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2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 2006-07 Notre Dame Home Sweet Home - The 9th-Ranked Irish Return Home For First Hockey (6-1-1/1-0-1) Time Since Oct. 10 To Face Bowling Green In Weekend Series Notre Dame closes seven-game road swing with 5-1-1 mark after a win and tie at OctoBer 6 # Windsor (Exh.) W, 9-0 Ohio State; David Brown is named CCHA goaltender of the week for second time 14 Minnesota State W, 6-1 this season. 16 at Minnesota State L, 2-3 (ot) 20 at #1/#1 Boston College W, 7-1 21 at Providence College W, 6-1 27 $ at Lightning College Hockey Classic • The Series: #9/#9 Notre Dame (6-1-1/1-0-1) vs. Bowling Green (3-4-1/1-3-0) vs. Army W, 3-0 • Date/Site/Time: Fri.-Sat., Nov. 10-11 • 7:35/7:05 p.m. • Joyce Center (2,713) 28 vs. Air Force W, 2-0 • Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1490, NOVEMber South Bend’s SportsCenter. Mike Lockert, “the voice of Irish hockey” will bring you all the play- 3 * at Ohio State W, 4-2 by-play action. 4 * at Ohio State T, 1-1 (ot) • Internet Broadcast: At the Notre Dame website - www.und.com. All games available on 10 * Bowling Green 7:35 p.m. gametracker. Video Streaming: Friday night’s game will be available via Fighting Irish All-Ac- 11 * Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. 17 * Michigan State 8:05 p.m. cess on the Notre Dame website at und.com. To view the game, the viewer will need to be using 18 * at Michigan State 7:05 p.m. Internet Explorer 6 with Windows Media Player 9 or higher. 24 * at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. (CST) 25 * at Nebraska-Omaha 7:35 p.m. (CST) HOME SWEET HOME: The Notre Dame hockey team returns home this weekend after playing its last seven games on the road. The Irish play host to the Bowling Green Falcons at the Joyce DECEMber Center on Nov. 10-11. The Friday night contest will start at 7:35 p.m. with Saturday’s game set to 2 * Alaska 7:05 p.m. 3 * Alaska 7:05 p.m. drop the puck at 7:05 p.m. The ninth-ranked 8 * at Michigan 7:35 p.m. Irish closed their seven-game journey with a 10 * Michigan 3:05 p.m. win (4-2) and a tie (1-1) at Ohio State in their SERIES INFORMATION 30 %* vs. No. Michigan 1:05 p.m. CCHA opening weekend. In the seven games vs. Bowling Green Falcons 31 * No. Michigan 4:05 p.m. away from home, the Irish, 6-1-1 overall, All-time Series: ND leads, 35-34-6 JANUArY went 5-1-1 and are currently on a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) that started on Oct. 20. At Notre Dame: ND leads, 20-12-4 5 + at Robert Morris 8:05 p.m. At Bowling Green: BGSU leads, 22-14-2 7 Robert Morris 4:05 p.m. Bowling Green, Notre Dame’s CCHA cluster Neutral: ND leads, 1-0-0 12 * at Lake Superior 7:35 p.m. partner, comes into the game with a 3-4-1 Last 10 meetings: Series even 4-4-2 13 * at Lake Superior 7:05 p.m. overall record and a 1-3-0 mark in conference 19 * at Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. play. The Falcons split last weekend at home 20 * at Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. 2005-06 Meetings: 26 * Miami 7:35 p.m. against Lake Superior, dropping a 3-1 decision Nov. 10 at ND 9, BG 4 27 * Miami 7:05 p.m. on Friday before winning 4-2 in Saturday’s Nov. 11 at ND 4, BG 2 contest. On Friday, Nov. 10, the video of the Feb. 17 ND 7, at BG 4 FEBRUARY Notre Dame-Bowling Green game will be Feb. 18 ND 1, at BG 1 (ot) 2 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. streamed live at the Irish website - und.com 3 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. - on Fighting Irish All-Access. Remember, VERSUS BOWLING GREEN: 9 * Nebraska-Omaha 7:35 p.m. Name GP G A PTS 10 * Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. that you will need an IBM format computer with Internet Explorer 6 and Windows Media Josh Sciba 11 10 2 12 16 * at Alaska 7:05 p.m. (AST) Wes O’Neill 12 4 6 10 17 * at Alaska 7:05 p.m. (AST) Player 9 or higher to view the game beginning Mark Van Guilder 8 5 3 8 23 * Ferris State 7:35 p.m. at 7:35 p.m. Erik Condra 4 0 7 7 24 * Ferris State 7:05 p.m. Michael Bartlett 12 2 2 4 IRISH VERSUS FALCONS: Notre Dame Jason Paige 12 2 1 3 MArCH and Bowling Green have faced off 75 times Evan Rankin 6 1 2 3 2-4 First Round CCHA Playoffs Noah Babin 10 0 3 3 (Best-of-three; campus sites) in the two programs histories with the Irish Brock Sheahan 8 0 3 3 9-11 Second Round CCHA Playoffs holding a 35-34-6 edge in the series. The T.J. Jindra 12 1 1 2 (Best-of-three; campus sites) two teams met four times last season with Christian Hanson 2 1 0 1 16-17 at CCHA Championships Notre Dame going 3-0-1 while outscoring Garrett Regan 4 0 1 1 (at Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Mich.) the Falcons, 21-11. The Irish won twice at Tom Sawatske 4 0 1 1 Dan VeNard 4 0 0 0 Home Games in bold the Joyce Center (9-4, 4-2) in November and Luke Lucyk 3 0 0 0 Rankings - USA Today/USCHO then took a 7-4 verdict and a 1-1 tie at Bowl- Brian D’Arcy 1 0 0 0 Exhibition Game in bold italic ing Green in February. At the Joyce Center, Goaltenders MIN W-L-T GA SVS SV% GAVG $ Lightning College Hockey Classic (at Tampa, Fla.) Notre Dame holds a 20-12-4 edge with the last Bowling Green win coming on Jan. 29, 2005, David Brown 276:48 3-2-1 8 154 .951 1.73 % Allen County Coliseum (at Ft. Wayne, Ind.) Jordan Pearce 120:00 2-0-0 8 63 .887 4.00 All Times Local To Site by a 6-2 score.

FAST START: Notre Dame’s 6-1-1 start this season is the best for the Irish since starting the 1998- 99 season with an identical 6-1-1 record. The 5-1-1 mark in seven consecutive games away from the Joyce Center is the best since the Irish were 6-0-1 over a seven-game span in the 1987-88 season. 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 HEAD COACH JEFF JACKSON OHIO STATE RECAP: Notre Dame became following back-to-back shutouts the previous the final team in the CCHA to open league play week versus Army and Air Force. The goal also Full Name last weekend as the Irish traveled to Ohio State snapped David Brown’s shutout streak of at • Jeffery L. Jackson for a pair of games with the Buckeyes. On Friday 120:14, the second longest streak of his career. night, the Irish built a 3-0 lead early in the second Sophomore Jordan Pearce has a shutout string Birthdate period and took a 4-2 decision. Erik Condra of 80:56 that dates back to the final game of the • June 22, 1955 (So., Livonia, Mich.) opened the scoring at 8:54 2005-06 season when he surrendered a goal at for Notre Dame and Christian Hanson (So., the 19:04 mark of the second period in the final Hometown Venetia, Pa.) closed the period with his third playoff game against Alaska. Pearce recorded a • Roseville, Michigan goal in as many games for a 2-0 lead. Hanson’s 3-0 shutout on Oct. 27 versus Army in his lone goal chased OSU starting goaltender Nick Fil- appearance this season. Education ion. Mark Van Guilder (Jr., Roseville, Minn.) • Bachelor’s Degree in welcomed new goaltender Joseph Palmer with SLAMMING THE DOOR: Through the first Communications his sixth goal of the season at 1:52 of the second eight games of the season, Notre Dame leads the Michigan State ‘78 period for the 3-0 lead. Ohio State battled back nation in defense, surrendering just nine goals in • Bachelor’s Degree in Education to cut the lead to 3-2 at the end of two periods on the first eight games for an average of just 1.12 Michigan State ‘79 goals by Tommy Goebel and Andrew Schembri. goals-per-game. Senior goaltender David Brown In the third period, the Irish got a big insurance is tops in the nation in goals-against average Collegiate Coaching Experience goal off the stick of Jason Paige (Sr., Saginaw, (1.26) and save percentage (.950). • Assistant Coach, Lake Superior State (1986-90) Mich.) to seal the 4-2 win. Senior goaltender • Head Coach, Lake Superior State (1990-96) David Brown (Stoney Creek, Ont.) made 22 POWER OUTAGE: Notre Dame’s penalty Record: 182-52-25 (.751); two NCAA titles, saves in the win as Notre Dame out shot Ohio killers had their penalty-killing streak end in two CCHA regular-season titles, four CCHA State by a 30-24 margin. On Saturday, in the the third period of the 1-1 tie with Ohio State. tournament championships series finale, goaltending was the key as Brown Tommy Goebel’s goal at 17:38 of the final stanza • Head Coach, University of Notre Dame (2005-) and Palmer held each team to just one goal in snapped a streak of just over five games without the game. After two scoreless periods, the Irish giving up a power-play goal. During that span, International Coaching Experience broke through on the power play at 5:38 when the Irish killed 24 consecutive opponent power- • National Coach and Senior Director, Josh Sciba (Sr., Westland, Mich.) scored off the play chances. Before Goebel’s man-advantage U.S. National Team Developmental Program rebound of a Wes O’Neill (Sr., Essex, Ont.) shot goal, the last power-play goal against came 48 (1996-2000) from the point for his second goal of the season seconds into the third period of the Boston Col- • Head Coach, U.S. Junior National Team (1996- and third point (1g, 2a) of the weekend. The lege game (Oct. 20). For the year, the Irish have 97) Buckeyes got the equalizer at 17:38 on the power given up just four power-play goals on 44 chances • Won silver medal at World Junior Championships play as Goebel collected his second goal of the for a 90.9% success rate that is second best in the • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team (1998) weekend, scoring on the deflection of a point shot CCHA and tied for third in the nation. by defenseman Sean Collins. In overtime Notre Junior Hockey Experience Dame outshot Ohio State, 6-2, but could not dent POOLEY POWER: Notre Dame associate head • Head Coach, Guelph Storm (2000-03) Palmer. For the night, the Irish out shot OSU by coach Paul Pooley had his number as a player Record: 87-67-24 (4) a 33-25 margin. Brown finished with 24 saves at Ohio State retired in a ceremony held on Sat., while Palmer had a career-high 32 in the game. Nov. 4 when Notre Dame played at Ohio State. Professional Experience Both teams were 1-for-7 on the power play. A 1984 graduate of Ohio State, Pooley is still the • Assistant Coach, New York Islanders (2003-05) Buckeyes all-time leading scorer with 114 goals THE PUCK STOPS HERE: For the second and 156 assists for 270 points. A member of the Coaching Honors time this season, Notre Dame goaltender David CCHA’s all-Decade Team for the 1980s, Pooley • CCHA Coach of the Year (1990-91) Brown has been selected as the CCHA goalten- was the CCHA player of the year in 1984 and a Jackson’s Year-By-Year der of the week, this time for his play in a win first team All-American as he led the nation in Collegiate Record and tie at Ohio State. For the weekend, Brown scoring with 32 gosl and 64 assists for 96 points stopped 46-of-49 (.939) in a 4-2 win and a 1-1 tie Overall CCHA in 41 games.A three-time CCHA all-academic Year W - L - T .Pct W - L - T .Pct as he improved his record to 5-1-1 on the season. selection, Pooley was an Academic All-American 1990-91 36 - 5 - 4 .844 26 - 2 - 4 .875 Brown’s 1.26 goals-against average and .950 save in his senior year. He began his coaching career 1991-92 30 - 9 - 4 .744 20 - 8 - 4 .688 percentage lead both the CCHA and the nation at Ohio State as an assistant before joining Jeff 1992-93 32 - 8 - 5 .767 20 - 5 - 5 .750 going into this week’s games. Brown also re- Jackson’s staff at Lake Superior in 1992. During 1993-94 31 -10 -4 .733 18 - 8 - 4 .667 ceived the honor the week of Oct. 22 for his play his three seasons in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the 1994-95 23 -12 -6 .634 14 - 9 - 4 .593 1995-96 30 - 8 - 2 .775 22 - 6 - 2 .767 in wins at Boston College and Providence. Lakers went to the NCAA Tournament three 2005-06 13 -19- 4 .417 11-13 - 4 .464 times, winning the title in 1992 and 1994. Pooley 2006-07 6 - 1 - 1 .813 1 - 0 - 1 .750 BEATING THE BUCKS: With a win and a tie became the head coach at Providence College in Totals 201-72-30 .713 132 -51-28 .692 at Ohio State last weekend, the Irish have turned 1994 and was the there for 11 seasons where his the tied a bit on the Buckeyes. Going into the teams compiled a 185-187-40 record, won one weekend series, the Irish were just 2-13-3 in the Hockey East title (1995-96) and advanced to the previous 18 meetings with one of the victories NCAA tournament twice (1996 and 2001). He coming in the final meeting of 2005-06. The was selected to the OSU Hall of Fame in 1994. Irish are now 2-0-1 in the last three games against He is the first Ohio State hockey player to have Ohio State with all three of those games coming his number retired. at Value City Arena. OH-FOR-EIGHT: Notre Dame’s opponents SHUTOUT STREAK ENDS: Notre Dame’s have been held scoreless in the first period in shutout streak came to an end at 5:16 of the each of the first eight games this season. The second period of the Nov. 3 game at Ohio State Irish have out scored teams by an 8-0 margin in on Tommy Goebel’s goal that cut the Irish lead the opening period. Notre Dame has scored the to 3-1. Prior to that, the Irish had gone just over first goal in each game this season and is 6-1-1 three games (180:14) without giving up a goal this year when they get the opening marker. 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 BACK IN THE RANKINGS: For the third week in a row, the Irish find themselves in the IRISH VERSUS TOP 15-RANKED TEAMS: So far in the 2006-07 campaign, Notre Dame national rankings. They enter the weekend vs. has faced just one ranked team, defeating No. 1 Boston College on Oct. 20 at Chestnut Hill, Mass. Bowling Green ranked 9th in both the USA Today Last season, the Irish were 0-8-2 in games versus ranked teams and prior to defeating Boston and USCHO.com polls. Notre Dame is ranked College, Notre Dame had gone 0-18-3 against the nation’s best since defeating Boston College for the first time since the end of the 2003-04 on Oct. 22, 2004. season when they finished the year ranked 12th. Notre Dame was ranked for six weeks that sea- USA Today/American Hockey Magazine U.S. College Hockey Online/CSTV son, including the final four weeks of the year. Rank Team W-L-T Rank Team W-L-T 1 Boston College W, 7-1 1 Boston College W, 7-1 2006-07 Irish National Rankings Date USA TODAY USCHO.com 10/02 ------10/09 ------10/16 ---- RV 10/23 11th 12th 200 AND COUNTING: Head coach Jeff BEATING THE BEST: Notre Dame has de- 10/30 10th 10th Jackson recorded the 200th win of his Division I feated the No. 1 ranked team nine times in the 11/6 9th 9th coaching career with Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over program’s 39-year history. Each of the last three Air Force on Oct. 28. Now in his eighth season times have come at the expense of the Boston TURN THE PAIGE: Senior center Jason Paige behind a collegiate bench, Jackson is 201-72-30 College Eagles (‘03-’04, ‘04-’05 and ‘06-’07). continued his strong play in the Ohio State series, with a .713 winning percentage. He has the best Here’s the list of Irish wins versus top-ranked teams in the 39-year history of the program. scoring a power-play goal in the Nov. 3 win to winning percentage among active coaches with five or more years experience and his 201 wins give him three goals and three assists on the year. 10/20/06 - at Boston College, 7-1 Last season, Paige had just four goals and one rank him 22nd among active coaches. In six seasons at his previous collegiate stop – Lake 10/22/04 - vs. Boston College, 3-2 assist in 36 games. He continues to be Notre 10/23/03 - at Boston College, 1-0 Dame’s top face-off man, winning 103-of-171 Superior State (1990-96) – Jackson’s teams were 1/3/99 - at North Dakota, 4-3 on the year for a 60.2% mark on faceoffs. 182-52-25 with two national championships, 11/20/78 - at Minnesota, 3-2 two CCHA regular-season titles and four CCHA 1/13/78 - vs. Denver, 5-3 JUST JOSHING: Josh Sciba led the Notre tournament championships. Included in his 195 1/18/74 - vs. Michigan Tech, 7-1 Dame offense in the weekend series at Ohio career wins are 36 postseason victories and a 2/24/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 4-3 State, scoring the lone Notre Dame goal in the .800 winning percentage (36-9 in postseason). 2/23/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 8-5 1-1 tie and adding two assists in Friday’s 4-2 In CCHA postseason action at Lake Superior, win. He is currently tied for second on the team Jackson’s teams were 24-2 (.923) with the two GOAL-SCORING MACHINE: Part of the with eight points (2g, 6a) for the year. Sciba’s losses coming to Michigan in CCHA Champion- reason for Notre Dame’s fast 6-1-1 start this goal came on the power play and was the 17th ship games (‘94 and ‘96). season has been the Irish ability to put the puck power-play goal of his career. in the net. Through the first eight games, Notre MR. ZERO: Notre Dame goaltender David Dame has outscored the opposition by a 31-9 HANSON HAS IT: Sophomore center Chris- Brown became the Irish career leader in shut- margin (3.88 to 1.12 per game). Last year, in 36 tian Hanson saw his streak of goals in three outs with his 2-0 blanking of Air Force on Oct. games, Notre Dame scored just 89 goals (2.47 consecutive games snapped in the 1-1 tie with 28. The shutout was the seventh of Brown’s per game). Ohio State on Nov. 4. Prior to that he had col- career and moved him past Morgan Cey ‘05 lected goals in the 4-2 win over the Buckeyes on the career shutout list. Brown also is Notre BACK-TO-BACK: The Irish recorded back-to- and a goal in each game of the Lightning College Dame’s all-time leader in goals-against average back hat tricks in the games at Boston College Hockey Classic versus Army and Air Force. At (2.62) and is tied for first with a .912 career save and Providence. In the 7-1 win on Friday night, the Lightning College Hockey Classic, he was percentage. Mark Van Guilder picked up the second, three- named to the all-tournament team and was the goal game of his career. The following night, tournament MVP. He has now tripled his goal AWARDS GALORE: Notre Dame players Dan Kissel scored three times in the 6-1 win over output of his freshman year when he had one goal picked up their share of awards following the the Friars. That marked the first time since Feb. and two assists for three points. This season, he weekend of Oct. 20-21 at Boston College and 7-8, 1992 that Notre Dame players recorded hat has scored three goals with no assists. Providence College. Senior defenseman Wes tricks in back-to-back games. On Feb. 7, 1992, O’Neill was named the CCHA defensive player Lou Zadra had three versus Western Michigan in POWER-PLAY PRODUCER: Wes O’Neill of the week with a pair of assists in the two games a 10-4 loss to the Broncos. The following night, (is Notre Dame’s top scoring defensemen with while going +4 on the weekend. Goaltender Sterling Black scored three times in a 7-5 loss five points this season on five assists. He has led David Brown was the CCHA goaltender of the at Western Michigan. Irish defensemen in scoring in each of the last week as he stopped 48-of-50 shots in the two three seasons. So far this season, two of his five wins for a 1.00 goals-against average and a .960 FRESHMEN FIRSTS: Notre Dame’s eight- assists have come on the power play. For his save percentage. Freshman center Kevin Deeth man freshman class has made major contribu- career, O’Neill has scored 10 goals and 26 points took CCHA rookie of the week honors after tions early in the season. Five of them have on the power play. In 120 all-time games, the getting two goals and two assists while being played in games this season and through the first veteran defenseman has 14 goals and 48 assists +4 for the weekend. Junior Mark Van Guilder eight games have accounted for 11 goals and 11 for 62 career points. was named Inside College Hockey.com’s player assists and are a combined +18. Leading the way of the week for scoring three goals (all against is center Kevin Deeth (Gig Harbor, Wash.) who TOURNEY HONORS: Three members of the Boston College) and adding two assists for five is tied for second on the team with four goals and Irish hockey team were selected to the Lightning points. College Hockey News.com named Notre four assists. Right wing Ryan Thang (Edina, College Hockey Classic all-tournament team: Dame as its’ team of the week. Minn.) is fifth in scoring with four goals and two goaltender David Brown, defenseman Brock assists and left wing Dan Kissel (Crestwood, Sheahan (Jr., Lethbridge, Alb.) and center Ill.) has three goals and an assist for four points. Christian Hanson. Hanson was named the On defense, Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, tournament’s most valuable player as he scored Mich.) and Brett Blatchford (Temperance, a goal in each game, including the game winner Mich.) each has two assists. in the championship game versus Air Force. 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 CONDRA CAPERS: Sophomore right wing Erik Condra (Livonia, Mich.) has picked up David Brown In The Notre Dame Record Book where he left off in the scoring department as Career Season Records a freshman. Condra, Notre Dame’s rookie of the year and a CCHA all-rookie team selection, Goals-Against Average (Min. of 30 decisions) Goals-Against Average led the Irish with six goals and 28 assists for 1. David Brown (2003-) 2.62 1. David Brown (2006-07) 1.26 34 points. In eight games this year, he has two 2. Morgan Cey (2001-2005) 2.77 2. David Brown (2003-04) 2.32 goals and six assists for eight points. In 44 career 3. Forrest Karr (1995-99) 2.92 3. Morgan Cey (2003-04) 2.42 games, Condra has eight goals and 34 assists for 4. David Brown (2005-06) 2.47 42 points. Save Percentage (Min. of 30 decisions) 5. Tony Zasowski (1999-00) 2.56 1. Morgan Cey (2001-2005) .912 6. Forrest Karr (1998-99) 2.58 FOR OPENERS: With the 6-1 win on Oct. 12 David Brown (2003 - ) .912 7. Matt Eisler (1997-98) 2.70 3. Tony Zasowski (1999-03) .892 8. Morgan Cey (2001-02) 2.72 versus Minnesota State, the Irish improved to 9. Chris Cathcart (1970-71) 2.83 20-17-2 in the opening game of the season. The Shutouts 10. Morgan Cey (2002-03) 2.87 home win gave Notre Dame a 21-17-1 record in 1. David Brown (2003-) 7 home openers. The 3-2 overtime loss on Oct. 14 2. Morgan Cey (2001-2005) 6 Save Percentage dropped the Irish to 14-22-3 in road openers. Last 3. Mark Kronholm (1970-74) 4 1. David Brown (2006-07) .950 season, the Irish dropped both the road opener 2. David Brown (2003-04) .925 (3-1 at Colorado College) and the home opener Minutes Played 3. Morgan Cey (2003-04) .924 (5-3 to Princeton). 1. Lance Madson (1986-90) 6,900:09 4. David Brown (2005-06) .915 2. Morgan Cey (2001-2005) 6,465:04 Morgan Cey (2002-03) .912 3. Matt Eisler (1994-98) 6,276:30 Morgan Cey (2004-05) .912 ALL TIED UP: Notre Dame’s 1-1 tie against 4. Greg Louder (1990-94) 5,521:56 7. Morgan Cey (2001-02) .910 Ohio State on Nov. 4 was the second overtime 5. Dave Laurion (1978-82) 5,485:00 8. Mark Kronholm (1970-71) .907 game for the Irish this season. On Oct. 14, Notre 6. Dick Tomasoni (1968-72) 5,240:00 9. Matt Eisler (1997-98) .905 Dame dropped a 3-2 overtime decision at Min- 7. Bob McNamara (1979-83) 5,092:00 nesota State and are now 0-1-1 in extra play this 8. Len Moher (1974-78) 4,919:00 Shutouts year. Last season, Notre Dame was 0-0-4 in four 9. Mark Kronholm (1970-74) 4,877:00 1. David Brown (2003-04) 4 overtime games. In 55 overtime games since the 10.David Brown (2003- ) 4,366:19 2. David Brown (2005-06) 2 start of the 1999-2000 season, the Irish are 7-7-41 Morgan Cey (2003-04) 2 in overtime. The last overtime win for the Irish Morgan Cey (2002-03) 2 came on Dec. 10, 2004 in a 3-2 victory against PREMIER PUCKSTOPPER: Senior goal- Pittsburgh Penguin coach and current Chicago Michigan State. That win snapped a 16-game tender David Brown is off to a fast start in Blackhawk TV analyst Ed Olczyk served as winless skid (0-2-14) during the regular season 2006-07. He is 6-1-1 on the year with a stingy guest speaker and over 400 Irish hockey fans that started on Jan. 25, 2002. 1.26 goals-against average and a .950 save per- attended. The first dinner occurred on Sept. 6, centage. Of the nine goals he has given up, only 2005 with over 400 fans in attendance and Scotty TWO-GOAL GAMES OR MORE: Scoring four have come at even strength. Four have Bowman serving as guest speaker. Bowman, is definitely contagious. Through eight games come via the power play and one was short- who won nine Stanley Cups in his illustrious this season, the Irish have seen players score two handed. Brown stopped 36-of-37 shots he faced coaching career, was also invited by Notre Dame or more goals in a game six times. Last season, in the season-opening win versus Minnesota head football coach Charlie Weis to address his Notre Dame had a total of seven multiple-goal State. That marked the 13th time in Brown’s team at practice on Sept. 6, just four days prior games, including two hat tricks. Mark Van Guil- career that he has made 35 or more saves in a to the upset win at Michigan. der and Dan Kissel have had hat tricks against game. Notre Dame is 6-6-1 in those games. Boston College and Providence, respectively. FAMILY MATTERS: Two members of the Freshman Ryan Thang scored twice against CAPTAINS: Senior right wing T.J. Jindra Notre Dame hockey team – forwards Erik Boston College. Sophomore left wing Garrett (Faribault, Minn.) will serve as Notre Dame’s Condra (Livonia, Mich.) and Garrett Regan Regan (Hastings, Minn.) scored twice, includ- captain for the second consecutive season. Jindra (Hastings, Minn.) – have family ties to the Irish ing the game winner in the 6-1 win win on Oct. becomes the first Irish player to serve as captain hockey program. Condra’s uncle is All-American 12. Junior center Mark Van Guilder scored twice since Evan Nielsen ‘03 held the responsibil- forward Kirt Bjork (‘83) who played at Notre twice in the same game while recording a three- ity from 2001-03. There have been 14 players to Dame from 1979-83. He scored 76 goals with 85 point game. On Oct. 14, it was freshman Kevin serve as two-time captains with the Irish. Joining assists for 161 career points in 141 career games. Deeth’s turn as he collected a short-handed goal Jindra as alternate captains in ‘06-’07, are senior He took All-America honors in 1983 when he had and a power-play tally in the 3-2 overtime loss. center Jason Paige (Saginaw, Mich.) and senior 29 goals and 34 assists for 63 points. Regan’s defensemen Wes O’Neill (Essex, Ont.) and Tom uncle - Sean Regan - was a defenseman for the MINNESOTA MAGIC: Notre Dame’s five Sawatske (Duluth, Minn.). Paige has served as Irish from1981-83 before finishing his career at Minnesota natives had strong weekends in the an alternate captain since his sophomore year. the University of Minnesota. home-and-home weekend with Minnesota State. O’Neill and Sawatske will be alternate captains Junior Mark Van Guilder had two goals and one for the first time at Notre Dame. ROOKIE SUCCESS: Sophomore right wing assist in the 6-1 win on Thursday. Sophomore Erik Condra led Notre Dame in scoring last Garrett Regan had two goals in the 6-1 win BY THE CLASSES: The 26-man Notre Dame season with six goals and 28 assists for 34 points. against the Mavericks. Freshman Ryan Thang hockey roster is made up of eight seniors, five He became the first Notre Dame freshman to lead had a goal and an assists in the season opener. juniors, five sophomore and eight freshmen. The the team in scoring since Jamie Ling ‘96 led the Seniors Tom Sawatske (Duluth, Minn.) was eight seniors are the only remaining Irish players 1992-93 team with 40 points in his first season. +1 on the weekend and T.J. Jindra (Faribault, who were on the 2003-04 team that advanced to He would go on to lead the Irish in scoring four Minn.) was even. An adopted son, Kevin Deeth the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the straight seasons. Condra was selected as Notre who played two years of prep hockey at Shat- program’s history. Dame’s rookie of the year and was selected to tuck St. Mary’s (Faribault, Minn.), also had two the CCHA’s all-rookie team. He led all CCHA goals and an assist in two games versus MSU. DROP THE PUCK: For the second season in freshmen in scoring and was seventh in the nation a row, the Irish hockey team opened the season among rookie point scorers. with their annual “Drop The Puck Dinner” that was held on Oct. 11 at the Joyce Center. Former 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Roster CCHA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Senior Jason TALE OF THE TAPE No. Name Pos. Year Paige (Saginaw, Mich.) was Notre Dame’s repre- UND BGSU Hometown/Last Team sentative on the CCHA Scholar-Athlete team for 2005-06 record 13-19-4 13-23-3 1 Jordan Pearce G So. the 2005-06 season. Paige was one of 12 players 2005-06 Conference record 11-13-4/8th 8-18-2/12th Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) (one from each school) selected to the team by the Letterwinners returning 15 of 21 16 of 25 2 Kyle Lawson D Fr. league’s faculty representatives. Paige has a 3.71 New Hudson, Mich./Tri-City Storm (USHL) grade-point average in finance. He follows for- Current overall record 6-1-1 3-4-1 3 Brett Blatchford D Fr. mer Irish captain, Cory McLean (‘05), who was Winning percentage .813 .438 Temperance, Mich./Texas Tornado (NAHL) selected as the CCHA’s first-ever Scholar-Athlete Conference record 1-0-1 1-3-0 4 Dan VeNard D Jr. of the Year award winner following the 2004-05 Vernon Hills, Ill./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) season. McLean was a five-time Dean’s List Home record 1-0-0 2-1-1 6 Noah Babin D Sr. selection and graduated with a degree in Finance Road record 3-1-1 1-3-0 Palm Bch. Gardens, Fla./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) from the Mendoza College of Business with a One-goal games record 0-1 1-1 8 Josh Sciba C/LW Sr. 3.592 grade-point average. To be considered for Overtime record 0-1-1 1-0-1 Westland, Mich./USA Under-18 Team the CCHA Scholar-Athlete Award, a player had Last weekend 1-0-1 1-1-0 9 Ryan Thang RW Fr. to have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 through the fall Last 5 games 4-0-1 1-4-0 Edina, Minn./Omaha Lancers (USHL) term of the selection year to receive the school’s 10 Justin White LW So. Scholar-Athlete award. The award is selected by When scoring first ... 6-1-1 3-1-0 Traverse City, Mich./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) the 12 faculty representatives, voting based on When ahead after 1st period 5-1-0 2-0-0 11 Erik Condra RW So. a system awarding five points for a first-place When ahead after 2nd period 6-0-0 2-0-1 Livonia, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) 12 Stewart Carlin RW/D Fr. vote, three points for a second-place vote and Goals per game 3.88 2.50 Jeannette, Pa./Chicago Steel (USHL) one point for a third-place vote. Previously, the Shots per game 28.4 34.1 14 Brock Sheahan D Jr. CCHA honored an all-Academic team that saw Shooting percentage .137 .073 Lethbridge, Alb./Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves (AJHL) the Irish have at least one honoree in all but one Opponent shots per game 23.4 30.1 15 Christiaan Minella RW Fr. season (2002-03) since their return to the CCHA Shot margin +5.0 +4.0 Aurora, Colo./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) in ‘92-’93. The nine first-team selections were: 16 Dan Kissel C Fr. Curtis Janicke and Carl Picconatto (’92-’93), PPG percentage .208 .087 Crestwood, Ill./Chicago Steel (USHL) Garry Gruber (‘95-’96), Steve Noble (‘96-’97, 18 Evan Rankin RW Jr. ‘97-’98), Forrest Karr and Aniket Dhadphale PP chances per game 6.00 5.75 Portage, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) (‘98-’99), Andy Jurkowski (99’-’00), Dan PP goals per game 1.25 0.50 19 Wes O’Neill (A) D Sr. Carlson (2000-01), David Inman (2001-02) SH goals allowed 1 0 Essex. Ont./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) and Rob Globke (2003-04). During that 12- 20 Tom Sawatske (A) D Sr. year span, only Western Michigan (14) produced Penalties per game 7.00 5.88 Duluth, Minn./Lincoln Stars (USHL) more CCHA All-Academic selections than Notre Penalty-killing percentage .909 .821 21 Kevin Deeth C/LW Fr. Dame’s 11. Gig Harbor, Wash./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Opponent PP chances per game 5.50 4.88 22 Jason Paige (A) C Sr. TURNAROUND YEAR: A year ago, the Notre Opponent PPGs per game 0.50 0.83 Shorthanded goals for 2 0 Saginaw, Mich./Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) Dame hockey team turned in a 13-19-4 record in 23 Mark Van Guilder RW Jr. Jeff Jackson’s first season behind the bench. A Goals-against average 1.10 3.09 Roseville, Minn./Tri-City Storm (USHL) closer look at the mark shows vast improvement Save percentage .952 .896 24 Brian D’Arcy D Jr. for the Irish. Through the first 13 games of the Western Springs, Ill./Tri-City Storm (USHL) season, Notre Dame was 3-9-1. Over the remain- Goal margin/game +22 -5 25 Christian Hanson C So. ing 23 contests, the Irish were 10-10-3. In CCHA Venetia, Pa./Tri-City Storm (USHL) (+2.75) (-0.63) play, Notre Dame went from 3-20-5 in ‘04-’05 to 26 T.J. Jindra (C) RW Sr. Faribault, Minn./River City Lancers (USHL) 11-13-4 in ‘05-’06, a 15-point improvement from 1st period goals/game 1.00 1.00 27 Michael Bartlett LW Sr. one season to the next. Only Miami’s 16-point 1st period goal margin +8 -0 Morton Grove, Ill./USA Under-18 Team improvement in the standings was better than (8-0) (8-8) 30 David Brown G Jr. Notre Dame’s 15-point turnaround. Stoney Creek, Ont./Hamilton Kilty Bees (OPJHL) 2nd period goals/game 1.74 0.75 31 Tom O’Brien G Fr. LUKE LUCYK: Defenseman Luke Lucyk (Fox 2nd period goal margin +9 -3 Mokena, Ill./Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL) Point, Wis.), who would have been a junior with (14-5) (6-9) 33 Garrett Regan LW So. the Irish this season, decided during the summer Hastings, Minn./Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) to return to his junior team, the USHL’s Tri-City 3rd period goals/game 1.12 0.63 Storm. He will return to the Irish next season 3rd period goal margin +6 -3 Coach: Jeff Jackson and have two years of eligibility remaining. In (9-3) (5-8) Associate Head Coach: Paul Pooley two seasons at Notre Dame, Lucyk played in 44 Assistant Coach: Andy Slaggert games with one goal and one assist to go with 11 Overtime goals 0 1 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mike McNeill penalties for 22 minutes. Overtime goals against 1 0 Video Coordinator: Brad Aldrich Equipment Manager: Dave Gilbert Athletic Trainer: Kevin Ricks Senior Manager: Cole Hundt

2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006

OLD-TIME DEFENSE: Notre Dame’s defense IRON MAN: Graduated right wing IRISH IN CCHA/NATIONAL RANKINGS is made up of three seniors, three juniors and Tim Wallace (Anchorage, Alaska) Scoring CCHA National two freshmen this season. The three seniors finished his Notre Dame career in Mark Van Guilder (6-5-11) t11th t34th (1.33 ppg) - Noah Babin (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), 2005-06 as the Notre Dame’s all-time Kevin Deeth (4-4-8) t22nd t95th (1.00 ppg) Wes O’Neill and Tom Sawatske will team with ‘Iron Man.” Wallace played in every Erik Condra (2-6-8) t22nd t95th (1.00 ppg) junior Brock Sheahan (Lethbridge, Alb.) to game of his career, 153 in all. He Josh Sciba (2-6-8) t22nd t95th (1.00 ppg) form the team’s top four. The final two spots finished third on the all-time games will be a battle between juniors Dan VeNard played list for his four seasons with Goals and Brian D’Arcy (Western Springs, Ill.) and the Irish. Junior center Mark Van Mark Van Guilder (6) t8th t20th (0.75 gpg) freshmen Kyle Lawson and Brett Blatchford Guilder (Roseville, Minn.) is next Kevin Deeth (4) t72nd (0.50 gpg) (Temperance, Mich.). O’Neill comes into his in line as he now has played in every Ryan Thang (4) t72nd (0.50 gpg) final year as a candidate for all-CCHA and All- game in his first two-plus seasons for America honors. a total of 82 consecutive games. Assists Erik Condra (6) t70th (0.75 apg) NHL DRAFTEES: The Irish have four players PLAYING IN THE NHL: At times Josh Sciba (6) t70th (0.75 apg) on the 2006-07 roster who have been selected during the 2005-06 season, Notre in the National Hockey League’s Entry Draft. Dame had five former players in the Power-Play Goals Last June, sophomore right wing Erik Condra NHL at the same time. The five were: Ryan Thang (2) t55th (Livonia, Mich.) was selected in the seventh Ben Simon ‘00 (Columbus), Rob Kevin Deeth (2) t55th round, 211th overall by the Ottawa Senators. He Globke ‘04 (Florida), Brett Lebda Josh Sciba (2) t55th Jason Paige (2) t55th is joined by freshman defenseman Kyle Lawson ‘04 (Detroit), Mark Eaton (Nash- (New Hudson, Mich.) who was selected in the ville) and Yan Stastny (Edmonton- 2005 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes in Short-Handed Goals Boston). Only one other time, have Kevin Deeth (1) t3rd t7th the seventh round, 198th overall. Condra and the Irish had five players in the NHL Dan Kissel (1) t3rd t7th Lawson are joined by senior defenseman Wes in one season. That came during the O’Neill (Essex, Ont.) who was chosen in the 1982-83 campaign when the Irish had Game-Winning Goals fourth round of the 2004 Entry Draft, 115th over- five players see time, in the NHL. Ryan Thang (2) t2nd t2nd all by the New York Islanders. Also selected in That group included: Jim Brown 2004 was senior goaltender David Brown (Stony ‘82 (three games with Los Angeles), Defensemen Scoring Creek, Ont.) who went in the eighth round, Jack Brownschidle ‘77 (72 games Wes O’Neill (0-5-5) 228th overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins. with St. Louis), Jeff Brownschidle ‘81 (four games with Hartford), Don Rookie Scoring (Points per game) HOMETOWNS: The 2006-07 Notre Dame Jackson ‘78 (71 games with Edmon- Kevin Deeth (4-4-8) t3rd t11th (1.00 ppg) hockey team features players from eight states ton) and Dave Poulin ‘82 (two games Dan Kissel (3-1-4) t5th t11th (1.00 ppg) and two Canadian provinces - Alberta and with Philadelphia). As of Oct. 17, Ryan Thang (4-2-6) t5th t34th (0.75 ppg) Ontario. Over the past 12 seasons, the Irish Eaton (Pittsburgh), Lebda (Detroit) have had monogram winners from 21 different and Stastny (Boston) were skating Goals Against Avg. (33% of games) states and provinces – those listed below, plus: with NHL teams. David Brown (1.26) 2nd 1st Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Prince PUTTING ON THE FOIL: Notre Save% (33% of games) Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Brit- Dame sophomore Christian Hanson David Brown (.950) 2nd 1st ish Columbia. This season, the Irish have their (Venetia, Pa.) is the sixth Irish player first-ever player from the state of Washington whose father played in the National Team Rankings – freshman Kevin Deeth (Gig Harbor). Hockey League. His father, Dave Scoring Offense (3.88) 5th t10th Scoring Defense (1.12) 1st 1st Hanson, played 10 years of profes- 2006-07 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY Scoring Margin (+2.75) 1st 3rd sional hockey between 1974-75 and Fewest Penalty Minutes (16.4) 5th 16th – BY STATE OR PROVINCE: 1983-84, including stints with the Power Play (20.8%) 4th 14th Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Penalty Killing (90.9%) 2nd t3rd Michigan (7): Jason Paige, Josh Sciba, Evan North Stars and the World Hockey Rankin, Erik Condra, Justin White, Brett Blatch- Association’s (WHA) Minnesota eight teams. In 2006-07, Notre Dame will play ford, Kyle Lawson Fighting Saints and the New England Whalers. Bowling Green, Alaska and Nebraska-Omaha Michael Bartlett, Brian D’Arcy, Dan Illinois (5): Fans might also be familiar with Dave Hanson, as four times with two games at home and two VeNard, Dan Kissel, Tom O’Brien one of the famed Hanson Brothers, made famous away. The Irish will also play home-and-home T.J. Jindra, Tom Sawatske, Mark Minnesota (5): in the hockey movie - Slapshot. Hanson currently series with Michigan and Michigan State. Notre Van Guilder, Garrett Regan, Ryan Thang is the director of the Island Sports Center, home Dame hosts two-game home series with Miami, David Brown, Wes O’Neill Ontario (2): of Robert Morris University’s hockey team, in Northern Michigan and Ferris State while play- Christian Hanson, Stewart Pennsylvania (2): suburban Pittsburgh. ing two-game road series at Lake Superior, Ohio Carlin State and Western Michigan. Last year, the Irish Jordan Pearce Alaska (1): RIVALRY CLUSTERS: The CCHA begins its were 4-5-3 against Bowling Green, Ohio State Brock Sheahan Alberta (1): fifth season with the 12 teams grouped in “rivalry and Miami, the three teams in their cluster. Colorado (1): Christiaan Minella pairings.” In the pairings, Notre Dame is paired Florida (1): Noah Babin with Bowling Green. The league’s other pairings Washington (1): Kevin Deeth include Michigan-Michigan State, Miami-Ohio State, Lake Superior State-Northern Michigan, Ferris State-Western Michigan and Alaska Fair- banks-Nebraska-Omaha. Each season the teams are divided into three, four-team clusters and play a 28-game conference schedule. Cluster teams will face each other four times during the season with two games against each of the remaining 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 THE IRISH AND THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM: Notre Dame’s current roster includes six players who have past experience with USA Hockey, as members of the National Team Development Program (NTDP). Since the program began, the Irish have had a total of 16 NTDP alums grace their roster. The current contingent includes seniors Noah Babin (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Michael Bartlett (Morton Grove, Ill.), Tom Sawatske (Duluth, Minn.) and Josh Sciba (Westland, Mich.). The lone sophomore is goaltender Jordan Pearce (Anchorage, Alaska) while defenseman Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) represents the freshman class. Other for- mer NTDP players who played at Notre Dame and their years in the national program include: Brett Henning (1997-98), Michael Chin (1997- 98), Connor Dunlop (1997-99), Paul Harris (1997-99), John Wroblewski (1997-99), Neil Komadoski (1998-2000), Brett Lebda (1998- 2000), Rob Globke (1998-2000), Derek Smith (2000-01) and Tim Wallace (2002-06). 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 NOTRE DAME’S RECORD WHEN.... NOTRE DAME GOALTENDING GAME-BY-GAME When Notre Dame scores first...... 6-1-1 When opponents score first...... 0-0-0 #1 Jordan Pearce So. 6-1, 207 Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) When Notre Dame leads after one period ...... 5-1-0 When Notre Dame trails after one period ...... 0-0-0 Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH When score is tied after one period ...... 1-0-1 10/27 vs. Army 1/1 60:00 0 0.00 7 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 When Notre Dame leads after two periods ...... 6-0-0 When Notre Dame trails after two periods ...... 0-0-0 Totals 1/1 60:00 0 0.00 7 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 When score is tied after two periods ...... 0-1-1 When Notre Dame outshoots opponent ...... 3-1-1 When opponent outshoots Notre Dame ...... 3-0-0 #30 David Brown Sr. 6-0, 203 Stoney Creek, Ont./Hamilton Kilty Bees (OPJHL) When shots are even ...... 0-0-0 In Game 1 of CCHA weekend series...... 1-0-0 Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH In Game 2 of CCHA weekend series...... 0-0-1 10/12 Minn. State 1/1 60:00 1 1.00 36 .973 1 0 0 0 1 In one-goal games...... 0-1-0 10/14 at Minn. State 1/1 64:45 3 1.92 13 .925 0 1 0 2 0 In two-goal games...... 2-0-0 Notre Dame at home ...... 1-0-0 10/20 at Boston College 1/1 60:00 1 1.62 26 .938 1 0 0 1 0 Notre Dame on the road ...... 3-1-1 10/21 at Prov. College 1/1 60:00 1 1.47 22 .942 1 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame on neutral ice ...... 2-0-0 10/28 vs. Air Force 1/1 60:00 0 1.18 28 .954 1 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame in overtime ...... 0-1-1 11/3 at Ohio State 1/1 60:00 2 1.32 22 .948 1 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame in October...... 5-1-0 11/4 at Ohio State 1/1 65:00 1 1.26 24 .950 0 0 1 1 0 Notre Dame in November...... 1-0-0 Totals 7/7 429:45 9 1.26 171 .950 5 1 1 4 1 Notre Dame in December...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in January...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in February...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in March ...... 0-0-0 #31 Tom O’Brien Fr. 5-11, 193 Mokena, Ill./Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL) Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH

IRISH SPECIAL TEAMS Here’s a game-by-game look at Notre Dame’s spe- cial teams this season:

POWER PLAY PEN. KILLING Game G-Chances Kills-Opp MSU 1-10 6-6 @MSU 1-6 5-7 @BC 2-10 9-10 @PC 2-5 5-5 vs. Army 1-5 4-4 vs. AF 1-3 4-4 at OSU 1-2 1-1 at OSU 1-7 6-7 Home 1-10 (10.0%) 6-6 (100.0%) Away 7-30 (23.3%) 26-30 (86.7%) Neutral 2-8 (25.0%) 8-8 (100.0%) Totals 10-48 (20.8%) 40-44 (90.9%) 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006

Team Season Highs/Lows (2006-07) Multiple-Point Games For: Most goals in a game ...... 7 at Boston College (10/20/06) Four Points: Fewest goals in a game ...... 1 at Ohio State (11/4/06) Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Most assists in a game ...... 11 vs. Minnesota State (10/12/06) Fewest assists in a game ...... 2, at Ohio State (11/4/06) Three Points: Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Most goals against ...... 3 by Minnesota State (10/14/06) Mark Van Guilder (2) 10-20-06 at Fewest goals against ...... 0, twice - last time vs. Air Force (10/28/06) Boston College (3-0-3) Most assists against ...... 6 by Minnesota State (10/14/06) Dan Kissel (1) 10-21-06 at Fewest assists against ...... 0, twice - last time by Air Force (10/28/06) Providence (3-0-3) Most goals in a period ...... 4 vs. Minnesota State, 2nd period (10/12/06) Erik Condra (1) 10-20-06 at Most goals against in a period ...... 2 by Ohio State, 2nd period (11/3/06) Boston College (1-2-3) ...... 2 by Minnesota State, 2nd period (10/14/06) Kevin Deeth (1) 10-20-06 at Boston College (1-2-3) Most shots for in a game ...... 33 at Ohio State (11/4/06) Most shots against in a game...... 37 by Minnesota State (10/12/06) Two Points: Most shots in a period ...... 14 at Boston College, 1st period (10/20/06) Player (#games) Last Time (totals) ...... 14 at Minnesota State (10/14/06) Josh Sciba (2) 11-03-06 vs. Most shots against in a period ...... 13 by Boston College, 2nd period (10/20/06) Ohio State (0-2-2) ...... 13 by Minnesota State, 1st and 3rd period (10/12/06) Mark Van Guilder (2) 11-03-06 at Ohio State (1-1-2) Fewest shots for in a game ...... 20 at Providence College (10/21/06) Ryan Thang (2) 10-20-06 at Fewest shots against in a game ...... 7 by Army (10/27/06) Boston College (2-0-2) Fewest shots in a period ...... 2 vs. Minnesota State, 3rd period (10/14/06) Wes O’Neill (2) 10-20-06 at Fewest shots against in a period ...... 1 by Army, 1st period (10/27/06) Boston College (0-2-2) Most PIM in a game ...... 18 for 44 minutes at Boston College (10/20/06) Kevin Deeth (1) 10-14-06 at Fewest PIM in a game...... 1 for 2 minutes at Ohio State (11/3/06) Minn. State (2-0-2) Most opponent penalties in a game ...... 16 for 43 by Boston College (10/20/06) Jason Paige (1) 10-12-06 vs. Minn. State (0-2-2) Fewest opponent penalties in a game ...... 2 for 4 minutes by Ohio State (11/3/06) Most power-play chances ...... 11 vs. Boston College (10/20/06, 2-11) Most power play goals...... 2 vs. Providence College (10/21/06, 2-5) ...... 2 vs. Boston College (10/20/06, 2-11) Most opponent power-play chances...... 7 by Minnesota State (10/14/06, 2-7) Most opponent power-play goals...... 2 by Minnesota State (10/14/06, 2-7)

NOTRE DAME SCORING STREAKS: Point Streaks Goal Streaks Player Length Dates G-A-PTS Player Length Dates Goals Multiple Point Games Against Erik Condra 5 10/12-10/27 1-6-7 Kevin Deeth 3 10/14-10/21 4-2-6 Jason Paige 4 10/21-11/3 3-1-4 Christian Hanson 3 10/27-11/3 3-0-3 Four Points: (None) Kevin Deeth 4 10/12-10/21 4-3-7 Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Josh Sciba 3 10/28- 1-3-4 Bold - Current Streaks Justin White 3 10-28- 0-3-3 Ryan Thang 3 10/20-10-27 3-1-4 Three Points: (None) Michael Bartlett 3 10/21-11/3 1-3-4 Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Christian Hanson 3 10/27-11/3 3-0-3 Two Points (1 player) Assist Streaks Player (#games) Last Time (totals) Player Length Dates Assists Joel Hanson (MSUM) 10-14-06 (1-1-2) Erik Condra 5 10/12-10/27 1-6-7 Justin White 3 10/28- 0-3-3 Michael Bartlett 3 10/27-11/3 0-3-3 Noah Babin 2 10/12-10/14 0-2-2 Josh Sciba 2 10/20-10/21 0-2-2 Evan Rankin 2 10/20-10/21 0-2-2 Josh Sciba 2 10/28-11/3 0-3-3 Mark Van Guilder 2 10/28-11/3 1-2-3 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006

THE LAST TIME: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?? Notre Dame won in overtime ...... December 10, 2004 vs. Michigan State (3-2) Fourteen former Notre Dame players are currently on Notre Dame CCHA overtime win...... December 10, 2004 vs. Michigan State (3-2) professional hockey rosters as of Nov. 7. Notre Dame lost in overtime...... October 14, 2006 at Minnesota State (3-2, ot) Notre Dame lost in CCHA in overtime...... January 8, 2005 at Lake Superior State (2-1) NHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame scored 10 or more goals in a game...... October 14, 1994 vs. St. Francis Xavier (10-2) Brett Lebda - Detroit 10 1 4 5 10 Notre Dame allowed 10 or more goals in a game...... March 12, 2005 at Michigan (10-1) Mark Eaton - Pittsburgh # 11 0 2 2 2 Notre Dame had a home shutout ...... December 3, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (David Brown, 25 saves) Yan Stastny - Boston 9 0 0 0 11 Notre Dame had a road shutout...... Oct. 28, 2006 vs. Air Force (David Brown, 28 saves) ...... Oct. 27, 2006 vs. Army (Jordan Pearce, 7 saves) AHL GP G A PTS PIM ...... Jan. 28, 2006 at Ohio State (1-0, David Brown, 24 saves) Ben Simon - Syracuse 10 1 2 3 14 Notre Dame had a shutout in a CCHA game ...... Jan. 28, 2006 at Ohio State (1-0, David Brown, 24 saves) Tom Galvin - Grand Rapids 5 0 2 2 6 Notre Dame was shut out in a CCHA game...... Jan. 27, 2006 at Ohio State (Dave Caruso, 28 saves) Neil Komadoski - Binghamton 10 1 0 1 10 Notre Dame was shut out at home ...... March 4, 2006 vs. Alaska (Wylie Rogers, 39 saves) Rob Globke - Rochester 6 0 1 1 0 Notre Dame was shut out on road...... Jan. 27, 2006 at Ohio State (Dave Caruso, 28 saves) Tim Wallace - Wilkes Barre * 1 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame had 35 or more shots in a game...... March 4, 2006 vs. Alaska (39 shots) Notre Dame had 40 or more shots in a game...... January 8, 2005 at Lake Superior (42 shots) ECHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame had 50 or more shots in a game...... November 5, 2004 vs. Bowling Green (54 shots) Notre Dame surrendered 35 or more shots in a game...... October 12, 2006 vs. Minnesota State (37 shots) John Wroblewski - Fresno 7 2 3 5 20 Notre Dame surrendered 40 or more shots in a game...... February 4, 2006 at Michigan State (40 shots) Mike Walsh - Toledo 7 1 2 3 2 Notre Dame surrendered 50 or more shots in a game...... October 22, 2004 vs. Boston College (52 shots) Tim Wallace - Wheeling 6 1 1 2 8 Joe Dusbabek - Phoenix 8 0 2 2 8 Notre Dame had four PP goals in a game...... November 10, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (9-4 win) Chris Trick - Penascola 9 0 0 0 10 Notre Dame had three PP goals in a game...... February 17 at Bowling Green (7-4 win) Morgan Cey - Johnstown 5 3-2-0, 3.61, .889 Notre Dame surrendered five PP goals...... December 4, 2004 vs. Michigan (8-0) Notre Dame surrendered four PP goals...... March 11, 2005 at Michigan (10-1 loss) UHL GP G A PTS PIM Notre Dame surrendered three PP goals...... December 17, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (4-0 loss) Matt Amado - Chicago 5 2 0 2 6 Notre Dame player scored a hat trick...... October 21, 2006 - Dan Kissel (vs. Providence College) ...... October 20, 2006 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. Boston College) *assigned to Wheeling (ECHL) - Oct. 18 Notre Dame player scored four goals...... October 19, 1995 - Brian Urick (at Alaska-Fairbanks) #injured - Nov. 4 Notre Dame player scored five goals...... December 29, 1971 - Ian Williams (at Dartmouth)

Notre Dame player had three assists...... December 6, 2005 - Wes O’Neill (at Minnesota State - 0g, 3a) ...... December 3, 2005 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. W. Michigan - 0g, 3a) Notre Dame player had four assists...... February 17, 2006 - Erik Condra (at Bowling Green - 0g, 4a) Notre Dame player had five assists...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a)

Notre Dame player had three points ...... October 21, 2006 - Dan Kissel (vs. Providence College - 3g, 0a) Notre Dame player had four points...... February 17, 2006 - Mark Van Guilder (at Bowling Green, 3g, 1a) ...... February 17, 2006 - Erik Condra (at Bowling Green, 0g, 4a) Notre Dame player had five points...... December 20, 2000 - Brett Lebda (at Nebraska-Omaha - 1g, 4a) Notre Dame player had six points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) Notre Dame player had seven points...... October 21, 1994 - Jamie Ling (vs. Waterloo - 2g, 5a) IRISH CAREER STATS Player GP G A PTS PEN/MIN Notre Dame goalie made 35+ saves ...... Oct. 12, 2006 - David Brown (vs, Minnesota State, 6-1 win, 36 saves) Josh Sciba 116 32 30 62 33/66 Notre Dame goalie made 40+ saves ...... March 12, 2005 - Morgan Cey (vs. Michigan, 1-0 ot loss, 43 saves) Wes O’Neill 120 14 48 62 59/126 Notre Dame goalie made 50+ saves...... Oct. 22, 2004 - Morgan Cey (vs. Boston College, 3-2 win, 50 saves) Mark Van Guilder 82 17 28 45 15/30 Opposing player scored a hat trick...... January 20, 2006 - Darin Olver (Northern Michigan) Erik Condra 44 8 34 42 19/38 Opposing player scored four goals...... March 12, 1994 - Colin Ward (Western Michigan) Jason Paige 120 21 13 34 62/135 Opposing player scored five goals...... November 10, 1973 - Tom Ross (Michigan State) Michael Bartlett 116 11 20 31 50/119 Noah Babin 112 8 21 29 40/80 Opposing player had three assists...... October 28, 2005 - Kevin Westgarth (Princeton, 0g, 3a) T.J. Jindra 116 10 18 28 30/68 Opposing player had four assists...... January 18, 2005 - Colin Murphy (Michigan Tech - 0g, 4a) Opposing player had five assists...... January 20, 1996 - Kevin Hilton (Michigan - 0g, 5a) Evan Rankin 73 8 9 17 26/63 Brock Sheahan 80 0 13 13 55/113 Opposing player had three points...... December 2, 2005 - Brent Walton (Western Michigan) Garrett Regan 38 6 5 11 9/18 Opposing player had four points...... January 20, 2006 - Darin Olver (Northern Michigan - 3g, 1a) Kevin Deeth 8 4 4 8 1/2 Opposing player had five points...... January 27, 2001 - Jeff Hamilton (Yale - 2g, 3a) Opposing player had six points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Ryan Thang 8 4 2 6 2/4 Opposing player had seven points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Christian Hanson 30 4 2 6 10/20 Dan Kissel 4 3 1 4 4/8 Opposing goalie made 35+ saves...... March 4, 2006- Wylie Rogers (Alaska, 39 saves, 1-0 win) Tom Sawatske 40 2 2 4 26/74 Opposing goalie made 40+ saves...... January 8, 2005 - Jeff Jakaitis (LSSU, 41 saves, 2-1 ot loss) Dan VeNard 58 2 2 4 24/48 Opposing goalie made 50+ saves...... November 5, 2004 - Jordan Sigalet (BGSU, 50 saves, 4-4 tie) Justin White 15 0 3 3 3/6 Notre Dame had a penalty shot...... Oct. 27, 2006 - Kevin Deeth (stopped by Army, ND wins, 3-0) Kyle Lawson 8 0 2 2 2/4 ...... Oct. 12, 2001 - Rob Globke (scored vs. Union College, ND loses, 7-4) David Brown 79 0 2 2 1/2 Opp. had a penalty shot...... Feb. 28, 2003 - Vince Bellisimo - WMU (stopped by Morgan Cey, ND loses, 4-2) Brett Blatchford 4 0 2 2 2/4 Notre Dame swept a two-game series ...... February 10-11, 2006 (vs. Ferris State, 4-1, 3-2) Brian D’Arcy 15 0 0 0 3/6 Notre Dame swept a CCHA series...... February 10-11, 2006 (vs. Ferris State, 4-1, 3-2) Jordan Pearce 10 0 0 0 0/0 Notre Dame swept a road two-game series...... Feb. 14-15, 2003 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 3-2) Notre Dame swept a CCHA road two-game series ...... Feb. 14-15, 2003 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 3-2) Goaltender GP W-L-T GAvg. Sv% David Brown 79 30-33-9 2.62 .912 Events in bold occurred in 2006-07 season Jordan Pearce 10 5-4-0 2.87 .886 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006

NATIONAL POLLS: 2006-07 Central Collegiate Hockey Assoc. Standings CCHA OVERALL USA TODAY/Amer. Hockey Mag. (November 6) TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA Last 1. Miami 6 4 2 0 8 21 15 10 7 3 0 35 23 School Record Pts Week 2. Alaska 4 3 0 1 7 15 11 8 5 1 2 32 22 1. Maine (34) 7-0-1 510 1 3. Nebraska-Omaha 4 2 1 1 5 21 14 8 3 2 3 37 24 2. Minnesota 8-1-0 476 2 Ohio State 6 2 3 1 5 14 16 8 2 5 1 19 29 3. Boston College 5-2-0 433 3 4. Miami 7-3-0 385 4 5. Michigan 4 2 2 0 4 17 16 8 5 3 0 38 28 5. Michigan State 4-2-0 318 5 Lake Superior 4 2 2 0 4 12 12 8 5 3 0 27 21 6. North Dakota 6-3-1 316 6 Northern Michigan 4 2 2 0 4 9 11 10 5 4 1 21 22 7. Wisconsin 4-4-2 272 7 Michigan State 4 2 2 0 4 15 14 6 4 2 0 27 22 8. Boston University 2-1-3 262 8 Western Michigan 6 2 4 0 4 15 24 7 3 4 0 19 24 9. Notre Dame 6-1-1 233 10 10. Notre Dame 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 8 6 1 1 31 9 10. Michigan 5-3-0 218 9 11. Bowling Green 4 1 3 0 2 8 12 8 3 4 1 20 25 11. Cornell 4-0-0 191 11 Ferris State 4 1 3 0 2 8 12 8 3 5 0 25 25 Clarkson 6-1-1 191 13 13. New Hampshire 4-2-0 114 14 14. Denver 4-4-0 58 NR 15. Alaska Anchorage 3-3-2 31 NR THIS WEEK IN THE CCHA LAST WEEK IN THE CCHA Receiving votes: Rensselaer, 17; St. Cloud State, Tuesday, November 7 Friday, November 3 16; Northern Michigan, 15; Dartmouth, 8; Massa- Ferris State at Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. Notre Dame 4, at Ohio State 2 chusetts, 7; Army, 2; Colorado College, 2; Ne- Alaska 5, at Nebraska-Omaha 5 (ot) braska-Omaha, 2; Holy Cross, 1; Lake Superior, 1; Lake Superior 3, at Bowling Green 1 Michigan Tech, 1. Thursday, November 9 Western Michigan at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. at Michigan State 7, Michigan 4 USCHO.com /CSTV (November 6) at Miami 5, Northern Michigan 1 Last Friday, November 10 School Record Pts Week Bowling Green at Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. Saturday, November 4 1. Maine (36) 7-0-1 796 1 Michigan State at Ferris State, 7:05 p.m. Notre Dame 1, at Ohio State 1 (ot) 2. Minnesota (4) 8-1-0 754 2 Western Michigan at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. Alaska 4, at Nebraska-Omaha 3 3. Boston College 5-2-0 665 3 Alaska at Northern Michigan, 7:35 p.m. at Bowling Green 4, Lake Superior 2 4. Miami 7-3-0 646 4 Miami at Lake Superior, 7:35 p.m. at Michigan 6, Michigan State 2 5. North Dakota 6-3-1 603 8 Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan, 7:35 p.m. Northern Michigan 4, at Miami 2 6. Michigan State 4-2-0 541 6 at Western Michigan 4, Wayne State 0 7. Wisconsin 4-4-2 535 5 Saturday, November 11 8. Boston University 2-1-3 504 7 Bowling Green at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m. 9. Notre Dame 6-1-1 463 10 Alaska at Northern Michigan, 7:35 p.m. 10. Michigan 5-3-0 455 9 Miami at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. 11. Cornell 4-0-0 445 12 Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan, 7:35 p.m. 12. Clarkson 6-1-1 421 14 13. New Hampshire 4-2-0 337 13 14. Denver 4-4-0 218 15 15. Alaska 5-1-2 138 NR 16. Northern Michigan 5-4-1 124 19 St. Cloud State 2-3-1 124 17 18. Rensselaer 3-1-3 108 NR 19. Dartmouth 2-2-0 103 11 20. Colorado College 5-4-1 87 NR Receiving Votes: Massachusetts, 78; Nebraska-Omaha, 41; Michigan Tech, 36; Harvard, 28; UMass-Lowell, 28; Yale, 22; St. Lawrence, 19; Minnesota-Duluth, 18; Vermont, 17; Quinnipiac, 12; Lake Superior, 9; Alaska Anchorage, 8; Army, 6; Niagara, 5; Colgate, 4; Holy Cross, 2. 2006-07 Notre Dame Television Schedule

Inside College Hockey.com (November 5) The Notre Dame hockey team is scheduled to appear on television 10 times during the 2006-07 sea- Last son. The Irish will appear five times on Comcast Local, three times on CSTV, once on ESPNU and School Record Week once on Fox Sports Net - Detroit. Hockey fans should check their local cable and satellite systems 1. Maine 7-0-1 1 for the location of the various networks. All Comcast Local broadcasts will appear on Channel 99 2. Minnesota 8-1-0 2 on South Bend’s Comcast Cable outlet. The entire television schedule for the Irish: 3. Boston College 5-2-0 3 4. Michigan State 4-2-0 4 5. Miami 7-3-0 5 Friday, November 3 at Ohio State CSTV 8:05 p.m. 6. North Dakota 6-3-1 8 Friday, November 17 Michigan State CSTV 8:05 p.m. 7. Boston University 2-1-3 6 Saturday, November 18 at Michigan State Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 8. Wisconsin 4-4-2 7 Friday, December 8 at Michigan FSN- Detroit 7:35 p.m. 9. Clarkson 6-1-1 12 Sunday, December 10 Michigan ESPNU 3:05 p.m. 10. Michigan 5-3-0 10 Saturday, December 30 vs. No. Michigan CSTV 1:05 p.m. 11. Notre Dame 6-1-1 11 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) 12. Denver 4-4-0 15 Saturday, January 20 at Western Michigan Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 13. Alaska 5-1-2 16 Friday, January 26 Miami (OH) Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 14. Dartmouth 2-1-0 9 Saturday, February 10 Nebraska-Omaha Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 15. New Hampshire 4-2-0 18 Saturday, February 24 Ferris State Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 16. Cornell 4-0-0 20 17. Rensselaer 3-1-3 19 18. Massachusetts 4-1-1 NR 19. Colorado College 5-4-1 NR 20. Michigan Tech 5-3-0 13 Bubble-licious: St. Cloud State, Northern Michigan, Yale, Quinnipiac, Alaska Anchorage.

2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 Notre Dame Player Notes 1 Jordan Pearce, So., Goaltender 16 Dan Kissel, Fr., LW • Made first start of the season on 10/27 against Army; stopped all seven shots • Has missed four games with a groin injury (Army, Air Force, two with Ohio he faced in 3-0 shutout. Shutout was the second of his Notre Dame career. State). • Scored first career goal, power-play goal, game-winning goal and short-handed • Scored first career goal, power-play goal, game-winning goal and short-handed 2 Kyle Lawson, Fr., D goal with a hat trick versus Providence College (10/21). • Picked up second career point (assist) on Ryan Thang power-play goal versus • Recorded first collegiate point on Ryan Thang goal in 6-1 win over Minnesota Army (10/27). State on 10/12. • Recorded first point of collegiate career with an assist on first goal of MarkVan Guilder hat trick vs. Boston College (10/21). 18 Evan Rankin, Jr., RW 3 Brett Blatchford, Fr., D • Picked up assists in each of the games versus Boston College (10/20) and Provi- dence College (10/21). • Set up Erik Condra goal in 4-2 win at Ohio State on 11/3. • Recorded first collegiate point with a power-play assist on Kevin Deeth ppg in 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota State on 10/14. 19 Wes O’Neill, Sr., D • Set up Josh Sciba power-play goal in 1-1 tie with Ohio State (11/4). 4 Dan VeNard, So., D • Selected CCHA defensive player of the week for Oct. 22 with two assists • Has played in four of first eight games on Notre Dame blue line. and a +4 rating while helping the Irish to wins over Boston College (10/20) and Providence (10/21).

• Assisted on a pair of goals in Notre Dame’s 6-1 win over Minnesota State on 6 Noah Babin, Sr., D 10/12. • Had assists in both games of Minnesota State series; helped set up Garrett • Selected as one of the team’s three alternate captains prior to the start of the Regan’s second goal in 6-1 win on 10/12 and had a power-play assist on Kevin season. Deeth ppg in 3-2 overtime loss. 20 Tom Sawatske, Sr., D 8 Josh Sciba, Sr., LW/C • Selected as one of the team’s three alternate captains prior to the start of the • Had three points in weekend series at Ohio State; assisted on a pair of goals in season. the 4-2 win on 11/3; scored lone goal via the power play in 1-1 overtime tie on 11/4. 21 Kevin Deeth, Fr., C/LW • Scored Notre Dame’s first goal of the season at 17:02 of the first period in 6-1 • Recorded fourth assist of the season on Condra goal in 4-2 win over Ohio State win over Minnesota State on 10/12; goal came via the power play, his 16th career (Nov. 3). ppg. Added an assist for two-point game versus Mavericks • Named CCHA rookie of the week for Oct. 22 after scoring two goals and two assists in wins over Boston College and Providence College. Had a goal and two 9 Ryan Thang, Fr., RW assists in 7-1 win at Boston College and followed with a power-play goal in 6-1 win at Providence. • Scored first-period power-play goal on 10/27 in 3-0 win over Army; goal was • Scored two goals in 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota State; first came short- his second game winner of the season. handed in the first period and the second was a 5-on-3 power-play goal. • Recorded first two-goal game of career (including game winner) with even- • Picked up first point of collegiate career with an assist in 6-1 win over Min- strength and power-play goal in win at Boston College (10/20). Had three-point nesota State on 10/12. weekend with assist in 6-1 win over Providence College (10/21). • Picked up a goal and an assist in first collegiate game - a 6-1 win over Min- nesota State. 22 Jason Paige, Sr., C • Scored third goal of the year (ppg) in 4-2 win at Ohio State on Nov. 3. • Had a goal and an assist in wins over Army and Air Force at Lightning College 10 Justin White, So., LW Hockey Classic in Tampa, Fla. • Had assists in both games of Ohio State series; takes a three-game point streak • Scored first goal of the season in 6-1 win over Providence (10/21). into weekend with Bowling Green. • Assisted on a pair of Garrett Regan goals, including the game winner, in 6-1 • Recorded first collegiate point with an assist on Christian Hanson’s game-win- season-opening win over Minnesota State (10/12). ning goal against Air Force (10/28). • Selected for the third time to serve as one of the team’s alternate captains prior • Got the start at left wing in season opener against Minnesota State (10/12). Sat to the start of the season. out second game at MSU.

11 Erik Condra, So., RW 23 Mark Van Guilder, Jr., C • Gave Irish a 1-0 lead with second goal of the year in 4-2 win at Ohio State on • Turned in fourth multiple-point game with a goal and an assist in 4-2 win at Nov. 3. Ohio State; goal was the game winner, his first of the season. • Had three-point game (1g, 2a) in 7-1 win at Boston College (10/20). Added an • Named Inside College Hockey.com’s player of the week for five-point (3g, 2a) assist in 6-1 win at Providence the following night. weekend versus Boston College and Providence. • Had one assist in each game of Minnesota State series; set up Kevin Deeth’s • Had third multiple-point game of the season with two assists in 6-1 win at short-handed goal in 3-2 overtime loss at Mankato on 10/14. Providence (10/21). • Recorded second hat trick of his career in 7-1 win over Boston College (10/20); second three-point game of season and sixth of his career. 12 Stewart Carlin, Fr., RW/D • Had first three-point game (2g, 1a) of the season and fifth game of career with three or more points in 6-1 win over Minnesota State on 10/12. 14 Brock Sheahan, Jr., D • Recorded first assist of the year in 2-0 win over Air Force; was selected to the 24 Brian D’Arcy, Jr., D All-Tournament team at 2006 Lightning College Hockey Classic; is +5 on the season. 25 Christian Hanson, So., C • Ran goal streak to three games with a goal in 4-2 win over Ohio State on Nov. 15 Christiaan Minella, Fr., RW 4. • Had best weekend of his career, scoring goals in wins over Army and Air Force at Lightning College Hockey Classic; goal versus Air Force was game winner. Was named tournament MVP and was selected to All-Tournament Team. 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 26 T.J. Jindra, Sr., C • Picked up first point of the season with an assist on Mark Van Guilder game winner in 4-2 win against Ohio State (11/3). • Missed season opener with a corneal abrasion to left eye. Returned to lineup the following night at Minnesota State (10/14). • Selected team captain for the second year to become the 14th two-time captain for the Irish and the first since Evan Nielsen ‘03 from 2001-03.

27 Michael Bartlett, Sr., RW • Had third assist of the season in 4-2 win against Ohio State (Nov. 3). • Recorded assists in each game of Lightning College Hockey Classic in wins over Army and Air Force. • Picked up first goal of the season on a third-period breakaway in 6-1 win over Providence (10/21).

30 David Brown, Sr., Goaltender • Stopped 46-of-49 shots in win and tie versus Ohio State; made 22 saves in 4-2 win over Ohio State on Nov. 3; followed with 24 saves in 1-1 tie on Nov. 4; se- lected CCHA goaltender of the week for the second time this season. 1.26 goals- against average and .950 save percentage lead the CCHA and is tops in the nation. • Had first shutout of season in 2-0 win over Air Force in championship game of Lightning College Hockey Classic on 10/28; made 28 saves to record seventh career shutout to set a Notre Dame record. Selected to the all-tournament team. • Selected CCHA goaltender of the week by stopping 48-of-50 shots in wins over Boston College and Providence College; had 26 saves in 7-1 win at Boston Col- lege (10/20), giving up just one power-play goal. Stopped 22-of-23 shots in 6-1 win at Providence College (10/21). • Stopped 13-of-16 shots in 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota State (10/14). • Made 36 saves in season-opening 6-1 win over Minnesota State on 10/12; lone goal surrendered came short-handed.

30 Tom O’Brien, Fr., Goaltender

33 Garrett Regan, So., LW • Had third goal of the season in the win over Army in the third period. • Scored two goals, including game winner in 6-1 win over Minnesota State (10/12); goals came in a span of 2:36 early in the first period.

2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores

Friday, Oct. 6, 2005 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 – at Chestnut Hill, Mass. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006 – at Tampa, Fla. (Exhibition Game) 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F Notre Dame 2 2 3 - 7 Air Force 0 0 0 - 0 1 2 3 - F #1/#1 Boston College 0 0 1 - 1 Notre Dame 0 2 0 - 2 Windsor 0 0 0 - 0 1st Period Notre Dame 2 4 3 - 9 1st Period No Scoring. 1st Period ND – Mark Van Guilder 3 (Kyle Lawson), 1:03; ND – Ryan Thang 2nd Period ND - Erik Condra 1 (unassisted), SHG, 10:56; ND - Condra 2 2 (Evan Rankin), 14:08. ND – Christian Hanson 2 (Justin White, Michael Bartlett), 3:21; (unassisted), SHG, 16:07. 2nd Period ND – Jason Paige 2 (Mark Van Guilder, Josh Sciba), PPG, 13:23. 2nd Period ND – Kevin Deeth 3 (Erik Condra, Wes O’Neill), 12:11; ND 3rd Period ND – Garrett Regan 1 (Ryan Thang, Brett Blatchford), 5:07; ND - Van Guilder 4 (unassisted), 13:13. No Scoring. – Condra 3 (Kevin Deeth), 6:08; ND – Dan VeNard 1 (Jason Paige), 3rd Period Saves: 8:24; ND – Dan Kissel 1 (Jason Paige, Noah Babin), PPG, 19:08. BC – Dan Bertram 1 (Brock Bradford), PPG, 00:48; ND – Van AF – Ian Harper (58:54) 8 - 7 - 8 - 23 3rd Period Guilder 5 (Josh Sciba), 4:50; ND – Condra 1 (Deeth, O’Neill) ND – David Brown (60:00) 7 - 12 - 9 - 28 ND – Thang 1 (unassisted), 4:54; ND – Justin White 1 (Michael 13:53; ND – Thang 3 (Deeth, Condra), PPG, 16:12. Power Play: AF: 0-4; ND: 1-3. Bartlett, Tom Sawatske), 5:54; ND – Kissel 2 (Babin, Wes O’Neill), Saves: Penalties: AF: 4 for 8 minutes; ND: 6 for 23 minutes. PPG, 10:20. ND – David Brown (60:00) 3 - 13 - 10 - 26 Attendance: 7,043 Saves BC – Cory Schneider (53:53) 12 - 7 - 5 - 24 UW – Reese Kalleitner (26:08) 9 - 2 - x – 11 Joe Pearce (6:07) x - x - 1 - 1 Jeff Cutter (24:12) x - 6 - 6 – 12 Power Play: ND: 2-10; BC: 1-10. Kris Gabriele (9:40) x - x - 2 – 2 Penalties: ND: 18 for 44 minutes; BC: 16 for 43 minutes. Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 – at Columbus, Ohio ND – David Brown (40:00) 3 - 5 - x – 8 Attendance: 6,208 1 2 3 - F Jordan Pearce (20:00) x - x - 2 – 2 Notre Dame 2 1 1 - 4 Power Play: UW: 0-6; ND: 2-11. Ohio State 0 2 0 - 2 Penalties: UW: 12 for 24 minutes; ND: 7 for 14 minutes 1st Period Attendance: 1,687 Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 – at Providence, R.I. ND – Erik Condra 2 (Brett Blatchford, Kevin Deeth), 8:54; ND 1 2 3 - F – Christian Hanson 3 (Justin White, Michael Bartlett), 16:16.. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame 1 3 2 - 6 2nd Period Providence College 0 1 0 - 1 ND – Mark Van Guilder 6 (Josh Sciba, T.J. Jindra), 1:52; OSU 1 2 3 - F – Tommy Goebel 3 (Johann Kroll, John Dingle), 5:16; OSU Minnesota State 0 0 1 - 1 1st Period – Andrew Schembri 2 (Mathieu Picard), 16:23. Notre Dame 1 4 1 - 6 ND – Dan Kissel 1 (Mark Van Guilder, Josh Sciba), PPG, 11:04; 3rd Period 1st Period 2nd Period ND – Jason Paige 3 (Sciba, Van Guilder), PPG, 8:29. ND – Josh Sciba 1 (Wes O’Neill, Mark Van Guilder), PPG, 14:05. ND – Kissel 2 (Van Guilder), 1:15: ND – Jason Paige 1 (Evan Rankin, Saves: 2nd Period Garrett Regan), 2:02; PC – Colin McDonald 4 (Nick Mazzolini), 5:02; ND – David Brown (60:00) 6 - 8 - 8 - 22 ND – Garrett Regan 1 (Jason Paige), 00:44; ND – Regan 2 (Noah ND - Kevin Deeth 4 (Ryan Thang, Erik Condra), PPG, 11:15. OSU – Nick Filion (20:00) 11 - x - x - 11 Babin, Paige), 3:20; ND –Van Guilder 1 (Ryan Thang, Sciba), 3rd Period Joseph Palmer (38:42) x - 9 - 6 - 15 4:20; ND – Van Guilder 2 (Kevin Deeth, Erik Condra), 8:24. ND – Michael Bartlett 1 (unassisted), 15:53; ND – Kissel 3 Power Play: ND: 1-2; OSU: 0-1. 3rd Period (unassisted), SHG, 19:22. Penalties: ND: 1 for 2 minutes; OSU: 2 for 4 minutes. MSU – Jon Kalinski 1 (Travis Morin), SHG, 3:18; ND – Thang 1 Saves: Attendance: 5,200 (Dan Kissel, O’Neill), 6:48. ND – David Brown (60:00) 11 - 8 - 3 - 22 Saves: PC – Ryan Simpson (60:00) 12 - 7 - 5 - 24 MSU – Dan Tormey (60:00) 9 - 7 - 6 - 22 Power Play: ND: 2-5; PC: 0-6. ND – David Brown (60:00) 13 - 11 - 12 - 36 Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; PC: 6 for 12 minutes. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 – at Columbus, Ohio Power Play: MSU: 0-6; ND: 1-10. Attendance: 2,104 1 2 3 OT - F Penalties: MSU: 10 for 20 minutes; ND: 9 for 18 minutes. Notre Dame 0 0 1 0 - 1 Attendance: 1,300 Ohio State 0 0 1 0 - 1 1st Period No Scoring. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 – at Mankato, Minn. Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 – at Tampa, Fla. 2nd Period 1 2 3 - F No Scoring. 1 2 3 OT - F Army 0 0 0 - 0 3rd Period Notre Dame 1 1 0 0 - 2 Notre Dame 1 1 1 - 3 ND – Josh Sciba 2 (Wes O’Neill, Justin White), PPG, 5:38; OSU Minnesota State 0 2 0 1 - 3 1st Period – Tommy Goebel 4 (Sean Collins, Jason DeSantis), PPG, 17:38. ND – Ryan Thang 4 (Kyle Lawson, Erik Condra), PPG, 10:58. Overtime: 1st Period 2nd Period No Scoring. ND – Kevin Deeth 1 (Erik Condra), SHG, 17:02. ND – Christian Hanson 1 (Michael Bartlett, Brock Sheahan), Saves: 2nd Period 17:17. ND – David Brown (65:00) 6 - 9 - 7 - 2 - 24 MSU – Joel Hanson 1 (Zach Harrison, Brian Kilburg), 1:36; 3rd Period OSU – Joseph Palmer (64:53) 7 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 32 MSU – Kael Mouillierat 1 (Travis Morin, Blake Friesen), PPG, ND – Garrett Regan 3 (Jason Paige), 18:06. Power Play: ND: 1-7; OSU: 1-7. 2:46; ND – Deeth 2 (Noah Babin, Brett Blatchford), PPG, 8:28. Saves: Penalties: ND: 7 for 14 minutes; OSU: 7 for 14 minutes. 3rd Period ARMY – Josh Kassel (60:00) 6 - 11 - 10 - 27 Attendance: 5,163 No Scoring ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 1 - 4 - 2 - 7 Overtime Power Play: Army: 0-4; ND: 1-5. MSU – Jon Kalinski 2 (Steve Wagner, Hanson), PPG, 4:45. Penalties: Army: 6 for 12 minutes; ND: 5 for 10 minutes. Saves: Attendance: 6,772 ND – David Brown (64:45) 4 - 7 - 2 - 0 - 13 MSU – Dan Tormey (64:45) 10 - 13 - 2 - 2 - 27 Power Play: ND: 1-6; MSU: 2-7. Penalties: ND: 7 for 14 minutes; MSU: 7 for 25 minutes. Attendance: 3,652 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Hockey Statistics All games/Conference Games

Overall: 6-1-1 Conf: 1-0-1 Home: 1-0-0 Away: 5-1-1 Neut: 0-0-0

OVERALL CONFERENCE ------SHOTS----- PENALTY ---GOALS------SHOTS----- PENALTY ---GOALS--- ## Name GP G A Pts Sh +/- No-Min PP SH GW GP G A Pts Sh +/- No-Min PP SH GW 23 Mark Van Guilder 8 6 5 11 18 +5 4-8 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 4 0 2-4 0 0 1 21 Kevin Deeth 8 4 4 8 17 +5 1-2 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 +1 0-0 0 0 0 11 Erik Condra 8 2 6 8 19 +5 3-6 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 +1 0-0 0 0 0 8 Josh Sciba 8 2 6 8 17 +5 3-6 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 7 +1 1-2 1 0 0 9 Ryan Thang 8 4 2 6 24 +4 2-4 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 +1 0-0 0 0 0 22 Jason Paige 8 3 3 6 11 +2 2-4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 -1 0-0 1 0 0 19 Wes O’Neill 8 0 5 5 11 +8 3-6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 16 Dan Kissel 4 3 1 4 8 +3 4-8 1 1 1 - 33 Garrett Regan 8 3 1 4 20 +1 2-4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 -2 0-0 0 0 0 27 Michael Bartlett 8 1 3 4 7 +4 2-4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 +1 0-0 0 0 0 25 Christian Hanson 7 3 0 3 15 +3 3-6 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 +1 1-2 0 0 0 10 Justin White 6 0 3 3 4 +4 3-6 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 4 +1 0-0 0 0 0 6 Noah Babin 8 0 2 2 12 +4 3-6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 +1 0-0 0 0 0 3 Brett Blatchford 4 0 2 2 3 +2 2-4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2 Kyle Lawson 8 0 2 2 6 +4 2-4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1-2 0 0 0 18 Evan Rankin 8 0 2 2 14 +1 2-4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 -2 1-2 0 0 0 26 T.J. Jindra 7 0 1 1 4 +2 6-20 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 +1 1-2 0 0 0 14 Brock Sheahan 8 0 1 1 8 +6 4-8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 +1 1-2 0 0 0 20 Tom Sawatske 8 0 0 0 5 +5 3-17 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 4 Dan VeNard 4 0 0 0 4 +1 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 TM TEAM 4 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total...... 8 31 49 80 227 +74 56-131 10 2 6 2 5 10 15 63 +5 8-16 2 0 1 Opponents...... 8 9 14 23 187 -77 58-138 4 1 1 2 3 5 8 49 -5 9-18 1 0 0

OVERALL CONFERENCE ## Name GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T GP Minutes GA EN Avg Saves Pct W L T 1 Jordan Pearce 1 60:00 0 0 0.00 7 1.000 1 0 0 - 30 David Brown 7 429:45 9 0 1.26 171 .950 5 1 1 2 125:00 3 0 1.44 46 .939 1 0 1 Total...... 8 489:45 9 0 1.10 178 .952 6 1 1 2 125:00 3 0 1.44 46 .939 1 0 1 Opponents...... 8 489:45 31 0 3.80 196 .863 1 6 1 2 125:00 5 0 2.40 58 .921 0 1 1

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SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct SHOTS ON GOAL Shots Avg/G Pct Notre Dame 227 28.38 .137 Notre Dame 63 31.50 .079 Opponents 187 23.38 .048 Opponents 49 24.50 .061

POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct POWER PLAYS Goals Chances Pct Notre Dame 10 48 .208 Notre Dame 2 9 .222 Opponents 4 44 .091 Opponents 1 8 .125

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 8 14 9 0 - 31 Notre Dame...... 2 1 2 0 - 5 Opponents...... 0 5 3 1 - 9 Opponents...... 0 2 1 0 - 3 2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes • The Bowling Green Series • November 10-11, 2006

2006-07 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Hockey Statistics All games/Conference Games

Overall: 6-1-1 Conf: 1-0-1 Home: 1-0-0 Away: 5-1-1 Neut: 0-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS ND OPP SHOT STATISTICS...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 31-227 9-187 Shot pct...... 137 .048 Goals/Game...... 3.9 1.1 Shots/Game...... 28.4 23.4 Assists...... 49 14 POWER PLAYS...... Goals-Power Plays...... 10-48 4-44 Conversion Percent...... 208 .091 Shot Attempts...... 53 44 Shot Percent...... 189 .091 SHORT-HANDED...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 2-6 1-11 Shot Percent...... 333 .091 GOAL BREAKDOWN...... Total Goals...... 31 9 Power Play...... 10 4 Short-handed...... 2 1 Empty net...... 0 0 Penalty...... 0 0 Unassisted...... 3 0 Overtime...... 0 1 Shootout...... 0 0 Delayed Penalty...... 0 0 PENALTIES...... Number...... 56 58 Minutes...... 131 138 Penalties/Game...... 7.0 7.2 Pen minutes/Game...... 16.4 17.2 Minor...... 53 54 Major...... 1 2 10-minute Misconduct...... 1 1 Game Misconduct...... 1 1 Gross Misconduct...... 0 0 Match...... 0 0 FACEOFFS (W-L)...... 296-250 250-296 Faceoff W-L Pct...... 542 .458 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)...... 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 1300 22327 Dates/Avg Per Date...... 1/1300 5/4465 Neutral Site #/Avg...... 2/6908

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 8 14 9 0 - 31 Opponents...... 0 5 3 1 - 9

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Notre Dame...... 51 72 53 2 - 178 Opponents...... 66 69 53 8 - 196