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2008-09 Notre Dame Notre Dame Faces Bowling Green In Home-And-Home Series Hockey (7-3-1/3-2-1-1) • Irish unbeaten streak moves to six games (5-0-1) after a tie (3-3) and a win (5-2) at OctoBer 11 $ at Hall of Fame Game home versus Lake Superior State. at #6/#6 Denver L, 2-5 17 Sacred Heart (und.com) W, 3-0 • Notre Dame wins first-ever shootout in Friday game versus Lakers on goals by Billy 18 Sacred Heart (und.com) W, 7-0 Maday and Calle Ridderwall while Jordan Pearce makes career-high 40 saves. 24 * #10/#10 Miami (und.com) L, 0-2 25 * #10/#10 Miami (und.com) L, 2-3 • Brett Blatchford named CCHA defensive player of the week for his play versus LSSU. 31 * at Northern Michigan W, 3-2 • The Game: #6/#5 Notre Dame (7-3-1/3-2-1-1) vs. Bowling Green (5-5-2/4-3-1-0) NOV EMber 1 * at Northern Michigan W, 4-2 • Date/Site/Time: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 • Joyce Center (2,713) • 7:35 p.m. 7 at #2/#2 Boston College (ESPN Classic) W, 4-1 • The Game: #6/#5 Notre Dame (7-3-1/3-2-1-1) at Bowling Green (5-5-2/4-3-1-0) 8 at Providence College W, 4-1 • Date/Site/Time: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 • BGSU Ice Arena (5,000) • 7:05 p.m. 14 * Lake Superior State (und.com) T, 3-3 (ND wins shootout, 2-1) • Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on Cat Country 15 * Lake Superior State (und.com) W, 5-2 99.9 FM in South Bend. Mike Lockert, now in his seventh season, will call all the action for 21 * Bowling Green (und.com) 7:35 p.m. the Irish. 22 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. 28 * Western Michigan (und.com) 7:35 p.m. • Internet: All Notre Dame hockey games can be heard live on the internet via the Notre Dame 29 * Western Michigan (Comcast) 7:05 p.m. website at www.und.com. Friday’s game against Bowling Green will be streamed live at und.com. All Notre Dame home games and all CCHA games are available via gametracker. DECEMber 5 * at Ferris State 7:05 p.m. 6 * at Ferris State 7:05 p.m. A NOVEMBER ROLL: Rivalry partners, Notre Dame and Bowling Green, meet for the first time 12 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. this season when the Irish and Falcons tangle in a home-and-home series this weekend. On Friday, 13 * Bowling Green (Comcast) 7:05 p.m. November 21, the two teams will meet at the Joyce Center for a 7:35 p.m. tilt. The following night, the teams will meet in Bowling Green, Ohio JANUArY at the BGSU Ice Arena in a 7:05 p.m. contest. 2 # at UMass-Lowell vs. Minn.-Duluth 5:05 p.m. (CT) Notre Dame is in the midst of a six-game un- SERIES INFORMATION Notre Dame vs. Union 8:05 p.m. (CT) beaten streak (5-0-1) and is 4-0-1 in the month vs. Bowling Green Falcons 3 Union vs. UML or UMD 4:05 p.m. (CT) of November after getting a 3-3 tie (shootout Notre Dame vs. UML or UMD 7:05 p.m. (CT) win) and a 5-2 victory against Lake Superior All-time Series: ND leads, 43-34-6 9 * Alaska (und.com) 7:35 p.m. State last weekend. The shootout was the first At Notre Dame: ND leads, 24-12-4 10 * Alaska (und.com) 7:05 p.m. ever for the Irish and they gained the extra 16 * at Lake Superior State 7:05 p.m. At Bowling Green: BGSU leads, 22-18-2 17 * at Lake Superior State 7:05 p.m. point on the strength of goals by Billy Maday Neutral: ND leads, 1-0-0 30 * Michigan (CBSC) 8:05 p.m. (Fr., Burr Ridge, Ill.) and Calle Ridderwall Last 10 meetings: ND leads 9-0-1 31 * at Michigan (FSD) 7:35 p.m. (So., Stockholm, Sweden). Notre Dame goes into the weekend with Bowling Green with a 2007-08 Meetings: FEBRUARY 7-3-1 overall mark and a 3-2-1-1 record in the Oct. 23 ND 4, at BG 2 6 * at Ohio State (CBSC) 8:05 p.m. CCHA, good for eight points. The Falcons are 8 * at Ohio State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 20 at ND 2, BG 1 13 * Northern Michigan (CBSC) 8:05 p.m. coming off a home weekend series with Northern Jan. 25 at ND 6, BG 1 14 * Northern Michigan (und.com) 7:05 p.m. Michigan that saw them win a pair of 2-1 victo- Jan. 26 ND 4, at BGSU 1 20 * $ at Nebraska-Omaha (CBSC) 7:05 p.m. (CT) ries. Bowling Green is now 5-5-2 overall and 21 * $ at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. (CT) 4-3-1-0 in the conference, good for nine points VERSUS BOWLING GREEN: 27 * Michigan State (CBSC) 7:05 p.m. in the standings. The Falcons are tied for fourth Name GP G A PTS 28 * at Michigan State (FSD) 5:05 p.m. Erik Condra 12 4 14 18 in the CCHA, one point ahead of the Irish but have played two more games. Ryan Thang 8 5 3 8 MArCH Ben Ryan 4 3 4 7 6-8 First Round CCHA (campus sites) TBA Kevin Deeth 8 3 2 5 13-15 Second Round CCHA (campus sites) TBA IRISH VERSUS FALCONS: Notre Dame and 20-21 ^ at CCHA Championships TBA Kyle Lawson 8 1 4 5 Bowling Green have met 83 times in the all-time Justin White 7 0 4 4 series with the Irish holding a 43-34-6 edge. Home Games in bold Dan Kissel 6 1 2 3 Rankings - USA Today/USCHO At the Joyce Center, they are 24-12-4 all-time Garrett Regan 11 1 2 3 $ USA Hockey Hall of Fame Game (at Denver, Colo.) against the Falcons. At the BGSU Ice Arena, Christian Hanson 8 2 0 2 # Sears Centre (at Hoffman Estates, Ill.) Bowling Green is 22-18-2 versus the Notre Brett Blatchford 6 0 2 2 $ Omaha Civic Auditorium (at Omaha, Neb.) Dame. The teams met four times last season Ian Cole 4 1 0 1 ^ Joe Louis Arena (CCHA Tourn. - at Detroit, Mich.) with the Irish winning all four games. Notre Calle Ridderwall 4 1 0 1 Christiaan Minella 3 1 0 1 Dame has won eight straight games in the series CBSC - CBS College Sports Ryan Guentzel 3 0 1 1 FSD - Fox Sports Detroit and is 11-0-1 against the Falcons in the last 12 Luke Lucyk 4 0 0 0 meetings since the start of the 2005-06 season. Teddy Ruth 4 0 0 0 The last time Notre Dame lost to the Falcons was All Times Local To Site Jan. 29, 2005, a 6-2 loss at the Joyce Center. The MIN W-L-T GA SVS SV% GAVG last loss at the BGSU Ice Arena was on Jan. 28, Jordan Pearce 359:07 6-0-0 13 149 .920 2.17 2005 by a 4-1 score as the Irish were swept in that home-and-home series. The two teams will meet again in three weeks when they play their second home-and-home series on Dec. 12-13. 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 2 HEAD COACH JEFF JACKSON LAKE SUPERIOR RECAP: ON A ROLL: With the win and tie versus Lake Saturday, November 15 - Sophomore Calle Superior State, Notre Dame extended its current Ridderwall had a career-high three-point game unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1). The un- Full Name (1g, 2a) and the Irish got single goals from Billy beaten streak is the longest for the Irish since a • Jeffery L. Jackson Maday, Erik Condra (Sr., Livonia, Mich.), nine-game winning streak set last season between Christiaan Minella (Jr., Aurora, Colo.) and Nov. 16 and Dec. 8. Birthdate Teddy Ruth (So., Naperville, Ill.) in the 5-2 • June 22, 1955 win over the Lakers. Josh Sim and Zac MacVoy MR. RELIABLE: Senior Jordan (shg) scored for Lake Superior. The Irish also Pearce has been a regular in the Notre Dame Hometown got two-assist games from Brett Blatchford over the last two seasons. Since Jan. 5, 2008, • Roseville, Michigan (Jr., Temperance, Mich.), Christian Hanson Pearce has appeared in 33 of the last 34 Irish (Sr., Venetia, Pa.) and Kevin Deeth (Jr., Gig games. Of those 33 games, 32 have been starts. Education Harbor, Wash.) in the win. Notre Dame out shot Pearce saw his personal streak of 21 consecutive • Bachelor’s Degree in the Lakers, 39-22, in the game. Jordan Pearce starts snapped on Oct. 18 of this season when (Sr., Anchorage, Alaska) made 20 saves in the junior Tom O’Brien (Mokena, Ill.) made his Communications Notre Dame goal while Brian Mahoney-Wilson first career start versus Sacred Heart. Pearce has Michigan State ‘78 had 34 for the Lakers. The two teams traded first appeared in 10 of Notre Dame’s first 11 games • Bachelor’s Degree in Education period goals for a 2-2 tie after one period of play. this season and is 6-3-1 with a 2.10 goals-against Michigan State ‘79 Minella notched his third of the season at12:14 of average and a .920 save percentage. In his current the middle period for the game winner and Ruth six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1), Pearce owns Collegiate Coaching Experience (first of year) and Ridderwall (third) closed out a 1.81 goals-against average and a .934 save • Assistant Coach, Lake Superior State (1986-90) the scoring in the third period. percentage. His 40-save performance against • Head Coach, Lake Superior State (1990-96) the Lakers on Friday night, was the most saves Record: 182-52-25 (.751); two NCAA titles, Friday, November 14 - Notre Dame goaltender in his career, surpassing the previous high of 34 two CCHA regular-season titles, four CCHA Jordan Pearce stopped a career high 40 shots and set on Feb. 17, 2006 versus Bowling Green in a tournament championships the Irish got goals from Christiaan Minella, Ben 7-4 win. • Head Coach, University of Notre Dame (2005-) Ryan (So., Brighton, Mich.) and Ryan Guentzel Record: 79-45-12 (.625); one CCHA regular- (So., Woodbury, Minn.) to battle Lake Superior SHARE THE WEALTH: Through the first season title; one CCHA tournament title, one to a 3-3 tie after 65 minutes of play. In the CCHA 11 games of the season, Notre Dame has just NCAA Frozen Four appearance shootout, the Irish got goals from Billy Maday one player - Kevin Deeth - with 10 points (2g, and Calle Ridderwall to grab the extra point 8a) and one player - Billy Maday - with five or International Coaching Experience in the conference standings with a 2-1 shootout more goals. The Irish do have 10 players with • National Coach and Senior Director, win. The Lakers got goals from Simon Gysbers two or more goals and 15 players with three or U.S. National Team Developmental Program (ppg), Nathan Perkovich (ppg) and Josh Sim in more points. regulation. In the shootout, Steven Kaunisto (1996-2000) scored on the first shot but Lake Superior saw MINELLA MAGIC: Junior right wing Chris- • Head Coach, U.S. Junior National Team (1996- its next three shots stopped by Pearce and was tiaan Minella scored his first career goal, on 97) forced to settle for one point. The Lakers fired 43 his first shot in his first collegiate game against • Won silver medal at World Junior Championships shots on goal while Notre Dame had 38. Brian Bowling Green on Nov. 11, 2006. It would be • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team (1998) Mahoney-Wilson finished with 35 saves on the 46 games before he would score again, getting night. Lake Superior was 2-for-5 on the power the second goal of his career on Oct. 18 of this Junior Hockey Experience play while Notre Dame was 0-for-5. season against Sacred Heart. The 6-2, 216-pound • Head Coach, Guelph Storm (2000-03) forward didn’t wait as long to score again as he Record: 87-67-24 (4) CCHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK: had his second and third goals of the season last Irish defenseman Brett Blatchford was selected weekend, getting one in each game against Lake Professional Experience as the CCHA’s defenseman of the week after Superior. On the season, Minella has three goals • Assistant Coach, New York Islanders (2003-05) playing a key role in Notre Dame’s shootout in nine games. win and regulation win over Lake Superior State Coaching Honors (Nov. 14-15). The junior blueliner had three ROAD WARRIORS: As a team, the Irish have • CCHA Coach of the Year (1990-91) assists in the two games and was even for the now won four games in a row on the road and • CCHA Coach of the Year (2006-07) weekend with three blocked shots. In Friday’s are 4-1-0 this season away from the Joyce Center. • Spencer Penrose Award (2006-07) shootout win, Blatchford set up Ben Ryan’s The current four-game road streak is the first for second-period goal. On Saturday, he had a hand Notre Dame since Feb. 2 - Feb. 17, 2007 when Jackson’s Year-By-Year in Christiaan Minella’s game-winning goal and the Irish won weekend series at Bowling Green Collegiate Record Calle Ridderwall’s late power-play tally. and Alaska as part of a five-game road winning Overall CCHA streak. Year W - L - T .Pct W - L - T .Pct 1990-91 36 - 5 - 4 .844 26 - 2 - 4 .875 1991-92 30 - 9 - 4 .744 20 - 8 - 4 .688 COMING TO HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. - THE SHILLELAGH TOURNAMENT: 1992-93 32 - 8 - 5 .767 20 - 5 - 5 .750 Notre Dame will play host to the 2009 Shillelagh Tournament at the Sears Centre in Hoffman 1993-94 31 -10 -4 .733 18 - 8 - 4 .667 Estates, Ill., on Jan. 2-3. Joining the Irish are Minnesota-Duluth, 1994-95 23 -12 -6 .634 14 - 9 - 4 .593 Union College and UMass-Lowell. 1995-96 30 - 8 - 2 .775 22 - 6 - 2 .767 2005-06 13 -19- 4 .417 11-13 - 4 .464 The Games: 2006-07 32 - 7- 3 .898 21 - 4 - 3 .804 2007-08 27 -16- 4 .617 15 - 9 - 4 .607 Jan. 2 - Minnesota-Duluth vs. UMass-Lowell (5:05 p.m. CT) 2008-09 7 - 3 - 1 .682 3 - 2 - 1 .583 Notre Dame vs. Union (8:05 p.m. CT) Totals 261-97-37 .708 170 -66-35 .692 Jan. 3 - Union vs. UMD or UMass-Lowell (4:05 p.m. CT) Notre Dame vs. UMD or UMass-Lowell (7:05 p.m. CT)

For tournament and ticket information, contact the Sears Centre ticket office at 847-649-2270 or the Sears Centre website at searscentre.com. 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 3 SHOOTOUT SUCCESS: Notre Dame was GOOD FOR GUENTZEL: Ryan Guentzel’s involved in its first shootout in CCHA play this third-period goal on November 14 tied the game 2008-09 Irish Awards and Honors season in the Nov. 14 game against Lake Superior against Lake Superior State and was the final goal State. The shootout went to sudden death after of the game in Notre Dame’s 3-3 tie and shootout Brett Blatchford three rounds with the Irish taking a 2-1 verdict. win against the Lakers. The goal also was the first CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Nov. 17) of the sophomore right wing’s collegiate career Notre Dame Shooter Lake Superior Shooter and snapped a 35-game goal-less drought. Ian Cole Ben Ryan (save) Steven Kaunisto (goal) CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Oct. 20) Dan Kissel (save) Rick Schofield (save) THE KID’S ALRIGHT: Freshman right wing Second Team Preseason all-CCHA Billy Maday (goal) Troy Schwab (save) Billy Maday was held off the regular scoresheet Calle Ridderwall (goal) Nathan Perkovich (save) on Friday (Nov. 14) night (snapping a season- Erik Condra high five-game point streak) in the 3-3 tie with First Team Preseason all-CCHA Goaltenders: Lake Superior but had the biggest goal of the First Team Inside College Hockey.com Preseason All-American LSSU: Brian Mahoney-Wilson (2 goals/2 saves) game for the Irish in the shootout. Trailing 1-0 Second Team College Hockey News Preseason ND: Jordan Pearce (1 goal/3 saves) in the shootout with one shot left, Maday beat All-American the Lakers’ Brian Mahoney-Wilson to tie the STREAK STOPPED: The Irish saw their streak shootout at 1-1 and send it to sudden death where Kyle Lawson of killing penalties stopped at 25 when Lake Su- Ridderwall won it. He found his goal-scoring First Team Preseason all-CCHA perior scored on its second and third power-play touch again on Saturday (Nov. 15) when he Second Team Preseason Inside College Hockey. chances in the 3-3 tie on Friday night. Notre scored his team high fifth goal of the season. In com Preseason All-American Dame had not given up a power play goal since 11 games this season, Maday is tied for second Oct. 25 in the third period against Miami. So far in scoring with five goals and four assists for Billy Maday this season, the Irish have given up six power- nine points. He ranks second in scoring among CCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 3) play goals in 62 chances for a 90.3% success rate. freshmen in the CCHA. Notre Dame has given up those six power-play Jordan Pearce goals in just three games, surrendering two to ON THE SIDELINES: The Irish will be with- CCHA Goaltender of the Week (Nov. 3) Denver on Oct. 11, two to Miami on Oct. 25 and out the services of sophomore goaltender Brad two to the Lakers on Nov. 14. Phillips (Farmington Hills, Mich.) for the entire Garrett Regan season. Phillips injured his right knee in the pre- CCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10) HOW SWEDE IT IS: Sophomore left wing season and will be out of action for the year. He Calle Ridderwall reached deep into his bag of Ryan Thang was 4-1-0 as a freshman with a 1.53 goals-against Second Team Preseason all-CCHA tricks and pulled out a magnificent goal-scoring average and a .923 save percentage. effort to score in the shootout against Lake Supe- rior State, giving Notre Dame its first-ever shoo- BACK ON TRACK: Senior captain Erik Con- tout victory on November 14. He followed that dra scored a power-play goal to tie the game at with a career-best three-point night on Nov. 15, 2-2 in the first period of the November 15, 5-2, the second-ranked Eagles the 4-1 loss. In the getting a power-play goal and two assists in the win over Lake Superior. The goal snapped a last three wins at Kelley Rink, Notre Dame has contest. For the year, Ridderwall now has three seven-game goal-less drought for Condra and outscored Boston College, 12-2. In the last six goals and four assists for seven points to equal his was his first goal since scoring on Oct. 18 versus meetings between the two schools, the Irish are freshman totals of last season (5g, 2a). Sacred Heart. After scoring six points (2g, 4a) in 4-1-1 against the Eagles. his first five games, Condra has been held to just CHILL(ING) REUNION: When sophomore two points (1g, 1a) in his last six contests. GOING ON THE OFFENSIVE: Notre Dame’s Calle Ridderwall and freshman Billy Maday defense has gone on the offensive during the first were put on the same line with center Kevin MULTIPLE POINTS: After the first 11 games nine games of the 2008-09 season. Irish defense- Deeth in the second game of the Miami series, it of the season, juniors Kevin Deeth and Brett men have scored six goals and 20assists this year marked the first time that Ridderwall and Maday Blatchford lead the Irish with three multiple- for 26 of the team’s 97 points. Brett Blatchford played together at Notre Dame. The two aren’t point games each. The duo each had two assists leads the defensemen with nine points (all as- strangers as they spent the 2005-06 season as in the 5-2 win over Lake Superior on Nov. 15. For sists). He is followed by sophomore Ian Cole linemates with the Chicago Chill Midget AA pro- the season, they rank 1-2 in scoring as Deeth has (Ann Arbor, Mich.) with eight points on three gram, helping the Chill to a second-place finish 10 points (2g, 8a) to Blatchfords nine points (9a). goals and five assists. JuniorKyle Lawson (2g, at the USA Midget AA championships. Maday Deeth has 15 multiple-point games in his Notre 5a) is third with seven points while sophomore had 38 goals and 87 assists for 125 points in 74 Dame career while Blatchford has five. Teddy Ruth (one goal) and and freshman blue- games with the Chill while Ridderwall had 52 liner Sean Lorenz (Littleton, Colo.) have one goals and 66 assists for 118 points that season. CCHA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE point each (one assist). In seven games together the duo has combined WEEK: Senior left wing Garrett Regan was for six goals and and seven assists with Maday selected as the CCHA offensive player of the FIRST TIMERS: Notre Dame’s weekend sweep having three goals and four assists and Ridderwall week for the week ending Nov. 9 as he scored at Northern Michigan (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) marked three goals and three assists for six points. three goals in Notre Dame’s weekend wins over the first time that the Irish have ever won a two- Boston College and Providence College. Versus game series in Marquette, Mich., since the teams SCORING MACHINE: Through the first eight BC, Regan got the offense off to a fast start, began playing during the 1981-82 season. Last games of the season, Notre Dame’s trio of Gar- scoring on a breakaway to make it 1-0 at 4:40 weekend’s sweep coupled with a 2-1 win on Jan. rett Regan (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), Justin White of the first period. He followed that by scoring 5 of last season gives Notre Dame three straight (Sr., Traverse City, Mich.) and Ryan Guentzel the first two goals of the game in the 4-1 win at wins at Northern Michigan. had just one point, a goal by White. In the last Providence. His goal at 7:36 of the second period four games, the trio has combined for four goals proved to be the game winner. CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Erik Condra is and eight assists for 12 points. Regan has three tied for third on the team in scoring with three goals with one assist while White has chipped in HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Notre Dame’s goals and five assists for eight points. That has five assists. Guentel, who scored his first career 4-1 win at Boston College’s Kelley Rink on moved him into 25th on the all-time points list goal against Lake Superior has one goal and two Nov. 7 was the third consecutive win for the with 128 career points. Condra now has 38 assists for three points in the last four games. Irish on BC’s home ice. In 2003-04, the Irish goals and 90 assists for his 128 points. He is handed the then-No.1 Eagles a 1-0 loss. Two all alone in 14th place on the all-time assists list years ago (2006-07), Notre Dame downed the with 90. top-ranked Eagles, 7-1 and this year, they handed 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 4 POWER SURGE: After going 0-for-16 on the power play in the Miami series (Oct. 24-25), Jordan Pearce In The Notre Dame Record Book Notre Dame got back on track with the extra man Career versus Northern Michigan (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) as Save Percentage the Irish were 5-for-15 (33.3%) and scored once Goals-Against Average (Min. of 30 decisions) 1. David Brown (2006-07) .931 with the goaltender pulled and a delayed 1. Jordan Pearce (2005-) 2.19 2. David Brown (2003-04) .925 called on the Wildcats. This season, the Irish are 2. David Brown (2003-07) 2.34 3. Morgan Cey (2003-04) .924 12-for-48 (25.0%) on the power play in their six 3. Morgan Cey (2001-05) 2.77 4. David Brown (2005-06) .915 victories and 0-for-29 in the three losses and one 3. Forrest Karr (1995-99) 2.92 5. Jordan Pearce (2007-08) .914 tie, going 0-for-8 in each game versus Denver and 6. Morgan Cey (2002-03) .912 two with Miami and 0-for-5 versus Lake Superior Save Percentage (Min. of 30 decisions) Morgan Cey (2004-05) .912 in the tie. On the season, the Irish are 12-for-77 1. David Brown (2003-07) .915 8. Morgan Cey (2001-02) .910 (15.6%) with the man advantage. 2. Morgan Cey (2001-05) .912 9. Mark Kronholm (1970-71) .907 3. Jordan Pearce (2005-) .910 10. Matt Eisler (1997-98) .905 SHORT STUFF: Junior center Kevin Deeth 4. Tony Zasowski (1999-03) .892 recorded the third short-handed goal of his career Wins in the 4-1 win at Boston College. His goal, of the Winning Pct. (Min. of 30 decisions) 1. David Brown (2006-07) 29 empty-net variety, sealed the victory and gives 1. Jordan Pearce (2005-) 35-23-4 .597 2. Lance Madson (1987-88) 24 Notre Dame three short-handed goals in its first 2. David Brown (2003-07) 54-37-11 .583 3. Jordan Pearce (2007-08) 23 3. Dick Tomasoni (1968-72) 49-35-6 .578 4. Mark Kronholm (1972-73) 20 nine games this season. A year ago, the Irish 4. Len Moher (1974-78) 41-33-6 .550 had nine shorties in 47 games. With three short- Shutouts handed goals for his career, Deeth now ranks 14th Shutouts 1. David Brown (2006-07) 6 on the all-time Irish short-handed goal list. 1. David Brown (2003-07) 12 2. David Brown (2003-04) 4 2. Morgan Cey (2001-05) 6 3. Jordan Pearce (2007-08) 2 CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Goalten- 3. Jordan Pearce (2005-) 5 David Brown (2005-06) 2 der Jordan Pearce and right wing Billy Maday Morgan Cey (2003-04) 2 were selected the CCHA’s goaltender and rookie Season Records Morgan Cey (2002-03) 2 of the week for the week ending Nov. 2. Pearce Morgan Cey (2001-02) 2 recorded both wins while stopping 43-of-47 shots Goals-Against Average (.915 sv.%) and helped the Irish kill all 11 Wildcat 1. David Brown (2006-07) 1.58 Minutes Played power-play chances. Maday took rookie of the 2. Jordan Pearce (2007-08) 2.04 1. Jordan Pearce (2007-08) 2,558 week honors as he had a goal and two assists for 3. David Brown (2003-04) 2.32 2. David Brown (2006-07) 2,236 three points in the two wins. In Friday’s 3-2 win, 4. Morgan Cey (2003-04) 2.42 3. Lance Madson (1988-89) 2,213 he helped set up a Dan Kissel power-play goal. 5. David Brown (2005-06) 2.47 4. Forrest Karr (1998-99) 2,161 On Saturday night, Maday scored a power-play goal and then helped set up Calle Ridderwall’s second-period goal. Maday has three goals and Irish wins versus top-ranked teams in the 41-year three assists for six points in the first seven games history of the program. CLUTCH SCORER: Ryan Thang’s game- this season. winning goal in the Oct. 18 win over Sacred 4/10/08 - vs. Michigan, 5-4 ot (at Frozen Four) Heart gives him 12 for his career and moves TWO IN A ROW: The two consecutive losses 10/9/07 - at Miami, 2-1 him into a tie for fourth on the all-time list with by Notre Dame to Miami on Oct. 24-25 marked 10/21/06 - vs. Boston College, 7-1 David Bankoske ‘93. He is one off the school the first time that the Irish have lost two in a row 10/22/04 - vs. Boston College, 3-2 record of 13 for his career. Three people - Rob at home since March 3-4, 2006 when they lost 10/23/03 - at Boston College, 1-0 Globke ‘04, Brian Urick ‘99 and both games of their first round, CCHA playoff 1/3/99 - at North Dakota, 4-3 ‘82 - hold that mark. series to Alaska, 3-1 and 1-0. The last time that 11/20/78 - at Minnesota, 3-2 Notre Dame was swept at home in a regular- 1/13/78 - vs. Denver, 5-3 OPENING ACTS: Notre Dame’s season- season CCHA series was Nov. 25-26, 2005 when 1/18/74 - vs. Michigan Tech, 7-1 opening loss at Denver drops the Irish to 20- the Irish were swept at the Joyce Center by Ohio 2/24/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 4-3 19-2 all-time in season openers. In the first road State, 4-1 and 5-2. 2/23/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 8-5 game of the season, they are now 16-22-3 in 41 road openers. Following the home-opening win FIRST TIME OUT: Junior goaltender Tom MOVING UP THE LIST: With his 3-0 shut- against Sacred Heart, Notre Dame is now 23-17-1 O’Brien became the first Notre Dame goaltender out of Sacred Heart on Oct. 17, Jordan Pearce in home lidlifters. to record a shutout in his first career start when he recorded the fifth shutout of his career, making blanked Sacred Heart, 7-0, making 17 saves in the 18 saves against the Pioneers. The shutout HOME OPENERS: Notre Dame’s 3-0 win over Oct. 18 contest. The previous earliest shutout was moves him into third on the all-time shutout list Sacred Heart on Oct. 17 in the home season open- held by Jordan Pearce who recorded a shutout as he trails Morgan Cey ‘05, who has six, and er improved the Irish to 23-17-1 in all-time home in just his second start in 2005. David Brown David Brown ‘07, who finished his career with openers going back to the 1968-69 season. ‘07 had his first shutout in his third game as a 12. Pearce’s shutout was the first at the Joyce freshman in October of 2003. Center since Dec. 1, 2007 when he whitewashed LOTS OF RUBBER: Notre Dame’s 42 shots Nebraska-Omaha, 5-0. on goal against Sacred Heart on Oct. 17 were KNOCKING OFF NO. 1: Notre Dame played the most in a game for the Irish since a 40-shot five games during the 2008-09 season versus CCHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK: game against Northern Michigan on March 22, teams ranked No. 1 in the nation. On Nov. 9-10, Notre Dame sophomore defenseman Ian Cole 2008 in the CCHA third-place game. Notre the Irish faced top-ranked Miami in Oxford, Ohio, was named the CCHA defenseman of the week Dame lost that contest, 2-1. Pioneer goaltender splitting a weekend series with the RedHawks. In ending Oct. 19 for his play against Sacred Heart. Stefan Drew’s 39-save night was the most for an January (18-19), the Irish dropped two games to In the two games, Cole had a goal and three as- opposing goaltender since Western Michigan’s No. 1 Michigan, losing at Yost Arena and also at sists and was +4 on the weekend while helping Riley Gill had 42 saves on Feb. 29, 2008, a 3-0 the Palace of Auburn Hills. Notre Dame met the the Irish to a pair of shutout wins. In Friday’s shutout for the Broncos. top-ranked Wolverines a third time on Apr. 10 at 3-0 win, Cole had one assist and was +1 in the the Frozen Four in Denver, Colo., and knocked contest. In Saturday’s 7-0 blanking of the Pio- off Michigan, 5-4 in overtime to advance to the neers, Cole had the second three-point game of national championship game. Here’s the list of his career with a goal and two assists while being +3 on the evening. 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 5

2008-09 Notre Dame Hockey Roster IRISH VERSUS TOP-RANKED TEAMS: Notre Dame picked up its first win of the season No. Name Pos. Year against a ranked team when the Irish knocked off No. 2 Boston College, 4-1, on Nov. 7. The Irish Hometown/Last Team are now 1-3-0 versus ranked teams this season. Notre Dame opened the season on Oct. 11 with a 1 Jordan Pearce G Sr. 5-2 loss at No. 6 Denver. On the weekend of Oct. 24-25, the Irish lost a pair of games to No. 10 Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 Kyle Lawson (A) D Jr. Miami, 2-0 and 3-2. Last season, Notre Dame faced 15 teams that were ranked when they faced New Hudson, Mich./Tri-City Storm (USHL) the Irish. They were 5-9-1 in those games. 3 Brett Blatchford D Jr. Temperance, Mich./Texas Tornado (NAHL) USA Today/American Hockey Magazine U.S. College Hockey Online/CBS College Sports 5 Teddy Ruth D So. Rank Team W-L-T Rank Team W-L-T Naperville, Ill./USA Under-18 Team 6 at Denver L, 2-5 6 vs. Denver L, 2-5 6 Patrick Gaul C Fr. 10 Miami L, 0-2 10 Miami L, 0-2 Pittsburgh, Pa./USA Under-18 Team 10 Miami L, 2-3 10 Miami L, 2-3 9 Ryan Thang (A) RW Jr. 2 Boston College W, 4-1 2 Boston College W, 4-1 Edina, Minn./Omaha Lancers (USHL) 10 Justin White LW Sr. Traverse City, Mich./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Oct. 25 versus Miami. 11 Erik Condra (C) RW Sr. THEY HAVE OUR NUMBER: Notre Dame’s Livonia, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) FOUR OR MORE: When the University of loss to the University of Denver drops the Irish Denver scored four times in the third period of 12 Richard Ryan LW Fr. to just 10-35-3 all-time against the Pioneers. toronto, Ont./St. Michael’s Buzzers (OPJHL) the 5-2 win on Oct. 11, it marked just the second Playing at DU has been a problem for the Irish as time since the start of the 2005-06 season that 13 Eric Ringel D Fr. they are now 2-22-2 in the all-time series at the Hinckley, Ohio/Mahoning Valley Phantoms (NAHL) the Irish had given up four goals in one period. Mile High City. The two teams were members of The first time came on Nov. 4, 2005 when Notre 14 Nick Condon D Fr. the WCHA from 1971-1981. Since leaving the Dame surrendered four goals in the third period Wausau, Wis./St. Louis Bandits (NAHL) WCHA following the 1980-81 season, the Irish to Michigan in an 8-5 loss. The four-goal period 15 Christiaan Minella RW Jr. are just 1-4-1 against Denver and 1-3-0 since Jeff snaps a streak of 120 games where the Irish held Aurora, Colo./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Jackson took over as head coach in 2005-06. opponents to three goals or less in a period. In 16 Dan Kissel LW Jr. fact, in those 120 games, the Irish had just five Crestwood, Ill./Chicago Steel (USHL) RANKINGS UPDATE: Notre Dame entered games (over three seasons) where opponents 17 Billy Maday RW Fr. the 2008-09 season ranked fourth in both the USA had three goals in one period. Last season the Burr Ridge, Ill./Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Today/American Hockey Magazine and USCHO. Irish surrendered five or more goals in a game 18 Kyle Murphy LW Fr. com/CBS College Sports polls. The Irish finished just twice. They gave up five goals just once in Fairhaven, N.J./Shattuck St. Mary’s the 2007-08 campaign ranked third in the USA 2006-07 and five times in 2005-06. 19 Ben Ryan C So. Today poll and 12th in the USCHO.com polls. Brighton, Mich./Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) During the ‘07-’08 season, the Irish were ranked FOUR FOR US: After giving up four goals in 20 Luke Lucyk D Sr. every week of the season for the first time in the the third period of the season opener at Denver Fox Point, Wis./Tri-City Storm (USHL) program’s 41-year history. Going back to the (10/11), the Irish blitzed Sacred Heart for four 21 Kevin Deeth C Jr. 2006-07 season, Notre Dame has been ranked in goals in the second period of the 7-0 shutout Gig Harbor, Wash./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) both polls for 44 consecutive weeks, the longest on Oct. 18. The four-goal outburst was the first 22 Calle Ridderwall LW So. stretch for the Irish icers. During the ‘06-’07 for Notre Dame since doing it on Dec. 8, 2007, Stockholm, Swe./Tri-City Storm) season, Notre Dame was ranked No. 1 for seven getting four goals in the second period of a 7-0 24 Sean Lorenz D Fr. straight weeks from Feb. 5 to March 25. Prior to shutout at Princeton. Notre Dame also scored Littleton, Colo./USA Under-18 Team that, the Irish had been No. 1 just one other time, four goals in a period on November 1, 2007 with 25 Christian Hanson (A) C Sr. for a week during the 1976-77 season. four in the second versus Lake Superior State in Venetia, Pa./Tri-City Storm (USHL) a 7-3 victory. 27 Ryan Guentzel RW/C So. Week-by-week with the Irish this season: Woodbury, Minn./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) DOCTOR, DOCTOR: Seniors Erik Condra 28 Ian Cole D So. 2008-09 Irish National Rankings and Jordan Pearce don’t have much in common Ann Arbor, Mich./USA Under-18 Team Date USA TODAY USCHO.com on the ice as one is known for shooting pucks 30 Brad Phillips G So. 10/01 3rd --- and the other for stopping them. Off the ice, the Farmington Hills, Mich./USA Under-18 Team 10/06 4th 4th senior duo have a great deal in common as they 31 Tom O’Brien G Jr. 10/13 8th 8th are both pre-med majors at Notre Dame, balanc- Mokena, Ill./Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL) 10/20 8th 8th ing the books and hockey and doing both rather 33 Garrett Regan LW Sr. 10/27 13th 13th well. Condra has a double major in psychology Hastings, Minn./Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 11/3 12th 12th and pre-med whil Pearce has his double major in 35 Brian Brooke G So. 11/10 9th 9th anthropology and pre-med. On the ice, Condra Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie 11/17 6th 5th is the team’s top returning scorer as he led the Irish with 15 goals and 23 assists for 38 points Coach: Jeff Jackson NEW KIDS: Four freshmen made their colle- as a junior. Pearce started 43 games in goal for Associate Head Coach: Paul Pooley giate debuts for Notre Dame at Denver on Oct. the Irish, going 23-15-4 with a 2.04 goals-against Assistant Coach: Andy Slaggert 11. Forwards Billy Maday and Patrick Gaul average and a .914 save percentage. He had the Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mike McNeill (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and defensemen Nick Condon best goals against in the CCHA with a 1.80 mark Coordinator of Hockey Ops: Nick Siergiej (Wausau, Wis.) and Sean Lorenz (Littleton, in conference games. The native of Anchorage, Equipment Manager: Dave Gilbert Colo.) all saw action in the game. Maday scored Alaska was the team’s Most Valuable Player and Athletic Trainer: Kevin Ricks a goal, had two shots on net and was +1. Gaul won the Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award while be- Senior Manager: Kyle Kron had one minor penalty and was -1 for the night. ing selected to the CCHA’s Scholar-Athlete team Condon also had a minor penalty and was even while Lorenz was -1 in the game. Freshman defenseman Eric Ringel (Hinckley, Ohio) made his first career appearance on the Notre Dame blue line on Friday, Oct. 17 against Sacred Heart. The sixth member of the class, Richard Ryan (Toronto, Ont.), saw his first career action on 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 6

and a second team Academic All-American. TALE OF THE TAPE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Nineteen of RECORDS WATCH ND BGSU 22 athletics programs at the University of Notre 2007-08 record 27-16-4 18-21-0 Dame compiled graduation rates of 100 percent, “Century Club” 2007-08 Conference record 15-9-4/4th 13-15-0/t7th Name (Seasons) G A Pts and none were below 90 percent, according to 1. (1973-77) 89 145 234 Letterwinners returning 18 of 23 21 of26 the fourth year of Graduation Success Rate mea- 2. John Noble (1969-73) 81 145 226 surements developed by the NCAA and released 3. Eddie Bumbacco (1970-74) 103 117 220 Current overall record 7-3-1 5-5-2 on Oct. 11. None of the 119 Football Bowl 4. Ian Williams (1970-74) 92 119 211 Winning percentage .692 .500 Subdivision (formerly Division I ) programs in 5. Mike McNeill (1984-88) 83 115 198 Conference record 3-2-1-1 4-3-1-0 the country had a higher percentage of 100 GSR 6. Dave Poulin (1978-82) 89 107 196 scores than did Notre Dame with its .863 figure 7. (1976-80) 104 88 192 Home record 3-2-1 4-1-1 (19 of 22). This marked the third time in the four 8. Paul Regan (1969-73) 89 97 186 9. Clark Hamilton (1973-77) 70 113 183 Road record 4-1-0 1-4-1 years of the survey that Notre Dame has ranked 10. Dave Bankoske (1988-93) 73 109 182 One-goal games record 1-1 4-1 number one in percentage of teams with 100 11. Brent Chapman (1981-86) 90 78 168 Overtime record 0-0-1 1-0-1 scores. Here are the top 10 in that category (only 12. Kirt Bjork (1979-83) 76 85 161 Last weekend 1-0-1 2-0-1 10 institutions had 50% or more of their sports 13. Jamie Ling (1992-96) 51 102 153 Last 5 games 4-0-1 2-2-1 registering 100 marks): 14. Bill Rothstein (1978-82) 69 78 147 15. Jeff Logan (1978-82) 75 71 146 16. Tim Kuehl (1986-90) 65 80 145 When scoring first ... 5-1-1 3-2-0 Institution Pct 100 Scores/ Sports Rated 17. Tom Mooney (1984-88) 57 87 144 When ahead after 1st period 5-0-1 1-2-0 1. Notre Dame .863 19/22 Curtis Janicke (1989-93) 46 98 144 When ahead after 2nd period 7-0-0 3-0-1 2. Northwestern .789 15/19 19. Lou Zadra (1988-92) 69 65 134 3. Boston College .740 20/27 20. Tom Michalek (1976-80) 46 87 133 Goals per game 3.36 2.33 4. Duke .681 15/22 21. Dan Carlson (1997-01) 52 80 132 Shots per game 29.4 36.6 5. Vanderbilt .667 8/12 22. Don Fairholm (1974-78) 50 81 131 Shooting percentage .115 .064 6. Wake Forest .642 9/14 23. Ben Simon (1996-00) 44 86 130 7. Stanford .629 17/27 24. Kevin Nugent (1974-78) 54 75 129 Opponent shots per game 25.5 24.9 8. U.S. Naval Academy .578 11/19 25. Erik Condra (2005- ) 38 90 128 Shot margin +3.9 +11.7 9. Rice .539 7/13 26. Brian Urick (1995-99) 57 70 127 10. Tulane .500 6/12 27. Kevin Humphreys (1977-81) 55 71 126 PPG percentage .156 .101 28. Pat Conroy (1971-75) 38 87 125 PP chances per game 7.00 6.58 NCAA figures showed that all 11 Irish women’s 29. Rob Globke (2000-04) 68 56 124 PP goals per game 1.09 0.67 programs posted a GSR of 100 percent -- basket- Phil Wittliff (1968-71) 72 52 124 31. Alex Pirus (1973-76) 57 66 123 SH goals allowed 1 2 ball, cross country/track, fencing, golf, lacrosse, John Schmidt (1978-82) 28 95 123 rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and 33. Jeff Brownschidle (1977-81) 30 92 122 Penalties per game 6.89 6.42 volleyball. Among Notre Dame’s men’s sports, 34. Ray DeLorenzi (1971-74) 55 59 114 Penalty-killing percentage .903 .839 baseball, basketball, cross country/track, fencing, 35. Aaron Gill (2000-04) 49 62 111 lacrosse, soccer, swimming and tennis achieved Connor Dunlop (1999-03) 25 86 111 Opponent PP chances per game 5.64 5.17 100 percent GSR scores. scored 96 37. Jack Brownschidle (1973-77) 31 78 109 Opponent PPGs per game 0.55 0.83 percent, football scored 94 percent, and golf was 38. Tim Reilly (1981-86) 43 65 108 at 90. Overall, that’s one more perfect score than 39. Aniket Dhadphale (1995-99) 61 44 105 Shorthanded goals for 3 3 40. Bob Thebeau (1982-86) 40 63 103 a year ago for the Irish programs, after Notre 42. Kevin Hoene (1968-71) 50 51 101 Goals-against average 1.89 2.62 Dame recorded 18 100 percent GSR scores (of 22 Matt Hanzel (1985-89) 50 51 101 Save percentage .925 .896 sports) in 2007. In 2005, among the 119 NCAA 43. Paul Clarke (1973-77) 38 62 100 Division I-A football-playing institutions, Notre Goal margin/game +16 -4 Dame had the highest percentage of its sports Assists Name (Seasons) Gms A (+1.45) (-0.33) with 100 percent scores, with a .800 figure (16 of 1. John Noble (1969-73) 123 145 20). The 2006 data put Notre Dame’s percentage at .773 (17 of 22), to rank second behind the U.S. Brian Walsh (1973-77) 140 145 1st period goals/game 1.18 0.50 3. Ian Williams (1970-74) 126 119 1st period goal margin +7 -8 Naval Academy. The 2007 data put Notre Dame’s 4. Eddie Bumbacco (1970-74) 133 117 (13-6) (6-14) percentage at .818 (18 of 22), which again ranked 5. Mike McNeill (1984-88) 124 115 number one. 6. Clark Hamilton (1973-77) 145 113 2nd period goals/game 1.18 0.91 7. David Bankoske (1988-93) 141 109 WINNING TEAMS: Since the start of the 8. Dave Poulin (1978-82) 135 107 2nd period goal margin +6 +3 2006-07 season, Notre Dame has been among 9. Jamie Ling (1992-96) 142 102 (13-7) (11-8) the winningest hockey programs in the nation. 10. Curtis Janicke (1989-93) 225 98 Heading into this weekend’s series versus Bowl- Paul Regan (1969-73) 125 97 3rd period goals/game 1.00 0.83 ing Green, Notre Dame ranks second in wins (66) 12. John Schmidt (1978-82) 152 95 13. Jeff Brownschidle (1977-81) 146 92 3rd period goal margin +3 +0 and third in winning percentage (.693). Here are (11-8) (10-10) 14. Erik Condra (2005-) 130 90 the top five teams by wins and winning percent- 15. Greg Meredith (1976-80) 149 88 age (as of Nov. 19). Overtime goals 0 1 Overtime goals against 0 0 Wins Winning Pct. Michigan 67 Michigan (.724) Notre Dame 66 Miami (.698) Miami 63 Notre Dame (.693) Boston College 60 Boston College (.677) North Dakota 56 New Hampshire (.670) New Hampshire 55 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 7

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN HONORS: CCHA Preseason Picks Goaltender Jordan Pearce was selected as an The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) opened the 2008-09 college hockey season ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All- with its annual Media Day on September 30. This year’s event was held at Van Andel Arena in American during the 2007-08 season. Pearce, Grand Rapids, Mich., site of the 2009 NCAA Midwest Regional in March that will be hosted by with a double major in anthropology/pre-med, the CCHA. The conference announced its annual coaches and media preseason polls along with was a second team selection on the At-Large a preseason all-CCHA team. The results of both polls: team. He owns a 3.816 grade-point average and has made the Dean’s List in four of his first six CCHA Coaches Poll (1st-place) Points Media Poll (1st-place) Points semesters. Pearce became the first Notre Dame 1. NOTRE DAME (8) 128 1. Michigan (43) 945 hockey player to take Academic All-American 2. Michigan (3) 122 2. NOTRE DAME (35) 915 honors since Dan Carlson ‘01 and the fifth player 3. Miami (1) 108 3. Michigan State (2) 776 overall. He joins Carlson (third team), Andy 4. Northern Michigan 102 4. Miami (2) 746 Jurkowski ‘00 (third team), Forrest Karr ‘99 5. Michigan State 96 5. Northern Michigan (1) 700 (second team) and Steve Noble ‘97 and ‘98 (first 6. Ferris State 84 6 Ferris State 529 team and second team). Two other Irish players 7. Ohio State 67 7. Bowling Green 444 were selected to the all-Region V team in ‘07- 8. Nebraska-Omaha 59 8. Nebraska-Omaha 415 ’08 – Mark Van Guilder ‘08 and Erik Condra 9. Bowling Green 56 9. Ohio State 339 (Livonia, Mich.) 10. Lake Superior 46 10. Lake Superior State 322 11. Alaska 28 11. Alaska 198 BACK-TO-BACK: Following the 2007-08 Western Michigan 28 12. Western Michigan 145 CCHA regular season, goaltender Jordan Pearce won the league’s top goaltender award based on The CCHA coaches also selected the preseason all-Conference teams for the ‘08-’09 campaign. his 1.80 goals-against average in CCHA games. Notre Dame led the way with four selections with Michigan and Michigan State having three Pearce followed David Brown ‘07, who had a choices each. Miami followed with two picks and Northern Michigan had one. Notre Dam’s 1.77 goals-against average to win the 2006-07 Erik Condra and Michigan State’s each had nine first-place votes and tied for the most award. This marks the fourth time since the points with 51. 1982-83 season that the same school has won back-to-back goaltending titles with different CCHA Preseason First Team CCHA Preseason Second Team goaltenders between the pipes. Pearce and Brown Player, Yr., School (First) Totals Pos. Player, Yr.,School (First) are joined on that list by: Totals Erik Condra, Sr., ND (9) 51 F Carter Camper, So., MIA (3) 34 1988-89 Bruce Hoffort - LSSU (2.67) Aaron Palushaj, So., UM (8) 49 F Tim Crowder, Sr., MSU (5) 27 1989-90 Darin Madeley - LSSU (2.37) Justin Mercier, Sr., MIA (6) 40 F Ryan Thang, Jr., ND (2) 25 Mark Olver, So., NMU (2) 25 1997-98 Chad Alban - MSU (1.63) Mark Mitera, Sr., UM (7) 45 D Jeff Petry, So., MSU (3) 31 1998-99 Joe Blackburn - MSU (1.34) Kyle Lawson, Jr., ND (5) 38 D Ian Cole, So., ND (2) 24 1999-00 Ryan Miller - MSU (1.34) Jeff Lerg, Sr., MSU (9) 51 G Billy Sauer, Sr., UM (2) 26

CAPTAINS: Senior right wing Erik Condra Honorable Mention (next six point totals, regardless of position with first team votes in paren- will serve as Notre Dame’s captain for the 2008- theses): Eric Gustafsson, So., NMU, D, (1) 22; Eddie Del Grosso, Jr., UNO, D, 3 (20); Jordan 09 season. Joining Condra as alternate captains Pearce, Sr., ND, (1) 20; Jacob Cepis, So., BGSU, F, 18; Nick Sirota, Sr., NMU, D, (1) 17; Zach in ‘08-’09, are senior center Christian Hanson Redmond, So., Ferris State, D, 12. along with junior left wing Ryan Thang and junior defenseman Kyle Lawson. Condra served 1983-84, including stints with the Detroit Red seven points. as an alternate captain in 2007-08 while this is Wings and the Minnesota North Stars and the MINUTES MAN: Goaltender Jordan Pearce the first season as captains for Hanson, Thang World Hockey Association’s (WHA) Minnesota entered the 2007-08 season having played in just and Lawson. Fighting Saints and the New England Whalers. 12 games and 622 minutes in the first two years Fans might also be familiar with Dave Hanson, as of his Irish hockey career. During the ‘07-’08 FAMILY GUYS: Three members of the Notre one of the famed Hanson Brothers, made famous campaign, Pearce showed everyone that he could Dame hockey team – senior forwards Erik Con- in the hockey movie - Slapshot. Hanson is still play as he set Notre Dame goaltending marks dra and Garrett Regan (Hastings, Minn.) and involved in hockey as he currently serves as the for games played (43), games started (42) and sophomore goaltender Brad Phillips (Farming- director of the Island Sports Center, home of minutes played (2,557:46). He finished the season ton Hills, Mich.) – have family ties to the Irish Robert Morris University’s hockey team, in sub- ranked second in the nation in minutes played athletics program. Condra’s uncle is All-Ameri- urban Pittsburgh. Brooke’s father, Bob Brooke, behind Boston College’s John Muse who saw can forward Kirt Bjork ‘83 who played at Notre played seven seasons in the NHL between 1984 action in 2,725:06 minutes for the Eagles. Dame from 1979-83. He scored 76 goals with 85 and 1990 with the New York Rangers, Minnesota assists for 161 career points in 141 career games. North Stars and New Jersey. A 1983 hockey All- TRADING PLACES: Sophomore Irish defen- Bjork took All-America honors in 1983 when he American at Yale, Brooke also was a member of seman Teddy Ruth was a second round draft had 29 goals and 34 assists for 63 points. Regan’s the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team. choice of the Washington Capitals in the 2007 uncle - Sean Regan - was a defenseman for the NHL Entry Draft. The rugged defenseman won’t Irish from 1981-83 before finishing his career at HOW SWEDE IT IS: Freshman left wing have a chance to play for the Capitals though. the University of Minnesota. Phillips’ uncle, is Calle Ridderwall obviously enjoys perform- At the 2008 NHL trading deadline, Ruth saw his former Irish quarterback Terry Andrysiak ‘89, ing on the big stage. The native of Stockholm, rights traded even up to the Columbus Bluejack- who played at Notre Dame from 1985 to 1988. Sweden saved his best for last during the 2007-08 ets for future Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov. season when he scored a pair of goals, including FAMOUS FATHERS: Two members of the the game winner, five minutes into overtime to 2007-08 Notre Dame hockey team – senior center defeat Michigan, 5-4, in the semifinal game of Christian Hanson and sophomore goaltender the Frozen Four on April 10. Ridderwall came Brian Brooke (Eden Prairie, Minn.) – have into the NCAA Tournament with just three goals hockey in their blood as their fathers played at on the year before scoring twice in one of the the highest level in the . biggest wins in Irish hockey history. He finished Hanson’s father, Dave Hanson, played 10 years the season with five goals and two assists for of prossional hockey between 1974-75 and 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 8 Guentzel LORD STANLEY, LORD STANLEY: Former Colorado (2): Christiaan Minella, Sean Lorenz RECORDS WATCH (con’t.) Irish defenseman Brett Lebda ‘04 became just Pennsylvania (2): Christian Hanson, Patrick Short-Handed Goals the third player in Notre Dame hockey history to Gaul Name (Seasons) SHG play on a Stanley Cup championship team when Wisconsin (2): Luke Lucyk, Nick Condon 1. Dave Bankoske (1988-93) 7 he helped the to the 2008 Cup. Alaska (1): Jordan Pearce Mike McNeill (1984-88) 7 The talented blueliner joins Bill Nyrop ‘74 and New Jersey (1): Kyle Murphy Kevin Humphreys (1977-81) 7 Don Jackson ‘78 on the list. Nyrop played on Ohio (1): Eric Ringel 4. Dan Carlson (1997-01) 6 three Stanley Cup winners with the Montreal Ontario (1): Richard Ryan Jamie Ling (1992-96) 6 Canadiens (1975-78) and Jackson was a member Sweden (1): Calle Ridderwall Lou Zadra (1988-92) 6 Tom Michalek (1977-81) 6 of three Cup-winning teams with the Edmonton Washington (1): Kevin Deeth Don Fairholm (1974-78) 6 Oilers (1982-85). 9. Tim Reilly (1981-86) 5 LEADER OF THE PACK: Notre Dame head Dave Poulin (1978-82) 5 LEFTY’S RINK: When Notre Dame’s new ice coach Jeff Jackson begins his fourth season Bill Rothstein (1978-82) 5 hockey arena, located within the Joyce Center is behind the Irish bench in 2008-09. In his first 12. Erik Condra (2005-) 4 built, the new ice hockey rink will be named the three years he has compiled a 72-42-11 (.620) Ryan Thang (2006-) 4 Charles W. “Lefty” Smith, Jr., Rink, in honor of record, highlighted by a 32-7-3 mark in 2006-07 the first coach in the program’s history,Charles and last season’s 27-16-4 record on the way to the “Lefty” Smith. The announcement was made first-ever appearance for the Irish in the Frozen Game-Winning Goals Name (Seasons) GWG in April of 2008 at the team’s annual awards Four. The ‘06-’07 CCHA coach-of-the-year and 1. Rob Globke (2000-04) 13 banquet. Spencer Penrose Award winner as the national Brian Urick (1995-99) 13 The plans for naming the new ice surface coach-of-the-year, Jackson enters the ‘08-’09 Dave Poulin (1978-82) 13 in honor of Smith were made possible by the season with the best winning percentage among 4. Ryan Thang (2006-) 12 generosity of the John and Mary Jo Boler fam- Division I coaches with five or more years. His Dave Bankoske (1988-93) 12 ily of Inverness, Ill., and Sanibel Island, Fla., current overall record stands at 254-94-36 for a 6. Paul Regan (1969-73) 11 their daughter Jill Boler McCormack ‘84 and .708 success rate. His 254 wins tie him for 17th 7. Erik Condra (2005-) 10 her husband, Dan; and their son Matthew Boler on the list of active coaches. In six seasons at his Tim Kuehl (1986-90) 10 Tom Mooney (1984-88) 10 ‘88 and his wife, Christine. They were joined by previous collegiate stop – Lake Superior State Greg Meredith (1976-80) 10 the family of Frank ‘57 and Mary Beth O’Brien (1990-96) – Jackson’s teams were 182-52-25 of Albany, N.Y., who have six children who all with two national championships, two CCHA graduated from Notre Dame. Their late son, regular-season titles and four CCHA tournament Frankie, played both lacrosse and hockey for the championships. Included in his 254 career wins Irish from 1984-88. are 46 postseason victories (46-14 in postseason) Smith came to Notre Dame in 1968 to start the and a .767 winning percentage . In nine trips to varsity hockey program and coached the Irish for the CCHA postseason, Jackson’s teams are 30-7 19 years, retiring in 1987 with 307 career victo- (.811). Those totals include a 24-2 mark at Lake ries. Under his tutelage, Notre Dame produced Superior and a 6-5 record at Notre Dame. In on the 2008-09 roster who have been selected six All-Americans but most importantly, all 126 those nine seasons, Jackson has seen his teams in the National Hockey League’s Entry Draft. student-athletes who played for him completed advance to the CCHA finals eight times, winning Just one incoming freshman – defenseman their collegiate eligibility and earned college five tournament championships (four at Lake Sean Lorenz – was selected in the 2008 draft degrees. Superior and one at Notre Dame). as he was picked by the in the Smith, who continues to work as the director of fourth round, 115th overall. In the previous the Loftus Sports Center on campus, served two FULL HOUSE: Notre Dame hockey games be- draft in June of 2007, Notre Dame saw five years as the president of the American Hockey came a tough ticket during the 2007-08 season as of its players selected. Leading the way was Coaches Association. He was inducted into the the Irish closed out the regular season with seven current sophomore defenseman Ian Cole who Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of consecutive sellouts (2,763) and for the year had was a first-round selection of the St. Louis Fame in 1992. He played an integral in bring- sellouts in 11 of 18 home games. For the year, the Blues who took him with the 18th pick overall. ing the International Special Olympics to Notre Irish had 11 sellouts (2,763) in 17 home dates and Cole became the first Irish player ever selected Dame in 1987. averaged 2,683 fans per game, the most since the in the first round and was selected earlier than Married for 56 years, Lefty and his wife, building was reconfigured to 2,713. any other Notre Dame player (Rob Globke ‘04 Mickey, are parents of seven living children, with was the previous highest selection when he was 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM: Sophomore de- picked 40th overall by Florida in 2002). Cole fenseman Ian Cole (Ann Arbor, Mich.) became was followed by fellow defenseman Teddy HOMETOWNS: The 2008-09 Notre Dame the 11th Notre Dame hockey player to participate Ruth who went in the second round, 46th over- hockey team features players from 10 states, one in the World Junior Championships when he all to the Washington Capitals. Ryan Thang Canadian province and Sweden. Over the past 14 played for the United States last Dec. 26 to Jan. was selected in the third round, 81st overall by seasons, the Irish have had monogram winners 5, 2007 in the Czech Republic. He played in all the . Sophomore center Ben from 21 different states and provinces – those six games and had six penalty minutes as the U.S. Ryan (Brighton, Mich.) joined Thang when listed below, plus: Delaware, Massachusetts, finished fourth. Cole, along with Teddy Ruth the Predators made him the 114th pick (fourth Maryland, New York, North Dakota, Alberta, (Naperville, Ill.) and Sean Lorenz (Littleton, round). Goaltender Brad Phillips rounded Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan Colo.) were invited to the 2009 Junior National out the Notre Dame selections in the 2007 and British Columbia. Sophomore Calle Rid- Evaluation Camp this past August as they tried draft when the Philadelphia Flyers selected derwall (Stockholm) become the first Notre out for a berth on this winter’s team that will play him in the seventh round, 182nd overall. They Dame hockey players from Sweden during the in Ottawa, Ontario. Cole joins Jack Brownschidle join senior right wing Erik Condra who was 2007-08 season. (`76-’77, `78-’79), Ben Simon (`96-’97, `97-’98), selected in the seventh round, 211th overall by Joe Dusbabek (`97-’98), Dan Carlson (`98-’99), the Ottawa Senators in 2006 and junior defen- 2008-09 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY Connor Dunlop (`99-’00, `00-’01), Brett Henning seman Kyle Lawson who was selected in the – BY STATE, COUNTRY OR PROVINCE: (`99-’00), David Inman (`99-’00), Rob Globke 2005 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes in Michigan (7): Erik Condra, Justin White, Brett (`00-’01, `01-’02), Brett Lebda (‘01-’02) and the seventh round, 198th overall. Blatchford, Kyle Lawson, Ian Cole, Brad Phillips, Kyle Lawson (‘06-’07) as former Irish players to Ben Ryan play in the World Junior Championships. Illinois (4): Dan Kissel, Tom O’Brien, Teddy Ruth, Billy Maday NHL DRAFTEES: The Irish have eight players Minnesota (3): Garrett Regan, Ryan Thang, Ryan 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 9

USA...USA...USA: Notre Dame will have seven IRISH IN CCHA/NATIONAL RANKINGS players on the 2008-09 roster who have cut their Scoring CCHA National teeth with the U.S. National Team Developmen- Kevin Deeth (2-8-10) t13th t77th (0.91 ppg) tal Program. The list includes: senior Jordan Billy Maday (5-4-9) t17th Pearce, junior Kyle Lawson, sophomores Ian Brett Blatchford (0-9-9) t17th Cole, Teddy Ruth and Brad Phillips and new- Christian Hanson (4-4-8) t24th comers Patrick Gaul (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Sean Ian Cole (3-5-8) t24th Lorenz. Since the program started, the Irish have Erik Condra (3-5-8) t24th 21 former USNTDP alums play at Notre Dame since the program began in 1997-98. Along with Goals the seven above, the list includes: Billy Maday (5) t10th t66th (0.45 gpg) Brett Henning (1997-98), Michael Chin (1997- Ryan Thang (4) t18th 98), Connor Dunlop (1997-99), Paul Harris Christian Hanson (4) t18th (1997-99), John Wroblewski (1997-99), Neil Five with (3) t31st Komadoski (1998-2000), Brett Lebda (1998- 2000), Rob Globke (1998-2000), Derek Smith Assists (2000-01), Tim Wallace (2000-02), Noah Babin Brett Blatchford (9) t5th t29th (0.80 apg) (2000-02), Tom Sawatske (2000-02), Michael Kevin Deeth (8) t8th t46th (0.73 apg) Bartlett (2001-03) and Josh Sciba (2001-03). Four with (5) t27th

Power-Play Goals Ryan Thang (2) t9th Christian Hanson (2) t9th Erik Condra (2) t9th

Short-Handed Goals Kyle Lawson (1) t2nd t7th Ryan Thang (1) t2nd t7th Kevin Deeth (1) t2nd t7th

Game-Winning Goals Christian Hanson (2) t2nd t4th Ryan Thang (1) t12th t36th Erik Condra (1) t12th t36th Ian Cole (1) t12th t36th Garrett Regan (1) t12th t36th Christiaan Minella (1) t12th t36th

Defensemen Scoring Brett Blatchford (0-9-9) t3rd t16th (0.82 ppg) Ian Cole (3-5-8) t5th t25th (0.73 ppg) Kyle Lawson (2-5-7) t7th t35th (0.64 ppg)

Rookie Scoring (Points per game) Billy Maday (5-4-9) 2nd 16th (0.82 ppg)

Goals Against Avg. (33% of games) Jordan Pearce (2.10) 7th 25th Last Time They Scored Save% (33% of games) Player Date Opponent GP Since Jordan Pearce (.920) 8th 30th Blatchford 1/20/07 Western Mich. 71 Cole 11/1/08 No. Michigan 4 Winning Pct. (33% of games) Condon None ------1 Jordan Pearce (.650) 6th t19th Condra 11/15/08 Lake Superior -- Deeth 11/7/08 Boston College 3 Wins (33% of games) Gaul None ------4 Guentzel 11/14/08 Lake Superior 1 Jordan Pearce (6) t1st t3rd Hanson 11/7/08 Boston College 3 Kissel 10/31/08 No. Michigan 4 Team Rankings Lawson 11/1/08 No. Michigan 4 Scoring Offense (3.36) 2nd 12th Lorenz None ------11 Scoring Defense (1.91) 2nd t10th Maday 11/15/08 Lake Superior -- Scoring Margin (+1.45) 1st t6th Minella 11/15/08 Lake Superior -- Fewest Penalty Minutes (13.8) 2nd 15th Murphy First Game Power Play (15.6%) 5th 31st Lucyk 12/29/07 Massachusetts 14 Penalty Killing (90.3%) 4th 15th Regan 11/8/08 Providence College 2 Ridderwall 11/15/08 Lake Superior -- Ringel None ------1 Ruth 11/15/08 Lake Superior -- B. Ryan 11/14/08 Lake Superior 1 R. Ryan None 1 Thang 11/8/08 Providence College 2 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 10

NOTRE DAME’S RECORD WHEN.... 2008-09 Results NOTRE DAME GOALTENDING GAME-BY-GAME

When Notre Dame scores first...... 5-1-1 #1 Jordan Pearce Sr. 6-1, 206 Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) When opponents score first ...... 2-2-0 2008-09 Statistics When Notre Dame leads after one period ...... 5-0-1 Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH When Notre Dame trails after one period ...... 0-1-0 When score is tied after one period ...... 2-2-0 10/11 at Denver 1/1 59:57 5 5.00 26 .839 0 1 0 2 0 When Notre Dame leads after two periods ...... 7-0-0 10/17 Sacred Heart 1/1 59:48 0 2.51 18 .898 1 0 0 0 0 When Notre Dame trails after two periods ...... 0-2-0 10/24 Miami 1/1 58:38 2 2.35 21 .903 0 1 0 0 0 When score is tied after two periods ...... 0-1-1 When Notre Dame outshoots opponent ...... 5-1-0 10/25 Miami 1/1 58:35 3 2.53 21 .896 0 1 0 2 0 When opponent outshoots Notre Dame ...... 2-2-1 10/31 at No. Michigan 1/1 59:55 2 2.43 25 .902 1 0 0 0 0 When shots are even ...... 0-0-0 11/1 at No. Michigan 1/1 59:48 2 2.36 18 .902 1 0 0 0 0 In Game 1 of CCHA weekend series...... 1-1-1 In Game 2 of CCHA weekend series...... 2-1-0 11/7 at Boston Coll. 1/1 59:51 1 2.16 27 .915 1 0 0 0 0 In one-goal games...... 1-1-0 11/8 at Providence 1/1 59:53 1 2.02 26 .919 1 0 0 0 0 In two-goal games...... 1-1-0 11/14 Lake Superior 1/1 65:00 3 2.19 40 .920 0 0 1 2 0 Notre Dame at home ...... 3-2-1 Notre Dame on the road ...... 4-1-0 11/15 Lake Superior 1/1 59:44 2 2.10 20 .920 1 0 0 0 1 Notre Dame on neutral ice ...... 0-0-0 Totals 10/10 601:09 21 2.10 242 .920 6 3 1 6 1 Notre Dame in overtime ...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in October...... 3-3-0 Notre Dame in November...... 4-0-1 #31 Tom O’Brien Jr. 5-11, 199 Mokena, Ill./Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL)

Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH 10/18 Sacred Heart 1/1 58:14 0 0.00 17 1.000 1 0 0 0 0

IRISH SPECIAL TEAMS Here’s a game-by-game look at Notre Dame’s NOTRE DAME SCORING STREAKS: SPECIALTY GOALTENDING special teams this season: Point Streaks Player Length Dates G-A-PTS STATISTICS Billy Maday 5 10/25-11/8 2-4-6 Here’s a game-by-game look at Notre Dame’s POWER PLAY PEN. KILLING Kevin Deeth 5 4/10/08-10/18 3-4-7 special teams this season: Game G-Chances Kills-Opp Christian Hanson 4 10/25-11/7 3-2-5 at DU 0-8 6-8 Ian Cole 4 10/25-11/7 2-2-4 POWER PLAY LAST 10 MINUTES SHU 1-7 4-4 SHU 3-9 8-8 Ryan Guentzel 3 11/7-11/14 1-2-3 SV% SV% Garrett Regan 3 11/7-11/14 3-1-4 JORDAN PEARCE MIA 0-8 3-3 Game PP SH - Goals Shots - Goals MIA 0-8 5-7 Justin White 3 11/7-11/14 0-4-4 Brett Blatchford 3 10/31-11/7 0-5-5 at DU 12 - 2 3 - 1 at NMU 3-10 6-6 SHU 4 - 0 6 - 0 at NMU 2-5 5-5 Christiaan Minella 2 11/14- 2-0-2 MIA 1 - 0 3 - 0 at BC 1-7 10-10 Ben Ryan 2 11/14- 1-1-2 MIA 8 - 2 5 - 0 at PC 0-3 2-2 Brett Blatchford 2 11/14- 0-3-3 at NMU 5 - 0 7 - 0 LSSU 0-5 3-5 Kevin Deeth 2 11/7- 1-1-2 at NMU 4 - 0 2 - 1 LSSU 2-7 4-4 Kyle Lawson 2 11/8-11/14 0-2-2 at BC 4 - 0 2 - 0 Home 6-44 (13.6%) 27-31 (87.1%) Ryan Thang 2 10/31-11/1 1-1-2 at PC 2 - 0 6 - 0 Away 6-33 (18.2%) 29-31 (93.5%) LSSU 17 - 2 4 - 0 Kyle Lawson 2 10/17-10/18 1-2-3 LSSU 4 - 0 2 - 0 Neutral ------Ryan Thang 2 10/17-10/18 2-1-3 Totals 61 - 6 40 - 2 Totals 12-77 (15.6%) 56-62 (90.3%) Erik Condra 2 10/17-10/18 2-3-5 Save % (91.8%) (95.0%) Ian Cole 2 10/17-10/18 1-3-4 Assist Streaks POWER PLAY LAST 10 MINUTES Player Length Dates Assists SV% SV% Kevin Deeth 3 10/11-10/18 1-4-5 TOM O’BRIEN Billy Maday 3 10/25-11/1 1-3-4 Game PP SH - Goals Shots - Goals Brett Blatchford 3 10/31-11/7 0-5-5 SHU 6 0 3 - 0 Justin White 3 11/7-11/14 0-4-4 Totals 6 0 3 - 0 Brett Blatchford 2 11/14- 0-3-3 Save % (1.000%) (1.000%) Ryan Guentzel 2 11/7-11/8 0-2-2 Erik Condra 2 10/17-10/18 2-3-5 Ian Cole 2 10/17-10/18 1-3-4 Goal Streaks Player Length Dates Goals Christiaan Minella 2 11/14- 2-0-2 Garrett Regan 2 11/7-11/8 3-0-3 Christian Hanson 2 10/25-10/31 2-0-2 Erik Condra 2 10/17-10/18 2-3-5

Bold - Current Streaks 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 11 2008-09 Multi-Point Games Team Season Highs/Lows (2008-09) Player (# in 08-09) Stats Opp Date Most goals in a game ...... 7 vs. Sacred Heart (10/18/08) Calle Ridderwall 1-2-3 LSSU 11/15/08 Fewest goals in a game ...... 0 vs. Miami (10/24/08) Kevin Deeth (3) 0-2-2 LSSU 11/15/08 Most assists in a game ...... 10 vs. Lake Superior (11/15/08) Brett Blatchford (3) 0-2-2 LSSU 11/15/08 ...... 10 vs. Sacred Heart (10/11/08) Christian Hanson (2) 0-2-2 LSSU 11/15/08 Fewest assists in a game ...... 0 vs. Miami (10/24/08) Justin White (2) 0-2-2 LSSU 11/14/08 Most goals against ...... 5 by Denver (10/11/08) Garrett Regan 2-0-2 PC 11/8/08 Fewest goals against ...... 0 by Sacred Heart (10/18/08) Justin White 0-2-2 PC 11/8/08 ...... 0 by Sacred Heart (10/17/08) Kyle Lawson (2) 1-1-2 NMU 11/1/08 Billy Maday 1-1-2 NMU 11/1/08 Most assists against ...... 8 by Denver (10/11/08) Brett Blatchford (2) 0-2-2 NMU 11/1/08 Fewest assists against ...... 0 by Sacred Heart (10/18/08) Christian Hanson 0-2-2 NMU 11/1/08 ...... 0 by Sacred Heart (10/17/08) Brett Blatchford 0-2-2 NMU 10/31/08 Most goals in a period ...... 4 vs. Sacred Heart, 2nd period (10/18/08) Ian Cole 1-2-3 SHU 10/18/08 Most goals against in a period ...... 4 by Denver, 3rd period (10/11/08) Erik Condra (2) 1-2-3 SHU 10/18/08 Most shots for in a game ...... 42 vs. Sacred Heart (10/17/08) Ryan Thang 2-0-2 SHU 10/18/08 Most shots against in a game...... 43 by Lake Superior (11/14/08) Kevin Deeth (2) 1-1-2 SHU 10/18/08 Most shots in a period ...... 16 vs. Lake Superior, 1st period (11/15/08) Dan Kissel 0-2-2 SHU 10/18/08 Most shots against in a period ...... 15 by Lake Superior, 2nd period (11/14/08) Kyle Lawson 0-2-2 SHU 10/18/08 Fewest shots for in a game ...... 19 vs Miami (10/25/08) Erik Condra 1-1-2 SHU 10/17/08 Fewest shots against in a game ...... 17 by Sacred Heart (10/17/08) Kevin Deeth 0-2-2 Denver 10/11/08

Fewest shots in a period ...... 2 vs. Miami, 2nd period (10/25/08) Fewest shots against in a period ...... 4 by Sacred Heart, 1st and 2nd period (10/17/08) Most PIM in a game ...... 13 for 26 minutes at Boston College (11/7/08) Fewest PIM in a game...... 2 for 4 minutes at Providence College (11/8/08) Most opponent penalties in a game ...... 12 for 24 minutes by Lake Superior (11/15/08) ...... 10 for 31 minutes by Sacred Heart (10/18/08) Fewest opponent penalties in a game ...... 3 for 6 minutes by Providence College (11/8/08) Most power-play chances ...... 10 vs. Northern Michigan (10/31/08, 3-10) Most power play goals...... 3 vs. Northern Michigan (10/31/08, 3-10) ...... 3 vs. Sacred Heart (10/18/08, 3-9) Most short-handed goals ...... 1 vs. Boston College (11/7/08) ...... 1 vs. Sacred Heart (10/18/08) ...... 1 vs. Sacred Heart (10/17/08) Most opponent power-play chances...... 10 by Boston College (11/7/08, 0-10) ...... 8 by Sacred Heart (10/18/08, 0-8) ...... 8 by Denver (10/11/08, 2-8) Most opponent power-play goals...... 2 by Lake Superior (11/14/08, 2-5) ...... 2 by Miami (10/25/08, 2-7) ...... 2 by Denver (10/11/08, 2-8) Most opponent short-handed goals ...... None

PERANI CUP STANDINGS Career Multi-Point Games Perani’s Hockey World is the CCHA’s sponsor of the Career 2007-08 league’s “Three Stars of the Game.” Members of Erik Condra 29 9 the media are asked to select the game’s three stars Ryan Thang 16 9 for which points are accumulated – 1st Star gets five Kevin Deeth 15 2 Career Multi-Goal Games points, 2nd Star gets three and 3rd Star gets one. Garrett Regan 8 2 Career 2007-08 Here are the standings for Notre Dame players in Kyle Lawson 8 2 Ryan Thang 6 4 CCHA games only: Christian Hanson 8 5 Garrett Regan 5 4 Justin White 8 3 Kevin Deeth 3 0 Player 1st 2nd 3rd Pts. Brett Blatchford 5 0 Erik Condra 3 1 Jordan Pearce 1 1 6 Ben Ryan 4 4 Dan Kissel 2 1 Calle Ridderwall 1 1 6 Ian Cole 4 3 Christian Hanson 2 1 Christian Hanson 1 1 6 Dan Kissel 4 2 Ian Cole 1 1 Brett Blatchford 2 6 Calle Ridderwall 2 1 Ben Ryan 1 1 Kyle Lawson 1 5 Christiaan Minella 1 0 Calle Ridderwall 1 1 Billy Maday 1 3 Teddy Ruth 1 1 Ian Cole 1 3 Billy Maday 1 --

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THE LAST TIME: Notre Dame won in a shootout (CCHA)...... November 14, 2008 vs. Lake Superior (3-3, won SO, 2-1) IRISH CAREER STATS Notre Dame won in overtime ...... April 10, 2008 vs. Michigan (5-4, ot - NCAA semifinals) Player GP G A PTS PEN/MIN Notre Dame CCHA overtime win...... February 17, 2007 at Alaska (3-2) Erik Condra 130 38 90 128 41/82 Notre Dame lost in overtime...... March 21, 2008 vs. Miami (2-1, ot) Ryan Thang 100 42 38 80 43/86 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) Kevin Deeth 98 30 44 74 30/68 Notre Dame allowed 10 or more goals in a game...... March 12, 2005 at Michigan (10-1) Kyle Lawson 94 11 41 52 31/62 Notre Dame had a home shutout ...... Oct. 18, 2008 vs. Sacred Heart (Tom O’Brien, 17 saves) Garrett Regan 125 27 23 50 35/70 Notre Dame had a road shutout...... Dec. 8, 2007 at Princeton (Brad Phillips, 24 saves) Christian Hanson 114 24 17 41 49/109 Notre Dame had a neutral site shutout ...... Oct. 13, 2007 vs. Mercyhurst (Jordan Pearce, 25 saves) Brett Blatchford 86 2 36 38 18/36 Notre Dame had a shutout in a CCHA game ...... Dec. 1, 2007 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Jordan Pearce, 16 saves) Dan Kissel 75 16 20 36 21/42 Notre Dame was shut out in a CCHA game...... October 24, 2008 vs. Miami (Cody Reichard, 29 saves) Justin White 91 7 28 35 20/48 Notre Dame was shut out at home ...... October 24, 2008 vs. Miami (Cody Reichard, 29 saves) Notre Dame was shut out on road...... Feb. 29, 2008 at Western Michigan (Riley Gill, 42 saves) Ben Ryan 57 11 18 29 14/28 Notre Dame had 35 or more shots in a game...... November 15, 2008 vs. Lake Superior (39 shots) Ian Cole 54 11 17 28 29/58 Notre Dame had 40 or more shots in a game...... October 17, 2008 vs. Sacred Heart (42 shots) Calle Ridderwall 50 8 6 14 8/24 Notre Dame had 50 or more shots in a game...... March 23, 2007 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (53 shots) Christiaan Minella 56 4 7 11 27/54 Notre Dame surrendered 35 or more shots in a game...... March 28, 2008 vs. New Hampshire (35 shots) Billy Maday 11 5 4 9 4/8 Notre Dame surrendered 40 or more shots in a game...... November 14, 2008 vs. Lake Superior (43 shots) Ryan Guentzel 37 1 6 7 6/12 Notre Dame surrendered 50 or more shots in a game...... October 22, 2004 vs. Boston College (52 shots) Teddy Ruth 51 3 3 6 21/50 Notre Dame had four PP goals in a game...... November 10, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (9-4 win) Luke Lucyk 61 2 2 4 13/26 Notre Dame had three PP goals in a game...... October 31, 2008 at Northern Michigan (3-2 win) Sean Lorenz 11 0 1 1 1/2 Notre Dame had two short-handed goals in a game ...... December 1, 2007 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (5-0 win) Jordan Pearce 65 0 1 1 1/2 Notre Dame surrendered five PP goals...... December 4, 2004 vs. Michigan (8-0) Brad Phillips 5 0 0 0 1/2 Notre Dame surrendered four PP goals...... March 11, 2005 at Michigan (10-1 loss) Patrick Gaul 4 0 0 0 1/2 Notre Dame surrendered three PP goals...... December 29, 2007 vs. Massachusetts (4-3 loss) Nick Condon 1 0 0 0 1/2 Notre Dame surrendered two short-handed goals/game ...... December 2, 2000 vs. Miami (5-2 loss) Eric Ringel 1 0 0 0 0/0 Notre Dame player scored a hat trick...... January 5, 2007 - Kevin Deeth (vs. Robert Morris) ...... October 21, 2006 - Dan Kissel (vs. Providence College) Richard Ryan 1 0 0 0 0/0 ...... October 20, 2006 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. Boston College) Tom O’Brien 1 0 0 0 0/0 Notre Dame player scored four goals...... October 19, 1995 - Brian Urick (at Alaska-Fairbanks) Notre Dame player scored five goals...... December 29, 1971 - Ian Williams (at Dartmouth) Goaltender GP W-L-T GAvg. Sv% Tom O’Brien 1 1-0-0 0.00 1.000 Notre Dame player had three assists...... March 28, 2008 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. New Hampshire, 0g, 3a) Brad Phillips 5 4-1-0 1.53 .923 Notre Dame player had four assists...... March 9, 2007 - Erik Condra (Alaska - 0g, 4a) Jordan Pearce 65 35-23-5 2.19 .910 ...... January 5, 2007 - Erik Condra (at Robert Morris - 1g, 4a) Notre Dame player had five assists...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) Notre Dame player had three points ...... October 18, 2008 - Erik Condra (Sacred Heart - 1g, 2a) WHERE ARE THEY NOW?? ...... October 18, 2008 - Ian Cole (Sacred Heart - 1g, 2a) Seventeen former Notre Dame players are currently Notre Dame player had four points...... March 15, 2008 - Kyle Lawson (Ferris State - 1g, 3a) on professional hockey rosters as of Nov. 18. Notre Dame player had five points...... November 1, 2007 - Erik Condra (Lake Superior - 2g, 3a) NHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame player had six points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) Yan Stastny - St. Louis 10 1 0 1 5 Notre Dame player had seven points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) Brett Lebda - Detroit 14 0 1 1 4 Mark Eaton - Pittsburgh 14 0 0 0 10 Notre Dame goalie made 35+ saves ...... Oct. 12, 2006 - David Brown (vs, Minnesota State, 6-1 win, 36 saves) AHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame goalie made 40+ saves ... Nov. 14, 2008 - Jordan Pearce (vs. Lake Superior, 3-3 ot tie, 40 saves) Tom Galvin - Grand Rapids 13 2 3 5 12 Notre Dame goalie made 50+ saves...... Oct. 22, 2004 - Morgan Cey (vs. Boston College, 3-2 win, 50 saves) Tim Wallace - W.B./Scranton 14 3 1 4 19 Mark Van Guilder - Milwaukee * 5 0 0 0 0 Opposing player scored a hat trick...... January 20, 2006 - Darin Olver (Northern Michigan) Wes O’Neill - Lake Erie 3 0 0 0 2 Opposing player scored four goals...... March 12, 1994 - Colin Ward (Western Michigan) Noah Babin - Albany 7 0 0 0 7 Opposing player scored five goals...... November 10, 1973 - Tom Ross (Michigan State) David Brown - W.B./Scr. 1 0-0-0, 12.00, .667

Opposing player had three assists...... March 28, 2008 - James vanRiemsdyck (New Hampshire, 0g, 3a) ECHL GP G A PTS PIM Opposing player had four assists...... January 18, 2005 - Colin Murphy (Michigan Tech - 0g, 4a) Mike Walsh - Utah 12 3 7 10 14 Mark Van Guilder - Cincinnati 11 3 5 8 2 Opposing player had five assists...... January 20, 1996 - Kevin Hilton (Michigan - 0g, 5a) Michael Bartlett - Johnstown 10 1 3 4 8 Brock Sheahan - Wheeling 12 0 3 3 22 Opposing player had three points...... October 11, 2008 - Luke Salazar - (Denver - 2g, 1a) Wes O’Neill - Johnstown # 6 0 1 1 0 Opposing player had four points...... April 12, 2008 - Nathan Gerbe (Boston College - 2g, 2a) Tom Sawatske - Phoenix + 5 0 0 0 4 Opposing player had five points...... January 27, 2001 - Jeff Hamilton (Yale - 2g, 3a) Cincinnati 7 0 1 1 12 Opposing player had six points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Total 12 0 1 1 16 Opposing player had seven points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) David Brown - Wheeling @ 5 3-0-2, 2.34, .928

Opposing goalie made 35+ saves...... Nov. 14, 2008- Brian Mahoney-Wilson (Lake Superior, 35 saves, 3-3 tie) CHL GP G A PTS PIM Evan Rankin - Rio Grande 9 3 1 4 4 Opposing goalie made 40+ saves...... February 29, 2008 - Riley Gill (Western Michigan, 42 saves, 3-0 loss) Morgan Cey - Colorado 6 5-1-0, 3.09 .912 Opposing goalie made 50+ saves...... November 5, 2004 - Jordan Sigalet (BGSU, 50 saves, 4-4 tie) England GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame had a penalty shot...... Oct. 27, 2006 - Kevin Deeth (stopped by Army, ND wins, 3-0) Dan Carlson - Coventry 23 10 22 32 26 ...... 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) Germany GP G A PTS PIM Ben Simon - Iserlohn 15 3 5 8 24 Notre Dame swept a two-game series ...... Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008 (at Northern Michigan, 3-2, 4-2) ...... October 17-18, 2008 (vs. Sacred Heart, 3-0, 7-0) Notre Dame swept a CCHA series ...... Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008 (at Northern Michigan, 3-2, 4-2) @ recalled to W.B./Scranton (AHL) - 11/17 Notre Dame swept a road two-game series...... Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008 (at Northern Michigan, 3-2, 4-2) # recalled to Lake Erie (AHL) - 11/3 Notre Dame swept a CCHA road two-game series ...... Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008 (at Northern Michigan, 3-2, 4-2) + traded by Phoenix to Cincinnati - 10/31 * sent to Cincinnati (ECHL) - 10/24 Events in bold occurred in 2008-09 season

2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 13 e n t r a l o l l e g i a t e o c k e y s s o c t a n d i n g s NATIONAL POLLS: 2008-09 C C H A . S CCHA OVERALL USA TODAY/Amer. Hockey Mag. (November 17) TEAM GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA Last 1. Miami 10 6 2 2 1 15 32 16 12 6 3 3 38 23 School Record Pts Week 2. Michigan 8 5 3 0 0 10 25 17 12 8 4 0 40 32 1. Minnesota (34) 6-0-4 510 2 Ferris State 8 4 2 2 0 10 20 17 12 5 4 3 34 34 2. Boston University 7-2-0 463 1 3. Colorado College 7-2-3 430 3 4. Bowling Green 8 4 3 1 0 9 15 18 12 5 5 2 28 32 4. Boston College 6-3-1 394 6 Lake Superior 8 3 3 2 1 9 25 24 10 3 4 3 29 29 5. Northeastern 7-2-2 318 7 6. Nebraska-Omaha 6 3 2 1 1 8 20 15 10 7 2 1 34 20 6. Notre Dame 7-3-1 309 9 Notre Dame 6 3 2 1 1 8 17 14 11 7 3 1 37 21 7. Miami 6-3-3 276 10 Michigan State 8 2 4 2 2 8 12 19 12 4 6 2 18 26 8. Princeton 5-1-0 250 11 Ohio State 8 3 4 1 1 8 23 30 12 4 5 1 28 36 9. Michigan 8-4-0 241 8 10. Alaska 6 3 3 0 0 6 11 11 10 5 4 1 23 15 10. Denver 6-4-1 222 4 Western Michigan 8 1 4 3 1 6 12 24 12 2 7 3 24 39 11. Minnesota State 5-3-2 147 12 12. Northern Michigan 8 1 6 1 0 3 13 20 10 2 7 1 18 27 12. Air Force 10-0-0 139 13 13. New Hampshire 4-4-3 138 5 14. Cornell 2-0-2 118 14 15. North Dakota 4-6-0 19 NR THIS WEEK IN THE CCHA LAST WEEK IN THE CCHA Receiving votes: Massachusetts, 17; Harvard, 16; Friday, November 14 Nebraska-Omaha, 16; Maine, 13; Vermont, 13; Yale, Friday, November 21 Bowling Green at Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. at Notre Dame 3, Lake Superior 3, ND wins shootout, 13; UMass-Lowell, 6; Dartmouth, 3; Ferris State, 3; 2-1) St. Cloud State, 3; Wisconsin, 3. Alaska at Ferris State, 7:05 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m. (CT) at Bowling Green 2, Northern Michigan 1 USCHO.com /CBS College (November 17) Michigan at Miami, 7:35 p.m. Ferris State 3, at Nebraska-Omaha 2 Last Ohio State at Northern Michigan, 7:35 p.m. Miami 5, at Michigan State 1 School Record Pts Week Robert Morris at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. Western Michigan 2, at Michigan 1 1. Minnesota (42) 6-0-4 990 2 Ohio State 4, at Robert Morris 0 2. Boston University (4) 7-2-0 943 1 Saturday, November 22 (at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa.) 3. Colorado College (2) 7-2-3 863 3 4. Boston College 6-3-1 824 5 Notre Dame at Bowling Green, 7:05 p.m. Alaska at Ferris State, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, November 15 5. Notre Dame 7-3-1 715 9 at Notre Dame 5, Lake Superior 2 6. Northeastern 7-2-2 701 7 Michigan State at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m. (CT) 7. Miami 6-3-3 666 10 Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. at Bowling Green 2, Northern Michigan 1 8. Princeton (1) 5-1-0 616 12 Ohio State at Northern Michigan, 7:35 p.m. at Nebraska-Omaha 4, Ferris State 2 9. Michigan 8-4-0 581 8 Robert Morris at Lake Superior, 5:05 p.m. Miami 3, at Michigan State 1 10. Denver 6-4-1 566 4 Michigan 5, at Western Michigan 0 11. Minnesota State 5-3-2 480 11 12. Air Force (1) 10-0-0 469 13 13. New Hampshire 4-4-3 447 6 14. Cornell 2-0-2 385 14 15. Vermont 5-3-2 239 15 16. Massachusetts 5-3-1 166 20 17. St. Cloud State 7-4-0 125 NR 18. Harvard 4-2-0 124 NR 19. Nebraska-Omaha 7-2-1 114 NR 20. North Dakota 4-6-0 91 18 Receiving Votes: Dartmouth, 79; UMass-Lowell, 66; Alaska-Anchorage, 37; Ferris State, 37; Clarkson, 35; Yale, 34; Maine, 33; Michigan State, 25; Wisconsin, 16; Minnesota-Duluth, 7; Lake Superior, 6; Bemidji State, 5; Colgate, 5; Ohio State, 5; St. Lawrence, 5.

Inside College Hockey.com (November 16) Last 2008-09 Notre Dame Television Schedule School Record Week 1. Minnesota 6-0-4 1 The Notre Dame hockey team is scheduled to appear on television 10 times during the 2008-09 regular 2. Boston University 7-2-0 2 season. The Irish will appear five times on CBS College Sports, twice on Comcast, twice on FSN-Detroit 3. Colorado College 7-2-3 3 and once on ESPN Classic. Hockey fans should check their local cable and satellite systems for the loca- 4. Notre Dame 7-3-1 7 tion of the various networks. The entire television schedule for the Irish: 5. Northeastern 7-2-2 5 6. Boston College 6-3-1 8 Friday, November 7 at Boston College ESPN Classic/ESPN 360 7:00 p.m. 7. Princeton 5-1-0 9 Saturday, November 29 Western Michigan Comcast 7:05 p.m. 8. Denver 6-4-1 4 Saturday, December 13 Bowling Green Comcast 7:05 p.m. 9. Minnesota State 5-3-2 10 Friday, January 30 Michigan CBS College Sports 8:05 p.m. 10. New Hampshire 4-4-3 5 Saturday, January 31 at Michigan FSN-Detroit 7:35 p.m. 11. Air Force 10-0-0 12 12. Cornell 2-0-2 13 Friday, February 6 at Ohio State CBS College Sports 8:05 p.m. 13. Miami 6-3-3 15 Friday, February 13 Northern Michigan CBS College Sports 8:05 p.m. 14. Michigan 8-4-0 11 Friday, February 20 at Nebraska-Omaha CBS College Sports 7:05 p.m. (CT) 15. Vermont 5-3-2 14 Friday, February 27 Michigan State CBS College Sports 7:05 p.m. 16. Dartmouth 4-2-0 NR Saturday, February 28 at Michigan State FSN-Detroit 5:05 p.m. 17. Nebraska-Omaha 7-2-1 16 18. St. Cloud State 7-4-0 NR 19. UMass-Lowell 5-4-0 NR 20. Massachusetts 5-3-1 20

Bubble-licious: Ferris State, Yale, Harvard. 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 14 Notre Dame Player Notes 1 Jordan Pearce, Sr., Goaltender 10 Justin White, Sr., C • Ran personal unbeaten streak to six (5-0-1) with 20 saves in 5-2 win over Lake • Assisted on two Garrett Regan goals in 4-1 win at Providence College (11/8); Superior (11/15). seventh multiple-point game of his career • Made a career-high 40 saves in 3-3 tie (shootout win) versus Lake Superior • Assisted on Garrett Regan’s first-period goal in 4-1 win at Boston College (11/14); stopped three-of-four shots in the 2-1 shootout win. (11/7) • Made it four straight road wins with 26 saves in a 4-1 win at Providence (11/8) • Scored first goal of the season in 5-2 loss at Denver (10/11) • Recorded third straight rowd win, making 27 saves in 4-1 win at No. 2 Boston College (11/7) 11 Erik Condra, Sr., RW • Selected CCHA goaltender of the week for his two wins at Northern Michigan • Scored third goal of the season (first since 10/18 vs. Sacred Heart) via the (10/31 and 11/1); stopped 43-of-47 shots (.915 sv%) in 3-2 and 4-2 wins power play in 5-2 win over Lake Superior (11/15) • Made 18 saves in 4-2 win at Northern Michigan (11/1) • Assisted on Ryan Thang empty-net goal in 4-1 win at Providence College • Had 25 saves in 3-2 win at Northern Michigan (10/31) (11/7) • Had 21 saves in 3-2 loss to Miami (10/25); surrendered two power-play goals • Assisted on Christian Hanson goal in 3-2 loss to Miami (10/25) • Made 21 saves in a 2-0 loss to Miami (10/24) • Had three points (1g, 2a) for second multiple-point game of year in 7-0 win • Had streak of 21 consecutive starts and 25 consecutive appearances snapped over Sacred Heart (10/18) on Oct. 18 versus Sacred Heart when Tom O’Brien got the call. Last time Irish • First goal of the season came on the power-play and was game winner in 3-0 played without Pearce seeing action was Jan. 5, 2008 at Northern Michigan. win over Sacred Heart (10/17) • Recorded first shutout of the season and fifth of his career, making 18 saves in • Selected second team College Hockey News preseason All-American a 3-0 blanking of Sacred Heart (10/17). • Selected first team Inside College Hockey.com preseason All-American • Lost season opener at Denver (10/11), making 26 saves on the night • First team preseason all-CCHA • Honorable mention preseason all-CCHA selection • Selected team captain for 2008-09 season 2 Kyle Lawson, Jr., D • Helped set up Ryan Guentzel’s game-tying goal in 3-3 tie with Lake Superior 12 Richard Ryan, Fr., LW State (11/14). • Saw first collegiate action versus Miami (10/25) • Assisted on one goal in weekend at Boston College and Providence (11/7-8) • Had one goal (ppg) and one assist in 4-2 win over Northern Michigan (11/1) 13 Eric Ringel, Fr., D • Had first two-point game of year (2 assists) in 7-0 win versus Sacred Heart • Played in first career game on 10/17 versus Sacred Heart (1/0/18) • First goal of the season came short-handed (first shg of career) in 3-0 win 14 Nick Condon, Fr., D versus Sacred Heart (10/17) • Played in first career game on 10/11 at Denver • Selected second team preseason Inside College Hockey.com preseason All- American • Selected first team preseason all-CCHA 15 Christiaan Minella, Jr., RW • Named 2008-09 Notre Dame alternate captain • Scored goals in back-to-back games against Lake Superior; scored first goal of the night in 3-3 tie with the Lakers (11/14) and then got game winner in 5-2 win on 11/15 3 Brett Blatchford, Jr., D • Snapped a 46-game goal less drought with second-period goal in 7-0 win • Selected CCHA defenseman of the week after three-assist weekend against versus Sacred Heart; previous goal came on 11/11/06 versus Bowling Green Lake Superior State • Set up two goals, including Christiaan Minella’s game winner in 5-2 victory over Lake Superior State (11/15) 16 Dan Kissel, Jr., LW • Had one assist in 3-3 tie with Lake Superior State (11/14) • Helped set up Christian Hanson’s power-play, game winner in 4-1 win at Bos • Assisted on Christian Hanson’s game-winning power-play goal in 4-1 victory ton College (11/7) at Boston College (11/7) • Scored first goal of the season on the power play in 3-2 win over Northern • Had back-to-back two-assist games in weekend sweep at Northern Michigan Michigan (10/31) (3-2 and 4-2); three of four assists came on power play • Had first multiple-point game of the season (two assists) in 7-0 win over Sacred • Assisted on Christiaan Minella goal in 7-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/18) Heart (10/18)

5 Teddy Ruth, So., D 17 Billy Maday, Fr., RW • Scored his first goal of the season in 5-2 win over Lake Superior (11/15) • Scored team-best fifth goal of the season in the first period of 5-2 win over Lake • Missed first two games of the season with lower body injury; returned to action Superior (11/15) versus Sacred Heart (10/18). • Scored in the shootout on Notre Dame’s third shot to tie it at 1-1 on way to 2-1 shootout win versus Lake Superior (3-3 on 11/14). • Set up Calle Ridderwall’s third-period goal in 4-1 win at Providence College 6 Patrick Gaul, Fr., C (11/8) • Saw first collegiate action in 5-2 loss at Denver (10/11) • Scored fourth goal of the season in 4-1 win at Boston College (11/7) • Selected CCHA rookie of the week for week ending Nov. 2 after scoring a goal 9 Ryan Thang, Jr., LW with two assists in weekend sweep at Northern Michigan • Assisted on Erik Condra power-play goal in 5-2 win over Lake Superior • Had a goal (ppg) and one assist in 4-2 win over Northern Michigan (11/1) (11/15) • Assisted on Dan Kissel power-play goal in 3-2 win at Northern Michigan • Scored empty net goal in 4-1 win at Providence (11/8) (10/31) • Set up Kyle Lawson ppg goal in 4-2 win over Northern Michigan (11/1); won • Teamed with Calle Ridderwall to set up Ian Cole goal in 3-2 loss to Miami a face off to start the play (10/25) • Picked up third goal of the season (ppg) in 3-2 win at Northern Michigan • Picked up second goal of career in 7-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/18) (10/31) • Scored first career goal in 5-2 loss at Denver (10/11); goal came on first shot of • Scored two goals (one shg, one ppg) in 7-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/18); his collegiate career sixth multiple goal game and 12th game-winning goal of career • Assisted on Erik Condra goal for first point of season in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/17). 18 Kyle Murphy, Fr., LW • Selected second team preseason all-CCHA • • Selected 2008-09 Notre Dame alternate captain 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 15 Notre Dame Player Notes

19 Ben Ryan, So, C • Had three points (1g, 2a) and was +3 in 7-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/18) • Assisted on Erik Condra power-play goal in 5-2 win over Lake Superior • Assisted on Christian Hanson goal in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/17) (11/15) • Selected second team preseason all-CCHA • Scored first goal of the season in second period of 3-3 tie with Lake Superior State (11/14) 30 Brad Phillips, So., Goaltender • Picked up first assist of the season on Ryan Thang power-play goal in 3-2 win • Suffered a knee injury in the preseason and will be lost for the season at Northern Michigan (10/31) • Missed opening game of the season with an injury; returned to action in the Sacred Heart series. 31 Tom O’Brien, Jr., Goaltender • Made first career start versus Sacred Heart (10/18), making 17 saves in 7-0 20 Luke Lucyk, Sr., D win over Pioneers; became first Notre Dame goaltender to record a shutout in • his first career start.

21 Kevin Deeth, Jr., C 33 Garrett Regan, Sr., LW • Picked up a pair of assists for third multiple-point game of the season in 5-2 • Assisted on Christiaan Minella goal in 3-3 tie with Lake Superior (11/14) win over Lake Superior (11/15) • Selected CCHA offensive player of the week after scoring three goals in • Scored an empty-net, short-handed goal at 17:49 of the third period in win at weekend wins over Boston College (11/7) and Providence College (11/8). Boston College (11/7) • Scored first two goals of the game, including the game winner in 4-1 win over • Assisted on Christian Hanson power-play game winner in 3-2 win over North Providence College (11/8) ern Michigan (10/31) • Snapped a 21-game goal-scoring drought with opening goal of the game in • Recorded second multiple-point game of season (1g, 1a) in 7-0 win over 4-1 win at Boston College (11/7) Sacred Heart (10/18); goal came on the power play • Assisted on Kyle Lawson short-handed goal in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart 35 Brian Brooke, So., G (10/17) • • Opened the season with two assists in 5-2 loss at Denver (10/11).

22 Calle Ridderwall, So., LW • Had career-best three-point game (1g, 2a) in 5-2 win over Lake Superior (11/15); goal came on the power play • Gave Notre Dame its first shootout win ever with a goal in shootout that gave Irish a 2-1 edge versus Lake Superior State (3-3, 11/14) • Picked up second goal of the season in 4-1 win over Providence College (11/8) • Scored first goal of the season in the 4-2 win over Northern Michigan (11/1) • Teamed with Billy Maday to set up Ian Cole score in 3-2 loss to Miami (10/25) • Recorded first point of the season on Christian Hanson goal in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/17)

24 Sean Lorenz, Fr., D • Picked up first collegiate point with an assist on Christian Hanson goal in 3-2 loss to Miami (10/25) • Saw first collegiate action in season opener at Denver (10/11)

25 Christian Hanson, Sr., C • Assisted on two goals in 5-2 Irish win over Lake Superior State (11/15) • Scored game-winning, power-play goal in 4-1 win at Boston College (11/7) • Had a three-point weekend (1g, 2a) in weekend sweep at Northern Michigan (10/31 and 11/1); scored game-winning goal on the power play in 3-2 win on Oct. 31; picked up two assists in 4-2 win on Nov. 1 • Scored second goal of the game in a 3-2 loss to Miami (10/25) • Scored first goal of the season into and empty net in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/17) • Chose as one of team’s alternate captains for the 2008-09 season

27 Ryan Guentzel, So., RW • Scored first collegiate goal (game-tying goal) in the third period of 3-3 tie with Lake Superior (11/14) • Recorded first points of the season with assists against Boston College (11/7) and Providence College (11/8)

28 Ian Cole, So., D • Had a goal and an assist in weekend sweep at Northern Michigan; picked up game-winning goal in 4-2 win on Nov.1, scoring with an extra attacker on the ice due to a delayed penalty; assisted on a Ryan Thang power-play goal in 3-2 win on Oct. 31 • Scored second goal of the season to tie Miami game 1-1 in an eventual 3-2 loss to the RedHawks (10/25) • Chosen CCHA defenseman of the week for week ending 10/19; had a goal and three assists for four points and was +4 in weekend series with Sacred Heart 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 16 2008-09 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 – at Denver, Colo. Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 – at Chestnut Hill, Mass. USA Hockey Hall of Fame Game 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F #10/#10 Miami 1 1 0 - 2 #12/#12 Notre Dame 1 2 1 - 4 #4/#4 Notre Dame 1 0 1 - 2 #8/#8 Notre Dame 0 0 0 - 0 #2/#2 Boston College 0 1 0 - 1 #6/#6 Denver 1 0 4 - 5 1st Period 1st Period 1st Period MU - Pat Cannone 4 (Andy Miele), 5:05. ND - Garrett Regan 1 (Justin White, Ryan Guentzel), 4:40. ND - Billy Maday 1 (Kevin Deeth), 3:30; DU - Tyler Ruegsegger 2nd Period 2nd Period 1 (Tyler Bozak), PPG, 13:57. MU - Gary Steffes 4 (Miele), 5:02. BC - Brock Bradford 7 (Benn Ferriero, Brian Gibbons), 5:41; ND 2nd Period 3rd Period - Christian Hanson 4 (Dan Kissel, Brett Blatchford), PPG, 6:48; No Scoring. No Scoring. ND - Billy Maday 4 (Ian Cole), 10:04. 3rd Period Saves 3rd Period DU – Luke Salazar 1 (Patrick Mullen), 4:35; DU - Salazar 2 (Kyle MU – Cody Reichard (60:00) 11 - 10 - 8 – 29 ND - Kevin Deeth 2 (unassisted), SHG, ENG, 17:49. Ostrow, Jesse Martin), PPG, 7:15; DU - Patrick Wiercioch 1 (Rhett ND – Jordan Pearce (58:38) 9 - 5 - 7 – 21 Saves Rakhshani, Mullen), 8:39; DU - Anthony Maiani 1 (Bozak, Salazar), Power Play: MU: 0-3; ND: 0-8. ND – Jordan Pearce (59:51) 11 - 10 - 6 – 27 12:53; ND - Justin White 1 (Deeth), 19:07. Penalties: MU: 10 for 20 minutes; ND: 5 for 10 minutes BC – John Muse (59:25) 7 - 9 - 3 – 19 Saves Attendance: 2,192 Power Play: ND: 1-7; BC: 0-10. ND – Jordan Pearce (59:57) 8 - 11 - 7 – 26 Penalties: ND: 13 for 26 minutes; BC: 11 for 22 minutes DU – Marc Cheverie (59:57) 6 - 7 - 10 – 23 Attendance: 7,884 (sellout) Power Play: ND: 0-8; DU: 2-8. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Penalties: ND: 9 for 18 minutes; DU: 9 for 18 minutes 1 2 3 - F Attendance: 6,066 #10/#10 Miami 1 2 0 - 3 Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 – at Providence, R.I. #8/#8 Notre Dame 1 0 1 - 2 1 2 3 - F 1st Period #12/#12 Notre Dame 1 1 2 - 4 Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. MU - Gary Steffes 5 (Andy Miele, Tommy Wingels), PPG, 10:40; Providence College 0 0 1 - 1 1 2 3 - F ND - Ian Cole 2 (Calle Ridderwall, Billy Maday), 15:45. 1st Period Sacred Heart 0 0 0 - 0 2nd Period ND - Garrett Regan 2 (Justin White), 17:21. #8/#8 Notre Dame 2 0 1 - 3 MU - Justin Mercier 2 (Carter Camper, Pat Cannone), PPG, 17:10; MU 2nd Period 1st Period - Alexandre Lacombe 2 (Brandon Smith, Bill Loupee), 18:32. ND - Regan 3 (White, Ryan Guentzel), 7:36. ND - Erik Condra 1 (Ryan Thang), PPG, 15:09; ND - Kyle Lawson 3rd Period 3rd Period 1 (Kevin Deeth, Condra), 19:48. ND - Christian Hanson 2 (Erik Condra, Sean Lorenz), EX, 18:34. PC - Matt Berglund 2 (John Cavanagh, Ian O’Connor), 8:47; ND - 2nd Period Saves Calle Ridderwall 2 (Billy Maday, Kevin Deeth), 10:00; ND - Ryan No Scoring. MU – Connor Knapp (59:23) 7 - 2 - 8 – 17 Thang 4 (Erik Condra, Kyle Lawson), ENG, 19:30. 3rd Period ND – Jordan Pearce (58:35) 1 - 13 - 7 – 21 Saves ND – Christian Hanson 1 (Ian Cole, Calle Ridderwall), ENG, Power Play: MU: 2-7; ND: 0-8. ND – Jordan Pearce (59:53) 10 - 7 - 9 – 26 19:43. Penalties: MU: 11 for 22 minutes; ND: 10 for 20 minutes PC – Justin Gates (58:40) 10 - 8 - 6 – 24 Saves Attendance: 2,433 Power Play: ND: 0-3; PC: 0-2. SHU – Stefan Drew (59:49) 13 - 15 - 11 – 39 Penalties: ND: 2 for 4 minutes; PC: 3 for 6 minutes ND – Jordan Pearce (59:48) 4 - 4 - 10 – 18 Attendance: 2,003 Power Play: SHU: 0-4; ND: 1-8. Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 – at Marquette, Mich. Penalties: SHU: 7 for 14 minutes; ND: 4 for 8 minutes 1 2 3 - F Attendance: 2,256 #13/#13 Notre Dame 1 1 1 - 3 Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Northern Michigan 1 0 1 - 2 1 2 3 OT - F 1st Period Lake Superior State 0 2 1 0 - 3 Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. NMU - Tim Hartung 1 (Gregor Hanson, Blake Cosgrove), 5:47; #9/#9 Notre Dame 1 1 1 0 - 3 1 2 3 - F ND - Ryan Thang 3 (Ben Ryan, Ian Cole), PPG, 12:20. (Notre Dame wins shootout, 2-1) Sacred Heart 0 0 0 - 0 2nd Period 1st Period #8/#8 Notre Dame 2 4 1 - 7 ND - Dan Kissel 1 (Brett Blatchford, Billy Maday), PPG, 4:44. ND - Christiaan Minella 2 (Garrett Regan, Justin White), 7:25. 1st Period 3rd Period 2nd Period ND - Ryan Thang 1 (Dan Kissel), SHG, 3:37; ND - Ian Cole 1 (Erik ND - Christian Hanson 3 (Blatchford, Kevin Deeth), PPG, 7:29; LSSU - Simon Gysbers 2 (Zac MacVoy, Matt Cowie), 00:55; Condra, Kyle Lawson), PPG, 7:50. NMU - Nathan Sigmund 1 (Ben Lindenmulder, Erik Gustafsson), LSSU - Nathan Perkovich 3 (Steven Kaunisegan 3 (White, Ryan 2nd Period 12:32. Guentzel), 7:36. ND - Billy Maday 2 (unassisted), 00:17; ND - Thang 2 (Cole, Saves 3rd Period Lawson), PPG, 3:02; ND - Christiaan Minella 1 (Brett Blatchford), ND – Jordan Pearce (59:55) 9 - 7 - 9 – 25 LSSU - Josh Sim 2 (Fred Cassiani, Troy Schwab), 9:17; ND - Ryan 13:32; ND - Condra 2 (Kevin Deeth, Kissel), 17:27. UNH – Brian Stewart (58:39) 8 - 11 - 4 – 23 Guentzel 1 (Justin White, Kyle Lawson), 10:22. 3rd Period Power Play: ND: 3-10; NMU: 0-6. Overtime ND – Deeth 1 (Condra, Cole), PPG, 15:03. Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; NMU: 10 for 20 minutes No Scoring. Saves Attendance: 2,883 Shootout - ND - Ryan (miss); LSSU - Kaunisto (goal); ND - Dan SHU – Olivier St. Onge (59:42) 6 - 8 - 7 – 21 Kissel (miss); LSSU - Rick Schofield (miss); ND - Billy Maday ND – Tom O’Brien (58:14) 6 - 5 - 6 – 17 (goal); LSSU - Schwab (miss); ND - Calle Ridderwall (goal); Power Play: SHU: 0-8; ND: 3-9. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 – at Marquette, Mich. LSSU - Perkovich (miss). Penalties: SHU: 10 for 31 minutes; ND: 8 for 16 minutes 1 2 3 - F Saves Attendance: 2,171 #13/#13 Notre Dame 1 3 0 - 4 LSSU – Brian Mahoney-Wilson (64:58) 13 - 9 - 10 - 3 – 35 Northern Michigan 0 1 1 - 2 ND – Jordan Pearce (65:00) 13 - 13 - 10 - 4 – 40 1st Period Power Play: LSSU: 2-5; ND: 0-5. ND - Kyle Lawson 2 (Ryan Thang), PPG, 5:14. Penalties: LSSU: 6 for 12 minutes; ND: 6 for 12 minutes 2nd Period Attendance: 2,733 (sellout) ND - Billy Maday 3 (Christian Hanson, Brett Blatchford), PPG, 6:34; ND - Ian Cole 3 (Lawson, Hanson), EX, 11:32; ND - Calle Ridderwall 1 (Maday, Blatchford), 15:31; NMU - Ray Kaunisto 3 (Matt Butcher, Mike Maltese), 19:46. 3rd Period NMU - Phil Fox 2 (Andrew Cherniwchan, Justin Florek), 14:58. Saves ND – Jordan Pearce (59:48) 4 - 8 - 6 – 18 UNH – Brian Stewart (59:04) 8 - 9 - 5 – 22 Power Play: ND: 2-5; NMU: 0-5. Penalties: ND: 5 for 10 minutes; NMU: 5 for 10 minutes Attendance: 3,756 2008-09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 17 2008-09 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 – at Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 3 - F Lake Superior State 2 0 0 - 2 #9/#9 Notre Dame 2 1 2 - 5 1st Period LSSU - Josh Sim 3 (Tyson Robbins), 5:06; ND - Billy Maday 5 (Kevin Deeth, Calle Ridderwall), 7:47; LSSU - Zac MacVoy 6 (unassisted), SHG, 15:09; ND - Erik Condra 3 (Garrett Regan, Justin White), PPG, 19:44. 2nd Period ND - Christiaan Minella 3 (Christian Hanson, Brett Blatchford), 12:14. 3rd Period ND - Teddy Ruth 1 (Deeth, Ridderwall), 7:33; ND - Ridderwall 3 (Hanson, Blatchford), PPG, 17:31. Saves LSSU – Brian Mahoney-Wilson (60:00) 14 - 9 - 11 – 34 ND – Jordan Pearce (59:44) 7 - 7 - 6 – 20 Power Play: LSSU: 0-4; ND: 2-7. Penalties: LSSU: 12 for 24 minutes; ND: 8 for 16 minutes Attendance: 2,732 (sellout) The Automated ScoreBook Notre Dame Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008) All games

Overall: 7-3-1 Conf: 3-2-1 Home: 3-2-1 Away: 4-1-0 Neut: 0-0-0

|------SHOTS------| |-----PENALTIES-----| |------GOALS------| ## Name GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/- No-Min Min Maj Oth PP SH FG GW GTG OT HT PN UA Blk ------21 Kevin Deeth 11 2 8 10 21 .095 +7 4-8 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 Billy Maday 11 5 4 9 28 .179 +6 4-8 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Brett Blatchford 11 0 9 9 11 .000 +2 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 25 Christian Hanson 11 4 4 8 29 .138 -1 7-14 7 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Ian Cole 11 3 5 8 24 .125 +9 9-18 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 Erik Condra 11 3 5 8 24 .125 +2 3-6 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 Ryan Thang 11 4 3 7 31 .129 +4 7-14 7 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Calle Ridderwall 11 3 4 7 22 .136 +3 2-4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Kyle Lawson 11 2 5 7 19 .105 +3 6-12 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 Justin White 10 1 5 6 10 .100 +3 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Garrett Regan 11 3 1 4 19 .158 +4 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Dan Kissel 10 1 3 4 17 .059 -1 4-8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Christiaan Minella 9 3 0 3 10 .300 +1 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Ryan Guentzel 11 1 2 3 11 .091 +2 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 Ben Ryan 10 1 2 3 26 .038 -1 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 Teddy Ruth 9 1 0 1 5 .200 +3 7-14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 Sean Lorenz 11 0 1 1 8 .000 +3 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Nick Condon 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Patrick Gaul 4 0 0 0 3 .000 -1 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 Luke Lucyk 11 0 0 0 5 .000 +1 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 Eric Ringel 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Richard Ryan 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TM TEAM 10 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 Total...... 11 37 61 98 323 .115 +49 76-152 76 0 0 12 3 7 7 1 0 0 0 2 100 Opponents...... 11 21 34 55 280 .075 - 94-199 92 1 1 6 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 107

|---GOAL AVERAGE---| |--SAVES--| |----RECORD----| |-----GOALS------| ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG ------31 Tom O'Brien 1-1 58:14 0 0.00 17 1.000 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jordan Pearce 10-10 601:09 21 2.10 242 .920 6 3 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 TM EMPTY NET 10-0 5:37 0 - 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 11-0 665:00 21 1.89 259 .925 7 3 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 Opponents...... 11-0 665:00 37 3.34 286 .885 3 7 1 1 12 3 3 0 0 The Automated ScoreBook Notre Dame Hockey Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008) All games

Overall: 7-3-1 Conf: 3-2-1 Home: 3-2-1 Away: 4-1-0 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 ------21 Kevin Deeth 11 2 8 10 21 +7 4-8 1 1 0 6 0 3 3 13 +1 3-6 0 0 0 17 Billy Maday 11 5 4 9 28 +6 4-8 1 0 0 6 2 3 5 12 0 2-4 1 0 0 3 Brett Blatchford 11 0 9 9 11 +2 3-6 0 0 0 6 0 7 7 5 -1 1-2 0 0 0 25 Christian Hanson 11 4 4 8 29 -1 7-14 2 0 2 6 2 4 6 14 -2 3-6 1 0 1 28 Ian Cole 11 3 5 8 24 +9 9-18 1 0 1 6 2 1 3 15 +1 8-16 0 0 1 11 Erik Condra 11 3 5 8 24 +2 3-6 2 0 1 6 1 1 2 15 0 2-4 1 0 0 9 Ryan Thang 11 4 3 7 31 +4 7-14 2 1 1 6 1 2 3 15 +2 4-8 1 0 0 22 Calle Ridderwall 11 3 4 7 22 +3 2-4 1 0 0 6 2 3 5 9 0 2-4 1 0 0 2 Kyle Lawson 11 2 5 7 19 +3 6-12 1 1 0 6 1 2 3 10 +1 2-4 1 0 0 10 Justin White 10 1 5 6 10 +3 4-8 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 33 Garrett Regan 11 3 1 4 19 +4 2-4 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 12 +2 2-4 0 0 0 16 Dan Kissel 10 1 3 4 17 -1 4-8 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 10 -3 1-2 1 0 0 15 Christiaan Minella 9 3 0 3 10 +1 4-8 0 0 1 5 2 0 2 7 +1 2-4 0 0 1 27 Ryan Guentzel 11 1 2 3 11 +2 1-2 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 7 -1 1-2 0 0 0 19 Ben Ryan 10 1 2 3 26 -1 3-6 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 17 0 1-2 0 0 0 5 Teddy Ruth 9 1 0 1 5 +3 7-14 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 4 +1 3-6 0 0 0 24 Sean Lorenz 11 0 1 1 8 +3 1-2 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 5 -1 1-2 0 0 0 14 Nick Condon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 0 0 0 - 6 Patrick Gaul 4 0 0 0 3 -1 1-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 20 Luke Lucyk 11 0 0 0 5 +1 1-2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 +1 1-2 0 0 0 13 Eric Ringel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 - 12 Richard Ryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 TM TEAM 10 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 0 0 0 - Total...... 11 37 61 98 323 +49 76-152 12 3 7 6 17 32 49 177 +2 40-80 7 0 3 Opponents...... 11 21 34 55 280 -54 94-199 6 1 3 6 14 22 36 159 -1 54-108 4 1 2

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## Name GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T ------31 Tom O'Brien 1 58:14 0 0 0.00 17 1.000 1 0 0 - 1 Jordan Pearce 10 601:09 21 0 2.10 242 .920 6 3 1 6 361:40 14 0 2.32 145 .912 3 2 1 TM EMPTY NET 10 5:37 0 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 5 3:20 0 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 Total...... 11 665:00 21 0 1.89 259 .925 7 3 1 6 365:00 14 0 2.30 145 .912 3 2 1 Opponents...... 11 665:00 37 3 3.34 286 .885 3 7 1 6 365:00 17 0 2.79 160 .904 2 3 1

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SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct ------Notre Dame 323 29.36 .115 Notre Dame 177 29.50 .096 Opponents 280 25.45 .075 Opponents 159 26.50 .088

POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct ------Notre Dame 12 77 .156 Notre Dame 7 43 .163 Opponents 6 62 .097 Opponents 4 30 .133

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 13 13 11 0 - 37 Notre Dame...... 6 6 5 0 - 17 Opponents...... 6 7 8 0 - 21 Opponents...... 5 6 3 0 - 14 The Automated ScoreBook Notre Dame Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008) All games

Overall: 7-3-1 Conf: 3-2-1 Home: 3-2-1 Away: 4-1-0 Neut: 0-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS ND OPP ------SHOT STATISTICS...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 37-323 21-280 Shot pct...... 115 .075 Goals/Game...... 3.4 1.9 Shots/Game...... 29.4 25.5 Assists...... 61 34 POWER PLAYS...... Goals-Power Plays...... 12-77 6-62 Conversion Percent...... 156 .097 Shot Attempts...... 98 69 Shot Percent...... 122 .087 SHORT-HANDED...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 3-20 1-17 Shot Percent...... 150 .059 GOAL BREAKDOWN...... Total Goals...... 37 21 Power Play...... 12 6 Short-handed...... 3 1 Empty net...... 3 0 Penalty...... 0 0 Unassisted...... 2 1 Overtime...... 0 0 Shootout...... 0 0 Delayed Penalty...... 1 0 PENALTIES...... Number...... 76 94 Minutes...... 152 199 Penalties/Game...... 6.9 8.5 Pen minutes/Game...... 13.8 18.1 Minor...... 76 92 Major...... 0 1 10-minute Misconduct...... 0 0 Game Misconduct...... 0 1 Gross Misconduct...... 0 0 Match...... 0 0 FACEOFFS (W-L)...... 389-289 289-389 Faceoff W-L Pct...... 574 .426 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)...... 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 14517 22592 Dates/Avg Per Date...... 6/2420 5/4518 Neutral Site #/Avg...... 0/0

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 13 13 11 0 - 37 Opponents...... 6 7 8 0 - 21

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 116 110 94 3 - 323 Opponents...... 88 97 91 4 - 280

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 82 90 83 4 - 259 Opponents...... 103 97 83 3 - 286 The Automated ScoreBook Notre Dame Game Results (as of Nov 16, 2008) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Shots Record Record Time Attend Goalie of record ------$ Oct 11, 2008 at #6 Denver 2-5 L 25/31 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:20 6066 Jordan Pearce Oct 17, 2008 SACRED HEART UNIV. W 3-0 42/18 1- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:01 2256 Jordan Pearce Oct 18, 2008 SACRED HEART UNIV. W 7-0 28/17 2- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:13 2171 Tom O'Brien * Oct 24, 2008 #10 MIAMI 0-2 L 29/23 2- 2- 0 0- 1- 0 2:10 2192 Jordan Pearce * Oct 25, 2008 #10 MIAMI 2-3 L 19/24 2- 3- 0 0- 2- 0 2:06 2433 Jordan Pearce * Oct 31, 2008 at Northern Michigan W 3-2 26/27 3- 3- 0 1- 2- 0 2:05 2883 Jordan Pearce * Nov 01, 2008 at Northern Michigan W 4-2 26/20 4- 3- 0 2- 2- 0 2:05 3756 Jordan Pearce Nov 07, 2008 at #2 Boston College W 4-1 23/28 5- 3- 0 2- 2- 0 2:27 7884 Jordan Pearce Nov 08, 2008 at Providence College W 4-1 28/27 6- 3- 0 2- 2- 0 2:01 2003 Jordan Pearce * Nov 14, 2008 LSSU 3-3 T OT 38/43 6- 3- 1 2- 2- 1 2:37 2733 Jordan Pearce * Nov 15, 2008 LSSU W 5-2 39/22 7- 3- 1 3- 2- 1 2:15 2732 Jordan Pearce

TEAM RECORD W-L-T ATTEND Dates Total Average ------Overall: 7- 3- 1 Total: 11 37109 3374 Conference: 3- 2- 1 Home: 6 14517 2420 Home: 3- 2- 1 Away: 5 22592 4518 Away: 4- 1- 0 Neutral: 0 0 0 Neutral: 0- 0- 0 Overtime: 0- 0- 1