Sports Information Office University of Notre Dame 112 Joyce Center 2010-11 NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN 46556 www.und.com 574-631-7516 574-631-7941 FAX FIGHTING IRISH HOCKEY 2010-11 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY (11-6-2/9-4-1-1) Notre Dame vs. Canisius Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Indiana OCTOBER Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3 Univ. of Guelph (preseason) W, 5-3 8 • at Warrior IceBreaker Tournament vs. Holy Cross W, 6-3 • Date/Site/Time: Wed., December 29, 2010 • 7:05 p.m. • Joyce Center (2,713) • Notre Dame, Ind. 10 • vs. #14/#14 Boston University L, 4-5 14 * Lake Superior State W, 4-2 • The Teams: #12/#12 Notre Dame (11-6-2) vs. Canisius College (6-7-4) 15 * Lake Superior State W, 4-2 23 #1/#1 Boston College W, 2-1 29 * Western Michigan W, 3-2 • Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on Cat Country 30 * at Western Michigan T, 2-2 (ot) 99.9 FM in South Bend. Darin Pritchett, the voice of the Irish will call the action with the (ND wins shootout, 1-0) pregame show beginning 20 minutes before the opening face off. NOVEMBER 5 * at Bowling Green L, 2-3 • Internet Broadcast: Audio: The Notre Dame - Canisius game will have live audio streaming 6 * at Bowling Green W, 6-3 at the Notre Dame website - und.com. Video: The Notre Dame - Canisius contest will have live 12 * at #9/#8 Michigan W, 3-1 video streaming on the Notre Dame website at und.com and is free. Statistics: Gametracker 13 * at #9/#8 Michigan (Comcast) L, 3-5 19 * rv/#17 Michigan State W, 6-2 will be available at the Notre Dame site - und.com. 20 * rv/#17 Michigan State W, 4-2 26 at #10/#9 North Dakota L, 3-6 HOLIDAY HOCKEY: Notre Dame returns to hockey action on Wednesday, Dec. 29 when the 27 at #10/#9 North Dakota T, 2-2 Irish close out the 2010 portion of the schedule as they play host to the Canisius Golden Griffins in a (ot) DECEMBER 7:05 p.m. game at the Joyce Center. Notre Dame will be in action for the first time in 17 days after 3 * at #6/#6 Miami W, 5-4 breaking for final exams and the Christmas holidays. The last time the Irish were in action was on 4 * at #6/#6 Miami L, 2-5 Sunday, Dec. 12 when they defeated Northern Michigan, 5-2, to move back into first place in the 11 * Northern Michigan L, 2-3 CCHA. Notre Dame enters the Canisius contest with an 11-6-2 overall record and a 9-4-1-1 mark 12 * Northern Michigan (Comcast) W, 5-2 in the CCHA, good for 29 points in league action, one point ahead of second-place Michigan and 29 Canisius 7:05 pm two ahead of third-place Miami. The Griffins will travel from Buffalo, N.Y., after their Christmas JANUARY break. Canisius last played on Friday, Dec. 17, when the Griffs dropped a 4-1 decision in Rochester, 1 # at Shillelagh Tournament N.Y., to Atlantic Hockey opponent, RIT. Canisius enters the second half of its season with a 6-7-4 Boston Univ. vs. Brown 3:05 pm (CT) overall record and are tied for third in Atlantic Hockey with Niagara as both teams have 14 points ND vs. Minn.-State 6:05 pm (CT) with the Griffins being 5-6-4 in conference play. Following the single game series with Canisius, 2 MSU vs. BU/Brown 2:05 pm (CT) Notre Dame will travel to Hoffman Estates, Ill., where they will play host to Boston University, ND vs. BU/Brown 5:05 pm (CT) 7 * at Northern Michigan 7:05 pm Brown and Minnesota State in the 2011 Shillelagh Tournament on Jan. 1-2 at the Sears Centre Arena. 8 * at Northern Michigan 5:05 pm 14 * Alaska 7:35 pm IRISH VERSUS GRIFFINS: Notre Dame and Canisius have met six times in the all-time series 15 * Alaska 7:05 pm with the Irish holding a 6-0 advantage in those games. The last time the two teams played was just 21 * at Ohio State 7:05 pm under 20 years ago - Jan. 11-12, 1991 - at the Joyce Center with Notre Dame taking both games 22 * at Ohio State 7:05 pm in the series. The Irish are 4-0 at the Joyce Center and 2-0 in Buffalo, N.Y. versus Canisius. Six 28 * Miami (CBS College Sports) 7:35 pm 29 * Miami (FSD) 5:05 pm members of the current Notre Dame roster - Riley Sheahan, Sam Calabrese, T.J. Tynan, Bryan Rust, Kevin Lind and Stephen Johns were not even born the last time these two teams got together. FEBRUARY 11 * Bowling Green 7:35 pm SHILLELAGH TOURMAMENT: The 2011 Shillelagh Tournament will be played on Jan. 1-2 at 12 * Bowling Green 7:05 pm the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., west of Chicago. The Irish, winners of the first two 18 * at Ferris State 7:05 pm 19 * at Ferris State 7:05 pm tournaments in 2009 and 2010, will play host to Boston University, 25 * at Western Michigan 7:35 pm Brown and Minnesota State. The tournament will begin on Sat., 26 * Western Michigan 7:05 pm Jan. 1 with #11/#10 Boston University hosting Brown University at 3:05 p.m. (CT). Notre Dame will then face Minnesota State at MARCH 6:05 p.m. (CT). Sunday’s games will be played at 2:05 p.m. (CT) 4-6 at First Round CCHA Playoffs TBA with Minnesota State playing either Boston University or Brown, 11-13 at Second Round CCHA Playoffs TBA 18 ^ at CCHA Semifinals TBA while Notre Dame will play at 5:05 p.m. versus either the Terriers 19 ^ at CCHA Championship TBA or the Bears. On Saturday night, former Chicago Blackhawk great Dennis Savard will be on hand to sign autographs and drop the Home Games in bold first puck. Comcast is sponsoring a Family Four Pack that includes Rankings - USA Today/USCHO.com four tickets, four hot dogs, four drinks and four fries for just $80.00. * CCHA Conference game • Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Mo.) Tickets are available at the Sears Centre via www.SearsCentre.com, # Sears Centre Arena (at Hoffman Estates, Ill.) by phone at 1-888-SEARS-TIX or at the Sears Centre Box Office. ^ Joe Louis Arena (CCHA Tourn. - at Detroit, Mich.) Group tickets can be purchased by calling 1-847-649-2225. CBSC - CBS College Sports BACK ON TOP: Notre Dame’s 5-2 win over Northern Michigan on Sunday, Dec. 12, moved the FSD - Fox Sports Detroit Irish back into first place in the CCHA with a 9-4-1-1 mark. Last season as the Irish went into the break for finals and the Christmas holidays, they were 8-8-4 overall and 5-5-4 in the CCHA, good All Times Local To Site for 21 points and sixth place in the league standings. 2010-11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey Game Notes • Page 2 HEAD COACH JEFF JACKSON A LOOK AT CANISIUS: Canisius College is the season. The Irish had one last chance as they located in Buffalo, N.Y., and has an enrollment got a power play with 2:23 left but failed to score of 3,196 students. The Golden Griffins play in for the 3-2 final. Notre Dame was 0-for-6 on the Full Name Atlantic Hockey and were 17-15-5 last season power play while Northern Michigan was 2-for- • Jeffery L. Jackson and finished fifth in the conference with a 13- 3. Johnson finished with 12 saves for the Irish. 11-4 record. This season, the Griffs are 6-7-4 Birthdate overall and are 5-6-4 in conference play. They Sunday, Dec. 12 - Three third-period goals by • June 22, 1955 are coached by Dave Smith, a 1992 graduate of Notre Dame snapped a 2-2 tie, giving the Irish Ohio State, who is in his sixth season behind the a 5-2 win over Northern Michigan at the Joyce Hometown Griffins bench. Canisius is led offensively by Center. Nick Larson, T.J. Tynan and Anders • Roseville, Michigan three senior forwards - Cory Conacher (9-9-18), Lee each had a goal and an assist to pace the Vincent Scarsella (6-9-15) and Eric Rex (5-6-11). Notre Dame victory. Senior Calle Ridderwall Education Conacher has 123 career points while Scarsella (Stockholm, Sweden) and freshman defense- • Bachelor’s Degree in has 113 during their four seasons at Canisius. man Stephen Johns (Wampum, Pa.) had the other two goals for the Irish. Goaltender Mike Communications Junior Dan Morrisson is the top goaltender as he has played in 14 games with a 2.79 goals-against Johnson stopped 15-of-17 shots he faced in the Michigan State ‘78 average and a .921 save percentage while being game. For the second game in a row, Notre Dame • Bachelor’s Degree in Education 4-7-3 on the season. peppered the Northern Michigan goal with shots Michigan State ‘79 as Sunday’s game saw the Irish fire 43 at Wildcat IRISH VERSUS ATLANTIC HOCKEY: goaltender Reid Ellingson. Larson staked the Collegiate Coaching Experience Canisius is the second team from the Atlantic Irish to a 1-0 first-period lead when he scored • Assistant Coach, Lake Superior State (1986-90) Hockey Conference to face the Irish this season.