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2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| color | color:white; background:#0C2340; |
| color text | white |
| Teamlink | [](notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-s-ice-hockey) |
| Season | [](2008-09-ncaa-division-i-men-s-ice-hockey-season) |
| Image | Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg |
| ImageSize | 200 |
| Team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Sex | men |
| Conference | Central Collegiate Hockey Association |
| ShortConference | CCHA |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Poll#1 | USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine |
| Poll#1Rank | #4 |
| Poll#2 | USCHO.com/CBS College Sports |
| Poll#2Rank | #2 |
| Record | 31–6–3 |
| HomeRecord | 13–3–2 |
| RoadRecord | 14–2–1 |
| NeutralRecord | 4–1–0 |
| HeadCoach | Jeff Jackson |
| Captain | Erik Condra |
| AltCaptain | Christian Hanson |
| Kyle Lawson | |
| Ryan Thang | |
| Arena | Joyce Center |
| Champion | CCHA Tournament Champions |
| CCHA regular season champions | |
| NCAATourney | NCAA regional semifinal |
| NCAATourneyResult | L 1–5 vs. Bemidji State |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
|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
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Wk 20 | Wk 21 | Wk 22 | Wk 23 | Wk 24 | Final | USA Today | USCHO.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| – | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
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 Irish | border=0}}" | October: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1†* | October 11 | Notre Dame | 2–5 | Denver | Pearce | 6,066 | 0–0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| 2† | October 17 | Sacred Heart | 0–3 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,256 | 0–0–0–0 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| 3† | October 18 | Sacred Heart | 0–7 | Notre Dame | O'Brien | 2,171 | 0–0–0–0 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| 4 | October 24 | Miami (OH) | 2–0 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,192 | 0–1–0–0 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| 5 | October 25 | Miami (OH) | 3–2 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,433 | 0–2–0–0 | 2–3–0 | ||||
| 6 | October 31 | Notre Dame | 3–2 | Northern Michigan | Pearce | 2,883 | 1–2–0–0 | 3–3–0 |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | border=0}}" | November: 7–0–2 (Home: 3–0–2; Road: 4–0–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | November 1 | Notre Dame | 4–2 | Northern Michigan | Pearce | 3,756 | 2–2–0–0 | 4–3–0 | ||||
| 8† | November 7 | Notre Dame | 4–1 | Boston College | Pearce | 7,884 | 2–2–0–0 | 5–3–0 | ||||
| 9† | November 8 | Notre Dame | 4–1 | Providence | Pearce | 2,003 | 2–2–0–0 | 6–3–0 | ||||
| 10 | November 14 | Lake Superior State | 3–3 | Notre Dame | SOW | Pearce | 2,733 | 2–2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |||
| 11 | November 15 | Lake Superior State | 2–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,732 | 3–2–1–1 | 7–3–1 | ||||
| 12 | November 21 | Bowling Green | 1–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 4–2–1–1 | 8–3–1 | ||||
| 13 | November 22 | Notre Dame | 9–1 | Bowling Green | Pearce | 3,422 | 5–2–1–1 | 9–3–1 | ||||
| 14 | November 28 | Western Michigan | 1–4 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 6–2–1–1 | 10–3–1 | ||||
| 15 | November 29 | Western Michigan | 3–3 | Notre Dame | SOW | Pearce | 2,571 | 6–2–2–2 | 10–3–2 |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | border=0}}" | December: 4–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 3–0–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | December 5 | Notre Dame | 3–1 | Ferris State | Pearce | 1,396 | 7–2–2–2 | 11–3–2 | ||||
| 17 | December 6 | Notre Dame | 1–0 | Ferris State | Pearce | 1,543 | 8–2–2–2 | 12–3–2 | ||||
| 18 | December 12 | Notre Dame | 3–1 | Bowling Green | Pearce | 3,113 | 9–2–2–2 | 13–3–2 | ||||
| 19 | December 13 | Bowling Green | 3–4 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 10–2–2–2 | 14–3–2 |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | border=0}}" | January: 6–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1; Neutral: 2–0–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20†^ | January 2 | Union | 1–3 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,428 | 10–2–2–2 | 15–3–2 | ||||
| 21†^ | January 3 | Minnesota-Duluth | 1–3 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 3,229 | 10–2–2–2 | 16–3–2 | ||||
| 22 | January 9 | Alaska | 0–2 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 11–2–2–2 | 17–3–2 | ||||
| 23 | January 10 | Alaska | 0–3 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 12–2–2–2 | 18–3–2 | ||||
| 24 | January 16 | Notre Dame | 3–2 | Lake Superior State | Pearce | 2,598 | 13–2–2–2 | 19–3–2 | ||||
| 25 | January 17 | Notre Dame | 3–3 | Lake Superior State | SOW | Pearce | 2,468 | 13–2–3–3 | 19–3–3 | |||
| 26 | January 30 | Michigan | 2–1 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 3,007 | 13–3–3–3 | 19–4–3 | ||||
| 27 | January 31 | Notre Dame | 3–2 | Michigan | Pearce | 6,983 | 14–3–3–3 | 20–4–3 |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | border=0}}" | February: 7–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 4–1–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | February 6 | Notre Dame | 4–3 | Ohio State | OT | Pearce | 6,571 | 15–3–3–3 | 21–4–3 | |||
| 29 | February 8 | Notre Dame | 1–4 | Ohio State | Pearce | 6,031 | 15–4–3–3 | 21–5–3 | ||||
| 30 | February 13 | Northern Michigan | 5–9 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,882 | 16–4–3–3 | 22–5–3 | ||||
| 31 | February 14 | Northern Michigan | 2–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 17–4–3–3 | 23–5–3 | ||||
| 32 | February 20 | Notre Dame | 4–3 | Nebraska-Omaha | OT | Pearce | 7,367 | 18–4–3–3 | 24–5–3 | |||
| 33 | February 21 | Notre Dame | 1–0 | Nebraska-Omaha | Pearce | 7,991 | 19–4–3–3 | 25–5–3 | ||||
| 34 | February 27 | Michigan State | 0–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 20–4–3–3 | 26–5–3 | ||||
| 35 | February 28 | Notre Dame | 2–1 | Michigan State | Pearce | 6,759 | 21–4–3–3 | 27–5–3 |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | border=0}}" | March: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0; Neutral: 2–1–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | CCHA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36†° | March 13 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,819 | 21–4–3–3 | 28–5–3 | ||||
| 37†° | March 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0–1 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 2,857 | 21–4–3–3 | 29–5–3 | ||||
| 38†" | March 20 | Northern Michigan | 1–2 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 11,043 | 21–4–3–3 | 30–5–3 | ||||
| 39†× | March 21 | Michigan | 2–5 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 19,126 | 21–4–3–3 | 31–5–3 | ||||
| 40†± | March 21 | Bemidji State | 5–1 | Notre Dame | Pearce | 4,052 | 21–4–3–3 | 31–6–3 |
† 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
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 0 | |
| 40 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 20 | |
| 37 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 0 | |
| 40 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0 | |
| 39 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 28 | |
| 39 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 34 | |
| 38 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 62 | |
| 40 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 30 | |
| 40 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0 | |
| 33 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0 | |
| 40 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |
| 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | |
| 38 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | |
| 38 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | |
| 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | |
| 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 48 | |
| 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2326 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 8 | .931 | 1.68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
;General
- Schedule and results:
- Player statistics: ;Specific
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