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2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season


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Teamlink[](notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-s-ice-hockey)
Season[](2008-09-ncaa-division-i-men-s-ice-hockey-season)
ImageNotre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
ImageSize200
TeamNotre Dame Fighting Irish
Sexmen
ConferenceCentral Collegiate Hockey Association
ShortConferenceCCHA
ConferenceRank1st
Poll#1USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Poll#1Rank#4
Poll#2USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Poll#2Rank#2
Record31–6–3
HomeRecord13–3–2
RoadRecord14–2–1
NeutralRecord4–1–0
HeadCoachJeff Jackson
CaptainErik Condra
AltCaptainChristian Hanson
Kyle Lawson
Ryan Thang
ArenaJoyce Center
ChampionCCHA Tournament Champions
CCHA regular season champions
NCAATourneyNCAA regional semifinal
NCAATourneyResultL 1–5 vs. Bemidji State
prevseason2007–08
nextseason2009–10

|Poll#1 = USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine |Poll#1Rank = #4 |Poll#2 = USCHO.com/CBS College Sports |Poll#2Rank = #2 Kyle Lawson Ryan Thang CCHA regular season champions

The 2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. Their regular season began on October 11, 2008, against Denver and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Michigan State Spartans. Note Dame finished first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and advanced to the 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament where they defeated Michigan 5–2 in the championship game. Notre Dame was given the top seed in Midwest Region and second seed overall for the 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. In the opening game of the tournament, the Fighting Irish lost 5–1 to Bemidji State. They played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center, and were coached by Jeff Jackson. Notre Dame's assistant coaches included Paul Pooley, Andy Slaggert, and Mike McNeill. Their athletic director was Jack Swarbrick. Games were broadcast over the radio on local ESPN Radio (AM1580), and were reported on by local newspaper the South Bend Tribune and Notre Dame's student newspaper The Observer.

Rankings

Main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Wk 21Wk 22Wk 23Wk 24FinalUSA TodayUSCHO.com
3488131296211111112321222224
4881312952111111122222212

Standings

Schedule and results

  • Green background indicates shootout/overtime win (conference only) or win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (conference only) or tie (1 point).
Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"October: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
1†*October 11Notre Dame2–5DenverPearce6,0660–0–0–00–1–0
2†October 17Sacred Heart0–3Notre DamePearce2,2560–0–0–01–1–0
3†October 18Sacred Heart0–7Notre DameO'Brien2,1710–0–0–02–1–0
4October 24Miami (OH)2–0Notre DamePearce2,1920–1–0–02–2–0
5October 25Miami (OH)3–2Notre DamePearce2,4330–2–0–02–3–0
6October 31Notre Dame3–2Northern MichiganPearce2,8831–2–0–03–3–0

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Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"November: 7–0–2 (Home: 3–0–2; Road: 4–0–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
7November 1Notre Dame4–2Northern MichiganPearce3,7562–2–0–04–3–0
8†November 7Notre Dame4–1Boston CollegePearce7,8842–2–0–05–3–0
9†November 8Notre Dame4–1ProvidencePearce2,0032–2–0–06–3–0
10November 14Lake Superior State3–3Notre DameSOWPearce2,7332–2–1–16–3–1
11November 15Lake Superior State2–5Notre DamePearce2,7323–2–1–17–3–1
12November 21Bowling Green1–5Notre DamePearce2,8574–2–1–18–3–1
13November 22Notre Dame9–1Bowling GreenPearce3,4225–2–1–19–3–1
14November 28Western Michigan1–4Notre DamePearce2,8576–2–1–110–3–1
15November 29Western Michigan3–3Notre DameSOWPearce2,5716–2–2–210–3–2

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Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"December: 4–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 3–0–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
16December 5Notre Dame3–1Ferris StatePearce1,3967–2–2–211–3–2
17December 6Notre Dame1–0Ferris StatePearce1,5438–2–2–212–3–2
18December 12Notre Dame3–1Bowling GreenPearce3,1139–2–2–213–3–2
19December 13Bowling Green3–4Notre DamePearce2,85710–2–2–214–3–2

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Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"January: 6–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1; Neutral: 2–0–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
20†^January 2Union1–3Notre DamePearce2,42810–2–2–215–3–2
21†^January 3Minnesota-Duluth1–3Notre DamePearce3,22910–2–2–216–3–2
22January 9Alaska0–2Notre DamePearce2,85711–2–2–217–3–2
23January 10Alaska0–3Notre DamePearce2,85712–2–2–218–3–2
24January 16Notre Dame3–2Lake Superior StatePearce2,59813–2–2–219–3–2
25January 17Notre Dame3–3Lake Superior StateSOWPearce2,46813–2–3–319–3–3
26January 30Michigan2–1Notre DamePearce3,00713–3–3–319–4–3
27January 31Notre Dame3–2MichiganPearce6,98314–3–3–320–4–3

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Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"February: 7–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 4–1–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
28February 6Notre Dame4–3Ohio StateOTPearce6,57115–3–3–321–4–3
29February 8Notre Dame1–4Ohio StatePearce6,03115–4–3–321–5–3
30February 13Northern Michigan5–9Notre DamePearce2,88216–4–3–322–5–3
31February 14Northern Michigan2–5Notre DamePearce2,85717–4–3–323–5–3
32February 20Notre Dame4–3Nebraska-OmahaOTPearce7,36718–4–3–324–5–3
33February 21Notre Dame1–0Nebraska-OmahaPearce7,99119–4–3–325–5–3
34February 27Michigan State0–5Notre DamePearce2,85720–4–3–326–5–3
35February 28Notre Dame2–1Michigan StatePearce6,75921–4–3–327–5–3

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Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}"March: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0; Neutral: 2–1–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceCCHAOverall
36†°March 13Nebraska-Omaha0–5Notre DamePearce2,81921–4–3–328–5–3
37†°March 14Nebraska-Omaha0–1Notre DamePearce2,85721–4–3–329–5–3
38†"March 20Northern Michigan1–2Notre DamePearce11,04321–4–3–330–5–3
39†×March 21Michigan2–5Notre DamePearce19,12621–4–3–331–5–3
40†±March 21Bemidji State5–1Notre DamePearce4,05221–4–3–331–6–3

† Denotes a non-conference game

Denotes US Hockey Hall of Fame Game

^ Denotes Shillelagh Tournament (neutral site: Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois)

° Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament quarterfinals

" Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament semifinals (neutral site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan)

× Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament final (neutral site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan)

± Denotes 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament regional semifinal (neutral site: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan) |}

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
401325380
4017153220
371615310
40427310
3916143028
3912152734
386202662
400252530
40419230
33109190
40711180
376111714
38971632
38961514
40471120
3625748
4003318
150226
380220
30000
30002
60000

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOSv%GAAGAPIM
3923263063658.9311.68020
28110021.9201.47000

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