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

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.

2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season
CCHA Tournament Champions
CCHA Regular Season Champions
NCAA Regional Semifinal, L 1–5 vs. Bemidji State
Conference1st CCHA
Home iceJoyce Center
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#4
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#2
Record
Overall31–6–3
Home13–3–2
Road14–2–1
Neutral4–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJeff Jackson
Captain(s)Erik Condra
Alternate captain(s)Christian Hanson
Kyle Lawson
Ryan Thang
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons
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Rankings

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

Standings

2008–09 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Notre Dame†*282143348955240316313569
#5 Michigan2820800409851412912014584
#2 Miami2817742408957412313512889
Alaska280^28^0^0^345451390^39^0^7468
Ohio State281311433387854223154143119
Northern Michigan281112533072734119175111103
Western Michigan28913622675864114207111130
Nebraska–Omaha2881373266276401517898103
Ferris State2891452255868381219790105
Lake Superior State28715612173863911208110115
Michigan State2871743214385381023562118
Bowling Green2881910176096381124389131
Championship: Notre Dame
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and ties due to player ineligibilities.[1]

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

† 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

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Erik Condra401325380
Calle Ridderwall4017153220
Christian Hanson371615310
Kevin Deeth40427310
Billy Maday3916143028
Ben Ryan3912152734
Ian Cole386202662
Brett Blatchford400252530
Kyle Lawson40419230
Ryan Thang33109190
Garrett Regan40711180
Dan Kissel376111714
Christiaan Minella38971632
Justin White38961514
Ryan Guentzel40471120
Ted Ruth3625748
Sean Lorenz4003318
Patrick Gaul150226
Luke Lucyk380220
Richard Ryan30000
Nick Condon30002
Eric Ringel60000

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
Jordan Pearce3923263063658.9311.68020
Tom O'Brien28110021.9201.47000

References

General
  • Schedule and results: "Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 2008–2009 Men's Hockey Schedule/Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  • Player statistics: "Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Hockey 2008–2009 Statistics: Overall". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
Specific
  1. "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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