2017 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship
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2017 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Regionals Semifinals Championship March 24-26 April 6 April 8 1 Denver (29-7-4) Sat. March 25 - 1 p.m. ESPNews/WatchESPN Denver 5-2 Midwest: Michigan Tech (23-14-7) U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Denver 6-3 Penn St. (24-11-2) Sun. March 26 - 6 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Sat. March 25 - 4:30 p.m. Penn St. 10-3 ESPN3/WatchESPN Union (NY) (25-9-3) United Center Chicago 4 Minnesota (23-11-3) 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Sat. March 25 - 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame 3-2 ESPNU/WatchESPN Northeast: Notre Dame (21-11-5) SNHU Arena Manchester, NH Notre Dame 3-2 (OT) Cornell (21-8-5) Sun. March 26 - 3:30 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Sat. March 25 - Noon UMass Lowell 5-0 ESPN3/WatchESPN UMass Lowell (26-10-3) United Center Chicago 3 Harvard (26-5-2) 8 p.m. NATIONAL ESPN Fri. March 24 - 4 p.m. Harvard 3-0 ESPNU/WatchESPN CHAMPION East: Providence (22-11-5) Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Harvard 3-2 Air Force (26-9-5) Sat. March 25 - 8:30 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Fri. March 24 - 7:30 p.m. Air Force 5-4 ESPN3/WatchESPN Western Mich. (22-12-5) United Center Chicago 2 Minn. Duluth (25-6-7) 6 p.m. ESPN2 Fri. March 24 - 6:30 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Minn. Duluth 3-2 (OT) West: Ohio St. (21-11-6) Scheels Arena Fargo, ND Minn. Duluth 3-2 (OT) North Dakota (21-15-3) Sat. March 25 - 6 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Fri. March 24 - 3 p.m. ESPN2/WatchESPN Boston U. 4-3 (2OT) Boston U. (23-11-3) Midwest Seeds Northeast Seeds East Seeds West Seeds 1 Denver 1 Minnesota 1 Harvard 1 Minn. Duluth 2 Union (NY) 2 UMass Lowell 2 Western Mich. 2 Boston U. 3 Penn St. 3 Cornell 3 Air Force 3 North Dakota 4 Michigan Tech 4 Notre Dame 4 Providence 4 Ohio St. All times are Eastern time. Information subject to change. © 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. 2016-17 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY GAME NOTES Fighting Irish Media u Dan Colleran u [email protected] u 574-339-9810 (c) u UND.com/NDHockey 2016-17 SCHEDULE 2017 NCAA FROZEN FOUR OCTOBER No. 4 2 USNTDP (Exhibition) W, 5-1 Notre Dame WHAT’S INSIDE 7 Arizona State [CSN+] W, 9-2 8 Arizona State W, 4-2 Fighting Irish Notes 1-7 14 at #4/4 Minnesota Duluth [FCS] L, 4-3 15 at #4/4 Minnesota Duluth W, 3-1 (23-11-5, 12-6-4 HEA) University Information & Quick Facts 2 21 Penn State [CSN+] T, 3-3 (ot) Series History vs. Minnesota 2 22 Penn State [NBCSN] L, 3-2 (ot) 27 Connecticut * [CSN] L, 4-2 Current Irish in the NHL Draft 3 28 Connecticut * W, 6-2 National Polls & Notre Dame in the Polls 4 No. 1 Denver NOVEMBER 2016-17 Honors & Awards 4 12 at Northeastern * W, 5-2 Pioneers Roster by Major/School 5 13 at Northeastern * T, 0-0 17 #5/6 UMass Lowell * L, 4-1 (31-7-4, 18-3-3 NCHC) Irish in the NHL 6 18 #5/6 UMass Lowell * W, 4-1 Notes 7 25 Holy Cross $ W, 5-3 26 Clarkson $ L GAME 40 Notre Dame Roster & Coaching Staff 8 DECEMBER Matchup: No. 4 seed Notre Dame Geographic Breakdown 8 2 at Massachusetts * [ASN] L, 5-4 vs. No. 1 seed Denver Head Coach Jeff Jackson 9 3 at Massachusetts * W, 3-0 Date: Thursday, April 6 10 #3/4 Boston College * [NBCSN] W, 3-2 Time: 9:30 p.m. (ET) The Last Time ... 10 31 Alaska W, 5-0 Site: Chicago Notre Dame’s Record When ... 10 JANUARY Arena: United Center 2016-17 Stats 11-16 1 Alaska W, 4-0 Television: ESPN2 2016-17 Individual Game-by-Game 17 6 Michigan Tech [NBCSN] W, 3-1 Play-By-Play: John Buccigross 7 Michigan Tech [NBCSN] L, 4-2 Analyst: Barry Melrose 2016-17 Box Scores 18-27 13 at Merrimack * W, 2-1 Reporter: Quint Kessenich 14 at Merrimack * L, 4-2 Individual Player Pages/Career Highs 28-40 20 New Hampshire * T, 2-2 (ot) Live Streaming: WatchESPN Cal Petersen Notes/In The Records Book 41-43 21 New Hampshire * W, 3-0 Live Radio: WZOC 94.3 FM 28 at #11/13 Boston College * L, 6-4 Play-by-Play: Darin Pritchett Notre Dame’s NCAA History & Box Scores 44-47 Live Radio: Westwood One | Sirius/XM 84 Series Histories vs. Minnesota Duluth & Harvard 47 FEBRUARY Talent: Alex Faust, Colby Cohen & Shireen Saski 2017 Playoff Stats 48 3 #12/13 Vermont * [NBCSN] T, 4-4 (ot) Live Updates: @NDHockey 4 #12/13 Vermont * [NBCSN] W, 4-1 Series History: Denver leads, 35-10-5 (50 games) 2017 NCAA Stats 49 10 at Maine * ^ W, 3-2 11 at Maine * W, 4-2 17 #10 Providence * [NBCSN] W, 4-1 OVERVIEW game in 2008 and to the semifinals in 2011. 18 #10 Providence * [NBCSN] T, 3-3 (ot) u With the overtime game-winning goal, u The win over the River Hawks 24 at #5/6 Boston University * [ASN] W, 3-1 25 at #5/6 Boston University * L, 4-1 Andrew Oglevie lifted the Irish to a 3-2 win followed a comeback win over No. 1 seed against No. 2 seed UMass Lowell on Sunday, Minnesota in the opening round of the MARCH March 26, to send Notre Dame to the 2017 Frozen 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional. 10 #10 Providence & W, 5-0 11 #10 Providence & W, 5-2 Four in Chicago, which the Irish are also co- u The Irish are now 3-1-0 in NCAA Regional 17 #4/5 UMass Lowell % [NESN] L, 5-1 hosting. Final games, including wins in 2008 (3-1 25 #5 Minnesota @ [ESPNU] W, 3-2 26 vs. #4 UMass Lowell @ [ESPNU] W, 3-2 (ot) u Notre Dame will be playing in the Frozen Four over Michigan State) and 2011 (2-1 over New for the third time in program history, having Hampshire). APRIL u Notre Dame is playing in the NCAA 6 vs. #1 Denver ~ [ESPN2] 9:30 p.m. previously advanced to the championship 8 vs. Harvard/Minn. Duluth ~ [ESPN] 8:00 p.m. Home Games in bold All times are subject to change and listed in ET [denotes television coverage] * - denotes a Hockey East game $ - Shillelagh Tournament (at Notre Dame, Ind.) 89 52 7 Junior goaltender Cal Petersen Notre Dame is out-scoring Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalist ^ - Cross Insurance Arena (at Portland, Maine) has started 89 consecutive games opponents 52-28 (+24) in third Anders Bjork has seven points in & – Hockey East Quarterfinals | Compton Family Ice Arena in the Irish net dating back to a 5-1 periods this season. The 52 third- three career NCAA Championship % - Hockey East Semifinal at the TD Garden (Boston) win over Maine on Feb. 7, 2015. period goals are tied for the games on three goals and four @ - 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional at the SNHU Arena (Manchester, N.H.) It is the fourth-longest streak in fourth-most in the country. assists. He was named the 2017 ~ - 2017 NCAA Frozen Four hosted by the University of NCAA history (men’s DI). NCAA Northeast Regional’s MOP. Notre Dame and the Chicago Sports Commission at the United Center (Chicago) NDHockey ND_Hockey NotreDameHockey 2016-17 Notre Dame Hockey Game Notes Page 2 | Quick Facts & Notes UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Championship for the second consecutive season, the fourth time in the last five years Series History School: ..............................................................................University of Notre Dame and the ninth time in program history. Location: ................................................................................ Notre Dame, IN 46556 u Notre Dame vs. Denver Founded: ..........................................................................................................1842 It marks the eighth NCAA Championship appearance by the Irish under head coach Jeff Series: DU leads, 35-10-5 (50 games) Enrollment: .................................................8,475 (undergraduate), 12,126 (total) At Notre Dame: DU leads, 11-7-1 Jackson, who led the Irish to those Frozen Four Nickname: ...........................................................................................Fighting Irish At Denver: DU leads, 23-3-4 Colors: ..................................................................................................Gold and Blue appearances in 2008 and 2011. At Neutral Sites: DU leads, 1-0-0 Affiliation: .........................................................................................NCAA Division I Overtime Wins: DU 2, ND 1 Conference: ...............................................................Hockey East Association (HEA) SELECT COMPANY One-Goal Wins: DU 11, ND 2 President: ...........................................Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (Notre Dame ’76) u Notre Dame will be playing in the Frozen Four Last Meetings: Jan. 1-2, 2016 at Denver Provost:.............................................................................................. Thomas Burish for the third time in the last 10 years. Current Series Streak: Two ties NCAA Faculty Representative: ........................................Patricia Bellia (Harvard ‘91) u The only other schools that can make that Athletics Director: .................................................Jack Swarbrick (Notre Dame ’76) claim are North Dakota (5) and Boston College GAME-BY-GAME Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/Sport Administrator: ......Tom Nevala (Notre Dame ‘90) YEAR SITE W L T SCORE (5). 1970-71 Denver L 3-6 Ticket Office Phone:..........................................................................(574) 631-7356 Denver L 2-4 Home Ice (capacity): ......................................... Compton Family Ice Arena (5,022) SERIES NOTABLES Notre Dame L 3-4 ......................................................................................... Charles “Lefty” Smith Rink Notre Dame W 4-2 u Ice Surface: ...................................................................................................200 x 90 Former WCHA opponents from 1971-81, 1971-72 Denver L 2-3 (ot) Denver and Notre Dame have played 50 times Denver L 3-4 before meeting in the 2017 Frozen Four.