2019–20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2019–20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season was the 60th season of play for the program and the 3rd season in the Big Ten Conference . The Fighting Irish represented the University of Notre Dame and were coached by Jeff Jackson , in his 15th season.
Roster
As of September 12, 2019.[ 1]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Dylan St. Cyr
Junior
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1999-05-23
Northville, Michigan
USNTDP (USHL )
—
2
Nate Clurman
Sophomore
D
6' 2" (1.88 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
1998-05-08
Boulder, Colorado
Langley Rivermen (BCHL )
—
3
Ryan Carmichael
Freshman
D
6' 2" (1.88 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
1999-03-03
Greenwich, Connecticut
Lincoln Stars (USHL )
—
4
Nick Leivermann
Sophomore
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1998-09-14
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Penticton Vees (BCHL )
COL , 187th overall 2017
5
Matt Hellickson
Junior
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1998-03-21
Rogers, Minnesota
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL )
NJD , 214th overall 2017
6
Tory Dello (A )
Senior
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
1997-02-14
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Tri-City Storm (USHL )
—
8
Matt Steeves
Junior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1997-10-04
Bedford, New Hampshire
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL )
—
10
Cam Burke
Sophomore
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1999-01-08
Boxborough, Massachusetts
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL )
—
11
Cal Burke (C )
Senior
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1997-03-19
Boxborough, Massachusetts
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL )
—
13
Colin Theisen
Junior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1997-04-24
Monroe, Michigan
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL )
—
14
Jesse Lansdell
Freshman
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1998-08-05
Surrey, British Columbia
Vernon Vipers (BCHL )
—
15
Michael Graham
Sophomore
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1997-11-27
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL )
—
16
Alex Steeves
Sophomore
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1999-12-10
Bedford, New Hampshire
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL )
—
17
Pierce Crawford
Junior
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1997-06-23
Park Ridge, Illinois
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL )
—
18
Graham Slaggert
Sophomore
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
1999-04-06
South Bend, Indiana
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL )
—
19
Mike O'Leary
Senior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-01-01
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL )
—
20
Jake Pivonka
Sophomore
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2000-02-28
Naperville, Illinois
USNTDP (USHL )
NYI , 103rd overall 2018
21
Max Ellis
Freshman
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
151 lb (68 kg)
2000-01-18
Plymouth, Michigan
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL )
—
22
Jack MacNab
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1998-07-03
Indianapolis, Indiana
Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL )
—
24
Spencer Stastney
Sophomore
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
2000-01-04
Mequon, Wisconsin
USNTDP (USHL )
NSH , 131st overall 2018
25
Solag Bakich
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1998-01-08
Dallas, Texas
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL )
—
26
Cam Morrison
Senior
F
6' 3" (1.91 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1998-08-27
Aurora, Ontario
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL )
COL , 40th overall 2016
27
Trevor Janicke
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
2000-12-25
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL )
ANA , 132nd overall 2019
28
Christian DiCesare
Freshman
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-03-28
Morristown, New Jersey
Omaha Lancers (USHL )
—
29
Charlie Raith
Sophomore
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
1997-04-30
Winnetka, Illinois
Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL )
—
30
Ryan Bischel
Freshman
G
6' 1" (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1999-07-05
Medina, Minnesota
Fargo Force (USHL )
—
32
Cale Morris (A )
Senior
G
6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1996-05-22
Larkspur, Colorado
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL )
—
33
Nick Sanford
Junior
G
6' 1" (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1996-12-15
Morristown, New Jersey
Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL )
—
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#9 Penn State
24
12
8
4
1
41
79
70
34
20
10
4
121
88
#10 Ohio State
24
11
9
4
1
38
62
62
34
18
11
5
91
80
#17 Michigan
24
11
10
3
2
38
65
52
34
16
14
4
92
72
#18 Minnesota
24
9
8
7
4
38
66
62
34
14
13
7
95
94
Notre Dame
24
9
9
6
4
37
59
59
34
14
13
7
90
91
Michigan State
24
11
11
2
0
35
54
54
34
15
17
2
80
82
Wisconsin
24
7
15
2
2
25
63
89
34
14
18
2
110
124
Championship : March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ; updated March 1, 2020
Schedule and Results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 6
4:00 PM
at USNTDP *
#9
USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth , Michigan (Exhibition)
Bischel
W 4–2
622
Regular Season
October 11
7:10 PM
vs. Air Force *
#8
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Bischel
W 4–3
4,977
1–0–0
October 13
3:05 PM
vs. Air Force *
#8
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NHL Network
Bischel
W 6–1
3,506
2–0–0
October 25
7:10 PM
vs. Lake Superior State *
#5
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Bischel
W 5–2
3,991
3–0–0
October 26
6:05 PM
vs. Lake Superior State *
#5
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NHL Network
Morris
W 6–4
4,178
4–0–0
November 1
8:33 PM
at Minnesota
#5
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis , Minnesota
BTN
Morris
T 2–2 3x3 OTL
7,459
4–0–1 (0–0–1–0)
November 2
7:05 PM
at Minnesota
#5
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis , Minnesota
FSN
Morris
W 5–3
8,008
5–0–1 (1–0–1–0)
November 8
8:10 PM
vs. #9 Ohio State
#5
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Morris
W 3–2 OT
4,740
6–0–1 (2–0–1–0)
November 9
7:05 PM
vs. #9 Ohio State
#5
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
Morris
W 2–1
4,858
7–0–1 (3–0–1–0)
November 15
8:02 PM
at #15 Wisconsin
#4
Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin
FSN
Morris
L 0–3
9,698
7–1–1 (3–1–1–0)
November 16
8:07 PM
at #15 Wisconsin
#4
Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin
Morris
W 5–4 OT
12,593
8–1–1 (4–1–1–0)
November 22
7:00 PM
at Michigan State
#3
Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan
Morris
T 1–1 SOW
4,898
8–1–2 (4–1–2–1)
November 23
7:00 PM
at Michigan State
#3
Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan
Morris
L 2–3
5,902
8–2–2 (4–2–2–1)
November 29
7:05 PM
vs. #16 Bowling Green *
#5
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Chi+
Morris
L 2–5
5,271
8–3–2 (4–2–2–1)
November 30
7:07 PM
at #16 Bowling Green *
#5
Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio
NBC Sports Chi+
Bischel
L 2–5
3,382
8–4–2 (4–2–2–1)
December 6
7:01 PM
at #10 Boston College *
#9
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Morris
L 0–4
7,295
8–5–2 (4–2–2–1)
December 8
5:05 PM
vs. #10 Boston College *
#9
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Phi+
Morris
L 1–6
3,985
8–6–2 (4–2–2–1)
December 13
7:05 PM
vs. #7 Penn State
#15
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NHL Network
Morris
L 2–4
3,806
8–7–2 (4–3–2–1)
December 14
6:05 PM
vs. #7 Penn State
#15
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
Morris
W 3–0
4,306
9–7–2 (5–3–2–1)
January 3
7:10 PM
vs. #19 Western Michigan *
#15
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Morris
T 1–1 OT
5,247
9–7–3 (5–3–2–1)
January 5
5:04 PM
at #19 Western Michigan *
#15
Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Morris
W 4–1
3,762
10–7–3 (5–3–2–1)
January 10
7:00 PM
vs. Michigan
#14
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Morris
L 0–3
4,896
10–8–3 (5–4–2–1)
January 11
6:00 PM
vs. Michigan
#14
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
Morris
L 1–3
4,971
10–9–3 (5–5–2–1)
January 17
6:00 PM
at #9 Ohio State
#18
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
BTN
Morris
T 4–4 SOW
7,507
10–9–4 (5–5–3–2)
January 18
5:00 PM
at #9 Ohio State
#18
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Morris
L 1–2
9,835
10–10–4 (5–6–3–2)
January 24
7:00 PM
vs. Wisconsin
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Chi+
Morris
L 4–6
4,895
10–11–4 (5–7–3–2)
January 25
6:00 PM
vs. Wisconsin
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Chi+
Morris
W 5–2
5,453
11–11–4 (6–7–3–2)
January 31
6:00 PM
at #8 Penn State
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania
BTN
Morris
T 3–3 SOW
6,226
11–11–5 (6–7–4–3)
February 1
6:00 PM
at #8 Penn State
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania
Morris
W 4–2
6,475
12–11–5 (7–7–4–3)
February 14
7:00 PM
vs. Minnesota
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Morris
T 3-3 OTL
4,854
12-12-6 (7-7-4-4)
February 15
7:30 PM
vs. Minnesota
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Chi
Morris
L 1-2
5,804
12-13-6 (7-8-4-4)
February 21
4:00 PM
at Michigan
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan
Morris
W 2-1
5,800
13-12-6 (8-8-4-4)
February 22
7:00 PM
at Michigan
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan
BTN
Morris
W 3-0
5,800
14-12-6 (9-8-4-4)
February 28
7:00 PM
vs. Michigan State
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBCSN
Morris
L 1-3
5,265
14-13-6 (9-9-4-4)
February 29
6:00 PM
vs. Michigan State
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana
NBC Sports Phi+
Morris
T 2-2 SOW
5,355
14-13-7 (9-9-5-4)
Big Ten Tournament
March 6
8:00 PM
at #19 Minnesota *
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis , Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1)
Morris
W 1-0
2,012
15-13-7
March 7
8:00 PM
at #19 Minnesota *
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis , Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2)
FSN
Morris
L 1-2
2,281
15-14-7
March 8
7:00 PM
at #19 Minnesota *
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis , Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 3)
Morris
L 2-3
2,039
15-15-7
Notre Dame Lost Series 1–2
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
[ 2]
Scoring Statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Alex Steeves
F
36
11
17
28
10
Cam Morrison
LW
37
13
14
27
8
Mike O'Leary
LW
37
9
14
23
20
Cal Burke
C /RW
37
7
14
21
2
Colin Theisen
LW
37
8
12
20
24
Michael Graham
F
30
4
16
20
6
Spencer Stastney
D
36
3
17
20
17
Matt Hellickson
D
37
5
11
16
16
Trevor Janicke
C
37
8
5
13
6
Tory Dello
D
37
3
10
13
24
Nick Leivermann
D
32
5
7
12
10
Jake Pivonka
C
35
4
7
11
14
Graham Slaggert
C
37
5
5
10
8
Nate Clurman
D
37
0
9
9
10
Jesse Lansdell
F
37
1
6
7
37
Matt Steeves
F
29
1
3
4
6
Cam Burke
C
36
2
1
3
23
Charlie Raith
D
36
2
1
3
19
Pierce Crawford
F
37
1
2
3
16
Max Ellis
RW
8
1
0
1
4
Solag Bakich
F
10
1
0
1
2
Ryan Bischel
G
7
0
1
1
0
Ryan Carmichael
D /F
8
0
0
0
2
Cale Morris
G
33
0
0
0
0
Bench
-
37
-
-
-
12
Total
[ 3]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV %
GAA
Cale Morris
33
1958
12
14
7
79
861
3
.916
2.42
Ryan Bischel
7
285
3
1
0
12
130
0
.915
2.52
Empty Net
-
17
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
Total
37
2260
15
15
7
96
991
3
.912
2.55
Rankings
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 (Final)
USCHO.com
9
8
7
5
5
5
4
3
5
9
15
15
15
14
18
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
USA Today
10
9
7
4
4
5
3
3
4
10
14
NR
NR
14
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
[ 4]
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 5]
References
External links
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