2022-23 Hockey Roster

#25 Solag Bakich 2021-22 Hockey Roster

Forward


Height 6-0
Weight 195 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Dallas, Texas
Last Team Waterloo (USHL)
Solag Bakich - Hockey - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2023 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2022 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2021 Academic All-Big Ten

AS A SENIOR (2022-23)

  • Skated in all but two games for the Irish in 2022-23
  • Registered eight points off three goals and five assists
  • Opened the season with two points in his first two games (1-1-2)
  • Tallied an assist at Denver (Oct. 7) before scoring his first goal of the season at Air Force (Oct. 8)
  • Registered two points off a goal and an assist in game two against Northern Michigan (Oct. 16) to set a season high points in a game
  • Finished his Irish career on a two-game point streak with a goal and an assist in the Big Ten Quarterfinals against Michigan State (March 4-5)
  • Blocked 39 shots on the season
  • Net the team’s first shorthanded goal of the year (Oct. 16) against Northern Michigan

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)

  • Began season with a goal and an assist in season-opening victory over Long Island (Oct. 9).
  • Set a game career-high in points and assists with three assists in 6-0 over RIT (Oct. 22).
  • Notched a goal at Minnesota (Oct. 30).
  • Earned third multipoint game of the season with a goal and an assist in 4-1 victory over Holy Cross (Nov. 5).
  • Tallied an assist in the 5-1 win over Wisconsin (Nov. 12) to set a career-long four-game point streak (Oct. 30-Nov. 12; 2-3-5).
  • Notched a goal en route to a 5-4 overtime win over Penn State (Jan. 8).
  • Earned his fourth multipoint stat line of the season with a goal and an assist at Wisconsin (Feb. 12).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)

  • Skated in 28 games, scoring four goals and adding three assists for seven points.
  • His games played, goals, assists and point totals were all career-high marks.
  • Scored his first goal of the season in Notre Dame’s 5-4 win over Arizona State (Dec. 4).
  • Scored the first goal in the 2-1 win at Minnesota to cap a weekend sweep of the top-ranked Gophers (Jan. 16).
  • Also scored at Ohio State (Feb. 6) and at Wisconsin (Feb. 20).

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)

  • Scored one goal in 10 games played as a freshman. 
  • Recorded a +2 rating during the season.
  • Made his Notre Dame Debut in the 6-4 victory against Lake Superior State (Oct. 26).
  • Scored his first career goal in the 3-2 overtime victory against #8/9 Ohio State (Nov. 8).

IN THE USHL

  • Spent three seasons (2016-19) in the USHL, skating for the Des Moines Buccaneers, Sioux City Musketeers and the Waterloo Black Hawks.
  • Served as an alternate captain for Waterloo during the 2018-19 season.
  • Totaled 22 goals and 29 assists in 121 career USHL contests.

IN THE NAHL

  • Skated for the Bismarck Bobcats during the 2015-16 campaign, collecting four goals and nine assists.

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Originally from Dallas, Texas.
  • Spent two seasons (2012-14) and graduated from Highland Park High in University Park, Texas.
  • His father, Huntley, was a linebacker for the Fighting Irish football team during the Lou Holtz era.
  • Enrolled in First Year Studies.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 (vs. Ohio State 11/8/19)
Assists: n/a
Points: 1 (vs. Ohio State 11/8/19)
Multi-Point Games: n/a
Point Streak: n/a
Most Recent Goal: vs. Ohio State 11/8/19