Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey

{{Short description|College ice hockey team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Infobox college ice hockey team

|current = 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season

|team_name = Notre Dame Fighting Irish

|team_link = Notre Dame Fighting Irish

|image = Nd athletics gold logo 2015.svg

|image_size = 150

|university = University of Notre Dame

|sex = men's

|conference = Big Ten

|division =

|first_year = 1911–12

|location = Notre Dame, Indiana

|athletic_director = Pete Bevacqua

|coach = Brock Sheahan

|coach_year = 1st

|coach_wins = 0

|coach_losses = 0

|coach_ties = 0 ({{winpct|0|0|0}})

|assistant_coaches = {{Unbulleted list|Paul Pooley|Andy Slaggert}}

|captain =

|a_captains =

|arena = Compton Family Ice Arena

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAArunnerup = 2008, 2018

|NCAAfrozenfour = 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018

|NCAAtourneys = 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

|conference_tournament = CCHA: 2007, 2009, 2013
Big Ten: 2018, 2019

|conference_season = CCHA: 2006–07, 2008–09
Big Ten: 2017–18

|uniform_image = CCHA-Uniform-ND.png

}}

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team of the University of Notre Dame, competing at the NCAA Division I level as an associate member of the Big Ten Conference. The Irish play their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena. The head coach of the Fighting Irish is Brock Sheahan.

Conference history

Prior to the 2013–14 season, the team competed in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and also won its last ever conference championship. In the 2013–2014 season, the team began to play in the Hockey East conference, where it played until the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season. Beginning in the 2017–2018 season, the team joined the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web |url=http://www.uscho.com/2016/03/22/sources-notre-dame-leaving-hockey-east-for-big-ten-in-2017/|title=Sources: Notre Dame leaving Hockey East for Big Ten in 2017|first=Jim|last=Connelly|date=March 22, 2016|website=USCHO.com|access-date=2016-03-23}}

History

Ice hockey has existed on and off as both a club and varsity sport at Notre Dame since 1912. The modern era of Notre Dame hockey began in 1968, when the Fighting Irish began to play as a Division I independent. In 1971, the team joined its first conference, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The team continued playing in the WCHA for a decade until moving to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) with the conference's three Michigan schools in 1981.{{cite web|work=US College Hockey Online|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/notre-dame/mens-hockey/2010-2011/|title=Notre Dame Men's Hockey: Team History|date=1996–2010|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

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The Fighting Irish lasted only two years in the new CCHA, when ice hockey was downgraded to a club sport for the 1983–1984 season. During that season, the Fighting Irish played in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL). Notre Dame finished that season second in the CSCHL with a record of 13–2–0.{{cite web|publisher=Central States Collegiate Hockey League|url=http://cschl.com/page.php?page_id=5262|title=Year-by-year Standings|access-date=August 4, 2011}} In 1984–1985 Notre Dame Hockey was once again elevated to varsity status with the team playing as a Division I independent. In 1992 Notre Dame rejoined the CCHA. The Irish struggled to remain competitive in the CCHA, but began to improve under head coach Dave Poulin. In 2004, Poulin led the team to its first ever NCAA Tournament. However, the following season was dramatically different. They only won five games, the worst season in school history. Poulin resigned after the season.

=Jeff Jackson era=

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In 2005, Jeff Jackson took over as head coach. Jackson, who had already won two national championships at Lake Superior State University, had an immediate impact at Notre Dame. In his first season with the Irish, the team greatly improved upon the five-win season, boosting its record to 13–19–5. 2007 was even more successful. The Irish achieved their first ever number one ranking in both the Uscho.com and USA Today Polls and their first number one seeding for the NCAA Tournament. The following year, the Irish finished fourth in both the CCHA's regular season and playoffs, and again made the NCAA Tournament. Once there, the Irish went on to beat top-seeded New Hampshire 7–3 and third-seeded Michigan State 3–1 to advance to the Frozen Four for the first time in school history. From there, they defeated first-seeded Michigan in overtime to advance to the national title game, ultimately losing to Boston College 4–1.{{cite news|publisher=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/hockey/2008-03-30-nd-msu_N.htm|title=Notre Dame books ticket to first frozen four|date=March 31, 2008|access-date=March 31, 2008}} Notre Dame also became the first four-seed to advance to the national semi-finals, and eventually to the national title game since the new 16-team format was introduced in 2003. In the 2008–2009 season, the Irish added another CCHA regular season title and a CCHA Tournament title, defeating Michigan 5–2 in the title game. Notre Dame advanced to the 2009 NCAA Tournament where the Irish was upset by 16th seeded Bemidji State 1–5.{{cite web|publisher=National Hockey League|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=415765|title=Bemidji State stuns top-seeded Notre Dame; Cornell nips Northeastern|date=March 28, 2009|access-date=August 4, 2011}}

The following season, Notre Dame finished with a record of 13–17–8 and ended the season after being swept by Ohio State two games to none in the three game opening round series of the CCHA Playoffs.{{cite web|publisher=U.S. College Hockey Online|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/team/notre-dame/mens-hockey/2009-2010/#teamsummary|title=Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Hockey 2009–2010 Team Statistics|year=2010|access-date=August 4, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Boggs|first=Justin J.|publisher=U.S. College Hockey Online|url=http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2010/03/06/carlson-stops-47-as-ohio-state-sweeps-notre-dame/|title=Carlson Stops 47 as Ohio State Sweeps Notre Dame|date=March 6, 2010|access-date=August 4, 2011}} The Irish rebounded in the 2010–11 regular season at 23–13–5, and clinched their second trip to the Frozen Four in program history by defeating New Hampshire 2–1 in the Northeast Regional Final. The Fighting Irish faced the East Regional Champion Minnesota-Duluth in the national semi-finals. The Irish fell to the eventual national champion 3–4.{{cite news|first=Andy|last=Gardiner|publisher=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/hockey/2011-04-07-frozen-four-minnn-duluth-notre-dame_N.htm|title=Minnesota-Duluth tops Notre Dame for spot in title game|date=April 7, 2011 |access-date=August 4, 2011}}

In October 2011, Notre Dame announced the team will join Hockey East starting in the 2013–14 season, in response to the conference realignment. The university also announced an expanded television broadcast deal with NBC.{{cite news|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7063529/notre-dame-fighting-irish-hockey-leaving-ccha-join-hockey-east|title=Notre Dame joining Hockey East|date=October 6, 2011|access-date=April 30, 2012}} The Fighting Irish Hockey began the 2011–12 season in the Edmund P. Joyce Center and played the last hockey game at the Joyce Center on October 15, 2011 against Ohio State.{{cite news|last=Di Carlo|first=Angelo|publisher=WNDU-TV|url=http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/Irish_Icers_fall_in_final_hockey_game_ever_at_the_Joyce_Center_131932783.html|title=Irish Icers fall in final hockey game ever at the Joyce Center|date=October 16, 2011|access-date=April 30, 2012}} The team opened the university's new 5,000-seat Compton Family Ice Arena on October 21, 2011 against Rensselaer.{{cite news|last=Meenan|first=Jim|url=http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2011-10-20/sports/30304461_1_rinks-compton-family-ice-arena-sean-lorenz|title=Notre Dame hockey: Opening night finally arrives|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=April 30, 2012}} Following the move into the new arena the Irish improved to a 7–3 home record in the new facility that included wins over future Hockey East rivals, Boston University, ranked 3th{{Clarify|date=July 2013|reason=Should this be 3rd or something else?}} in the NCAA, Boston College, ranked 4th, and 8th ranked Western Michigan.{{cite news|last=DeFranks|first=Matthew|publisher=The Observer|url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/sports/irish-hockey/a-brand-new-barn-1.2746248|title=A brand new barn|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2012}} On January 4, 2012, former coach and long-time Notre Dame Athletic Department employee, Charles "Lefty" Smith died.{{cite news|last=Di Carlo|first=Angelo|publisher=WNDU-TV|url=http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/Irish_hockey_legend_Lefty_Smith_passes_away_136663713.html|title=Irish hockey legend "Lefty" Smith passes away at age 81|date=January 4, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209113447/http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/Irish_hockey_legend_Lefty_Smith_passes_away_136663713.html|archive-date=February 9, 2013|url-status=dead}} Smith coached the team from 1968 to 1987 as the first varsity ice hockey after helping the program transition from club to varsity status. Following his coaching career, he continued at Notre Dame in the athletic department until retiring just three days before his death. The Fighting Irish finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–16–3 and a conference record of 12–13–3. The team defeated Ohio State in the opening round of the 2012 CCHA Tournament, sweeping the Buckeyes in two games by scores of 2–0 and 4–2.{{cite news|last=Gans|first=Sam|publisher=The Observer |url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/sports/hockey-irish-sweep-ohio-state-advance-in-playoffs-1.2807625|title=Hockey: Irish sweep Ohio State, advance in playoffs|date=March 4, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2012}} In the second round of the CCHA Tournament, the team was defeated by the Michigan Wolverines in two games in a series that saw the first game go into a double overtime.{{cite news|last=Lacy|first=Eric|publisher=The Detroit News |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120310/SPORTS07/203100419|title=Michigan hockey sweeps Notre Dame, advances to CCHA semi-finals|date=March 10, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2012}} The team was defeated in the first round of the NCAA regional playoffs in 2013 and 2014, both times by the St. Cloud State Huskies.{{cite web |date=March 29, 2014 |url=http://www.courierislander.com/sports/world-sports/nic-dowd-scores-in-overtime-st-cloud-state-beat-notre-dame-4-3-1.935643 |title=Nic Dowd scores in overtime, St. Cloud State beat Notre Dame 4-3 |work=Campbell River Courier Islander |agency=Associated Press |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083908/http://www.courierislander.com/sports/world-sports/nic-dowd-scores-in-overtime-st-cloud-state-beat-notre-dame-4-3-1.935643 |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}

On June 24, 2024, Jackson announced he would step down as head coach following the 2024–25 season, after 20 seasons at Notre Dame.{{cite web |url=https://fightingirish.com/jeff-jackson-announces-final-season-at-notre-dame-brock-sheahan-08-named-head-coach-in-waiting/ |title=Jeff Jackson Announces Final Season At Notre Dame; Brock Sheahan ‘08 Named Head Coach-In-Waiting |website=fightingirish.com |date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=June 24, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wndu.com/2024/06/24/notre-dame-hockey-coach-jeff-jackson-step-down-after-2024-25-season/ |title=Notre Dame hockey coach Jeff Jackson to step down after 2024-25 season |website=WNDU-TV |date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=June 24, 2024}} On March 7, 2025, during the first quarterfinals game of the 2025 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament against Minnesota, Jackson earned his 600th career victory.{{cite web |url=https://fightingirish.com/jackson-gets-600th-win-irish-victorious-in-game-one-at-3-3-minnesota/ |title=Jackson Gets 600th Win; Irish Victorious In Game One At #3/3 Minnesota |website=fightingirish.com |first=Meghan |last=Lange |date=March 7, 2025 |access-date=March 7, 2025}}

=Brock Sheahan era=

On March 17, 2025, Brock Sheahan was named the head coach for Notre Dame.{{cite web |url=https://fightingirish.com/hockey-welcomes-brock-sheahan-as-catalino-family-head-hockey-coach/ |title=Hockey Welcomes Brock Sheahan As Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach |website=fightingirish.com |date=March 17, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2025}}

Season-by-season results

{{Main|List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons}}

Source:{{Cite web|work=Notre Dame Fighting Irish |url=https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hockey_Records_2018_19_Complete_Book.pdf |title=Notre Dame Hockey |access-date=July 2, 2019}}

Head coaches

=All-time coaching records=

As of completion of 2024–25 season

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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Tenure

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Coach

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Record

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Pct.

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| 1911–1912

No Coach11–0–0{{winpct|1|0|0}}
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| 1912–1913

G.R. Walsh11–2–0{{winpct|1|2|0}}
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| 1919–1923

Paul Castner419–5–1{{winpct|19|5|1}}
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| 1923–1926

Tom Lieb33–9–3{{winpct|3|9|3}}
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| 1926–1927

Benjamin Dubois13–7–1{{winpct|3|7|1}}
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| 1968–1987

Lefty Smith18†285–314–30{{winpct|285|314|30}}
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| 1987–1995

Ric Schafer8112–152–15{{winpct|112|152|15}}
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| 1995–2005

Dave Poulin10139–197–50{{winpct|139|197|50}}
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| 2005–2025

Jeff Jackson20419–291–74{{winpct|407|291|74}}
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| 2025–present

Brock Sheahan10–0–0{{winpct|0|0|0}}
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Totals

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | 9 coaches

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | 66 Seasons

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | 982–977–174

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | {{winpct|982|977|174}}

† The Program was dropped to club status for the 1983–84 season.

Postseason

=NCAA Tournament Results=

The Fighting Irish have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 13 times.

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YearSeedRoundOpponentResults
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| 2004

No. 4Midwest Regional semifinal#1 MinnesotaL 2-5
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| 2007

No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal
Midwest Regional Final
#4 Alabama-Huntsville
#3 Michigan State
W 3-2
L 1-2
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| 2008

No. 4West Regional semifinal
West Regional Final
Frozen Four
National Championship
#1 New Hampshire
#3 Michigan State
#1 Michigan
#2 Boston College
W 7-3
W 3-1
W 5-4
L 1-4
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| 2009

No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal#4 Bemidji StateL 1-5
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| 2011

No. 3Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final
Frozen Four
#2 Merrimack
#4 New Hampshire
#3 Minnesota-Duluth
W 4-3
W 2-1
L 3-4
align="center"

| 2013

No. 1Midwest Regional semifinal#4 St. Cloud StateL 1-5
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| 2014

No. 2West Regional semifinal#3 St. Cloud StateL 3-4
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| 2016

No. 3Midwest Regional semifinal#2 MichiganL 2-3
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| 2017

No. 4Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final
Frozen Four
#1 Minnesota
#2 UMass-Lowell
#1 Denver
W 3-2
W 3-2
L 1-6
align="center"

| 2018

No. 1East Regional semifinal
East Regional Final
Frozen Four
National Championship

| #4 Michigan Tech
#2 Providence
#2 Michigan
#3 Minnesota-Duluth

| W 4-3
W 2-1
W 4-3
L 1-2

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| 2019

No. 3Northeast Regional semifinal
Northeast Regional Final

|#2 Clarkson
#1 UMass

| W 3-2
L 0-4

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| 2021

No. 4East Regional semifinal

|#1 Boston College

| No Contest - Covid Cancellation

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| 2022

No. 3East Regional semifinal
East Regional Final

|#2 North Dakota
#1 Minnesota St.

| | W 2-1 OT
L 0-1

Statistical leaders

Source:

=Career points leaders=

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style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Player

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | GP

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | G

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | A

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Pts

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | PIM

{{sortname|Brian|Walsh|Brian Walsh (ice hockey)}}

| 1973–1977

| 140

| 89

| 145

| 234

| 273

{{sortname|John|Noble|John Noble (ice hockey)}}

| 1969–1973

| 123

| 81

| 145

| 226

| 159

{{sortname|Eddie|Bumbacco}}

| 1970–1974

| 133

| 103

| 117

| 220

| 71

{{sortname|Ian|Williams|Ian Williams (ice hockey)}}

| 1970–1974

| 126

| 92

| 119

| 211

| 239

{{sortname|Mike|McNeill|dab=ice hockey}}

| 1984–1988

| 124

| 83

| 115

| 198

| 80

{{sortname|Dave|Poulin}}

| 1978–1982

| 135

| 89

| 107

| 196

| 175

{{sortname|Greg|Meredith}}

| 1976–1980

| 149

| 104

| 88

| 192

| 72

{{sortname|Paul|Regan}}

| 1969–1973

| 125

| 89

| 97

| 186

| 272

{{sortname|Clark|Hamilton|Clark Hamilton (ice hockey)}}

| 1973–1977

| 145

| 70

| 113

| 183

| 231

{{sortname|Dave|Bankoske}}

| 1988–1993

| 141

| 73

| 109

| 182

| 86

=Career goaltending leaders=

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 30 games played

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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | GP

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Min

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | W

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | L

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | T

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | GA

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | SO

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | SV%

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | GAA

{{sortname|Jordan|Pearce}}2005–20099455065926718212.9181.98
{{sortname|Cale|Morris}}2016–2020734299462141488.9382.07
{{sortname|Steve|Summerhays}}2010–201410659095738521613.9142.19
{{sortname|Cal|Petersen}}2014–2017110649955391524911.9242.31
{{sortname|David|Brown|David Brown (ice hockey)}}2003–200711163265538112458.9162.32

Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Players

=Current roster=

As of September 3, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://und.com/sports/mhockey/roster/ |title=2024-25 Hockey Roster |work=Notre Dame Fighting Irish |accessdate=September 3, 2024}}

{{College ice hockey team roster}}

{{CIHplayer |num=2 |first=Jimmy |last=Jurcev |link= |class=fr |pos=D |ft=6 |in=5 |wt=196 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=5 |state=Illinois |hometown=Palos Heights, Illinois |prevteam=Lincoln Stars |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=3 |first=Hunter |last=Weiss |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=220 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=29 |state=Illinois |hometown=Lake Forest, Illinois |prevteam=Minnesota Magicians |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=4 |first=Michael |last=Mastrodomenico |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=205 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=19 |state=Quebec |hometown=Kirkland, Quebec |prevteam=Lincoln Stars |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=5 |first=Axel |last=Kumlin |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=195 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=23 |state=Sweden |hometown=Stockholm, Sweden |prevteam=Miami |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=8 |first=Justin |last=Janicke |link= Justin Janicke |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=188 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=30 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Maple Grove, Minnesota |prevteam=USNTDP |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam=Seattle |NHLpick=195th |NHLyear=2021 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=9 |first=Grant |last=Silianoff |link= |class=gr |rs= | pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=178 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=4 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Edina, Minnesota |prevteam=Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=10 |first=Hunter |last=Strand |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=188 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=11 |birthday=13 |state=Alaska |hometown=Anchorage, Alaska |prevteam=Tri-City Storm |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=11 |first=Danny |last=Nelson |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=203 |birthyear=2005 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=3 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Maple Grove, Minnesota |prevteam=USNTDP |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam=New York Islanders |NHLpick=49th |NHLyear=2023 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=12 |first=Henry |last=Nelson |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=174 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=25 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Maple Grove, Minnesota |prevteam=Lincoln Stars |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=13 |first=Brennan |last=Ali |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=194 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=9 |state=Illinois |hometown=Glencoe, Illinois |prevteam=Lincoln Stars |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam=Detroit |NHLpick=212th |NHLyear=2023 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=14 |first=Maddox |last=Fleming |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=194 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=13 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Rochester, Minnesota |prevteam=Sioux Falls Stampede |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=15 |first=Jayden |last=Davis |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=2 |state=Alberta |hometown=Calgary, Alberta |prevteam=Green Bay Gamblers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=16 |first=Paul |last=Fischer |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=183 |birthyear=2005 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=30 |state=Illinois |hometown=River Forest, Illinois |prevteam=USNTDP |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam=Edmonton |NHLpick=138th |NHLyear=2023 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=17 |first=Ryan |last=Helliwell |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=191 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=5 |state=British Columbia |hometown=Burnaby, British Columbia |prevteam=Trail Smoke Eaters |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=18 |first=Jack |last=Larrigan |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=161 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=9 |state=Massachusetts |hometown=St. Louis, Missouri |prevteam=Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=20 |first=Niko |last=Jovanovic |link= |class=jr |rs= | pos=F |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=216 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=13 |state=British Columbia |hometown=West Vancouver, British Columbia |prevteam=Spruce Grove Saints |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=21 |first=Jaedon |last=Kerr |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=214 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=13 |state=Indiana |hometown=Fishers, Indiana |prevteam=Waterloo Black Hawks |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=22 |first=Cole |last=Knuble |link= |class=so |rs= | pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=1 |state=Michigan |hometown=Grand Rapids, Michigan |prevteam=Fargo Force |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam=Philadelphia |NHLpick=103rd |NHLyear=2023 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=23 |first=Michael |last=Schermerhorn |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=205 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=14 |state=Michigan |hometown=Traverse City, Michigan |prevteam=New Mexico Ice Wolves |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=24 |first=Ian |last=Murphy |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=176 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=6 |state=Massachusetts |hometown=Scituate, Massachusetts |prevteam=Tri-City Storm |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=25 |first=Carter |last=Slaggert |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=172 |birthyear=2005 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=4 |state=Indiana |hometown=South Bend, Indiana |prevteam=USNTDP |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=26 |first=Zach |last=Plucinski |link= |class=gr |rs= | pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=204 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=26 |state=Alaska |hometown=Eagle River, Alaska |prevteam=Omaha Lancers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=27 |first=Blake |last=Biondi |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=198 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=24 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Hermantown, Minnesota |prevteam=Minnesota Duluth |prevleague=NCHC |NHLteam=Montreal |NHLpick=109th |NHLyear=2020 |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num=28 |first=Tyler |last=Carpenter |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=186 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=27 |state=Illinois |hometown=Palatine, Illinois |prevteam=Omaha Lancers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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{{CIHplayer |num=30 |first=Owen |last=Say |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=175 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=5 |state=Ontario |hometown=London, Ontario |prevteam=Mercyhurst |prevleague=AH |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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Awards and honors

=United States Hockey Hall of Fame=

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.hockeycentral.co.uk/hhof/US-HHOF.php |title = United States Hockey Hall of Fame |publisher = Hockey Central.co.uk| access-date =2010-04-21}}

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=NCAA=

==Individual awards==

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Spencer Penrose Award

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Tim Taylor Award

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Mike Richter Award

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==All-Americans==

AHCA First Team All-Americans

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AHCA Second Team All-Americans

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=WCHA=

==Individual awards==

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Most Valuable Player

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Freshman of the Year

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Coach of the Year

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==All-Conference Teams==

First Team All-WCHA

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Second Team All-WCHA

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=CCHA=

==Individual awards==

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Player of the Year

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Rookie of the Year

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Best Defensive Defenseman

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Best Goaltender

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Coach of the Year

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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Terry Flanagan Memorial Award

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Ilitch Humanitarian Award

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Tournament Most Valuable Player

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==All-Conference Teams==

First Team All-CCHA

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Second Team All-CCHA

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CCHA All-Rookie Team

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=[[Hockey East]]=

==Individual awards==

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Best Defensive Forward

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Best Defensive Defenseman

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Three-Stars Award

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==All-Conference Teams==

First Team All-Hockey East

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Second Team All-Hockey East

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Third Team All-Hockey East

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Hockey East All-Rookie Team

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=Big Ten=

==Individual awards==

==All-Conference Teams==

First Team All-Big Ten

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Second Team All-Big Ten

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Big Ten All-Freshman Team

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Fighting Irish in the NHL

{{See also|Former NCAA players in the National Hockey League}}

As of July 1, 2024.

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|= NHL All-Star team

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|= Hall of Famers

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class="wikitable sortable"

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Player

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Position

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Team(s)

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Games

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Stanley Cup

Anders Bjork

|Left Wing

|BOS, BUF, CHI

|2017–2023

|225

|0

Jim Brown

|Defenseman

|LAK

|1982–1983

|3

|0

Jack Brownschidle

|Defenseman

|STL, HFD

|1977–1986

|494

|0

Jeff Brownschidle

|Defenseman

|HFD

|1981–1983

|7

|0

Callahan Burke

|Right Wing

|COL, CAR

|2022–Present

|3

|0

Ian Cole

|Defenseman

|STL, {{border |Pittsburgh Penguins|display=inline |width=2px |color=#FCB514}}, CBJ, COL, MIN, CAR, TBL, VAN

|2010–Present

|826

|2

Erik Condra

|Right Wing

|OTT, TBL, DAL

|2010–2019

|372

|0

Thomas Di Pauli

|Forward

|PIT

|2019–2020

|2

|0

Mark Eaton

|Defenseman

|PHI, NSH, {{border |Pittsburgh Penguins|display=inline |width=2px |color=#c5b358}}, NYI

|1999–2013

|650

|1

Jake Evans

|Center

|MTL

|2019–Present

|268

|0

Steven Fogarty

|Center

|NYR, BUF, BOS, MIN

|2017–2023

|31

|0

Dennis Gilbert

|Defenseman

| CHI, COL, CGY

|2018–Present

|82

|0

Rob Globke

|Right Wing

|FLA

|2005–2008

|46

|0

Jordan Gross

|Defenseman

|ARI, COL, NSH

|2019–2023

|25

|0

Christian Hanson

|Center

|TOR

|2008–2011

|42

|0

Vinnie Hinostroza

|Center

|CHI, ARI, FLA, BUF, PIT

|2015–Present

|374

|0

Don Jackson

|Defenseman

|MNS, {{border |Edmonton Oilers|display=inline |width=2px |color=#FE521C}}, NYR

|1977–1987

|315

|2

Stephen Johns

|Defenseman

|DAL

|2015–2020

|167

|0

Brett Lebda

|Defenseman

|{{border |Detroit Red Wings|display=inline |width=2px |color=#CE1126}}, TOR, CBJ

|2005–2012

|397

|1

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|Anders Lee

|Left Wing

|NYI

|2012–Present

|759

|0

Mike McNeill

|Left Wing

|CHI, QUE

|1990–1992

|63

|0

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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Player

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Position

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Team(s)

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Games

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Stanley Cup

Greg Meredith

|Forward

|CGY

|1980–1983

|38

|0

Bill Nyrop

|Defenseman

|{{border |Montreal Canadiens|display=inline |width=2px |color=#192168}}, MNS

|1975–1982

|207

|3

Wes O'Neill

|Defenseman

|COL

|2008–2010

|5

|0

Victor Oreskovich

|Right Wing

|FLA, VAN

|2009–2012

|67

|0

Kyle Palmieri

|Right Wing

|ANA, NJD, NYI

|2010–Present

|818

|0

Andrew Peeke

|Defenseman

|CBJ, BOS

|2019–Present

|233

|0

Cal Petersen

|Goaltender

|LAK, PHI

|2018–Present

|106

|0

Alex Pirus

|Center

|MNS, DET

|1976–1980

|159

|0

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|Dave Poulin

|Center

|PHI, BOS, WSH

|1982–1995

|724

|0

Robbie Russo

|Defenseman

|DET

|2016–2017

|19

|0

Bryan Rust

|Right Wing

|{{border |Pittsburgh Penguins|display=inline |width=2px |color=#FCB514}}

|2014–Present

|567

|2

Riley Sheahan

|Center

|DET, PIT, FLA, EDM, BUF, SEA

|2011–2023

|637

|0

Ben Simon

|Center

|ATL, CBJ

|2001–2006

|81

|0

Landon Slaggert

|Left Wing

|CHI

|2023–Present

|16

|0

Spencer Stastney

|Defenseman

|NSH

|2022–Present

|28

|0

Yan Stastny

|Center

|EDM, BOS, STL

|2005–2010

|91

|0

Alex Steeves

|Center

|TOR

|2021–Present

|7

|0

Ryan Thang

|Right Wing

|NSH

|2011–2012

|1

|0

T. J. Tynan

|Right Wing

|CBJ, COL, LAK

|2016–2022

|21

|0

Mark Van Guilder

|Center

|NSH

|2013–2014

|1

|0

Tim Wallace

|Forward

|PIT, NYI, TBL, CAR

|2008–2013

|101

|0

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File:Ian Cole 2017-04-29 1.jpg|Ian Cole

File:Erik Condra 2013-05-19.JPG|Erik Condra

File:Mark Eaton 2013-03-17.JPG|Mark Eaton

File:Jake Evans - Canadiens Capitals Hockey (51706742966) (cropped).jpg|Jake Evans

File:Jordan Gross 2022 (2).jpg|Jordan Gross

File:Vinnie Hinostroza 2019-11-11 2.jpg|Vinnie Hinostroza

File:Anders Lee - New York Islanders.jpg|Anders Lee

File:Kyle Palmieri - New Jersey Devils.jpg|Kyle Palmieri

File:AndrewPeekeCropped.png|Andrew Peeke

File:Bryan Rust 2017-12-09 2.jpg|Bryan Rust

File:Riley Sheahan 2018-03-03 19621.jpg|Riley Sheahan

File:Tim Wallace 2012-02-25.JPG|Tim Wallace

=WHA=

Several players also were members of WHA teams.

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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Player

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Position

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Team(s)

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Years

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish |color=white}};" | Avco World Trophy

Ray Delorenzi

|Wing

| VNC, CAC

|1974–1976

|0

Larry Israelson

|Wing

| VNC, CAC

|1974–1977

|0

Kevin Nugent

|Wing

| IND

|1978–1979

|0

Brian Walsh

|Right Wing

| CAC

|1976–1977

|0

Source:{{Cite web|work=Hockey DB |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/alumni.php?tmi=7185 |title=Alumni report for Notre Dame |access-date=July 5, 2019}}

Team captains

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Compton Family Ice Arena

{{Main|Compton Family Ice Arena}}

In February 2009, The University of Notre Dame announced it will begin construction on a new, freestanding, on-campus ice arena designed to meet the needs of both the Irish hockey team and the local community.{{cite web|publisher=University of Notre Dame|url=http://www.nd.edu/~univarch/documents/HockeyArenaConstruction2.pdf|title=Hockey Arena Construction|year=2010|access-date=August 4, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014223714/http://www.nd.edu/~univarch/documents/HockeyArenaConstruction2.pdf|archive-date=October 14, 2012|df=mdy-all}} Construction on the 5,022-seat arena began on March 15, 2010 with the venue opening in the Fall of 2011.{{cite news |last=Masoud |first=Chris|publisher=The Observer|url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/sports/hockey-new-arena-to-boost-program-1.1349200|title=Hockey: New arena to boost program|date=April 19, 2010 |access-date=August 4, 2011}} The arena held its first Notre Dame hockey game on October 21, 2011 when a sellout crowd saw Notre Dame defeat Rensselaer 5–2.{{cite news|last=Meenan|first=Jim|publisher=South Bend Tribune|url=http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2011-10-22/sports/30312068_1_riley-sheahan-sam-calabrese-compton-family-ice-arena|title=Notre Dame hockey: Irish win first game in Compton Family Ice Arena|date=October 22, 2011 |access-date=November 26, 2011}}

The new ice arena is located south of the Joyce Center, just north of Edison Road, and just west of where the new Irish track and field facility is being constructed. The majority of the general public arena seating is of the chair-back variety with bleacher seating in the student section.{{cite news| url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/021209aaa.html| title=Notre Dame to Construct New Ice Arena on Campus| work=und.cstv.com| access-date=February 12, 2009| archive-date=February 16, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216045814/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/021209aaa.html| url-status=dead}} The Compton Family Center replaced the rink inside the Edmund P. Joyce Center. During the time that the Irish played at the Joyce Center, the facility was the second smallest home rink in the CCHA with a hockey capacity of 2,857. All seats were benchers, and most of the seating consists of temporary bleachers. In 2007, the Irish compiled an impressive 14–2–2 home record at the Joyce Center.

References

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