2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season explained

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Team:	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Sex:	men
Conference:	Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Shortconference:	CCHA
Conferencerank:	1st
Poll#1:	USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Poll#1Rank:	4
Poll#2:	USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Poll#2Rank:	2
Record:	31–6–3
Homerecord:	13–3–2
Roadrecord:	14–2–1
Neutralrecord:	4–1–0
Champion:	CCHA Tournament Champions CCHA regular season champions
Nextseason:	2009–10

The 2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. Their regular season began on October 11, 2008, against Denver and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Michigan State Spartans. Note Dame finished first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and advanced to the 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament where they defeated Michigan 5–2 in the championship game. Notre Dame was given the top seed in Midwest Region and second seed overall for the 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. In the opening game of the tournament, the Fighting Irish lost 5–1 to Bemidji State. They played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center, and were coached by Jeff Jackson. Notre Dame's assistant coaches included Paul Pooley, Andy Slaggert, and Mike McNeill. Their athletic director was Jack Swarbrick. Games were broadcast over the radio on local ESPN Radio (AM1580), and were reported on by local newspaper the South Bend Tribune and Notre Dame's student newspaper The Observer.

Rankings

See main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Wk 20	Wk 21	Wk 22	Wk 23	Wk 24	Final
USA Today	bgcolor=white	3	4	8	bgcolor=white	8	13	12	9	6	2	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	2	3	2	1	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	4
USCHO.com	bgcolor=white	–	4	8	bgcolor=white	8	13	12	9	5	2	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	bgcolor=white	1	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	bgcolor=white	2	1	bgcolor=white	–	bgcolor=white	–	2

Schedule and results

Green background indicates shootout/overtime win (conference only) or win (2 points).
Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (conference only) or tie (1 point).

2008–09 Game Log

October: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
1†*	October 11	Notre Dame	2–5			Pearce	6,066	0–0–0–0	0–1–0
2†	October 17		0–3	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,256	0–0–0–0	1–1–0
3†	October 18		0–7	Notre Dame		O'Brien	2,171	0–0–0–0	2–1–0
4	October 24		2–0	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,192	0–1–0–0	2–2–0
5	October 25		3–2	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,433	0–2–0–0	2–3–0
6	October 31	Notre Dame	3–2			Pearce	2,883	1–2–0–0	3–3–0

November: 7–0–2 (Home: 3–0–2; Road: 4–0–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
7	November 1	Notre Dame	4–2			Pearce	3,756	2–2–0–0	4–3–0
8†	November 7	Notre Dame	4–1			Pearce	7,884	2–2–0–0	5–3–0
9†	November 8	Notre Dame	4–1			Pearce	2,003	2–2–0–0	6–3–0
10	November 14		3–3	Notre Dame	SOW	Pearce	2,733	2–2–1–1	6–3–1
11	November 15		2–5	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,732	3–2–1–1	7–3–1
12	November 21		1–5	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	4–2–1–1	8–3–1
13	November 22	Notre Dame	9–1			Pearce	3,422	5–2–1–1	9–3–1
14	November 28		1–4	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	6–2–1–1	10–3–1
15	November 29		3–3	Notre Dame	SOW	Pearce	2,571	6–2–2–2	10–3–2

December: 4–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 3–0–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
16	December 5	Notre Dame	3–1			Pearce	1,396	7–2–2–2	11–3–2
17	December 6	Notre Dame	1–0			Pearce	1,543	8–2–2–2	12–3–2
18	December 12	Notre Dame	3–1			Pearce	3,113	9–2–2–2	13–3–2
19	December 13		3–4	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	10–2–2–2	14–3–2

January: 6–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1; Neutral: 2–0–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
20†^	January 2		1–3	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,428	10–2–2–2	15–3–2
21†^	January 3		1–3	Notre Dame		Pearce	3,229	10–2–2–2	16–3–2
22	January 9		0–2	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	11–2–2–2	17–3–2
23	January 10		0–3	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	12–2–2–2	18–3–2
24	January 16	Notre Dame	3–2			Pearce	2,598	13–2–2–2	19–3–2
25	January 17	Notre Dame	3–3		SOW	Pearce	2,468	13–2–3–3	19–3–3
26	January 30		2–1	Notre Dame		Pearce	3,007	13–3–3–3	19–4–3
27	January 31	Notre Dame	3–2			Pearce	6,983	14–3–3–3	20–4–3

February: 7–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 4–1–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
28	February 6	Notre Dame	4–3		OT	Pearce	6,571	15–3–3–3	21–4–3
29	February 8	Notre Dame	1–4			Pearce	6,031	15–4–3–3	21–5–3
30	February 13		5–9	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,882	16–4–3–3	22–5–3
31	February 14		2–5	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	17–4–3–3	23–5–3
32	February 20	Notre Dame	4–3		OT	Pearce	7,367	18–4–3–3	24–5–3
33	February 21	Notre Dame	1–0			Pearce	7,991	19–4–3–3	25–5–3
34	February 27		0–5	Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	20–4–3–3	26–5–3
35	February 28	Notre Dame	2–1			Pearce	6,759	21–4–3–3	27–5–3

March: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0; Neutral: 2–1–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	CCHA	Overall
36†°	March 13			Notre Dame		Pearce	2,819	21–4–3–3	28–5–3
37†°	March 14			Notre Dame		Pearce	2,857	21–4–3–3	29–5–3
38†"	March 20			Notre Dame		Pearce	11,043	21–4–3–3	30–5–3
39†×	March 21			Notre Dame		Pearce	19,126	21–4–3–3	31–5–3
40†±	March 21			Notre Dame		Pearce	4,052	21–4–3–3	31–6–3

† Denotes a non-conference game

Denotes US Hockey Hall of Fame Game

^ Denotes Shillelagh Tournament (neutral site: Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois)

° Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament quarterfinals

" Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament semifinals (neutral site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan)

× Denotes 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament final (neutral site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan)

± Denotes 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament regional semifinal (neutral site: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
40	13	25	38	0
40	17	15	32	20
37	16	15	31	0
40	4	27	31	0
39	16	14	30	28
39	12	15	27	34
38	6	20	26	62
40	0	25	25	30
40	4	19	23	0
33	10	9	19	0
40	7	11	18	0
37	6	11	17	14
38	9	7	16	32
38	9	6	15	14
40	4	7	11	20
36	2	5	7	48
40	0	3	3	18
15	0	2	2	6
38	0	2	2	0
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	G	A	PIM
	39	2326	30	6	3	65	8	.931	1.68	0	2	0
	2	81	1	0	0	2	1	.920	1.47	0	0	0

References

General

Schedule and results: Web site: Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 2008–2009 Men's Hockey Schedule/Results. U.S. College Hockey Online. 2009-03-29.
Player statistics: Web site: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Hockey 2008–2009 Statistics: Overall. U.S. College Hockey Online. 2009-03-29.

Specific

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
40	13	25	38	0
40	17	15	32	20
37	16	15	31	0
40	4	27	31	0
39	16	14	30	28
39	12	15	27	34
38	6	20	26	62
40	0	25	25	30
40	4	19	23	0
33	10	9	19	0
40	7	11	18	0
37	6	11	17	14
38	9	7	16	32
38	9	6	15	14
40	4	7	11	20
36	2	5	7	48
40	0	3	3	18
15	0	2	2	6
38	0	2	2	0
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	0

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
40	13	25	38	0
40	17	15	32	20
37	16	15	31	0
40	4	27	31	0
39	16	14	30	28
39	12	15	27	34
38	6	20	26	62
40	0	25	25	30
40	4	19	23	0
33	10	9	19	0
40	7	11	18	0
37	6	11	17	14
38	9	7	16	32
38	9	6	15	14
40	4	7	11	20
36	2	5	7	48
40	0	3	3	18
15	0	2	2	6
38	0	2	2	0
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	0

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
40	13	25	38	0
40	17	15	32	20
37	16	15	31	0
40	4	27	31	0
39	16	14	30	28
39	12	15	27	34
38	6	20	26	62
40	0	25	25	30
40	4	19	23	0
33	10	9	19	0
40	7	11	18	0
37	6	11	17	14
38	9	7	16	32
38	9	6	15	14
40	4	7	11	20
36	2	5	7	48
40	0	3	3	18
15	0	2	2	6
38	0	2	2	0
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	0