Notre Dame Hockey Schedule 2014-15: List of Games, Season Preview for Irish
The 2014-15 season is all about redemption for the Notre Dame hockey team.
The 2013-14 campaign came to a heartbreaking conclusion when St. Cloud State knocked off the Fighting Irish in an NCAA regional for the second straight year. This time it came in overtime after Notre Dame came from behind earlier in the game.
That’s in the past now, though, as the Fighting Irish look toward the new season. Here is a look at the entire schedule.
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| 10/05/14 | vs. Waterloo (Exhibition) | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 5:05 p.m. ET |
| 10/10/14 (Ice Breaker Tournament) | vs. Rensselaer | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 10/12/14 (Ice Breaker Tournament) | TBD | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 3:35 p.m. ET |
| 10/17/14 | vs. Lake Superior State | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 10/18/14 | vs. Lake Superior State | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 6:05 p.m. ET |
| 10/24/14 | vs. Niagara | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 10/25/14 | vs. Niagara | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 10/31/14 | vs. Vermont | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 8:05 p.m. ET |
| 11/01/14 | vs. Vermont | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 11/07/14 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. (Mariucci Arena) | TBA |
| 11/09/14 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. (Mariucci Arena) | TBA |
| 11/14/14 | at Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. (J. Thom Lawler Arena) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 11/15/14 | at Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. (J. Thom Lawler Arena) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 11/20/14 | vs. UMass-Lowell | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 11/21/14 | vs. UMass-Lowell | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 11/28/14 (Shillelagh Tournament) | vs. Union NY | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 11/29/14 (Shillelagh Tournament) | TBD | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 12/05/14 | at Massachusetts | Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 12/06/14 | at Massachusetts | Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 12/28/14 (Florida College Hockey Classic) | vs. Miami (Oh) | Estero, Fla. (Germain Arena) | 4:05 p.m. ET |
| 12/29/14 (Florida College Hockey Classic) | TBD | Estero, Fla. (Germain Arena) | TBA |
| 01/09/15 | at Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, Mich. (Lawson Arena) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 01/10/15 | vs. Western Michigan | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 6:05 p.m. ET |
| 01/16/15 | vs. Connecticut | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 01/18/15 | vs. Connecticut | Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena) | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| 01/23/15 | at Northeastern | Boston, Mass. (Matthews Arena) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 01/24/15 | at Northeastern | Boston, Mass. (Matthews Arena) | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 01/30/15 | vs. New Hampshire | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 01/31/15 | vs. New Hampshire | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 6:35 p.m. ET |
| 02/06/15 | at Maine | Orono, Me. (Alfond Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 02/07/15 | at Maine | Orono, Me. (Alfond Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 02/13/15 | vs. Providence | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 02/14/15 | vs. Providence | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 8:05 p.m. ET |
| 02/20/15 | at Boston University | Boston, Mass. (Agganis Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 02/21/15 | at Boston University | Boston, Mass. (Agganis Arena) | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| 02/27/15 | vs. Boston College | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 7:35 p.m. ET |
| 02/28/15 | vs. Boston College | Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena) | 6:05 p.m. ET |
Any preview regarding Notre Dame hockey has to start with coach Jeff Jackson, who is entering his 10th season at the helm. He has accumulated a 185-110-33 record, two CCHA regular-season championships (2007 and 2009) three CCHA Mason Cup Championships (2007, 2009 and 2013) and made six trips to the NCAA tournament.
Notre Dame has also been to two Frozen Fours under his direction.
The Fighting Irish should once again compete for a spot in the NCAA tournament, but they did graduate defenseman Stephen Johns, who led Notre Dame defenders with eight goals and 20 assists and was named a 2014 Hockey East Second-Team All-Star.
Throw Bryn Rust and T.J. Tynan on the list of players Notre Dame lost, and it is clear that some of the remaining talent will have to step up.
Sophomore Vince Hinostroza was part of the Hockey East All-Rookie team a season ago and should help in that department, especially if he makes a leap from year one to year two. What’s more, incoming freshman goaltender Cal Petersen won the Dave Petersen Goalie of the Year Award as the top U.S. goaltender at the international, professional, collegiate or junior level of USA Hockey.
Petersen played for the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL a year ago, and Kris Baker of SabresProspects.com pointed out just how effective the goalie was in the net:
Petersen is arguably the biggest reason Notre Dame fans should feel optimistic about the upcoming season, but captain Steven Fogarty (junior center), alternate captain Peter Schneider (senior right wing) and alternate captain Sam Herr (junior left wing) will certainly provide some punch to the scoring attack.
Jackson recently discussed his choice to name those three as captain and alternate captains, via UND.com:
"I'm really happy with this group of captains for the coming season.
All three - Steven (Fogarty), Peter (Schneider) and Sam (Herr) - have strong character and with two juniors as captains this year, it's a two-year process for them leading the team. All three have the heart of the team and the voice of the team. I believe they will do a great job for us.
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Fogarty scored three goals and tallied eight assists as a sophomore and should see more time and improved production this season. Schneider turned in career highs last year with eight goals, eight assists and 16 points, while Herr also had a career year with 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points.
Herr even scored four game-winning goals, while Schneider added two.
With the trio of Herr, Fogarty and Schneider, along with the promising Hinostroza, scoring should not be a serious problem for Notre Dame. Throw in Petersen in net, and the ceiling is rather high for this squad.
Here’s to hoping Notre Dame doesn’t run into St. Cloud State in an NCAA regional.
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