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

2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceBig Ten
Home iceCompton Family Ice Arena
Record
Overall6–12–0
Conference1–9–0
Home3–5–0
Road2–6–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJeff Jackson
Assistant coachesPaul Pooley
Andy Slaggert
Brock Sheahan
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season will be the 65th season of play for the program and 8th in the Big Ten Conference. The Fighting Irish will represent the University of Notre Dame in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena and be coached by Jeff Jackson in his 20th and final season with the team.

Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Drew Bavaro Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Boston Bruins)
Ryan Bischel Goaltender  United States Graduation (signed with Providence Bruins)
Brady Bjork Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jake Boltmann Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to Northeastern
Josh Graziano Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Trevor Janicke Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Calgary Wranglers)
Patrick Moynihan Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves)
Brayden Napoli Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Ryan Siedem Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack)
Landon Slaggert Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Chicago Blackhawks)
Fin Williams Forward  Canada Transferred to Minnesota State

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Blake Biondi Forward  United States 22 Duluth, MN; graduate transfer from Minnesota Duluth; selected 109th overall in 2020
Jimmy Jurcev Defenseman  United States 21 Palos Heights, IL
Nicholas Kempf Goaltender  United States 18 Morton Grove, IL; selected 114th overall in 2024
Jaedon Kerr Defenseman  United States 21 Fishers, IN
Axel Kumlin Defenseman  Sweden 22 Stockholm, SWE; transfer from Miami
Jack Larrigan Forward  United States 20 St. Louis, MO
Ian Murphy Forward  United States 25 Scituate, MA; graduate transfer from Providence
Owen Say Goaltender  Canada 23 London, ON; transfer from Mercyhurst
Michael Schermerhorn Forward  United States 20 Traverse City, MI

Roster

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As of September 3, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Illinois Jimmy Jurcev Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2003-05-05 Palos Heights, Illinois Lincoln Stars (USHL)
3 Illinois Hunter Weiss Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-03-29 Lake Forest, Illinois Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
4 Quebec Michael Mastrodomenico Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-04-19 Kirkland, Quebec Lincoln Stars (USHL)
5 Sweden Axel Kumlin Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-23 Stockholm, Sweden Miami (USHL)
8 Minnesota Justin Janicke Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2003-06-30 Maple Grove, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) SEA, 195th overall 2021
9 Minnesota Grant Silianoff Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-01-04 Edina, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
10 Alaska Hunter Strand Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2002-11-13 Anchorage, Alaska Tri-City Storm (USHL)
11 Minnesota Danny Nelson Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2005-08-03 Maple Grove, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 49th overall 2023
12 Minnesota Henry Nelson Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-03-25 Maple Grove, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL)
13 Illinois Brennan Ali Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-02-09 Glencoe, Illinois Lincoln Stars (USHL) DET, 212th overall 2023
14 Minnesota Maddox Fleming Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-02-13 Rochester, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
15 Alberta Jayden Davis Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-02 Calgary, Alberta Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
16 Illinois Paul Fischer Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2005-01-30 River Forest, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 138th overall 2023
17 British Columbia Ryan Helliwell Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2002-08-05 Burnaby, British Columbia Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
18 Massachusetts Jack Larrigan Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2004-04-09 St. Louis, Missouri Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
20 British Columbia Niko Jovanovic Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2002-06-13 West Vancouver, British Columbia Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
21 Indiana Jaedon Kerr Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2003-09-13 Fishers, Indiana Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
22 Michigan Cole Knuble Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-07-01 Grand Rapids, Michigan Fargo Force (USHL) PHI, 103rd overall 2023
23 Michigan Michael Schermerhorn Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-10-14 Traverse City, Michigan New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)
24 Massachusetts Ian Murphy Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-04-06 Scituate, Massachusetts Tri-City Storm (USHL)
25 Indiana Carter Slaggert Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2005-03-04 South Bend, Indiana USNTDP (USHL)
26 Alaska Zach Plucinski Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2000-07-26 Eagle River, Alaska Omaha Lancers (USHL)
27 Minnesota Blake Biondi Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-04-24 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) MTL, 109th overall 2020
28 Illinois Tyler Carpenter Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2000-08-27 Palatine, Illinois Omaha Lancers (USHL)
29 Missouri Jack Williams Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-06-21 St. Louis, Missouri Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
30 Ontario Owen Say Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-05 London, Ontario Mercyhurst (AHA)
31 Illinois Nicholas Kempf Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-03-01 Morton Grove, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) WSH, 114th overall 2024
35 New York (state) James Mooney Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Purchase, New York Rye Country Day School (USHS–NY)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Minnesota 10 8 1 1 1 0 0 24 35 19 20 15 3 2 80 40
#1 Michigan State 8 6 1 1 1 0 1 19 31 21 16 13 2 1 55 30
Wisconsin 12 5 7 0 1 5 0 19 33 27 17 7 9 1 47 42
#9 Michigan 8 5 3 0 2 0 0 13 25 28 18 11 6 1 54 52
#14 Ohio State 7 5 2 0 2 0 0 13 17 13 17 12 4 1 55 34
Notre Dame 9 1 8 0 1 2 0 4 20 35 17 6 11 0 47 52
Penn State 8 0 8 0 0 1 0 1 21 39 16 7 9 0 52 52
Championship: March 22, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 14, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 6 7:00 pm USNTDP* #19 Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana (Exhibition) Peacock Say W 5–2  5,054
Regular Season
October 11 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence* #20 Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Say W 4–1  1,510 1–0–0
October 12 7:00 pm at Clarkson* #20 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+ Kempf W 5–2  3,110 2–0–0
October 18 7:00 pm Alaska* #18 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Say W 4–1  4,866 3–0–0
October 19 6:00 pm Alaska* #18 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Kempf L 0–1  4,396 3–1–0
October 25 7:00 pm Long Island* #17 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Say W 4–1  4,194 4–1–0
October 26 6:00 pm Long Island* #17 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Kempf L 2–5  4,125 4–2–0
November 1 7:00 pm Wisconsin #19 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Say W 3–2 OT 4,755 5–2–0 (1–0–0)
November 2 6:00 pm Wisconsin #19 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Say L 1–2  4,826 5–3–0 (1–1–0)
November 8 6:00 pm at #7 Michigan #20 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry)   Say L 1–2 OT 5,800 5–4–0 (1–2–0)
November 9 7:00 pm at #7 Michigan #20 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry)   Say L 2–4  5,800 5–5–0 (1–3–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at #4 Michigan State Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Say L 3–8  6,555 5–6–0 (1–4–0)
November 16 8:00 pm at #4 Michigan State Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Kempf L 3–4  6,555 5–7–0 (1–5–0)
November 22 7:00 pm #4 Minnesota Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Say L 3–6  5,249 5–8–0 (1–6–0)
November 23 6:00 pm #4 Minnesota Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Kempf L 3–5  5,011 5–9–0 (1–7–0)
Friendship Four
November 29 2:00 pm vs. Harvard* SSE Arena BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) NESN Say W 5–2  9,000 6–9–0
November 30 2:00 pm vs. #13 Boston University* SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Championship) NESN Say L 3–4  9,000 6–10–0
Regular Season
December 13 7:00 pm at #15 Ohio State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio   Kempf L 1–2 OT 4,009 6–11–0 (1–8–0)
December 14 7:00 pm at #15 Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio BTN Say L 1–3  4,363 6–12–0 (1–9–0)
January 3 8:30 pm vs. Penn State Wrigley FieldChicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) BTN       
January 5 5:00 pm Penn State Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
January 10 7:00 pm Michigan Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Rivlary) Peacock       
January 11 6:00 pm Michigan Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Rivalry) Peacock       
January 17 8:00 pm at Minnesota 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota         
January 18 6:00 pm at Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota         
January 24 7:00 pm Lindenwood* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
January 25 6:00 pm Lindenwood* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
February 7 7:00 pm Ohio State Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
February 8 6:00 pm Ohio State Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
February 14 7:00 pm at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania         
February 15 5:00 pm at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania         
February 21 6:30 pm at Wisconsin Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin         
February 22 6:30 pm at Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin         
February 28 7:00 pm Michigan State Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
March 1 6:00 pm Michigan State Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 19 20 18 17 19 20 RV RV RV RV RV NR
USA Hockey 19 18 18 17т 20 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Hockey Roster". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Hockey schedule". College Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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