SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team returns to Compton Family Ice Arena this weekend as they host Lindenwood University for the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Friday’s will be the team’s Military Appreciation Night featuring a rafter rappel with member’s of the University’s ROTC program participating in a ceremonial puck drop following the crowd-sung National Anthem. On Saturday night, the team hosts its annual postgame autograph session as well as the first-ever Next Gen Night for youth Irish hockey fans.
SERIES OVERVIEW
Opponent: Lindenwood Lions | Jan. 24-25
Location: South Bend, Ind. | Compton Family Ice Arena
Schedule: 7p.m. (Fri.) | 6p.m. (Sat.)
Theme: Military Appreciation Night (Fri.) | Next Gen Night (Sat.)
TV: Peacock
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Radio: fightingirish.com/radioaffiliates/
Game Notes: Notre Dame
QUICK HITS
- Notre Dame hosts Lindenwood for the first time ever this weekend as the Lions and Irish face off Jan. 24-25 inside Compton Family Ice Arena.
- The Irish are coming off a weekend split at No. 3/3 Minnesota. The Irish fell to the home team 5-2 Friday night despite holding the Golden Gophers scoreless in the final 40 minutes before rebounding Saturday with a 4-3 overtime win.
- Blake Biondi net the game-winning tally, his first with the Irish, at 3:46 of overtime after Notre Dame kept the Gophers from possessing the puck for the duration of OT.
- The team’s top two line centers each registered a faceoff win in the extra session to maintain possession before Biondi buried the game-winner off a feed from Cole Knuble. The assist, Knuble’s second point of the night, put him at 25 points on the season and extended his point streak to four games (2-5-7).
- In 102:12 played in goal this weekend, Owen Say stopped 52 of 55 shots faced, including all 22 shots in the second and third period Friday night after coming in for relief to start the middle period.
- With the win Saturday at Minnesota, Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Jeff Jackson moves into ninth all-time in career wins with his 597th. Additionally, he leads all active coaches by more than 15 wins.
- In their last home game, the Irish defeated Michigan 7-4 to split the weekend series. Partway through the second frame, Notre Dame scored three goals in a span of 32 seconds. The three goal sequence in 32 seconds set a program record.
- With five points on the night, including his first career hat trick, Janicke became the first Irish skater to boast five points in a single game since Bobby Nardella in the 2018-19 season.
- Danny Nelson was on the ice for six of the team’s seven goals Saturday night against Michigan for a +6 on-ice rating which set a Big Ten Conference record. The sophomore center appeared on the box score three times that night with a goal and two assists.
- In game one of the series against Michigan, Cole Knuble had a hand in all three Irish goals, picking up a goal and two assists. The team leader in points became the first Irish player to 20 points this season and now sits at 22 points in 18 games played thus far (8-14-22).
- Justin Janicke’s six point weekend (3-3-6) also escalated him to 20 points and Big Ten Second Star of the Week honors.
- On Wednesday, Cole Knuble was named a Hobey Baker Memorial Award nominee. The sophomore center leads the Irish in points (25) and assists (16) while sits in a three-way tie with Nelson and Janicke for goals (nine). Fan voting is now open for the prestigious award at hobeybaker.com/vote
- Fans are encouraged to vote once per day from now until March 9.
NOTRE DAME vs. LINDENWOOD
- Friday’s game against the Lions will mark the first meeting between the two squads in program history.
- Lindenwood hockey was elevated to the Division I level at the start of the 2022-23 season.