SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team closes out its regular season road slate at Wisconsin this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22. Both games are slated for 7:30pm CT puck drops and will be aired on Big Ten Network.
SERIES OVERVIEW
Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers | Feb. 21-22
Location: Madison, Wis. | Kohl Center
Schedule: 7:30p.m. CT
TV: Big Ten Network
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Radio: fightingirish.com/radioaffiliates/
Game Notes: Notre Dame
QUICK HITS
- The Irish conclude their 2024-25 regular season road slate with a trip to Wisconsin to face the Badgers this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 21-22).
- The two teams previously met to open Big Ten Conference play in early November with the Irish and Badgers splitting the weekend series by a pair of one-goal wins.
- Notre Dame opened the conference schedule with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory against Wisconsin when the Badgers came to South Bend.
- Cole Knuble scored the overtime game-winner in that contest against the Badgers to kick off November. The sophomore’s third game-winning goal of the season leads the team.
- The Irish roster currently boasts four individuals with 20+ points, including Knuble who leads the team with 30 points (9-21-30). His 21 assists is the most for an Irish skater since Nick Leivermann in 2021-22, and most by a forward since Jake Evans in 2017-18.
- Senior Justin Janicke holds a career-best 27 points on the season thus far off 11 goals and 16 assists. With his totals, the forward has posted career-bests in goals, assists and points this season.
- The team’s leader in goals with 12, Blake Biondi also boasts 20+ points while Danny Nelson’s 11 goals and nine helpers round out the Irish group with 20-or-more points.
- Prior to their tilts at Minnesota, Justin Janicke was appointed captain by his teammates, as announced by Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach on Jan. 18.
- The opening contest of 2025 marked Notre Dame’s fourth-ever appearance in an outdoor contest, having previously played at Soldier Field (2013), Fenway Park (2014) and Notre Dame Stadium (2019).
NOTRE DAME vs. WISCONSIN
- The Irish and Badgers clash for the final time in the regular season as Notre Dame travels to Madison, Wisconsin for a two-game series.
- In 97 all-time meetings, the Irish are 34-54-9 and hold a record of 14-26-3 at Wisconsin.
- Earlier this season, Henry Nelson scored the team’s first goal against the Badgers with the primary assist being credited to his brother Danny, marking the first time brothers contributed to each other’s goals since Justin Janicke had the second assist on his older brother Trevor’s goal on February 2, 2024 vs. Michigan State. Prior to November 1 this season, the last time one brother posted the primary assist on their brother’s goal was November 5, 2023 when Justin fed his brother Trevor a pass at Penn State in a 2-2 tie.
- Ryan Helliwell and Brennan Ali each posted their first goals of the season when the Irish hosted the Badgers in the fall.
- Last time the two teams met in Madison, the line of Hunter Strand, Justin Janicke and Tyler Carpenter combined for both Irish goals in game one of the weekend series.