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2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey (7-4-0/5-2-0) No. 11/10 Notre Dame To Face Western Michigan In Home-And- OctoBer Home Series Nov. 16-17 12 $ at Lefty McFadden Invitational • Irish begin busy schedule with five games over a nine-day period. vs. #14/#15 Wisconsin L, 1-4 13 vs. Mercyhurst W, 4-0 • Notre Dame coming off a weekend split with No. 1 Miami; Irish win first game 18 #5/#5 Denver W, 4-3 2-1 before falling 3-1 in game two. 19 #5/#5 Denver L, 1-3 23 * at Bowling Green W, 4-2 • Jordan Pearce stops 64-of-68 shots versus RedHawks. 26 * at Ferris State W, 3-2 27 * at Ferris State L, 0-3 • The Series: #11/#10 Notre Dame (7-4-0/5-2-0) vs. Western Michigan (3-5-0/1-3-0) • Date/Site/Time: Friday, November 16 • Joyce Center (2,713) • 7:35 p.m. NOVEMber Saturday, November 17 • Lawson Arena (3,667) • 7:36 p.m. 1 * Lake Superior W, 7-3 2 * Lake Superior W, 4-1 • Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on Friday night on 9 * at #1/#1 Miami W, 2-1 1620 WWLV with Saturday’s game on ESPN Radio 1490 - South Bend’s SportsCenter with 10 * at #1/#1 Miami L, 1-3 Mike Lockert calling all the action for the Irish. Television: Saturday night’s game from 16 * Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. Kalamazoo, Mich., will be televised live by Comcast Local and can be seen on Channel 3 on 17 * at Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. 20 * Bowling Green 7:35 p.m. Comcast Cablevision in South Bend. Ben Holden and Sean Ritchlin will call all the action. 23 % at 57th Rensselaer Holiday Tournament • Internet: Irish hockey can be heard on the Internet at the Notre Dame website - www.und.com. vs. Alabama-Huntsville 4:00 p.m. Home Irish hockey games not being televised will be streamed live at www.und.com. All Notre 24 vs. RPI/A.I.C. 4:00/7:15 p.m. Dame home games and all CCHA games are available via gametracker. 30 * Nebraska-Omaha 7:35 p.m. The Notre Dame DECEMber IRISH MEET WESTERN MICHIGAN IN HOME-AND-HOME SERIES: 1 * Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 p.m. hockey team returns home after splitting a two-game series with No. 1 Miami last weekend. The 7 at Princeton 7:05 p.m. Irish will face the Western Michigan Broncos in a home-and-home series on Nov. 16-17. On Friday 8 at Princeton 7:05 p.m. night, Nov. 16, the Irish will play host to the Broncos at the Joyce Center in a 7:35 p.m. games. On 29 # at Lightning College Hockey Classic Saturday, Nov. 17, the two teams will meet in vs. Massachusetts 5:05 p.m. Kalamazoo, Mich., at Lawson Arena at 7:36 p.m. vs. RPI/Colorado College 5:05/8:05 p.m. Saturday’s game will be televised live by Comcast SERIES INFORMATION Local with Ben Holden and Sean Ritchlin calling vs. Western Michigan JANUArY the action. The game can be seen in South Bend 4 * at Northern Michigan 7:35 p.m. 5 * at Northern Michigan 7:35 p.m. on Comcast Cable Channel 3. Notre Dame comes All-time Series: Western Michigan leads, 34-25-5 11 * at Michigan State 7:35 p.m. into the game ranked 11th in the USA Today Poll At Notre Dame: Notre Dame leads, 16-12-1 13 * Michigan State 4:05 p.m. and 10th in the USCHO.com poll after knock- At Kalamazoo: Western Michigan leads, 21-9-4 18 * at Michigan 8:05 p.m. ing off top-ranked Miami last Friday, 2-1. The Neutral: Western Michigan leads, 1-0-0 19 *& vs. Michigan 7:05 p.m. RedHawks returned the favor the following night Last 10 meetings: Notre Dame leads 5-4-1 25 * Bowling Green 7:35 p.m. with a 3-1 win. The Irish are 7-4-0 overall and 26 * at Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. 5-2-0 in the CCHA. Western Michigan comes 2006-07 Meetings: into the series with a 3-5-0 record and the Bron- FEBRUARY Jan. 19 at WMU 3, ND 2 cos are 1-3-0 in conference play. WMU has lost Jan. 20 ND 3, at WMU 0 1 USA Under-18 Team (exh.) 7:35 p.m. three of its five games this season in overtime. 8 * Ferris State 7:35 p.m. 9 * Ferris State 7:05 p.m. The two teams have met 64 times in the all-time VERSUS WESTERN MICHIGAN: 15 * at Alaska 7:05 p.m. (AST) series with Western holding a 34-25-5 edge. At Name GP G A PTS 16 * at Alaska 7:05 p.m. (AST) the Joyce Center, Notre Dame leads, 16-12-1 Mark Van Guilder 6 0 5 5 22 * Ohio State 7:35 p.m. while at Lawson Arena, the Broncos have a 21- Evan Rankin 6 1 1 2 23 * Ohio State 7:05 p.m. 9-4 advantage. Last season, the two teams met Erik Condra 4 1 1 2 29 * at Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. twice at Lawson Arena with Western Michigan Brock Sheahan 6 0 2 2 Justin White 3 0 2 2 winning the first game, 3-2, and the Irish taking Ryan Thang 2 0 2 2 MArCH the second game, 3-0. The last time the Broncos 1 * Western Michigan 7:05 p.m. Kyle Lawson 2 1 0 1 7-9 First Round CCHA Playoffs TBA won at the Joyce Center was March 13, 2004, a Garrett Regan 4 1 0 1 14-16 Second Round CCHA Playoffs TBA 4-0 win in the CCHA playoffs. Since then WMU Brett Blatchford 2 1 0 1 21 ^ at CCHA Semifinals 4:30/8:05 p.m. is 0-2-0 in South Bend. Tom Sawatske 3 1 0 1 22 ^ at CCHA Championship 4:30/8:05 p.m. Dan VeNard 4 0 1 1 28-30 at NCAA Regionals (Albany, N.Y./Madson, BUSY SCHEDULE: The series with Western Kevin Deeth 2 0 0 0 Wis./Worcester, Mass./Colorado Springs, Michigan begins a busy nine-day period that will Luke Lucyk 3 0 0 0 Colo.) Dan Kissel 1 0 0 0 see Notre Dame play five games. On Tues., Nov. Christiaan Minella 1 0 0 0 APRIL 20, Notre Dame will play host to the Bowling 10-12 at NCAA Frozen Four (at Denver, Colo.) Green Falcons in a 7:35 p.m. game at the Joyce MIN W-L-T GA SVS SV% GAVG Home Games in bold Center. The Irish will then spend Thanksgiving Rankings - USA Today/USCHO in Troy, N.Y., on Nov. 23-24 as they participate in Exhibition Game in bold italic the 57th Annual Rensselaer Holiday Tournament. $ Nutter Center (at Dayton, Ohio) Notre Dame will face Alabama-Huntsville in the opening game at Houston Field House at 4:00 p.m. % Houston Field House (at Troy, N.Y.) on Nov. 23 while R.P.I. faces American International in the second game. The third-place and cham- # St. Pete Times Forum (at Tampa, Fla.) pionship games will be played at 4:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 24. This is the second time this season that the Irish will play five games in a nine-day span as they did so between Oct. 18-27. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 2 HEAD COACH JEFF JACKSON VERSUS THE BEST: Notre Dame’s 2-1 win and losing, 3-1. Last weekend, Notre Dame split over Miami on Nov. 9 marked the 10th time in with #1/#1 Miami with a 2-1 win on Friday and a the program’s history that the Irish knocked off 3-1 loss on Saturday. The Irish are 2-3-0 against Full Name a top-ranked team. In fact, the last four times ranked teams this season. • Jeffery L. Jackson that Notre Dame has faced a No.1 team, the Irish have come away with the victory. Here’s a list of TOUGH AS NAILS: Senior right wing Evan Birthdate Irish wins over No. 1 ranked teams in the 40-year Rankin showed his toughness in the 3-1 loss to • June 22, 1955 history of the program. Miami on Saturday night at Steve Cady Arena. After taking a high hit in the second period that Hometown 11/9/07 - at Miami, 2-1 sent him to the locker room for stitches, Rankin • Roseville, Michigan 10/20/06 - at Boston College, 7-1 returned to action in the third period to record his 10/22/04 - vs. Boston College, 3-2 fourth of the season. The Portage, Mich., Education 10/23/03 - at Boston College, 1-0 native has already equaled his goal output from • Bachelor’s Degree in 1/3/99 - at North Dakota, 4-3 last season when he had four goals and is one off 11/20/78 - at Minnesota, 3-2 his career high of five goals that he set during his Communications 1/13/78 - vs. Denver, 5-3 freshman year in 2004-05. Michigan State ‘78 1/18/74 - vs. Michigan Tech, 7-1 • Bachelor’s Degree in Education 2/24/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 4-3 THE PUCK STOPS HERE: Junior goaltender Michigan State ‘79 2/23/73 - vs. Wisconsin, 8-5 Jordan Pearce recorded back-to-back 32-save games in the weekend series at Miami. He Collegiate Coaching Experience WINNING AT MIAMI: Notre Dame’s 2-1 faced 33 shots in the opening night, 2-1 win, and • Assistant Coach, Lake Superior State (1986-90) win over the RedHawks on Nov. 9 snapped a then saw 35 shots on Saturday night in the 3-1 • Head Coach, Lake Superior State (1990-96) six-game Irish winless streak (0-5-1) at Oxford, loss at Oxford, Ohio. Pearce has started 10 of Record: 182-52-25 (.751); two NCAA titles, Ohio. The previous Irish win was on March 16, Notre Dame’s 11 games this season with the 10 two CCHA regular-season titles, four CCHA 2003 when they defeated Miami, 5-0, in game appearances being a career high. His six wins tournament championships three of the first round of the CCHA playoffs to are the most in a season and he goes into the • Head Coach, University of Notre Dame (2005-) advance to Joe Louis Arena. Last Friday’s win weekend with Western Michigan ranked second Record: 52-30-7 (.624); one CCHA regular- came in Notre Dame’s first-ever appearance at in the nation with 595:13 minutes played, just season title; one CCHA tournament title Steve Cady Arena. 6:14 less than the national leader, Michigan’s International Coaching Experience Billy Sauer. Pearce owns a 2.22 goals-against • National Coach and Senior Director, MIAMI RECAP: Notre Dame got first-period average and a .916 save percentage with one U.S. National Team Developmental Program goals from Christian Hanson (Jr., Venetia, shutout on the year. (1996-2000) Pa.) and Dan Kissel (So., Crestwood, Ill.) and • Head Coach, U.S. Junior National Team (1996- goaltender Jordan Pearce (Jr., Anchorage, GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS: Through 11 Alaska) made 32 saves in the 2-1 win over the games this season, the Irish have some good news 97) No. 1 Miami RedHawks on Nov. 9. Hanson and some bad news to report. In Notre Dame’s • Won silver medal at World Junior Championships opened the scoring at 9:50 when he converted seven victories, the Irish have scored 28 goals for • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team (1998) a Robin Bergman (Fr., Stockholm, Sweden) a 4.00 average. In the four losses, Notre Dame centering pass for his second goal of the season has scored just three goals for a 0.75 goals-per Junior Hockey Experience and second in as many games. Kissel got what game mark. In the seven wins, the Irish have • Head Coach, Guelph Storm (2000-03) proved to be the game winner at 16:11 after he given up just 12 goals (1.71 goals-against aver- Record: 87-67-24 (4) and Evan Rankin (Sr., Portage, Mich.) forced age) while in the four losses, they have given up a turnover behind the Miami goal. Kissel picked 13 goals (3.25 goals against). Professional Experience up the loose puck and fired it past Jeff Zatkoff for • Assistant Coach, New York Islanders (2003-05) his first of the season. Miami would cut the lead THE KISSEL EFFECT: Sophomore left wing to 2-1 at 2:25 of the second period on a goal by Dan Kissel collected his first goal of the season Coaching Honors Nathan Davis. From there, Pearce slammed the in the 2-1 win at Miami. The goal also proved • CCHA Coach of the Year (1990-91) door, finishing the game with 32 saves. The Irish to be the game winner. In Kissel’s career, he has • CCHA Coach of the Year (2006-07) were out shot, 33-20, in the game. now played in 30 career games and has scored • Spencer Penrose Award (2006-07) On Saturday night, the RedHawks stormed the seven goals. Of his seven goals, four have been Irish in the opening period, taking a 2-0 lead on game winners. Last season, three of his six goals Jackson’s Year-By-Year goals by Nino Musitelli and Tommy Wingels on the year were winning goals. Collegiate Record as they out shot the Irish by a 16-4 margin with Overall CCHA Pearce making 14 saves to keep Notre Dame in DYNAMIC DUO: Notre Dame’s defensive duo Year W - L - T .Pct W - L - T .Pct the game. Pat Cannone made it 3-0 in favor of of Brock Sheahan (Sr., Lethbridge, Alb.) and 1990-91 36 - 5 - 4 .844 26 - 2 - 4 .875 Miami with the lone goal of the second period at Teddy Ruth (Fr., Naperville, Ill.) have proven 1991-92 30 - 9 - 4 .744 20 - 8 - 4 .688 4:47. The Irish finally broke through at 2:13 of to be one of the CCHA’s top defensive pairs 1992-93 32 - 8 - 5 .767 20 - 5 - 5 .750 the third period when Evan Rankin jammed the through the first 11 games of the season. Both 1993-94 31 -10 -4 .733 18 - 8 - 4 .667 rebound of an Ian Cole (Fr., Ann Arbor, Mich.) Irish defensive stalwarts are +9 for the season, 1994-95 23 -12 -6 .634 14 - 9 - 4 .593 shot past Zatkoff for his fourth goal of the season. meaning they have been on the ice for nine more 1995-96 30 - 8 - 2 .775 22 - 6 - 2 .767 2005-06 13 -19- 4 .417 11-13 - 4 .464 Notre Dame out shot Miami, 10-3, in the third goals scored by Notre Dame than the Irish have 2006-07 32 - 7- 3 .898 21 - 4 - 3 .804 but that would be the lone goal for the Irish as given up at even strength. That ties them for 2007-08 7 - 4- 0 .636 5 - 2 - 0 .714 the RedHawks took the 3-1 win. Miami out shot second in the CCHA with two other players and Totals 234-82-32 .718 157 -57-30 .705 Notre Dame, 35-28, in the game with Pearce turn- is one behind Miami’s Mitch Ganzak who is +10 ing in his second 32-save game of the weekend. for the year. Zatkoff finished with 27 saves on the night. POWERLESS: Notre Dame’s power play was STRONG SCHEDULE: Notre Dame goes into stopped in the series at Miami last weekend, the weekend series with Western Michigan hav- going 0-for-7 in the two-game series. The pre- ing opened the season by playing five of its first vious weekend against Lake Superior, the Irish 11 games versus nationally ranked teams. The were 5-for-10 with the man advantage versus Irish opened the year dropping a 4-1 decision the Lakers. to #14/#15 Wisconsin. They then split a series in South Bend with #5/#5 Denver, winning, 4-3 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 3 HOT HAND: Junior center Christian Hanson CONDRA CAPERS: Right wing Erik Condra picked up goals in back-to-back games for the (Jr., Livonia, Mich.) recorded the second, five- 2007-08 Irish Awards and Honors Irish as he scored short-handed in the 4-1 win point game of his career in the Nov. 1, 7-3 win over Lake Superior on Nov. 2 and then had the over Lake Superior. Condra scored twice and Erik Condra - Second Team preseason all-CCHA first goal of the game in the 2-1 win over Miami added three assists for five points on the night. on Nov. 9. Hanson has two goals and one assist His previous five-point game came on Jan. 5, Kyle Lawson - First Team preseason all-CCHA through the first 11 games this season. The short- 2007 at Robert Morris when he had a goal and 2nd team all-College Hockey News preseason All- handed goal was the first of his career. four assists. Condra currently leads the Irish in American team scoring with four goals and six assists for 10 3rd team Inside College Hockey.com All-American SENIOR CLASS HONORS: Notre Dame points in the first 11 games of the season. team team captain Mark Van Guilder (Sr., Roseville, Ben Ryan - Special Mention CCHA Rookie of the Minn.) has been nominated for the Lowes Senior ON THE MARK: Senior center Mark Van Month (Oct.) CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement Guilder recorded the second four-point game for Staying in School) Award. The CLASS award of his career on Nov. 1 against Lake Superior Ryan Thang - Second Team preseason all-CCHA was designed to honor the attributes of seniors State. Van Guilder scored twice and set up two who remain committed to their university and others in the game. His previous four-point night Mark Van Guilder - CCHA Offensive Player of the elects to pursue the many rewards that a senior came at Bowling Green on Feb. 17, 2006 as a Week (Oct. 15) season can bring. This award provides a fitting sophomore when he had three goals and an assist honor for a senior leader that has stood up to the against the Falcons. The Notre Dame captain challenge. In the end, the award hopes to recog- leads the Irish in goals (6) and power-play goals nize the prestige and dignity of being a senior (4) this season. hockey player at the college level. Former Irish goaltender David Brown ‘07 won the Lowes LINING UP: Notre Dame’s trio of Erik Con- SPECIAL MENTION: Notre Dame freshmen Senior CLASS award following the 2006-07 dra, Mark Van Guilder and freshman Robin forward Ben Ryan (Brighton, Mich.) earned season. Bergman (Stockholm, Sweden) played on the special mention for CCHA rookie of the month same line for the first time this season against honors for October after scoring two goals and IRON MAN: Senior center Mark Van Guilder Lake Superior State. The trio combined for six adding five assists for seven points in his first has his sights set on Notre Dame’s all-time record goals and eight assists for 14 points over the two month of play. Miami’s Carter Camper took the rookie of the month honors over Ryan. for most consecutive games played. The record games. Bergman scored his first collegiate goal of 153 straight games was set by Tim Wallace in the 7-3 win and had the first multiple-point game of his career in that game. He added an SEVEN HEAVEN: The seven goals scored by ‘06 who played in every game of his career – 153 the Irish on Nov. 1 is the most they have scored straight. Van Guilder has now played in every assist in the 4-1 win on Friday night for a three- point weekend. Condra had (3g, 3a) and Van in a game since March 9, 2007 when they also game of his career - 127 consecutive games hung seven goals on Alaska in the first game of played through the first 11 games this year. Guilder added two goals and three assists for their weekend statistics. Bergman scored the lone the second round of the CCHA playoffs. Notre Dame won that game, 7-1. KILLERS: The Irish surrendered point for the trio at Miami as he set up Christian their fourth power-play goal of the season in Hanson’s first period goal in the 2-1 win over the RedHawks. FRIENDLY CONFINES: The sellout crowd Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Miami. On the weekend, of 2,857 on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Joyce Center Notre Dame killed 8-of-9 RedHawk power plays. was the largest crowd to watch a Notre Dame NEW KID: Freshman goaltender Brad Phil- For the year, the Irish are second in the CCHA hockey game since March 3, 1995 when 3,310 and seventh in the nation, having killed 50-of- lips (Fr., Farmington Hills, Mich.) made his saw the Irish defeat Illinois-Chicago. Following 54 opponent power-play chances for a 92.6% first career start in goal for Notre Dame on Nov. that season, new seating was installed, reducing success rate. 2 in the 4-1 win over Lake Superior State. Phil- capacity at the Joyce Center. This week, a new lips stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced, giving section of seating was added to the student section RANKINGS UPDATE: Notre Dame opened up just a five-on-three power-play goal in the to increase the capacity. the 2007-08 season ranked eighth in the nation by game. Phillips did not make the trip to Miami both the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine due to illness. HOME SWEET HOME: After four home and USCHO.com/CSTV polls. The Irish finished games this season, Notre Dame is 3-1-0 at the the 2006-07 season ranked fourth in the finalUSA ROAD WARRIORS: Notre Dame’s two wins Joyce Center. A year ago, Notre Dame was 13- Today/American Hockey Magazine poll that in- on the road between Oct. 23 and Oct. 27 (at 2-2 at home for an .824 winning percentage. That cluded the NCAA tournament. The Irish finished Bowling Green and Ferris State) gave the Irish was the best mark since the 2003-04 season when the year first in the USCHO.com/CSTV polls that seven-consecutive road wins, dating back to Jan. 19, 2007. The seven-consecutive road wins tied the Irish were 14-2-2 at the Joyce Center for an ended with the end of the CCHA Tournament. In .833 winning percentage. Only two other Irish all, Notre Dame was ranked for 20 consecutive a program record that was set between Jan. 7 and Feb. 4, 1977. That seven-game streak also teams have had better home records – 1987-88 weeks and was ranked No.1 for seven straight became part of the team’s longest road unbeaten team was 18-2-0 (.900) and the 1969-70 team weeks from Feb. 5 to March 25. The Irish have run as the Irish went 8-0-1 between Jan. 7 and was 12-1-1 (.893). been ranked every week so far this season. Week- Feb. 24 of that season. The streak was snapped by-week with the Irish this season: on Oct. 28 in a 3-0 loss at Ferris State. TICKLING THE TWINE: Senior defenseman Dan VeNard scored his first goal for the Irish 2007-08 Irish National Rankings DYNAMITE DEETH: Sophomore center since March 3, 2006 in the 7-3 win over Lake Date USA TODAY USCHO.com Kevin Deeth, held to just two assists in the first Superior. His last goal came against Alaska in 10/01 8th 8th seven games of the season broke out of his slow the 2006 CCHA playoffs. He was goal less in 17 10/08 7th 8th start with a three-assist game in the 7-3 win over games last season and snapped a 25-game goal- 10/15 11th 11th Lake Superior. He picked up assists on VeNard’s less drought with his first-period marker on Nov. 10/22 12th 12th goal and then the two power-play goals by Van 1. The goal was the third of VeNard’s career. 10/29 13th 14th Guilder and Condra in the second period. The 11/5 12th 12th three-assist night was the first of his career while THE REAL THANG: Sophomore left wing 11/12 11th 10th the three-point game was the third of his young Ryan Thang has now scored goals in five of Notre Dame career. Deeth rang up his fourth Notre Dame’s first 11 games this season. His assist of the weekend as he helped set up a Kyle goal against Lake Superior State was his fifth of Lawson goal in the 4-2 win on Nov. 2. the year and third on the power play. He has now scored 25 goals in his first 53 career games with 13 of them coming on the power play. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 4 THE LAST TIME: Prior to the 3-0 shutout at GETTING OFFENSIVE: Senior defenseman Ferris State (Oct. 28), the last time that Notre Brock Sheahan (Lethbridge, Alb.) was a finalist TALE OF THE TAPE Dame failed to score a goal in a game came on last season for the CCHA’s defensive defenseman UND WMU Nov. 18, 2006 when the Irish were shutout, 2-0, award. This season, Sheahan is showing his 2006-07 record 32-7-3 18-18-1 by at Michigan State. offensive game as he already has five assists in 2006-07 Conference record 21-4-3/1st 14-13-1/6th the first 11 games of the season. For his career, Letterwinners returning 16 of 24 16 of 24 TAKE THE HIGHWAY: The Irish have had Sheahan now has three goals and 22 assists for their share of success on the road over the last 25 points. Current overall record 7-4-0 3-5-0 two seasons. This year, Notre Dame is 3-2-0 on Winning percentage .636 .375 the road. A year ago, the Irish were 12-4-1 (.735) CAPTAINS: Senior right wing Mark Van Guil- Conference record 5-2-0 1-3-0 away from the Joyce Center. The 12 road wins equaled a school record (1979-80 and 1997-98) der will serve as Notre Dame’s captain for the 2007-08 season. Joining Van Guilder as alternate Home record 3-1-0 2-1-0 for road wins. Only the 1983-84 team’s 10-3-1 Road record 2-3-0 1-4-0 road mark (.750) is better. captains in ‘07-’08, are senior defensemen Brock Sheahan (Lethbridge, Alb.) and Dan VeNard One-goal games record 3-0 0-3 Overtime record 0-0-0 0-3-0 CCHA OPENERS: Notre Dame’s 3-2 win at (Vernon Hills, Ill.). They will be joined by junior Bowling Green on Tuesday night opened the forward Erik Condra (Livonia, Mich.). This Last weekend 1-1-0 1-1-0 17th season in the CCHA for Notre Dame. The is the first season for all four players to serve as Last 5 games 3-2-0 1-4-0 Irish joined the conference in 1981-82, left fol- captains at Notre Dame. lowing the ‘82-’83 season and then returned in When scoring first ... 5-0-0 3-1-0 1992-93. The win over the Falcons in the CCHA NEW KIDS: Six of Notre Dame’s freshmen When ahead after 1st period 4-0-0 2-2-0 opener gives Notre Dame an 8-7-2 all-time mark made their Irish debuts at the Lefty McFadden When ahead after 2nd period 7-0-0 2-0-0 in conference lid lifters. Invitational (Oct. 12-13). Leading the way was right wing Ben Ryan who recorded three assists Goals per game 2.82 3.00 HOME OPENERS: The October 18 win over in his first two games. Also playing in both games Shots per game 28.3 25.2 Denver in the home opener gives Notre Dame were forwards Robin Bergman (Stockholm, Shooting percentage .100 .119 a 22-17-1 record in Joyce Center openers. The Sweden) and Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm, Opponent shots per game 25.5 29.2 Shot margin +2.8 -4.0 Irish have won two straight home openers after Sweden) along with defensemen Ian Cole (Ann beating Minnesota State, 6-1, last season. Arbor, Mich.) and Teddy Ruth (Naperville, PPG percentage .185 .226 Ill.). Joining those five was right wing Ryan LONG TIME COMING: Notre Dame’s 4-3 PP chances per game 5.91 3.88 Guentzel (Woodbury, Minn.) who played his win over Denver on Oct. 18 snapped a 10-game PP goals per game 1.09 0.88 first game against Mercyhurst in the second game (0-9-1) winless streak for the Irish against the SH goals allowed 2 1 Pioneers. The last time they had beaten Denver of the weekend. Goaltender Brad Phillips saw was Nov. 3, 1978, a 3-2 win at the Joyce Center. his first action on Nov. 2, making his first career Penalties per game 5.82 6.63 Notre Dame and Denver played in the WCHA start in the 4-1 win over Lake Superior. Penalty-killing percentage .926 .822 for 10 years from 1971-81 before the Irish left for the CCHA. Prior to last weekend’s series, the SWEDISH CONNECTION: For the first Opponent PP chances per game 4.91 5.63 two teams had met just three times with Denver time in the 40-year history of the Notre Dame Opponent PPGs per game 0.37 1.00 going 2-0-1. hockey program, the Irish have two natives of Shorthanded goals for 2 1 Sweden on the roster. Freshmen Robin Bergman BIG WIN: Notre Dame’s win over Denver on (Stockholm) and Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm) Goals-against average 2.27 2.93 Oct. 18 was the first this season for the Irish join the roster this season. Both played last year Save percentage .911 .897 against a nationally-ranked team as they are now in the USHL; Bergman for Cedar Rapids and 1-2-0 on the year. A year ago, Notre Dame was Ridderwall for Tri-City. Bergman had 26 goals Goal margin/game +6 +0 10-2-1 against ranked teams. The Pioneers were and 17 assists for 43 points. His 17 power-play (+0.55) (+0.00) the highest-ranked team that Notre Dame has goals were second in the league. Ridderwall led beaten at the Joyce Center since beating fourth- Tri-City in scoring with 27 goals and 35 assists 1st period goals/game 0.73 1.00 ranked Michigan State, 4-1, on Nov. 17, 2006. for 62 points. He had 14 power-play goals and 1st period goal margin -1 +4 seven game winners, the most in the league in (8-9) (8-4) FIRST TIMERS: Sophomore right wing Stew- that category. art Carlin (Jeannette, Pa.) made his first career 2nd period goals/game 1.27 0.50 appearance versus Denver (10/19). Carlin did not ALL TIED UP: Notre Dame’s 3-2 overtime win 2nd period goal margin +9 -7 play in any games last year and lined up at right versus Alabama-Huntsville in the NCAA Region- (14-5) (4-11) wing in his first appearance, getting one penalty als on March 23, 2007 gave the Irish a 3-1-3 for two minutes. Fellow sophomore Dan Kissel record in overtime last year. The three overtime 3rd period goals/game 0.82 1.50 (Crestwood, Ill.) made his first appearance of the wins were the most for the Irish in a single season. 3rd period goal margin -2 +6 season since being sidelined in the first week of In two seasons under Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame (9-11) (12-6) practice with an injury. is 3-1-7 in extra play. Overtime goals 0 0 CCHA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE Overtime goals against 0 3 WEEK: Senior center Mark Van Guilder was the CCHA offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 14. Van Guilder scored three goals in Notre Dame’s two games at the Lefty McFadden Invitational. In the 4-1 loss to Wiscon- sin, Van Guilder scored a second-period, power- play goal to tie the game at 1-1. In Saturday’s 4-0 victory versus Mercyhurst, Van Guilder scored a pair of goals, including one on the power play and one for the game winner. In the game, he set a career high with 12 shots on goal. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 5

2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Roster IRISH VERSUS TOP 15-RANKED TEAMS: Notre Dame saw its record against ranked No. Name Pos. Year teams go to 2-3-0 after the split with #1/#1 Miami on Nov. 9-10 at Oxford, Ohio. Notre Dame Hometown/Last Team opened the 2007-08 season, playing three of its first four games against ranked teams. The Irish 1 Jordan Pearce G Jr. opened against #14/#15 Wisconsin, dropping a 4-1 decision at Dayton, Ohio. Versus fifth-ranked Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 Kyle Lawson D So. Denver, the Irish won the opening game (4-3) before dropping the second by a 3-1 score. Last New Hudson, Mich./Tri-City Storm (USHL) season, the Irish were 10-2-1 against ranked teams, going 4-1 on the road, 5-0-0 at home and 1-1 3 Brett Blatchford D So. on neutral ice. Temperance, Mich./Texas Tornado (NAHL) 4 Dan VeNard (A) D Sr. USA Today/American Hockey Magazine U.S. College Hockey Online/CSTV Vernon Hills, Ill./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Rank Team W-L-T Rank Team W-L-T 5 Teddy Ruth D Fr. 14 vs. Wisconsin L, 1-4 15 vs. Wisconsin L, 1-4 Naperville, Ill./USA Under-18 Team 5 Denver W, 4-3 5 Denver W, 4-3 9 Ryan Thang RW So. 5 Denver L, 1-3 5 Denver L, 1-3 Edina, Minn./Omaha Lancers (USHL) 1 at Miami W, 2-1 1 at Miami W, 2-1 10 Justin White LW Jr. 1 at Miami L, 1-3 1 at Miami L, 1-3 Traverse City, Mich./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 11 Erik Condra (A) RW Jr. Livonia, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) 12 Stewart Carlin D So. Jeannette, Pa./Chicago Steel (USHL) 14 Brock Sheahan (A) D Sr. Lethbridge, Alb./Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves (AJHL) 15 Christiaan Minella RW So. Aurora, Colo./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 16 Dan Kissel LW/C So. TOP CLASSES: Notre Dame’s incoming Chicago Blackhawk TV analyst Ed Olczyk Crestwood, Ill./Chicago Steel (USHL) freshman class of seven was been ranked among and Scotty Bowman who were guest speakers 17 Robin Bergman LW Fr. the best for the 2007-08 season. Inside College in 2006 and 2005 respectively. Bowman, who Stockholm, Swe./Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) Hockey.com ranked the group fourth in it’s pre- won nine Stanley Cups in his illustrious coach- 18 Evan Rankin RW Sr. season rankings while Red Line Report ranked ing career, also was invited by Notre Dame head Portage, Mich./Lincoln Stars (USHL) the group fifth in the nation last spring. Inside football coach Charlie Weis to address his team 19 Ben Ryan C Fr. College Hockey.com rankings: at practice, just four days prior to the upset win Brighton, Mich./Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) at Michigan in 2005. 20 Luke Lucyk D Jr. 1. Wisconsin Fox Point, Wis./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 2. Boston University THE KIDS WERE ALRIGHT: Notre Dame 21 Kevin Deeth C So. 3. New Hampshire placed three players on the CCHA all-rookie team Gig Harbor, Wash./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 4. Notre Dame in 2007. Forwards Kevin Deeth (Gig Harbor, 22 Calle Ridderwall LW Fr. 5. Michigan Wash.) and Ryan Thang (Edina, Minn.) were Stockholm, Swe./Tri-City Storm) 6. Michigan State joined by defenseman Kyle Lawson (New 23 Mark Van Guilder (C) RW Sr. 7. Miami Hudson, Mich.). Notre Dame became the third Roseville, Minn./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 8. Boston College school in CCHA history to have three players 24 Brian D’Arcy RW Sr. 9. Denver on the all-rookie team, joining Michigan (five Western Springs, Ill./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 10. Minnesota times) and Michigan State (once). The 1993-94 25 Christian Hanson C Jr. Michigan team set the record with four freshmen Venetia, Pa./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 27 Ryan Guentzel RW/C Fr. Red Line Report rankings had Wisconsin first, named to that team. Thang became the first Irish Woodbury, Minn./Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) followed by Boston University, Michigan, Bos- freshman to score 20 or more goals in a season 28 Ian Cole D Fr. ton College, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Ohio State since ‘82 had 28 in his rookie year Ann Arbor, Mich./USA Under-18 Team and North Dakota. Four of Notre Dame’s seven of 1978-79. His 20 goals were the sixth most by 30 Brad Phillips G Fr. freshmen were drafted – Ian Cole (first round, St. a Notre Dame freshman while his 41 points tied Farmington Hills, Mich./USA Under-18 Team Louis), Teddy Ruth (second round, Washington), for eighth best. Deeth’s 17 goals tied him for the 31 Tom O’Brien G So. Ben Ryan (fourth round, Nashville) and Brad eighth-best total and his 39 points tied him for Mokena, Ill./Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL) Phillips (seventh round, Philadelphia). 10th among Irish freshmen. 33 Garrett Regan LW Jr. Hastings, Minn./Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) MR PRESIDENT: Senior defenseman Dan WELCOME BACK: Junior defenseman Luke VeNard has been named president of Notre Lucyk (Fox Point, Wis.) returns to the Notre Coach: Jeff Jackson Dame’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Dame lineup this season after spending the Associate Head Coach: Paul Pooley (SAAC) for the 2007-08 school year. VeNard 2006-07 season with the Tri-City Storm of the Assistant Coach: Andy Slaggert served as hockey’s representative to the group USHL. Lucyk played in 44 games for the Irish Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mike McNeill last season and was selected president by the between 2004-06 with one goal and one assist for Coordinator of Hockey Ops: Brad Aldrich group in M. The committee represents Notre two points. He returned to Tri-City last season Equipment Manager: Dave Gilbert Dame’s student-athletes with the Irish athletic to get more playing time and had nine goals and Athletic Trainer: Kevin Ricks department. 13 assists for 22 points in 59 games. Junior Manager: Andrew Gathof

DROP THE PUCK: For the third season in a row, the Irish opened the year with the “Drop The Puck Reception” at the Joyce Center. This year’s event took place on Oct. 10 with former ’ great and current team vice-president Steve Yzerman serving as guest speaker. This year’s reception took place prior to the annual Blue/Gold intrasquad scrimmage. Yzerman joins 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 6

Last Time They Scored IRISH IN CCHA/NATIONAL RANKINGS Scoring CCHA National Player Date Opponent GP Since Erik Condra (4-6-10) t10th t82nd (0.91 ppg) Bergman 11/1/07 Lake Superior 3 Mark Van Guilder (6-3-9) t13th Blatchford 1/20/07 Western Mich. 26 Ben Ryan (2-6-8) t19th Carlin None ------1 Kevin Deeth (0-6-6) t38th Cole None ------11 Condra 11/2/07 Lake Superior 2 Goals D’Arcy None ------15 Mark Van Guilder (6) t8th 43rd (0.55 gpg) Deeth 3/10/07 Alaska 15 Ryan Thang (5) t11th t77th (0.45 gpg) Guentzel None ------2 Erik Condra (4) t16th Hanson 11/9/07 Miami 1 Kissel 11/9/07 Miami 1 Assists Lawson 11/2/07 Lake Superior 2 Erik Condra (6) t9th Minella 11/11/06 Bowling Green 26 Ben Ryan (6) t9th Lucyk 2/4/05 Nebraska-Omaha 21 Kevin Deeth (6) t9th Rankin 11/10/07 Miami -- Regan 10/23/07 Bowling Green 6 Brett Blatchford (5) t21st Ridderwall None ------8 Brock Sheahan (5) t21st Ruth None ------11 Ryan 10/18/07 Ferris State 5 Power-Play Goals Sheahan 3/16/07 Lake Superior 14 Mark Van Guilder (4) t4th t5th Thang 11/1/07 Lake Superior 4 Ryan Thang (3) t7th t14th Van Guilder 11/1/07 Lake Superior 3 VeNard 11/1/07 Lake Superior 3 Short-Handed Goals White 2/9/07 Nebraska-Omaha 21 Erik Condra (1) t2nd t5th Christian Hanson (1) t2nd t5th

Game-Winning Goals PERANI CUP STANDINGS Mark Van Guilder (2) t4th t5th Ryan Thang (1) t7th t31st Perani’s Hockey World is the CCHA’s Ben Ryan (1) t7th t31st sponsor of the league’s “Three Stars of the Evan Rankin (1) t7th t31st Game.” Members of the media are asked Kyle Lawson (1) t7th t31st to select the game’s three stars for which Dan Kissel (1) t7th t31st points are accumulated – 1st Star gets five points, 2nd Star gets three and 3rd Star gets Defensemen Scoring one. Here are the standings for Notre Dame Brett Blatchford (0-5-5) t10th players in CCHA games only: Brock Sheahan (0-5-5) t10th Kyle Lawson (2-2-4) t17th Player 1st 2nd 3rd Pts. Evan Rankin 2 0 0 10 Rookie Scoring (Points per game) Jordan Pearce 1 1 0 8 Ben Ryan (2-6-8) t3rd t31st (0.73 ppg) Erik Condra 1 0 1 6 Robin Bergman (1-4-5) t15th Kyle Lawson 1 0 0 5 Brad Phillips 0 1 0 3 Goals Against Avg. (33% of games) Jordan Pearce (2.22) 5th 27th Mark Van Guilder 0 1 0 3 Dan Kissel 0 1 0 3 Save% (33% of games) Justin White 0 0 1 1 Jordan Pearce (.916) 4th 31st Kevin Deeth 0 0 1 1 Winning Pct. (33% of games) Jordan Pearce (.600) t6th 38th

Wins (33% of games) Jordan Pearce (6) 4th t5th

Team Rankings Scoring Offense (2.82) 7th 27th Scoring Defense (2.27) 3rd 14th Scoring Margin (+0.55) 5th t18th Fewest Penalty Minutes (13.2) 1st 15th Power Play (18.5%) 7th 20th Penalty Killing (92.6%) 2nd 7th 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 7 NHL DRAFTEES: The Irish have seven players HOMETOWNS: The 2007-08 Notre Dame RIVALRY CLUSTERS: – The CCHA begins its on the 2007-08 roster who have been selected hockey team features players from eight states, sixth season with the 12 teams grouped in “rivalry in the ’s Entry Draft. one Canadian province and Sweden. Over the pairings.” In the pairings, Notre Dame is paired Last June, a total of five Notre Dame players past 13 seasons, the Irish have had monogram with Bowling Green. The league’s other pairings were selected. Leading the way was freshman winners from 21 different states and provinces include Michigan-Michigan State, Miami-Ohio defenseman Ian Cole (Ann Arbor, Mich.) who – those listed below, plus: Delaware, Massachu- State, Lake Superior State-Northern Michigan, was a first-round selection of the St. Louis Blues setts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Ferris State-Western Michigan and Alaska Fair- who took him with the 18th pick overall. Cole Dakota, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, banks-Nebraska-Omaha. Each season the teams became the first Irish player ever selected in the Saskatchewan and British Columbia. This sea- are divided into three, four-team clusters and play first round and was selected earlier than any other son, freshmen Robin Bergman (Stockholm) and a 28-game conference schedule. Cluster teams Notre Dame player (Rob Globke ‘04 was the Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm) become the first will face each other four times during the season previous highest selection when he was picked Notre Dame hockey players from Sweden. with two games against each of the remaining 40th overall by Florida in 2002). Cole was fol- eight teams. In 2007-08, Notre Dame will play lowed by fellow freshman defenseman Teddy 2007-08 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY Bowling Green, Ferris State and Western Michi- Ruth (Naperville, Ill.) who went in the second – BY STATE, COUNTRY OR PROVINCE: gan four times with two games at home and two round, 46th overall to the . away. The Irish will also play home-and-home Sophomore Ryan Thang (Edina, Minn.) was Michigan (8): Evan Rankin, Erik Condra, Justin series with Michigan and Michigan State. Notre selected in the third round, 81st overall by the White, Brett Blatchford, Kyle Lawson, Ian Cole, Dame hosts two-game home series with Lake . Incoming freshman Ben Brad Phillips, Ben Ryan Superior, Nebraska-Omaha and Ohio State while Ryan (Brighton, Mich.) joined Thang when the Illinois (5): Brian D’Arcy, Dan VeNard, Dan playing two-game road series at Alaska, Miami Predators made him the 114th pick (fourth round). Kissel, Tom O’Brien, Teddy Ruth and Northern Michigan. Last year, the Irish were Freshman goaltender Brad Phillips (Farming- Minnesota (4): Mark Van Guilder, Garrett Re- 10-1-1 against Bowling Green, Alaska and Ne- ton Hills, Mich.) rounded out the Notre Dame gan, Ryan Thang, Ryan Guentzel braska-Omaha, the three teams in their cluster. selections in the last draft when the Philadelphia Sweden (2): Robin Bergman, Calle Ridderwall Flyers selected him in the seventh round, 182nd Pennsylvania (2): Christian Hanson, Stewart THE IRISH AND THE U.S. NATIONAL overall. Those five join junior right wing Erik Carlin TEAM DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM: Condra (Livonia, Mich.) who was selected in Alaska (1): Jordan Pearce Notre Dame’s current roster includes five players the seventh round, 211th overall by the Ottawa Alberta (1): Brock Sheahan who have past experience with USA Hockey, as Senators in 2006 and sophomore defenseman Colorado (1): Christiaan Minella members of the National Team Development Pro- Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) who was Washington (1): Kevin Deeth gram (NTDP). Since the program began, the Irish selected in the 2005 NHL Draft by the Carolina Wisconsin (1): Luke Lucyk have had a total of 19 NTDP alums grace their Hurricanes in the seventh round, 198th overall. roster. The current contingent includes junior FAMILY MATTERS: Two members of the goaltender Jordan Pearce, sophomore defense- WORST TO FIRST: Just two seasons ago Notre Dame hockey team – forwards Erik man Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) and (2004-05), Notre Dame was 5-27-6 overall and Condra and Garrett Regan (Hastings, Minn.) freshmen defensemen Ian Cole and Teddy Ruth finished last in the CCHA with a 3-20-5 record. – have family ties to the Irish hockey program. plus goaltender Brad Phillips. Other NTDP alums In the CCHA’s 35-year history, no team has ever Condra’s uncle is All-American forward Kirt who played at Notre Dame include: Brett Hen- gone from worst-to-first in one season. There Bjork (‘83) who played at Notre Dame from ning (1997-98), Michael Chin (1997-98), Con- have been three teams go from worst to first in a 1979-83. He scored 76 goals with 85 assists nor Dunlop (1997-99), Paul Harris (1997-99), two-season span. They are: for 161 career points in 141 career games. He John Wroblewski (1997-99), Neil Komadoski took All-America honors in 1983 when he had (1998-2000), Brett Lebda (1998-2000), Rob 1975-76 Bowling Green – Falcons finished last 29 goals and 34 assists for 63 points. Regan’s Globke (1998-2000), Derek Smith (2000-01) in 1973-74 in a three team conference and fin- uncle - Sean Regan - was a defenseman for the and Tim Wallace (2002-06), Noah Babin (2003- ished first in ’75-’76 in a five-team league. Irish from 1981-83 before finishing his career at 07), Michael Bartlett (2003-07), Tom Sawatske the University of Minnesota. (2005-07) and Josh Sciba (2003-07). 1992-93 Miami – RedHawks were last in 1990- 91 with nine points in a nine-team conference. MORE FAMILY MATTERS: Freshman goal- They finished first in 1992-93 with 49 points in a tender Brad Phillips also has a family connection 12-team conference for a 40-point improvement to Notre Dame. His uncle is former Irish quar- over two seasons. terback Terry Andrysiak who played at Notre Dame from 1985 to 1988. 2006-07 Notre Dame – Irish were last in 2004-05 with 11 points in a 12-team conference. In ‘06- PUTTING ON THE FOIL: Notre Dame junior ’07, the Irish took first place with 45 points for a Christian Hanson (Venetia, Pa.) is the sixth 34-point improvement over two seasons. player to play for the Irish whose father played in the National Hockey League. His father, Dave JUNIOR EVALUATIONS: Three members of Hanson, played 10 years of professional hockey the Notre Dame freshman class participated in the between 1974-75 and 1983-84, including stints U.S. Junior Evaluation Camp this past August in with the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota hopes of making the United States’ roster for the North Stars and the World Hockey Association’s 2007 World Junior Championships. Freshmen (WHA) Minnesota Fighting Saints and the New defensemen Ian Cole and Teddy Ruth were England Whalers. Fans might also be familiar joined by center Ben Ryan. Irish head coach Jeff with Dave Hanson, as one of the famed Hanson Jackson served as one of the assistant coaches Brothers, made famous in the hockey movie at the camp. - Slapshot. Hanson currently is the director of the Island Sports Center, home of Robert Morris University’s hockey team, in suburban Pittsburgh. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 8 NOTRE DAME’S RECORD WHEN.... 2007-08 Results NOTRE DAME GOALTENDING GAME-BY-GAME

When Notre Dame scores first...... 5-0-0 #1 Jordan Pearce Jr. 6-1, 207 Anchorage, Alaska/Lincoln Stars (USHL) When opponents score first...... 2-4-0 When Notre Dame leads after one period ...... 4-0-0 2007-08 Statistics When Notre Dame trails after one period ...... 1-4-0 Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH When score is tied after one period ...... 2-0-0 When Notre Dame leads after two periods ...... 7-0-0 10/12 vs. Wisconsin 1/1 60:00 4 4.00 21 .840 0 1 0 1 0 When Notre Dame trails after two periods ...... 0-2-0 10/13 vs. Mercyhurst 1/1 60:00 0 2.00 25 .920 1 0 0 0 0 When score is tied after two periods ...... 0-2-0 10/18 Denver 1/1 60:00 3 2.33 17 .900 1 0 0 0 0 When Notre Dame outshoots opponent ...... 5-1-0 10/19 Denver 1/1 58:58 2 2.26 25 .891 0 1 0 0 0 When opponent outshoots Notre Dame ...... 2-3-0 10/23 at Bowling Green 1/1 59:17 2 2.21 18 .906 1 0 0 0 0 When shots are even ...... 0-0-0 10/26 at Ferris State 1/1 59:56 2 2.20 25 .910 1 0 0 0 0 In Game 1 of CCHA weekend series...... 3-0-0 10/27 at Ferris State 1/1 58:22 2 2.16 32 .916 0 1 0 0 2 In Game 2 of CCHA weekend series...... 1-2-0 11/1 Lake Superior 1/1 60:00 3 2.27 12 .907 1 0 0 1 0 In one-goal games...... 3-0-0 In two-goal games...... 1-2-0 11/9 at Miami 1/1 60:00 1 2.12 32 .916 1 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame at home ...... 3-1-0 11/10 at Miami 1/1 58:40 3 2.22 32 .916 0 1 0 1 0 Notre Dame on the road ...... 2-3-0 Totals 9/9 595:13 22 2.22 239 .916 6 4 0 3 2 Notre Dame on neutral ice ...... 1-1-0 Notre Dame in overtime ...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in October...... 4-3-0 #30 Brad Phillips Fr. 6-2, 171 Farmington Hills, Mich./USA Under-18 Team Notre Dame in November...... 3-1-0 Notre Dame in December...... 0-0-0 Date Opponent GP/GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T PP SH Notre Dame in January...... 0-0-0 Notre Dame in February...... 0-0-0 11/1 Lake Superior 1/1 60:00 1 1.00 16 .941 1 0 0 1 0 Notre Dame in March ...... 0-0-0

#31 Tom O’Brien So 5-11, 187 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 special teams this season:

POWER PLAY PEN. KILLING Game G-Chances Kills-Opp vs. WIS 1-7 2-3 vs. Mercy 2-8 5-5 DU 2-4 5-5 DU 1-5 6-6 at BGSU 1-8 5-5 at FSU 0-6 5-5 at FSU 0-10 5-5 LSSU 3-5 3-4 LSSU 2-5 6-7 at MIA 0-3 5-5 at MIA 0-4 3-4

Home 8-19 (42.1%) 20-22 (90.9%) Away 1-31 (3.6%) 23-24 (95.8%) Neutral 3-15 (20.0%) 7-8 (87.5%) Totals 12-65 (18.5%) 50-54 (92.6%) 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 9 NOTRE DAME SCORING STREAKS: Team Season Highs/Lows (2007-08) Point Streaks Most goals in a game ...... 7 vs. Lake Superior (11/1/07) Player Length Dates G-A-PTS Fewest goals in a game ...... 0 vs. Ferris State (10/27/07) Erik Condra 4 10/13-10/23 1-3-4 Most assists in a game ...... 11 vs. Lake Superior (11/107) Ryan Thang 3 10/13 -10/19 3-0-3 Fewest assists in a game ...... 0 vs. Ferris State (10/27/07) Ben Ryan 3 10/12 -10/18 1-3-4 Most goals against ...... 4 by Wisconsin (10/12/07) Brett Blatchford 3 10/12-10/18 0-3-3 Robin Bergman 3 11/1-11/9 1-3-4 Fewest goals against ...... 0 vs. Mercyhurst (10/13/07) Evan Rankin 2 11/9- 1-1-2 Most assists against ...... 8 by Wisconsin (10/12/07) Fewest assists against ...... 0 vs. Mercyhurst (10/13/07) Most goals in a period ...... 4 vs. Lake Superior, 2nd period (11/1/07) Assist Streaks Most goals against in a period ...... 3 by Wisconsin, third period (10/12/07) Player Length Dates Assists Erik Condra 3 10/13-10/19 0-3-3 Most shots for in a game ...... 37 vs. Ferris State (10/27/07) Brett Blatchford 3 10/12-10/18 0-3-3 ...... 37 vs. Mercyhurst (10/13/07) Most shots against in a game...... 35 by Miami (11/10/07) ...... 35 by Ferris State (10/27/07) Goal Streaks Most shots in a period ...... 18 vs. Lake Superior, 3rd period (11/2/07) Player Length Dates Goals Ryan Thang 3 10/13-10/19 3-0-3 ...... 18 vs. Ferris State, 3rd period (10/27/07) Erik Condra 2 11/1-11/2 3-3-6 ...... 18 vs. Bowling Green, 2nd period (10/23/07) Christian Hanson 2 11/2-11/9 2-0-2 Most shots against in a period ...... 16 by Miami, 1st/2nd periods (11/10/07) Fewest shots for in a game ...... 18 vs. Denver (10/18/07) Fewest shots against in a game ...... 15 by Lake Superior (11/1/07) Bold - Current Streaks Fewest shots in a period ...... 1 vs. Denver, 1st period (10/19/07) Fewest shots against in a period ...... 3 by Miami (11/10/07) ...... 3 by Lake Superior (11/1/07) ...... 3 by Bowling Green (10/23/07) ...... 3 by Denver, second period (10/18/07) ...... 3 by Mercyhurst, 3rd period (10/13/07) Most PIM in a game ...... 8 for 27 minutes vs. Lake Superior (11/2/07) Fewest PIM in a game...... 3 for 6 minutes vs. Wisconsin (10/12/07) Most opponent penalties in a game ...... 11 for 22 by Ferris State (10/27/07) ...... 9 for 29 by Bowling Green (10/23/07) Fewest opponent penalties in a game ...... 3 for 6 minutes by Miami (11/9/07) Most power-play chances ...... 10 vs. Ferris State (10/27/07, 0-10) Most power play goals...... 3 vs. Lake Superior (11/1/07, 3-5) Most opponent power-play chances...... 7 by Lake Superior (11/2/07, 1-7) Most opponent power-play goals...... 1 by Miami (11/10/07, 1-4) ...... 1 by Lake Superior (11/2/07, 1-7) ...... by Lake Superior (11/1/07, 1-4) ...... 1 by Wisconsin (10/12/07, 1-3)

Career Multi-Point Games 2007-08 Multi-Point Games

Career Last Year Player Stats Opponent Date Erik Condra 19 10 Erik Condra 2-3-5 Lake Superior 11/1/07 Mark Van Guilder 16 8 Mark Van Guilder 2-2-4 Lake Superior 11/1/07 Kevin Deeth 10 9 Kevin Deeth 0-3-3 Lake Superior 11/1/07 Ryan Thang 9 9 Robin Bergman 1-1-2 Lake Superior 11/1/07 Garrett Regan 6 4 Ben Ryan 0-2-2 Bowling Green 10/23/07 Justin White 4 3 Justin White 0-2-2 Bowling Green 10/23/07 Ben Ryan 2 -- Garrett Regan 1-1-2 Denver 10/18/07 Brett Blatchford 2 2 Mark Van Guilder 2-0-2 Mercyhurst 10/13/07 Kyle Lawson 2 2 Ben Ryan 0-2-2 Mercyhurst 10/13/07 Christian Hanson 1 1 Dan Kissel 1 1 Christiaan Minella 1 1 Evan Rankin 1 0 Brock Sheahan 1 0 Robin Bergman 1 0

Career Multi-Goal Games

Career Last Season Mark Van Guilder 6 3 Garrett Regan 4 4 Ryan Thang 4 4 Kevin Deeth 3 3 Erik Condra 3 1 Dan Kissel 1 1

2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 10

THE LAST TIME: Notre Dame won in overtime ...... March 23, 2007 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (3-2, 2 ot - NCAAs) IRISH CAREER STATS Notre Dame CCHA overtime win...... February 17, 2007 at Alaska (3-2) Player GP G A PTS PEN/MIN Notre Dame lost in overtime...... October 14, 2006 at Minnesota State (3-2, ot) Erik Condra 89 24 68 92 29/58 Notre Dame lost in CCHA in overtime...... January 8, 2005 at Lake Superior State (2-1) Mark Van Guilder 127 35 42 77 28/56 Notre Dame scored 10 or more goals in a game...... October 14, 1994 vs. St. Francis Xavier (10-2) Notre Dame allowed 10 or more goals in a game...... March 12, 2005 at Michigan (10-1) Ryan Thang 53 25 21 46 15/30 Notre Dame had a home shutout ...... February 24, 2007 vs. Ferris State (David Brown, 15 saves) Kevin Deeth 53 17 28 45 18/36 ...... November 11, 2006 vs. Bowling Green (David Brown, 28 saves) Garrett Regan 83 20 17 37 26/52 Notre Dame had a road shutout...... Oct. 28, 2006 vs. Air Force (David Brown, 28 saves) Evan Rankin 107 16 11 27 33/77 Notre Dame had a neutral site shutout ...... Oct. 13, 2007 vs. Mercyhurst (Jordan Pearce, 25 saves) Brock Sheahan 125 3 21 24 84/171 Notre Dame had a shutout in a CCHA game ...... February 24, 2007 vs. Ferris State (David Brown, 15 saves) Kyle Lawson 49 6 17 23 7/14 Notre Dame was shut out in a CCHA game...... Oct. 27, 2007 at Ferris State (Mitch O’Keefe, 37 saves) Brett Blatchford 40 2 20 22 9/18 Notre Dame was shut out at home ...... March 4, 2006 vs. Alaska (Wylie Rogers, 39 saves) Notre Dame was shut out on road...... Oct. 27, 2007 at Ferris State (Mitch O’Keefe, 37 saves) Justin White 48 2 15 17 10/20 Notre Dame had 35 or more shots in a game...... November 2, 2007 vs. Lake Superior (36 shots) Christian Hanson 67 9 5 14 24/59 Notre Dame had 40 or more shots in a game...... January 13, 2007 at Lake Superior (40 shots) Dan Kissel 30 7 5 12 8/16 Notre Dame had 50 or more shots in a game...... March 23, 2007 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (53 shots) Dan VeNard 82 3 6 9 29/58 Notre Dame surrendered 35 or more shots in a game...... November 10, 2007 at Miami (35 shots) Ben Ryan 11 2 6 8 3/6 Notre Dame surrendered 40 or more shots in a game...... February 4, 2006 at Michigan State (40 shots) Christiaan Minella 28 1 5 6 12/24 Notre Dame surrendered 50 or more shots in a game...... October 22, 2004 vs. Boston College (52 shots) Robin Bergman 9 1 4 5 0/0 Notre Dame had four PP goals in a game...... November 10, 2005 vs. Bowling Green (9-4 win) Ian Cole 11 0 3 3 8/16 Notre Dame had three PP goals in a game...... November 1, 2007 vs. Lake Superior (7-3 win) Luke Lucyk 45 1 1 2 11/22 Notre Dame surrendered five PP goals...... December 4, 2004 vs. Michigan (8-0) Jordan Pearce 22 0 0 0 1/2 Notre Dame surrendered four PP goals...... March 11, 2005 at Michigan (10-1 loss) Brian D’Arcy 15 0 0 0 3/6 Notre Dame surrendered three PP goals...... December 17, 2005 vs. Lake Superior (4-0 loss) Calle Ridderwall 8 0 0 0 0/0 Notre Dame player scored a hat trick...... January 5, 2007 - Kevin Deeth (vs. Robert Morris) Teddy Ruth 11 0 0 0 2/4 ...... October 21, 2006 - Dan Kissel (vs. Providence College) Ryan Guentzel 2 0 0 0 0/0 ...... October 20, 2006 - Mark Van Guilder (vs. Boston College) Notre Dame player scored four goals...... October 19, 1995 - Brian Urick (at Alaska-Fairbanks) Stewart Carlin 1 0 0 0 1/2 Notre Dame player scored five goals...... December 29, 1971 - Ian Williams (at Dartmouth) Goaltender GP W-L-T GAvg. Sv% Notre Dame player had three assists...... November 1, 2007 - Erik Condra (vs. Lake Superior, 2g, 3a) Brad Phillips 1 1-0-0 1.00 .941 ...... November 1, 2007 - Kevin Deeth (vs. Lake Superior, 0g, 3a) Jordan Pearce 22 12-9-0 2.56 .900 Notre Dame player had four assists...... March 9, 2007 - Erik Condra (Alaska - 0g, 4a) ...... 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 ...... November 1, 2007 - Kevin Deeth (Lake Superior - 0g, 3a) WHERE ARE THEY NOW?? Notre Dame player had four points...... November 1, 2007 - Mark Van Guilder (Lake Superior - 2g, 2a) Fifteen former Notre Dame players are currently on Notre Dame player had five points...... November 1, 2007 - Erik Condra (Lake Superior - 2g, 3a) professional hockey rosters as of November 13. 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) NHL GP G A PTS PIM Brett Lebda - Detroit 17 1 4 5 16 Notre Dame goalie made 35+ saves ...... Oct. 12, 2006 - David Brown (vs, Minnesota State, 6-1 win, 36 saves) Mark Eaton - Pittsburgh 18 0 1 1 2 Notre Dame goalie made 40+ saves ...... March 12, 2005 - Morgan Cey (vs. Michigan, 1-0 ot loss, 43 saves) Rob Globke - Florida * 4 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame goalie made 50+ saves...... Oct. 22, 2004 - Morgan Cey (vs. Boston College, 3-2 win, 50 saves) AHL GP G A PTS PIM Opposing player scored a hat trick...... January 20, 2006 - Darin Olver (Northern Michigan) Rob Globke - Rochester 13 1 5 6 4 Opposing player scored four goals...... March 12, 1994 - Colin Ward (Western Michigan) Ben Simon - Springfield 15 2 3 5 12 Opposing player scored five goals...... November 10, 1973 - Tom Ross (Michigan State) Yan Stastny - Peoria 5 2 3 5 4 Tim Wallace - W.B./Scranton 12 1 4 5 12 Opposing player had three assists...... October 12, 2007 - Davis Drewiske (Wisconsin, 0g, 3a) Tom Galvin - Grand Rapids 9 0 5 5 2 Opposing player had four assists...... January 18, 2005 - Colin Murphy (Michigan Tech - 0g, 4a) Neil Komadoski - Peoria @ 3 0 1 1 2 Opposing player had five assists...... January 20, 1996 - Kevin Hilton (Michigan - 0g, 5a) Noah Babin - Albany 8 0 1 1 8 Wes O’Neill - Lake Erie 8 0 0 0 6 Opposing player had three points...... February 23, 2007 - Mark Bomersback (Ferris State, 2g, 1a) Morgan Cey - Norfolk $ 1 0-1-0, 4.09, .810 ...... February 23, 2007 - Brendan Connolly (Ferris State, 1g, 2a) ...... February 23, 2007 - Cody Chupp (Michigan, 0g, 3a) ECHL GP G A PTS PIM Opposing player had four points...... January 20, 2006 - Darin Olver (Northern Michigan - 3g, 1a) Mike Walsh - Dayton 9 2 0 2 6 Opposing player had five points...... January 27, 2001 - Jeff Hamilton (Yale - 2g, 3a) Tom Sawatske - Dayton 9 0 2 2 6 Opposing player had six points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Opposing player had seven points...... January 11, 1994 - John Gruden (Ferris State - 4g, 3a) Neil Komadoski - Alaska 2 0 0 0 4 David Brown - Wheeling 5 3-2-0, 3.00, .918 Opposing goalie made 35+ saves...... October 27, 2007- Mitch O’Keefe (Ferris State, 37 saves, 3-0 loss) Morgan Cey - Mississippi 10 1-8-1, 4.16, .884 Opposing goalie made 40+ saves...... January 8, 2005 - Jeff Jakaitis (LSSU, 41 saves, 2-1 ot loss) Opposing goalie made 50+ saves...... November 5, 2004 - Jordan Sigalet (BGSU, 50 saves, 4-4 tie) England GP G A PTS PIM Dan Carlson - Coventry 18 8 14 22 47 Notre Dame had a penalty shot...... Oct. 27, 2006 - Kevin Deeth (stopped by Army, ND wins, 3-0) ...... Oct. 12, 2001 - Rob Globke (scored vs. Union College, ND loses, 7-4) @ recalled from Alaska (ECHL) - 10/25 Opp. had a penalty shot...... Feb. 28, 2003 - Vince Bellisimo - WMU (stopped by Morgan Cey, ND loses, 4-2) * loaned to Rochester (AHL) 10/15 $ loaned to Mississippi (ECHL) - 10/14 Notre Dame swept a two-game series ...... November 1-2, 2007 (vs. Lake Superior, 7-3, 4-1) Notre Dame swept a CCHA series ...... November 1-2, 2007 (vs. Lake Superior, 7-3, 4-1) Notre Dame swept a road two-game series...... February 16-17, 2007 (at Alaska, 1-0, 3-2 ot) ...... February 2-3, 20007 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 2-1) Notre Dame swept a CCHA road two-game series ...... February 16-17 (at Alaska, 1-0, 3-2 in ot) ...... February 2-3, 20007 (at Bowling Green, 3-2, 2-1) Events in bold occurred in 2007-08 season 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 11

NATIONAL POLLS: 2007-08 Central Collegiate Hockey Assoc. Standings CCHA OVERALL USA TODAY/Amer. Hockey Mag. (November 12) TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA Last 1. Miami 8 7 1 0 14 38 13 10 9 1 0 44 15 School Record Pts Week 2. Michigan 6 6 0 0 12 24 11 10 9 1 0 41 22 1. Michigan (21) 9-1-0 491 2 3. Notre Dame 7 5 2 0 10 21 15 11 7 4 0 31 25 2. Miami (12) 9-1-0 479 1 4. Michigan State 4 4 0 0 8 14 8 9 8 1 0 34 22 3. Michigan State (1) 8-1-0 430 3 4. Denver 6-2-0 398 5 Bowling Green 5 4 1 0 8 19 14 7 5 2 0 24 19 5. North Dakota 5-3-1 377 4 6. Ferris State 6 3 3 0 6 17 14 10 4 5 1 26 24 6. New Hampshire 5-1-1 367 7 7. Nebraska-Omaha 6 2 4 0 4 19 25 7 3 4 0 24 26 7. Colorado College 5-3-0 285 9 8. Western Michigan 4 1 3 0 2 13 14 8 3 5 0 24 24 8. Clarkson 7-3-0 218 8 Northern Michigan 8 1 7 0 2 20 34 10 2 8 0 23 40 9. Boston College 3-2-4 215 6 10. Lake Superior 2 0 2 0 0 4 11 8 2 5 1 18 26 10. Wisconsin 5-3-0 210 10 Alaska 4 0 4 0 0 4 14 6 0 6 0 10 23 11. Notre Dame 7-4-0 198 12 Ohio State 6 0 6 0 0 8 28 10 2 8 0 17 37 12. Minnesota 6-4-0 154 14 13. St. Cloud State 6-2-2 105 NR 14. Massachusetts 4-2-3 37 NR LAST WEEK IN THE CCHA 15. Minnesota-Duluth 4-3-1 31 15 THIS WEEK IN THE CCHA Receiving votes: Harvard, 25; Rensselaer, 21; Thursday, Nov. 15 Thursday, Nov. 8 Maine, 15; Bowling Green, 7; Michigan Tech, 6; Miami at Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha 5, at Ohio State 2 Niagara, 5; Air Force, 2; St. Lawrence, 1. Friday, Nov. 16 Friday, Nov. 9 USCHO.com /CSTV (November 12) Notre Dame 2, at Miami 1 Last Western Michigan at Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. School Record Pts Week Ferris State at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m. (CST) Bowling Green 6, at Ferris State 3 1. Miami (26) 9-1-0 969 1 Northern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:05 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha 5, at Ohio State 2 2. Michigan (22) 9-1-0 966 2 Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. Lake Superior 3, at Wayne State 2 3. Michigan State (2) 8-1-0 872 4 Miami at Michigan State, 8:05 p.m. at Michigan State 6, Mercyhurst 2 4. Denver 6-2-0 803 5 Ohio State vs. Robert Morris, 8:05 p.m. at Michigan 4, Alaska 0 5. North Dakota 5-3-1 799 3 Western Michigan 4, at No. Michigan 2 6. New Hampshire 5-1-1 783 6 (at Pittsburgh Mellon Arena) 7. Colorado College 5-3-0 693 9 8. Clarkson 7-3-0 589 8 Saturday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Nov. 10 9. Wisconsin 5-3-0 570 10 Notre Dame at Western Michigan, 7:35 p.m. at Miami 3, Notre Dame 1 10. Notre Dame 7-4-0 553 12 Northern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:05 p.m. Bowling Green 3, at Ferris State 1 11. Boston College 3-2-4 543 7 Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. at Wayne State 2, Lake Superior 1 12. Minnesota 6-4-0 454 14 at Michigan State 6, Mercyhurst 2 13. St. Cloud State 6-2-2 428 17 Saturday, Nov. 18 at Michigan 4, Alaska 2 14. Massachusetts 4-2-3 222 20 at No. Michigan 4, Western Michigan 3 (ot) 15. Rensselaer 6-3-2 211 16 Ferris State at Nebraska-Omaha, 2:05 p.m. 16. Maine 4-4-1 208 11 Robert Morris at Ohio State, 2:05 p.m. 17. Minnesota-Duluth 4-3-1 198 15 18. Michigan Tech 5-5-0 191 13 19. Harvard 3-1-0 150 NR 20. Niagara 6-3-0 81 19 Receiving Votes: Bowling Green, 58; St. Lawrence, 31; Cornell, 22; Princeton, 22; Air Force, 17; Dartmouth, 17; Providence, 15; Robert Morris, 9; Quinnipiac, 8; Alaska-Anchorage, 4; Vermont, 4; UMass-Lowell, 3; Nebraska-Omaha, 3; Northeastern, 2; Holy Cross, 1; Merrimack, 1.

Inside College Hockey.com (Nov. 11) 2007-08 Notre Dame Television Schedule Last School Record Week The Notre Dame hockey team is scheduled to appear on television 14 times during the 2007-08 season. 1. Miami 9-1-0 1 The Irish will appear 11 times on Comcast Local, twice on CSTV and once on Fox Sports Net - Detroit. 2. Michigan State 8-1-0 2 Hockey fans should check their local cable and satellite systems for the location of the various networks. 3. New Hampshire 5-1-1 3 The entire television schedule for the Irish: 4. Michigan 9-1-0 5 5. North Dakota 5-3-1 4 Thursday, October 18 Denver Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 6. Denver 6-2-0 6 Tuesday, October 23 at Bowling Green Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 7. Clarkson 7-3-0 8 Thursday, November 1 Lake Superior Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 8. Colorado College 5-3-0 11 Friday, November 2 Lake Superior Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 9. Boston College 3-2-4 7 Saturday, November 17 at Western Michigan Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 10. Wisconsin 5-3-0 10 Saturday, January 5 at Northern Michigan Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 11. Notre Dame 7-4-0 12 Friday, January 11 at Michigan State FSN-Detroit 7:35 p.m. 12. Minnesota 6-4-0 15 Sunday, January 13 Michigan State CSTV 4:05 p.m. 13. Minnesota-Duluth 4-3-1 13 Friday, January 18 at Michigan CSTV 8:05 p.m. 14. St. Cloud State 6-2-2 NR Saturday, January 19 vs. Michigan Comcast Local 7:05 p.m. 15. Harvard 3-1-0 NR (at Auburn Hills, Mich.) 16. Rensselaer 6-3-2 16 Friday, January 25 Bowling Green Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 17. Michigan Tech 5-5-0 14 Friday, February 8 Ferris State Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 18. Massachusetts 4-2-3 20 Friday, February 22 Ohio State Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 19. Maine 4-4-1 9 Friday, February 29 at Western Michigan Comcast Local 7:35 p.m. 20. Bowling Green 5-2-0 NR Bubble-licious: Air Force, Dartmouth, Niagara. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 12 Notre Dame Player Notes 1 Jordan Pearce, Jr., Goaltender 12 Stewart Carlin, So., RW/D • Made 32 saves in 3-1 loss at Miami (11/10). • Played in first collegiate game on Oct. 19 versus Denver. Picked up one • Made 32 saves in knocking off No. 1 ranked Miami, 2-1 (11/9) for career-best penalty for two minutes. sixth win of the season. • Won fifth game with 12 saves in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1). • Made season-high 32 saves in 3-0 loss to Ferris State (10/27); two goals were 14 Brock Sheahan, Sr., D SHG and one was ENG. • Tied for team high with +9 on the season. • Won second consecutive game and tied a career-high with fourth win of the • Has five assists in team’s first 11 games of the season. season, making 25 saves in a 3-2 victory at Ferris State (10/26). • Serves as alternate captain for 2007-08 Notre Dame hockey team. • Won third game of the season at Bowling Green (10/23), making 18 saves. • Made fourth consecutive start in 3-1 loss to Denver (10/19). Made 25 saves to 15 Christiaan Minella, So., RW follow 17-save game in 4-3 win over Pioneers on Oct. 18. • Recorded third career shutout, making 25 saves in a 4-0 win over Mercyhurst (10/13); shutout was his third in 11 career starts. 16 Dan Kissel, So., LW • Made first start of the season versus Wisconsin (10/12), giving up four goals on • Scored first goal of the season and game winner in 2-1 win over No. 1 ranked 25 shots in 4-1 loss. Miami (11/9). • Set up Ryan Thang game-winning goal in 3-2 victory at Ferris State (10/26). • Saw first action of the season in 3-1 loss to Denver (10/19) after sitting out first 2 Kyle Lawson, So., D three games of season with an injury. • Scored game-winning goal via the power play in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2). • Set up Mark Van Guilder power-play goal in second period of 7-3 win over 17 Robin Bergman, Fr., LW Lake Superior (11/1). • Set up Christian Hanson goal in 2-1 win over No. 1 Miami (11/9). • Scored first goal of the season in 4-3 win over Denver (10/18). Added first • Assisted on Erik Condra goal in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2). assist in 3-1 loss on (10/19). • Scored first collegiate goal and first multiple-point game of career with two • Third team preseason all-American selection by Inside College Hockey.com. points (1g, 1a) in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1). • First team preseason all-CCHA selection by the league’s coaches. • Picked up first collegiate point with an assist on Evan Rankin’s game-winning • Selected second team preseason all-American by College Hockey News.com. goal at Bowling Green. • Joins teammate Calle Ridderwall as first two Swedish players to play at Notre 3 Brett Blatchford, So., D Dame. • Picked up fifth assist of the season on Evan Rankin power-play goal in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2). 18 Evan Rankin, Sr., RW • Assisted on Evan Rankin goal in 3-2 win at Ferris State (10/26). • Had a goal and an assist in the weekend series with Miami; scored lone goal • Recorded assists on Mark Van Guilder power-play goals in loss to Wisconsin (fourth of season) in 3-1 loss on Nov. 10. (10/12) and win over Mercyhurst (10/13). • Third goal of the season came on the power play in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2). 4 Dan VeNard, Sr., D • Scored in second consecutive game at Ferris State (10/26); was the Perani Cup first star of the game for second game in a row. • Snapped a 25-game goal less streak with first goal of the season in 7-3 win over • First goal of the season was the game winner in 4-2 win at Bowling Green Lake Superior (11/1). Goal was first since 3/3/06. (10/23) and was the Perani Cup first star of the game. • Will serve as one of team’s alternate captains in 2007-08. • Serves as president of Notre Dame’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 19 Ben Ryan, Fr., RW • Scored second goal of the season to give Irish a 2-0 lead in 3-2 win at Ferris 5 Teddy Ruth, Fr., D State (10/26). • Leads Notre Dame with a +9 through first 11 games of year. • Picked up a pair of assists in 4-2 win at Bowling Green (10/23) for second multiple-point game of carreer. • Scored first career goal in 4-3 win over Denver (10/18). Goal came on the

9 Ryan Thang, So., LW power play and was the game winner. • Picked up fifth goal of the season (ppg) in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1). • Had first multiple-point game of his career with two assists in 4-0 win over • Scored his fourth goal of the season (GWG) at Ferris State; seventh GWG of Mercyhurst (10/13). his career. • Recorded first collegiate point with an assist on Mark Van Guilder power-play • Had three-game point and goal streak stopped at Bowling Green (10/23). goal in 4-1 loss to Wisconsin (10/12). • Ran point and goal-scoring streak to three games (3g, 0a) with goals in each game of Denver series. Second goal of season gave Irish a 3-2 lead in 4-3 win on Oct. 18. Scored on the power play in 3-1 loss to Pioneers (10/19). 20 Luke Lucyk, Jr., D • Scored first goal of the season on the power play in 4-0 win versus Mercyhurst. • Saw first action of the year and first since returning to the Irish in the 4-2 win at • Second team preseason all-CCHA selection by the league’s coaches. Bowling Green.

10 Justin White, Jr., C 21 Kevin Deeth, So., C • Recorded two assists in the 4-2 win over Bowling Green (10/23); fourth muti- • Recorded first three-assist game of his career in 7-3 win over Lake Superior point game of his career. (11/1).

11 Erik Condra, Jr., RW 22 Calle Ridderwall, Fr., LW • Scored once in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2); had six-point weekend • Joins fellow freshman Robin Bergman as the first two Swedish players to play (3g,3a) in Irish sweep. at Notre Dame. • Had second career five-point game (2g, 3a) in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1); 19th multiple-point game and third multiple-goal game of career. • Scored unassisted, short-handed goal in 4-2 win over Bowling Green; goal was second short-handed tally of his career. • Assisted on goals by Ryan Thang in both games of Denver series (10/18-19) • Serves as alternate team captain on 2007-08 team. • Second team preseason all-CCHA selection by league’s coaches. 2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 13 Notre Dame Player Notes 23 Mark Van Guilder, Sr., C • Assisted on one goal in 4-1 win over Lake Superior (11/2); finished series with five points (2g, 3a). • Had second four-point game (2g, 2a) of career in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1); one goal came on power play and one was game winner (second of year). • Scored fourth goal of the season (3rd on power play) in 4-2 win at Bowling Green (10/23) • Named CCHA offensive player of the week for week ending Oct. 14 after scor ing three goals in the Lefty McFadden Invitational. • Scored a pair of goals (one ppg, one game winner) in 4-0 win over Mercyhurst (10/13). • Opened the 2007-08 season with a power-play goal in 4-1 loss to Wisconsin (10/12). • Selected team captain of the 2007-08 Notre Dame hockey team.

24 Brian D’Arcy, Sr., D

25 Christian Hanson, Jr., C • Scored in second consecutive game, getting first goal of night in 2-1 win over No. 1 Miami (11/9). • Scored first goal of the season short-handed in 4-1 win over Lake Superior State (11/2); first short-handed goal of his career. • Collected first point of the season on Ben Ryan goal at Ferris State (10/26).

27 Ryan Guentzel, Fr., RW

28 Ian Cole, Fr., D • Assisted on Evan Rankin goal in 3-1 loss at Miami for third assist of year. • Picked up second assist of the season in 7-3 win over Lake Superior (11/1). • Recorded first collegiate point, picking up first assist on Garrett Regan power- play goal in 4-3 win over Denver (10/19).

30 Brad Phillips, Fr., Goaltender • Made first collegiate start versus Lake Superior State (11/2); made 16 saves in picking up first career win, a 4-1 victory.

31 Tom O’Brien, So., Goaltender

33 Garrett Regan, Jr., LW • Recorded third goal of the season in 4-2 win at Bowling Green (10/23). • Had a goal and an assist in 4-3 win over Denver (10/18). Goal came on the power play and was first of the game. Set-up Ben Ryan’s game winner in the third. • Scored first goal of the season in 4-0 win over Mercyhurst (10/13).

2007-08 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 14 2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Box Scores Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 – at Dayton, Ohio Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Lefty McFadden Invitational 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F 1 2 3 - F #5/#5 Denver 1 0 2 - 3 Lake Superior 1 1 1 - 3 #14/#15 Wisconsin 1 0 3 - 4 #11/#11 Notre Dame 0 1 0 - 1 #13/#14 Notre Dame 2 4 1 - 7 #7/#8 Notre Dame 0 1 0 - 1 1st Period 1st Period 1st Period DU – Chris Nutini 1 (Rhett Rakhshani), 15:55. ND – Ryan Thang 5 (Mark Van Guilder, Erik Condra), PPG, 10:43; UW - Josh Engel 1 (Matt Ford, Davis Drewiske), 15:05. 2nd Period LSSU – Nathan Perkovich 4 (Zac MacVoy), PPG, 12:20; ND – Dan 2nd Period ND – Ryan Thang 3 (Erik Condra, Kyle Lawson), PPG, 10:55. VeNard 1 (Ian Cole, Kevin Deeth), 18:22. ND – Mark Van Guilder 1 (Ben Ryan, Brett Blatchford), PPG, 3rd Period 2nd Period 2:20. DU– Anthony Maiani 2 (Rakhshani, Patrick Mullen), 12:24; DU ND – Robin Bergman 1 (Condra), 00:17; ND – Van Guilder 5 3rd Period – Tom May 1 (Brock Trotter, Andrew Thomas), ENG, 19:43. (Condra), 4:20; LSSU – Rick Schofield 1 (Steven Oleksy), 8:08; UW – Aaron Bendickson 1 (Drewiske, Cody Goloubef), 10:32; UW Saves: ND – Condra 2 (Van Guilder, Kevin Deeth), PPG, 14:47; ND – Tom Gorowsky 1 (Drewiske, John Mitchell), 13:31; UW – Kyle DU – Peter Mannino (60:00) 1 - 8 - 10 - 19 – Van Guilder 6 (Kyle Lawson, Deeth), PPG, 16:19. Turris 1 (Michael Davies, Ben Street), PPG, 19:35. ND – Jordan Pearce (58:58) 10 - 8 - 7 - 25 3rd Period Saves Power Play: DU: 0-6; ND: 1-5. ND– Condra 3 (Bergman), 00:40; LSSU – Josh Sim 1 (Troy UW – Shane Connelly (60:00) 3 - 11 - 9 – 23 Penalties: DU: 7 for 14 minutes; ND: 8 for 16 minutes. Schwab), 8:28. ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 12 - 4 - 5 – 21 Attendance: 2,763 (sellout) Saves: Power Play: UW: 1-3; ND: 1-7. LSSU – Pat Inglis (60:00) 9 - 12 - 6 - 27 Penalties: UW: 7 for 14 minutes; ND: 3 for 6 minutes ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 3 - 2 - 7 - 12 Attendance: 2,100 Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 – at Bowling Green, Ohio Power Play: LSSU: 1-4; ND: 3-5. 1 2 3 - F Penalties: LSSU: 5 for 21 minutes; ND: 5 for 10 minutes. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 – at Dayton, Ohio #12/#12 Notre Dame 1 2 1 - 4 Attendance: 2,117 Lefty McFadden Invitational - 3rd-Place Game Bowling Green 1 1 0 - 2 1 2 3 - F 1st Period Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 – at Notre Dame, Ind. Mercyhurst 0 0 0 - 0 BGSU – Dan Sexton 1 (Derek Whitmore, Todd McIlrath), 14:51; ND 1 2 3 - F #7/#8 Notre Dame 0 3 1 - 4 – Mark Van Guilder 4 (Brock Sheahan, Ben Ryan), PPG, 17:43. Lake Superior 0 1 0 - 1 1st Period 2nd Period #13/#14 Notre Dame 1 1 2 - 4 No Scoring. BGSU – Whitmore 3 (Sexton, Kevin Schmidt), 1:50; ND – Gar- 1st Period 2nd Period rett Regan 3 (Ryan, Justin White), 2:51; ND – Evan Rankin 1 ND – Christian Hanson 1 (Dan Kissel), SHG, 19:19. ND – Mark Van Guilder 2 (Ben Ryan, Brett Blatchford), PPG, (White, Robin Bergman), 18:46. 2nd Period 2:46; ND – Ryan Thang 1 (Erik Condra, Kevin Deeth), PPG, 3rd Period ND – Kyle Lawson 2 (Kevin Deeth, Mark Van Guilder), PPG, 5:48; ND –Garrett Regan 1 (Ryan), 16:56. ND– Erik Condra 1 (unassisted), SHG, 4:35. 4:54; LSSU – Nathan Perkovich 5 (Matt Cowie, Troy Schwab), 3rd Period Saves: PPG, 16:24. ND– Van Guilder 3 (Brock Sheahan), 00:20. ND – Jordan Pearce (59:17) 6 - 2 - 10 - 18 3rd Period Saves: DU – Peter Mannino (60:00) 7 - 16 - 4 - 27 ND– Erik Condra 4 (Robin Bergman), 9:35; ND – Evan Rankin 3 MC – Ryan Zapolski (60:00) 17 - 8 - 8 - 33 Power Play: ND: 1-8; BGSU: 0-5. (Brett Blatchford, Ben Ryan), PPG, 12:22. ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 10 - 12 - 3 - 25 Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; BGSU: 9 for 29 minutes. Saves: Power Play: MC: 0-5; ND: 2-8. Attendance: 2,424 LSSU – Brian Mahoney-Wilson (60:00) 7 - 9 - 16 - 32 Penalties: MC: 9 for 18 minutes; ND: 6 for 12 minutes. ND – Brad Phillips (60:00) 4 - 8 - 4 - 16 Attendance: 2,237 Power Play: LSSU: 1-7; ND: 2-5. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 – at Big Rapids, Michigan Penalties: LSSU: 6 for 12 minutes; ND: 8 for 27 minutes. 1 2 3 - F Attendance: 2,857 (sellout) Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 – at Notre Dame, Ind. #12/#12 Notre Dame 1 0 2 - 3 1 2 3 - F Ferris State 0 0 2 - 2 #5/#5 Denver 2 0 1 - 3 1st Period Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 – at Oxford, Ohio #11/#11 Notre Dame 1 2 1 - 4 ND – Evan Rankin 2 (Brett Blatchford), 7:23. 1 2 3 - F 1st Period 2nd Period #12/#12 Notre Dame 2 0 0 - 2 DU – Kyle Ostrow 2 (Tom May), 1:43; ND – Garrett Regan 2 (Ian No Scoring. #1/#1 Miami 0 1 0 - 1 Cole, Brett Blatchford), PPG, 18:10; DU – Tyler Bozak 1 (Brock 3rd Period 1st Period Trotter, Chris Butler), 19:15. ND– Ben Ryan 2 (Brock Sheahan, Christian Hanson), 1:41; ND ND – Christian Hanson 2 (Robin Bergman, Brock Sheahan), 9:50; 2nd Period – Ryan Thang 4 (Dan Kissel), 2:55; FSU – Corey Couturier 1 ND – Dan Kissel 1 (Evan Rankin), 16:11. ND – Kyle Lawson 1 (Kevin Deeth), 12:27; ND – Ryan Thang 2 (Aaron Lewicki, Scott Wietcha), 10:31; FSU – Couturier 2 (Evan 2nd Period (Erik Condra, Brock Sheahan), PPG, 17:48. Case, Matt Case), EX, 19:04. MU – Nathan Davis 1 (Justin Vaive, Alexandre Lacombe), 2:25. 3rd Period Saves: 3rd Period ND– Ben Ryan 1 (Regan), 7:23; DU – Trotter 2 (unassisted), ND – Jordan Pearce (59:56) 7 - 8 - 10 - 25 No Scoring. 7:55. FSU – Pat Nagle (58:45) 14 - 11 - 6 - 31 Saves: Saves: Power Play: ND: 0-6; FSU: 0-5. ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 11 - 11 - 10 - 32 DU – Peter Mannino (58:11) 5 - 7 - 2 - 14 Penalties: ND: 6 for 12 minutes; FSU: 7 for 22 minutes. MU – Jeff Zatkoff (59:06) 10 - 3 - 5 - 18 ND – Jordan Pearce (60:00) 9 - 3 - 5 - 17 Attendance: 1,279 Power Play: ND: 0-3; MU: 0-5. Power Play: DU: 0-5; ND: 2-4. Penalties: ND: 5 for 10 minutes; MU: 3 for 6 minutes. Penalties: DU: 6 for 12 minutes; ND: 7 for 14 minutes. Attendance: 3,642 (sellout) Attendance: 2,413 Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 – at Big Rapids, Michigan 1 2 3 - F #12/#12 Notre Dame 0 0 0 - 0 Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 – at Oxford, Ohio Ferris State 1 0 2 - 3 1 2 3 - F 1st Period #12/#12 Notre Dame 0 0 1 - 1 FSU – Matt Frank 1 (Matt Case), SHG, 16:07. #1/#1 Miami 2 1 0 - 3 2nd Period 1st Period No Scoring. MU – Ninu Musitelli 5 (Mitch Ganzak, Nathan Davis), PPG, 6:26; 3rd Period MU – Tommy Wingels 5 (Justin Mercier, Carter Camper), 17:44. FSU– Justin Menke 1 (M. Case), SHG, 6:56; FSU – Adam Miller 2nd Period 1 (Aaron Lewicki), ENG, 17:46. MU – Pat Cannone 1 (Alec Martinez, Brian Kaufman), 4:47. Saves: 3rd Period ND – Jordan Pearce (58:22) 6 - 14 - 12 - 32 ND – Evan Rankin 4 (Ian Cole), 2:13. FSU – Mitch O’Keefe (59:57) 9 - 10 - 18 - 37 Saves: Power Play: ND: 0-10; FSU: 0-5. ND – Jordan Pearce (58:40) 14 - 15 - 3 - 32 Penalties: ND: 5 for 10 minutes; FSU: 11 for 22 minutes. MU – Jeff Zatkoff (60:00) 4- 14 - 9 - 27 Attendance: 1,458 Power Play: ND: 0-4; MU: 1-4. Penalties: ND: 5 for 10 minutes; MU: 5 for 10 minutes. Attendance: 3,642 (sellout) 2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2007) All games

Overall: 7-4-0 Conf: 5-2-0 Home: 3-1-0 Away: 3-2-0 Neut: 1-1-0

|------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 ------11 Erik Condra 11 4 6 10 30 .133 0 4-8 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 23 Mark Van Guilder 11 6 3 9 30 .200 -1 4-8 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 Ben Ryan 11 2 6 8 18 .111 -4 3-6 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 Kevin Deeth 11 0 6 6 18 .000 -4 6-12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Ryan Thang 11 5 0 5 38 .132 -5 3-6 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 Evan Rankin 11 4 1 5 19 .211 0 2-4 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 Robin Bergman 9 1 4 5 7 .143 +1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Brett Blatchford 10 0 5 5 17 .000 -7 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 Brock Sheahan 11 0 5 5 9 .000 +9 9-18 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 33 Garrett Regan 11 3 1 4 32 .094 -1 5-10 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Kyle Lawson 11 2 2 4 19 .105 -5 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 25 Christian Hanson 11 2 1 3 13 .154 0 5-21 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 Dan Kissel 8 1 2 3 9 .111 +2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 28 Ian Cole 11 0 3 3 13 .000 -5 8-16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 Justin White 10 0 2 2 10 .000 +2 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 Dan VeNard 11 1 0 1 6 .167 -4 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 Stewart Carlin 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 Ryan Guentzel 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Luke Lucyk 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Christiaan Minella 7 0 0 0 5 .000 0 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jordan Pearce 10 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Calle Ridderwall 8 0 0 0 14 .000 -1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Teddy Ruth 11 0 0 0 4 .000 +9 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 TM TEAM 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Total...... 11 31 47 78 311 .100 -14 64-139 62 1 1 12 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 106 Opponents...... 11 25 40 65 280 .089 - 75-180 70 2 3 4 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 99

|---GOAL AVERAGE---| |--SAVES--| |----RECORD----| |-----GOALS------| ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG ------30 Brad Phillips 1-1 60:00 1 1.00 16 .941 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jordan Pearce 10-10 595:13 22 2.22 239 .916 6 4 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 TM EMPTY NET 5-0 4:47 2 - 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Total...... 11-0 660:00 25 2.27 255 .911 7 4 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 Opponents...... 11-0 660:00 31 2.82 280 .900 4 7 0 1 12 2 0 0 0 2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2007) All games

Overall: 7-4-0 Conf: 5-2-0 Home: 3-1-0 Away: 3-2-0 Neut: 1-1-0

TEAM STATISTICS ND OPP ------SHOT STATISTICS...... Goals-Shot attempts...... 31-311 25-280 Shot pct...... 100 .089 Goals/Game...... 2.8 2.3 Shots/Game...... 28.3 25.5 Assists...... 47 40 POWER PLAYS...... Goals-Power Plays...... 12-65 4-54 Conversion Percent...... 185 .074 Shot Attempts...... 89 59 Shot Percent...... 135 .068 GOAL BREAKDOWN...... Total Goals...... 31 25 Power Play...... 12 4 Short-handed...... 2 2 Empty net...... 0 2 Penalty...... 0 0 Unassisted...... 1 1 Overtime...... 0 0 Shootout...... 0 0 Delayed Penalty...... 0 0 PENALTIES...... Number...... 64 75 Minutes...... 139 180 Penalties/Game...... 5.8 6.8 Pen minutes/Game...... 12.6 16.4 Minor...... 62 70 Major...... 1 2 10-minute Misconduct...... 0 0 Game Misconduct...... 1 2 Gross Misconduct...... 0 0 Match...... 0 1 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)...... 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 10150 12445 Dates/Avg Per Date...... 4/2538 5/2489 Neutral Site #/Avg...... 2/2168

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 8 14 9 0 - 31 Opponents...... 9 5 11 0 - 25

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total ------Notre Dame...... 92 87 76 0 - 255 Opponents...... 84 105 91 0 - 280 2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Game-by-Game Goals-Assists-Points (as of Nov 13, 2007) All games

1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 Opponent Date Score WL PEARCE,JO LAWSON,KY BLATCHFOR VENARD,DA RUTH,TEDD THANG,RYA WHITE,JUS CONDRA,ER CARLIN,ST SHEAHAN,B MINELLA,C KISSEL,DA BERGMAN,R RANKIN,EV ------vs UW Oct 12 1-4 L 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 vs MCM Oct 13 4-0 W 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DU Oct 18 4-3 W 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DU Oct 19 1-3 L 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 at BGSU Oct 23 4-2 W 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 2- 2 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 1- 0- 1 at FSU Oct 26 3-2 W 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 at FSU Oct 27 0-3 L 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 LSSU Nov 1 7-3 W 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 DNP 2- 3- 5 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 1- 2 0- 0- 0 LSSU Nov 02 4-1 W DNP 1- 0- 1 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 0- 1- 1 1- 0- 1 at MIA Nov 09 2-1 W 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 1- 1 0- 1- 1 at MIA Nov 10 1-3 L 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1

19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 30 33 Opponent Date Score WL RYAN,BEN LUCYK,LUK DEETH,KEV RIDDERWAL VAN GUILD HANSON,CH GUENTZEL, COLE,IAN PHILLIPS, REGAN,GAR ------vs UW Oct 12 1-4 L 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 vs MCM Oct 13 4-0 W 0- 2- 2 DNP 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 2- 0- 2 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 1- 0- 1 DU Oct 18 4-3 W 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 DNP 1- 1- 2 DU Oct 19 1-3 L 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 at BGSU Oct 23 4-2 W 0- 2- 2 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 1- 0- 1 at FSU Oct 26 3-2 W 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 at FSU Oct 27 0-3 L 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 LSSU Nov 1 7-3 W 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 3- 3 0- 0- 0 2- 2- 4 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 LSSU Nov 02 4-1 W 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 1- 1 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 at MIA Nov 09 2-1 W 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 1- 0- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 at MIA Nov 10 1-3 L 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 0- 1- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 2007-08 Notre Dame Hockey Stats Notre Dame Game Results (as of Nov 13, 2007) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Shots Record Record Time Attend Goalie of record ------Oct 12, 2007 vs #14 Wisconsin 1-4 L 24/25 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:15 2100 Jordan Pearce Oct 13, 2007 vs Mercyhurst W 4-0 37/25 1- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:17 2237 Jordan Pearce Oct 18, 2007 #5 UNIVERSITY OF DENVER W 4-3 18/20 2- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 2:40 2413 Jordan Pearce Oct 19, 2007 #5 UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 1-3 L 20/28 2- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 2:15 2763 Jordan Pearce * Oct 23, 2007 at Bowling Green W 4-2 30/20 3- 2- 0 1- 0- 0 2:30 2424 Jordan Pearce * Oct 26, 2007 at Ferris State W 3-2 34/27 4- 2- 0 2- 0- 0 2:11 1279 Jordan Pearce * Oct 27, 2007 at Ferris State 0-3 L 37/35 4- 3- 0 2- 1- 0 2:11 1458 Jordan Pearce * Nov 1, 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR W 7-3 27/15 5- 3- 0 3- 1- 0 2:15 2117 Jordan Pearce * Nov 02, 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR W 4-1 36/17 6- 3- 0 4- 1- 0 2:24 2857 Brad Phillips * Nov 09, 2007 at #1 Miami University W 2-1 20/33 7- 3- 0 5- 1- 0 2:05 3642 Jordan Pearce * Nov 10, 2007 at #1 Miami University 1-3 L 28/35 7- 4- 0 5- 2- 0 2:10 3642 Jordan Pearce

TEAM RECORD W-L-T ATTEND Dates Total Average ------Overall: 7- 4- 0 Total: 11 26932 2448 Conference: 5- 2- 0 Home: 4 10150 2538 Home: 3- 1- 0 Away: 5 12445 2489 Away: 3- 2- 0 Neutral: 2 4337 2168 Neutral: 1- 1- 0 Overtime: 0- 0- 0