3 Michigan 2 2 0 - 4 Waterloo 0 0 0 - 0 1st Period 1st Period Notre Dame 2 2 0 - 4 P – G. Goeckner-Zoeller 1 (Max Cousins, Kevin Westgarth), 8:01; UM – Andrew Cogliano 7 (Andrew Ebbett), PPG, 4:57; ND – Matt 1st Period ND – Tim Wallace 1 (Mark Van Guilder), 8:11. Amado 2 (Tim Wallace), 6:34; ND – Michael Bartlett 1 (Tom ND - Wes O’Neill (Tim Wallace, Vic Oreskovich), 4:29; ND - Josh 2nd Period Sawatske, Garrett Regan), 11:24; UM – Chad Kolarik 2 (Jack Sciba (Noah Babin), 9:59. ND – Wallace 2 (Amado), 5:07; P – Goeckner-Zoeller 2 (Westgarth, Johnson, Kevin Porter), PPG, 19:56. 2nd Period Patrick Neundorfer), PPG, 7:06; P – Neundorfer 1 (Westgarth, 2nd Period ND – Jason Paige (Michael Bartlett), 5:22; ND – Mark Van Guilder Seamus Young), PPG, 7:27; P – Erik Pridham 1 (Christian Read), UM – Kolarik 3 (Cogliano, Johnson), PPG, 15:10; UM – T.J. (Oreskovich, Wallace), 16:39. 12:20. Hensick 5 (Jason Bailey, Porter), 16:32. 3rd Period 3rd Period 3rd Period No Scoring. ND – Josh Sciba 2 (Erik Condra, Evan Rankin), 3:56; P – Kyle No Scoring. Saves Hagel 1 (Pridham, Mike Moore), 18:31. Saves UW – Nick Pannoni (60:00) 14 - 15 - 11 – 40 Saves ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 6 -10 - 9 – 25 ND – David Brown (40:00) 3 - 7 - x – 10 P – B.J. Slapsky (60:00) 16 - 5 - 13 – 34 UM – Billy Sauer (60:00) 8 - 2 - 17 – 27 Jordan Pearce (20:00) x - x - 3 – 3 ND – David Brown (60:00) 1 - 4 - 3 – 8 Power Play: ND: 0-5; UM: 3-6. Power Play: UW: 0-8; ND: 1-9 Power Play: P: 2-7; ND: 0-10. Penalties: ND: 8 for 16 minutes; UM: 7 for 14 minutes. Penalties: UW: 10 for 23 minutes; ND: 9 for 18 minutes Penalties: P: 10 for 23 minutes; ND: 7 for 15 minutes. Attendance: 6,814 Attendance: 1,553 Attendance: 2,155

Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 – at Colorado Springs, Colo. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 3 - F Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 3 - F Notre Dame 0 0 1 - 1 1 2 3 - F Bowling Green 1 1 2 - 4 #4/#4 Colorado College 0 2 1 - 3 Princeton 0 0 0 - 0 Notre Dame 2 2 5 - 9 1st Period Notre Dame 0 2 0 - 2 1st Period No Scoring. 1st Period BG – Brett Pilkington 1 (Russ Sinkewich), 9:19; ND – Josh Sciba 3 2nd Period No Scoring. (Mark Van Guilder, Erik Condra), PPG, 14:56; ND – Tim Wallace CC – Trevor Frischmon 1 (unassisted), 14:08; CC – Marty Sertich 2nd Period 4 (Brock Sheahan, Chris Trick), PPG, 18:58. 2 (Brett Sterling, Brian Salcido), 17:53. ND – Garrett Regan 1 (Erik Condra, Michael Bartlett), 3:59; ND – 2nd Period 3rd Period Mark Van Guilder 1 (Bartlett, Wes O’Neill), PPG, 16:13. ND – Sciba 4 (Condra, Wes O’Neill), PPG, 8:57; ND – Matt CC – Joey Crabb 1 (Sertich, Salcido), PPG, 00:32; ND – Victor 3rd Period Amado 3 (T.J. Jindra, Noah Babin), 9:21; BG – Jonathan Oreskovich 1 (Tim Wallace), 13:38. No Scoring. Matsumoto 6 (unassisted), PPG, 11:50. Saves Saves 3rd Period ND – David Brown (59:14) 15 - 12 - 10 – 37 P – Eric Leroux (58:08) 13 - 10 - 5 – 28 ND – Mike Walsh 2 (Victor Oreskovich, Tom Sawatske), 4:56; CC – Matt Zaba (60:00) 9 - 1 - 2 – 12 ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 13 - 9 - 5 – 27 ND – Jindra 1 (Amado, Trick), 5:51; ND – Sciba 5 (Condra, Power Play: ND: 0-4; CC: 1-7 Power Play: P: 0-9; ND: 1-8. Sheahan), SHG, 7:07; BG – Mike Falk 6 (Matsumoto, Michael Penalties: ND: 7 for 14 minutes; CC: 4 for 8 minutes. Penalties: P: 9 for 18 minutes; ND: 10 for 20 minutes. Hodgson), PPG, 10:13; ND – Christian Hanson 1 (Garrett Regan, Attendance: 6,577 Attendance: 1,532 Michael Bartlett), 11:44; ND – Oreskovich 2 (Babin, M. Walsh), PPG, 15:44; BG – Ben Geelan 2 (Matsumoto), 17:20. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 – at Denver, Colo. Saves: 1 2 3 - F Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. BG – Jimmy Spratt (60:00) 9 - 9 - 1 - 19 Notre Dame 0 2 1 - 3 1 2 3 - F ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 9 -11 - 9 - 29 #9/#9 Denver 1 3 2 - 6 #3/#3 Michigan 2 2 4 - 8 Power Play: BG: 2-7; ND: 4-10. 1st Period Notre Dame 1 1 3 - 5 Penalties: BG: 9 for 29 minutes; ND: 7 for 14 minutes. DU – Matt Carle 1 (Chris Butler, Brock Trotter), 3:28. 1st Period Attendance: 1,271 2nd Period ND – Matt Amado 1 (Tim Wallace, Mark Van Guilder), 00:18; UM DU – Gabe Gauthier 1 (J.D. Corbin, Carle), SHG, 9:22; ND – Wes – Travis Turnbull 3 (Brandon Kaleniecki, Andrew Ebbett), PPG, O’Neill 1 (Erik Condra, Josh Sciba), PPG, 10:46; DU – Paul Stastny 9:50; UM – Chad Kolarik 1 (Jack Johnson, Matt Hunwick), PPG, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. 1 (Gauthier, Carle), PPG, 13:08; ND – Sciba 1 (Condra), 14:08; DU 19:13. 1 2 3 - F – Trotter 2 (Stastny, Carle), PPG, 14:43. 2nd Period Bowling Green 0 0 2 - 2 3rd Period UM – Jason Bailey 1 (Kevin Porter, T.J. Hensick), 5:55; UM – Notre Dame 2 1 1 - 4 DU – Trotter 3 (Andrew Thomas, Gauthier), 5:52; DU – Ryan Brandon Naurato 1 (Ebbett, Andrew Cogliano), PPG, 11:22; ND – 1st Period Dingle 1 (unassisted), 11:55; ND – Noah Babin 1 (O’Neill, Condra), Wallace 3 (Van Guilder, David Brown), 16:32. ND – Matt Amado 4 (Tim Wallace, Brock Sheahan), 00:20; ND – PPG, 15:09. 3rd Period Josh Sciba 6 (Mark Van Guilder, Wes O’Neill), PPG, 15:07. Saves UM – Porter 7 (Hensick, Kolarik), PPG, 2:47; ND – Mike Walsh 1 2nd Period ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 9 - 4 - 4 – 17 (Josh Sciba, Erik Condra), 7:16; UM – Hensick 4 (Cogliano), 12:31; ND – Amado 5 (unassisted), 2:05. DU – Peter Mannino (60:00) 8 - 4 - 4 – 16 ND – Regan 2 (unassisted); ND – Condra 1 (unassisted), 15:36; 3rd Period Power Play: ND: 2-8; DU: 2-9 UM – Cogliano 5 (unassisted), 16:33; UM – Cogliano 6 (unas- BG – Mike Falk 7 (Mike Nesdill, Alex Foster), 00:33; BG – Falk Penalties: ND: 10 for 20 minutes; DU: 11 for 33 minutes. sisted), ENG, 19:11. 8 (Foster, Jonathan Matsumoto), PPG, 12:32; ND – Wallace 5 Attendance: 6,063 Saves (Noah Babin), 17:25. UM – Noah Ruden (60:00) 11 - 6 - 9 – 26 Saves: ND – David Brown (56:33) 7 -11 - 5 – 23 BG – Jon Horrell (58:20) 7 - 7 - 4 - 18 Rory Walsh (2:10) x- x - 2 – 2 ND – David Brown (60:00) 10 -15 -11 - 36 Power Play: UM: 4-7; ND: 1-10. Power Play: BG: 2-7; ND: 4-10. Penalties: UM: 11 for 22 minutes; ND: 8 for 16 minutes. Penalties: BG: 8 for 16 minutes; ND: 9 for 18 minutes. Attendance: 2,763 Attendance: 2,469 University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006 2005-06 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores

Friday, Nov. 18, 2005 – at Oxford, Ohio Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 – at Mankato, Minn. 1 2 3 OT - F 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F Notre Dame 0 2 0 0 - 2 Ohio State 2 2 1 - 5 Notre Dame 1 1 1 - 3 #11/#12 Miami 0 0 2 0 - 2 Notre Dame 0 0 2 - 2 Minnesota State 1 0 1 - 2 1st Period 1st Period 1st Period No Scoring. OSU – Dave Barton 2 (Sam Campbell, Kyle Hood), 1:34; OSU – ND – Erik Condra 2 (Mike Walsh, Wes O’Neill), PPG, 7:00; MSU 2nd Period Rod Pelley 3 (Domenic Maiani, Matt McIlvane), PPG, 19:59. – Rob Rankin 3 (Kevin Huck, Travis Morin), 11:09. ND – Mark Van Guilder 2 (Wes O’Neill, Josh Sciba), PPG, 3:48; 2nd Period 2nd Period ND – Sciba 7 (Tim Wallace, O’Neill), PPG, 4:59. OSU – Maiani 1 (Sean Collins, Pelley), PPG, 11:30; OSU – ND – Josh Sciba 9 (O’Neill, Condra), PPG, 14:47. 3rd Period Maiani 2 (Andrew Schembri, Tom Fritsche), 19:38. 3rd Period MU – Matt Christie 1 (Andy Greene, Marty Guerin), PPG, 6:36; 3rd Period MSU – Mick Berge 2 (Kyle Peto, Travis Morin), 5:57; ND – Erik MU – Guerin 4 (Mitch Ganzak), 17:05. OSU – Fritsche 5 (McIlvane, Pelley), 5:10; ND – Matt Amado 7 Condra 3 (Chris Trick, O’Neill), 19:51. Overtime (Noah Babin, Brock Sheahan), PPG, 14:33. ND – T.J. Jindra 2 Saves: No Scoring. (unassisted), PPG, 17:49. ND – David Brown (60:00) 8 - 9 - 10 - 27 Saves: Saves: MSU – Mike Zacharias (60:00) 6 - 6 - 7 - 19 ND – David Brown (65:00) 11 - 9 - 8 - 1 - 29 OSU – Dave Caruso (60:00) 3 - 7 - 8 - 18 Power Play: ND: 2-7; WMU: 1-7. MU – Charlie Effinger (65:00) 7 - 6 - 7 - 1 - 21 ND – David Brown (40:00) 10 - 9 - x - 19 Penalties: ND: 9 for 18 minutes; MSU: 8 for 27 minutes. Power Play: ND: 2-4; MU: 1-6. Jordan Pearce (20:00) x - x - 7 - 7 Attendance: 3,212 Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; MU: 4 for 8 minutes. Power Play: OSU: 2-9; ND: 2-10. Attendance: 2,850 (sellout) Penalties: OSU: 11 for 22 minutes; ND: 10 for 20 minutes. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Attendance: 1,648 1 2 3 - F Minnesota State 1 0 1 - 2 Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 – at Oxford, Ohio Notre Dame 0 0 1 - 1 1 2 3 - F Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 – at Kalamazoo, Mich. 1st Period Notre Dame 0 0 0 - 0 1 2 3 - F MSU – Travis Morin 7 (Brock Becker, Rob Rankin), 3:44. #11/#12 Miami 0 1 2 - 3 Notre Dame 1 1 1 - 3 2nd Period 1st Period Western Michigan 2 2 0 - 4 No Scoring. No Scoring. 1st Period 3rd Period 2nd Period ND – Tim Wallace 6 (Matt Amado), 00:09; WMU – Daryl Moore MSU – Kyle Beto 3 (Joel Hanson, Ryan Carter), SHG, 3:26; ND MU – Ryan Jones 4 (Nathan Davis, Mitch Ganzak), 17:24. 1 (unassisted), 00:33; WMU – Brent Walton 8 (Ryan Mahrle, Daniel – Josh Sciba 10 (Erik Condra, Wes O’Neill), EX, 18:08. 3rd Period Bellissimo), PPG, 3:23. Saves: MU – Jones 5 (Davis, Geoff Smith), PPG, 12:57; MU – Matt 2nd Period MSU – Dan Tormey (60:00) 5 - 11 - 5 - 21 Christie 2 ( (Justin Mercier, Kevin Roeder), SHG, 15:30. WMU – Walton 9 (Mahrle), PPG, 15:53; WMU – Walton 10 ND – David Brown (59:16) 11 - 8 - 12 - 31 Saves: (Jason Moul, Jonathan Lupa), 16:37; ND – Jason Paige 1 Power Play: MSU: 0-7; ND: 0-7. ND – David Brown (60:00) 8 - 9 - 10 - 27 (unassisted), 18:22. Penalties: MSU: 7 for 14 minutes; ND: 7 for 14 minutes. MU – Jeff Zatkoff (60:00) 15 - 6 - 6 - 27 3rd Period Attendance: 1,715 Power Play: ND: 0-4; MU: 1-3. ND – Josh Sciba 8 (Erik Condra, Brock Sheahan), 10:04. Penalties: ND: 5 for 10 minutes; MU: 6 for 12 minutes. Saves: Attendance: 2,850 (sellout) ND – Jordan Pearce (39:58) 7 - 5 - x - 12 Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. David Brown (19:36) x - x - 7 - 7 WMU – Daniel Bellissimo (60:00) 10 - 10 - 12 - 32 1 2 3 - F Lake Superior State 2 1 1 - 4 Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Power Play: ND: 0-4; WMU: 2-6. Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; WMU: 4 for 8 minutes. Notre Dame 0 0 0 - 0 1 2 3 - F Attendance: 3,935 (sellout) 1st Period Ohio State 1 2 1 - 4 LSSU – Derek A. Smith 2 (Barnabas Birkeland, Troy Schwab), Notre Dame 1 0 0 - 1 PPG, 8:46; LSSU – Colin Nicholson 4 (Kory Scoran, Steve 1st Period McJannett), PPG, 10:30. OSU – Matt McIlvane 2 (Sean Collins, Domenic Maiani), PPG, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. 2nd Period 1:57; ND – Matt Amado 6 (Tim Wallace, Noah Babin), PPG, 17:20. 1 2 3 - F LSSU – Alex Dunn 3 (Nathan Ward), PPG, 00:30. 2nd Period Western Michigan 0 0 0 - 0 3rd Period OSU – Kyle Hood 3 (Dave Barton, Matt Waddell), 2:17; OSU – Notre Dame 0 1 2 - 3 LSSU – Mike Adamek 2 (Schwab, Josh Sim), 12:01. Mathieu Beaudoin 5 (Kenny Bernard), 3:16. 1st Period Saves: 3rd Period No Scoring. LSSU – Jeff Jakaitis (59:50) 7 - 1 - 6 - 14 OSU – Tom Fritsche 4 (Andrew Schembri, Hood), 11:38. 2nd Period ND – David Brown (60:00) 9 - 9 - 8 - 26 Saves: ND – Wes O’Neill 2 (Josh Sciba, Mark Van Guilder), PPG, 1:46. Power Play: LSSU: 3-8; ND: 0-4. OSU – Dave Caruso (60:00) 2 - 4 - 8 - 14 3rd Period Penalties: LSSU: 5 for 10 minutes; ND: 8 for 27 minutes. ND – David Brown (60:00) 12 -12 - 6 - 30 ND – Mike Walsh 3 (Van Guilder, O’Neill), PPG, 5:59; ND – Attendance: 2,250 Power Play: OSU: 2-9; ND: 1-9. Jason Paige 2 (Van Guilder, M. Walsh), 17:31. Penalties: OSU: 11 for 22 minutes; ND: 10 for 23 minutes. Saves: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Attendance: 2,012 WMU – Daniel Bellissimo (59:48) 7 - 13 - 8 - 28 ND – David Brown (59:48) 9 - 5 - 11 - 25 1 2 3 - F Power Play: WMU: 0-6; ND: 2-5. Lake Superior State 0 1 2 - 3 Penalties: WMU: 5 for 10 minutes; ND: 6 for 12 minutes. Notre Dame 2 1 1 - 4 Attendance: 2,139 1st Period ND – Tim Wallace 7 (Noah Babin), 00:41; ND – Wallace 8 (Brock Sheahan, T.J. Jindra), PPG, 14:35. 2nd Period ND – Babin 2 (Wallace), PPG, 10:56; LSSU – Trent Campbell 7 (Nathan Ward, Steve McJannett), 14:09. 3rd Period ND – Mike Walsh 4 (Erik Condra, Babin), PPG, 2:46; LSSU – Mike Adamek 3 (Barnabas Birkeland, Troy Schwab), 10:02; LSSU – Ward 3 (Kory Scoran, McJannett), 17:18. Saves: LSSU – Jeff Jakaitis (57:39) 11 - 10 - 5 - 26 ND – David Brown (60:00) 7 - 7 - 10 - 24 Power Play: LSSU: 0-4; ND: 3-7. Penalties: LSSU: 8 for 16 minutes; ND: 6 for 12 minutes. Attendance: 2,250 University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006

2005-06 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Hockey Statistics (as of Jan. 3, 2006) All games

Overall: 6-11-1 Conf: 4-7-1 Home: 5-6-0 Away: 1-5-1 Neut: 0-0-0

OVERALL CONFERENCE ———SHOTS—— PENALTY —GOALS— ———SHOTS—— PENALTY —GOALS— ## Name GP G A Pts Sh +/- No-Min PP SH GW GP G A Pts Sh +/- No-Min PP SH GW 11 Erik Condra 18 3 13 16 51 -1 6-12 1 0 1 12 1 6 7 32 -5 2-4 0 0 0 28 Tim Wallace 18 8 7 15 32 +2 10-20 3 0 0 12 6 6 12 22 +1 7-14 3 0 0 8 Josh Sciba 17 10 4 14 42 +2 4-8 5 1 0 11 6 3 9 32 -1 3-6 4 1 0 19 Wes O’Neill 17 2 11 13 20 -9 7-14 2 0 1 11 1 5 6 8 -4 4-8 1 0 1 16 Matt Amado 17 7 3 10 37 +3 8-16 2 0 1 11 7 2 9 27 +2 4-8 2 0 1 23 Mark Van Guilder 18 2 8 10 37 -3 3-6 2 0 0 12 1 7 8 27 -1 2-4 1 0 0 6 Noah Babin 17 2 7 9 26 +1 6-12 2 0 0 11 1 7 8 15 -1 5-10 1 0 0 17 Mike Walsh 18 4 3 7 27 -6 10-20 2 0 2 12 4 2 6 18 +1 7-14 2 0 2 14 Brock Sheahan 18 0 6 6 26 +1 17-37 0 0 0 12 0 6 6 19 -2 11-25 0 0 0 26 T.J. Jindra 14 2 2 4 13 +1 5-10 1 0 0 10 2 2 4 10 0 5-10 1 0 0 33 Garrett Regan 14 2 2 4 19 0 5-10 0 0 1 9 1 2 3 12 0 3-6 0 0 0 27 Michael Bartlett 14 1 3 4 14 -2 9-18 0 0 0 10 1 1 2 10 -2 6-12 0 0 0 20 Victor Oreskovich 9 2 1 3 14 -4 4-8 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 7 -1 4-8 1 0 0 5 Chris Trick 18 0 3 3 18 +3 7-14 0 0 0 12 0 2 2 16 +3 5-10 0 0 0 22 Jason Paige 18 2 0 2 20 -5 9-18 0 0 0 12 2 0 2 14 -1 5-10 0 0 0 2 Tom Sawatske 14 0 2 2 5 -3 12-35 0 0 0 10 0 2 2 4 -1 6-23 0 0 0 25 Christian Hanson 11 1 0 1 8 0 3-6 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 6 +2 2-4 0 0 0 30 David Brown 14 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 18 Evan Rankin 12 0 1 1 18 -3 2-4 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 10 -3 0-0 0 0 0 24 Brian D’Arcy 2 0 0 0 1 -1 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 21 Tony Gill 10 0 0 0 4 -1 2-4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 -1 1-2 0 0 0 7 Luke Lucyk 8 0 0 0 2 -1 1-2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 +1 0-0 0 0 0 4 Dan VeNard 14 0 0 0 7 -2 8-16 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 7 -1 7-14 0 0 0 10 Justin White 8 0 0 0 8 -2 0-0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 -3 0-0 0 0 0 Total...... 18 48 77 125 449 -30 139-292 21 1 6 12 35 55 90 306 -17 89-192 16 1 4 Opponents...... 18 61 101 162 529 +26 138-312 27 4 11 12 43 70 113 364 +15 89-189 21 1 7

OVERALL CONFERENCE ## Name GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T 31 Rory Walsh 1 2:10 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 1 2:10 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 30 David Brown 14 779:27 41 0 3.16 349 .895 4 8 1 10 540:57 29 0 3.22 246 .895 3 5 1 1 Jordan Pearce 6 299:58 19 0 3.80 117 .860 2 3 0 4 179:58 13 0 4.33 73 .849 1 2 0 TM EMPTY NET 0 3:25 0 1 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1:55 0 1 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 Total...... 18 1085:00 61 1 3.37 468 .886 6 11 1 12 725:00 43 1 3.56 321 .884 4 7 1 Opponents...... 18 1085:00 48 0 2.65 401 .893 11 6 1 12 725:00 35 0 2.90 271 .886 7 4 1

OVERALL CONFERENCE SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct Notre Dame 449 24.94 .107 Notre Dame 306 25.50 .114 Opponents 529 29.39 .115 Opponents 364 30.33 .118

POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct Notre Dame 21 124 .169 Notre Dame 16 80 .200 Opponents 27 126 .214 Opponents 21 80 .262

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 13 15 20 0 - 48 Notre Dame...... 11 9 15 0 - 35 Opponents...... 16 22 23 0 - 61 Opponents...... 12 14 17 0 - 43 University of Notre Dame Hockey Notes – The Nebraska-Omaha Series – Jan. 6-7, 2006

2005-06 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Overall Team Statistics (as of Jan. 3, 2006) All games

Overall: 6-11-1 Conf: 4-7-1 Home: 5-6-0 Away: 1-5-1 Neut: 0-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS ND OPP SHOT STATISTICS...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 48-449 61-529 Shot pct...... 107 .115 Goals/Game...... 2.7 3.4 Shots/Game...... 24.9 29.4 Assists...... 77 101 POWER PLAYS...... Goals-Power Plays...... 21-124 27-126 Conversion Percent...... 169 .214 Shot Attempts...... 133 154 Shot Percent...... 158 .175 SHORT-HANDED...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 1-19 4-27 Shot Percent...... 053 .148 GOAL BREAKDOWN...... Total Goals...... 48 61 Power Play...... 21 27 Short-handed...... 1 4 Empty net...... 0 1 Penalty...... 0 0 Unassisted...... 5 6 Overtime...... 0 0 Shootout...... 0 0 Delayed Penalty...... 0 0 PENALTIES...... Number...... 139 138 Minutes...... 292 312 Penalties/Game...... 7.7 7.7 Pen minutes/Game...... 16.2 17.3 Minor...... 136 131 Major...... 2 4 10-minute Misconduct...... 0 1 Game Misconduct...... 1 2 Gross Misconduct...... 0 0 Match...... 0 0 FACEOFFS (W-L)...... 716-618 618-716 Faceoff W-L Pct...... 537 .463 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)...... 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 21995 32301 Dates/Avg Per Date...... 11/2000 7/4614 Neutral Site #/Avg...... 0/0

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 13 15 20 0 - 48 Opponents...... 16 22 23 0 - 61

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 167 133 148 1 - 449 Opponents...... 178 180 170 1 - 529

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 162 158 147 1 - 468 Opponents...... 154 118 128 1 - 401