The Growth of Irish Hockey

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1 NOTE DAME ISTOY Defenseman Benoit Cotnoir is one of seven Notre Dame hockey players to earn All- America honors. is selection came following the season.

2 Irish ockey istory The Growth of Irish ockey From its founding by members of the Notre Dame football program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004, Irish hockey has enjoyed a storied history. TE EALY YEAS From playing on frozen St. Joseph Lake on the Notre Dame campus, to South Bend s oward Park ink, to their own home ice at the Joyce Center and 2004 s first-ever visit to the NCAA Tournament, the Notre Dame hockey program has experienced a little bit of everything in its on-again, off-again 96-year history. While most followers of Notre Dame hockey are aware of the program s history since 1968, there are several earlier chapters that were the building blocks that helped lead the Irish to their first NCAA regional appearance in March of Notre Dame first played collegiate hockey in the academic year, playing three games. The inaugural game was played at Culver Military Academy on Feb. 19, 1913 with Notre Dame prevailing, 6-0. That first team went After that first season, the program took a seven-year hiatus, returning again in under the guidance of two-time football All- American running back Paul Castner. The football standout served as player-coach from before serving as coach for two more seasons following his graduation. In four seasons at the helm, Castner s teams were while playing against the likes of Michigan Tech, Carnegie Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Culver Academy, St. Thomas and Assumption. Castner, however, was not the only football player to play a key role in the early days of the Notre Dame hockey program. All- American offensive lineman unk Anderson was the goaltender on the team. Anderson was followed by one of the most famous of all Irish athletes, Jim Crowley, who gained fame as the halfback in the Four orseman backfield. Crowley was a freshman goaltender on the team that went 8-1, but his career was put on ice, so to speak, by legendary football coach Knute ockne. Crowley recorded a pair of shutouts and turned in a stingy 1.33 goals-against average in his lone season between the Irish pipes. Following Crowley behind the Notre Dame bench was former football All-American Tom Leib. A two-time (1921 and 1922) All-American at right tackle, Leib s teams were between The team played one more season in under the guidance of Benjamin Dubois. That team went before the program, due to lack of a playing venue, ceased competition. Despite sporadic attempts to revive the program from 1928 through the early 1960 s - including one game in which eisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli was reported to have scored four goals - Notre Dame hockey would not see consistent action until the season. TE CLUB YEAS This began an era of hockey at Notre Dame that is sometimes forgotten. From 1963, until its return to Division I status for the season, the Irish sponsored a club hockey program that produced several of the players who would play key roles in the early years of the program in the late 60 s. Around 1960, students organized, and the University recognized, the Notre Dame ockey Club. Operating as a club sport, the team had a faculty advisor and reported to the director of intramurals and club sports, Dominic Napolitano. The club began intercollegiate play in the season. Arrangements were made to play on South Bend s artificial rink (oward Park) and campus-wide tryouts were held. alph Cardillo of Guelph, Ont., served as the first captain and Paul Belliveau of Fitchburg, Mass., notched the first goal. Playing club teams from Northwestern, the University of Illinois, the Michigan State junior varsity and other varsity squads from the Midwest, Notre Dame went in that first season. In , the club program improved to on the season under the guidance of coach ichard Bressler. The club also started an intramural program to give other students access to the game of hockey. Prior to the start of the season, the University s administration determined that hockey was to enter a transition period and the program was formally designated as a minor sport. That designation was assigned I IS The Notre Dame hockey teams of the 1920s included several well-known members of the school s football team. The team (pictured at right) featured goaltender unk Anderson (seated, second from left), an All-America offensive lineman in 1921 who served as head coach of the Notre Dame football program from Seated next to Anderson is Paul Castner (second from right), a two-time football All-American as a running back. Castner served as a player/coach for the Notre Dame hockey program from before coaching the team for two more seasons following his graduation. e also was an accomplished baseball player at Notre Dame. 124 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

3 Informal Team NOTE DAME OCKEY YEA-BY-YEA ESULTS Overall Modern Era (Independent) Overall The early days of the Irish hockey program depended on St. Joseph Lake being frozen. This photo from January of 1941 shows Irish hockey players skating on the snow-covered lake after clearing the ice with shovels. WCA Overall Finish t8th nd th th th nd t7th th th th O CK E Y to help the program in its transition from a club sport to a full varsity sport. The hockey program now came under the direction of Notre Dame vice-president, ev. Edmund P. Joyce and athletics director, Edward Moose Krause. The team began to receive funding from the athletic department and continued to play teams from the Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State) and even branched out to the East Coast, participating in a Christmas Tournament at the Boston Garden. Under coach Jerry Paquette, the Irish were The program really began to take shape in playing mostly varsity-level programs as a club team. The Irish played in the first-ever collegiate hockey tournament played at Chicago Stadium and hosted by the Blackhawks and the Wirtz family. The Irish lost in the championship game to Ohio State, 6-5. Notre Dame also won the Air Force Invitational at the Broadmoor World Arena on the way to a record. The Irish were led offensively by Phil Wittliff (Port uron, Mich.), Belliveau, alternate captain Tom eiden (St. Paul, Minn.), captain Jim aley (Boston, Mass.) and defensemen Eric Norri (Virginia, Minn.) and Frank Manning (Detroit, Mich.). Wittliff (who started his Notre Dame career on the football team), Norri and defenseman Dean Daigler (Tonawanda, N.Y.), would all go on to play on the first varsity team in Leo Collins (Fargo, N.D.) and John Barry (Chicago, Ill.) were the team s goaltenders. Norri and Collins were both members of Notre Dame s 1966 national championship football team playing tackle and linebacker respectively. In , the club team played its final season before moving to the Division I level. ETUN TO VASITY STATUS The University hired Charles Lefty Smith as the program s first coach for the season and the new Athletic and Convocation Center (later named the Joyce Center) opened, giving Notre Dame its first oncampus, indoor rink. Notre Dame competed as an independent from , compiling a record of , providing Smith three seasons to build a Lefty Smith coached Notre Dame hockey for the first 19 seasons of the program s modern era. CCA Overall Finish th t7th Club Status Overall Independent Overall CCA Overall Finish th th th t9th th t6th th th th t7th t5th t4th th th Modern ecord in 38 seasons Program Totals in 47 seasons OCKEY 125

4 Irish ockey istory competitive program before the Irish became members of the Western Collegiate ockey Association (WCA), beginning with the season. The Irish struggled to a record in their first season in the WCA and barely qualified for the playoffs, but the following year they proved they were capable of skating with the best college hockey teams in the nation A 31-goal, 65-point effort from Eddie Bumbacco (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) led the WCA in scoring and propelled the Irish to a series sweep of top-ranked Wisconsin. The team s conference record was good for a second-place finish in Smith was named WCA coach of the year while Bill Nyrop (Edina, Minn.) and Bumbacco became Notre Dame s first hockey All- Americans. The Irish defeated North Dakota 13-3 in a two-game, total-goal WCA playoff series, but Notre Dame lost to eventual national champion Wisconsin, 8-7, in the second round The Irish remained competitive in the WCA over the next eight years but could do no better than another second-place finish during Several Notre Dame players gained national notoriety during that time, most notably Jack Brownschidle (East Amherst, N.Y.), who earned All-America honors in 76 and 77 and remains the Notre Dame hockey program s only two-time All- American. Brian Walsh (Cambridge, Mass.) earned All-America status and was named the WCA MVP and Greg Meredith (Toronto, Ont.) earned All-America honors in Four years later, Notre Dame joined Michigan, Michigan State and Michigan Tech as the newest members of the Central Collegiate ockey Association (CCA). In , Dave Poulin (Mississauga, Ont.) a finalist for the obey Baker Award led Notre Dame to a record, a Great Lakes Invitational championship and a fourth-place finish in the regular-season standings. All-Time Notre Dame ockey Coaches G.. Walsh Paul Castner Tom Lieb Benjamin Dubois Charles Lefty Smith ic Schafer Dave Poulin Phil Wittliff got his Irish hockey career started as a member of the football team. After playing one season with the club team, he was the leading scorer on the first Irish hockey team of the modern era ( ) and then served as captain in and Following a first-round playoff series win over Michigan, the Irish defeated Bowling Green, 8-5, to advance to the CCA Championship weekend at Detroit s Joe Louis Arena. Notre Dame fell one win short of the CCA championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, after a 4-1 loss to Michigan State in the title game. Poulin scored in the semifinal win over Bowling Green before notching the lone goal in the title matchup with Michigan State. The Irish were unable to sustain that level the next season and struggled to a record. Following Notre Dame s loss to Bowling Green in a first-round playoff series, the University announced in the spring of 1983 that it would cease sponsoring varsity hockey. After competing as a club sport during , varsity hockey returned to Notre Dame the following season ( ) when the Irish competed as a non-scholarship independent team. Smith remained at the helm through the end of the campaign, compiling a 19-year record of The most impressive statistic from the Smith era is that all 126 players who completed their collegiate monogram winner for the Irish from and an assistant coach under Smith from Notre Dame hockey continued as an independent during the first four seasons of Schafer s tenure, but with each year, the schedule became increasingly difficult and soon was littered with CCA opponents. Schafer convinced the Notre Dame administration to allocate scholarships as the program continued to grow and his efforts culminated with Notre Dame s return to the CCA for the season. Prior to stepping down as head coach following the campaign, Schafer compiled a record over eight seasons and will be remembered as the coach who returned Notre Dame hockey to a competitive Division I level. In 1995, Notre Dame turned to its most distinguished hockey alum to take over behind the bench. Dave Poulin returned to his alma mater following a 13-year career in the National ockey League. During Poulin s 10-year tenure, Notre Dame made steady improvements and continues to earn national recognition. In , the Irish hosted a first-round CCA playoff series for the first time since 1982, after spending most of the year ranked in the national top 10. Defenseman Benoit Cotnoir (ouyn-noranda, Que.) became the Jeff Jackson 2005-present eligibility earned their college degrees. Bill Nyrop is one of 11 former Notre Dame players In 1987, Smith turned the program over to ic Schafer (New Brighton, Minn.), a four-time who have gone on to careers in the National ockey League and one of three to play in the Stanley Cup Finals, joining Dave Poulin and Don Jackson in that distinction. I IS 126 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

5 program s seventh All-American. The following season produced another milestone as the Irish beat Ferris State in the first round of the CCA playoffs and made their second-ever trip to Joe Louis Arena for the CCA semifinals. In and , the Irish pulled off playoff upsets and advanced to Joe Louis and the CCA Super Six. In a five year span, from to , Notre Dame made it to Joe Louis Arena in four of five seasons (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004). In , the Irish upset higher-seeded Nebraska-Omaha in a series that featured the longest game in Notre Dame history (a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Mavericks), followed by one-goal wins in games two and three. In , the Irish traveled to higherseeded Miami (Ohio) and after dropping the first game, 4-2 saw Morgan Cey spin back-to-back shutouts (a first in Notre Dame history), winning 1-0 and 5-0 to advance to the Joe again. The season saw the Irish turn in their first 20-win season ( ) since while finishing tied for fourth in the league standings with a record. The Irish hosted regional-rival Western Michigan in the best-of-three first round. After splitting the first two games, the Irish won game three in sudden death overtime on a goal by then freshman Jason Paige (Saginaw, Mich.). In each trip to Joe Louis Arena and the CCA Super Six, the Irish lost in the opening game, falling to Northern Michigan (3-1) in and Ohio State (3-2 and 6-5 in overtime) in and respectively. The highly successful season ended with the Irish being selected to participate in their first-ever NCAA tournament on the strength of a record versus teams ranked in the top five during the regular season. Notre Dame traveled to Grand apids, Mich., to participate in the Midwest egional. The Irish faced two-time defending NCAA champion, Minnesota, in the opening game at Van Andel Arena. After taking a 2-0 firstperiod lead, the Irish fell to the Gophers, 5-2, but Notre Dame had finally arrived on the national level. A disappointing season (5-27-6) saw the Irish streak of three straight trips to the CCA Super Six come to an end. Following that season, Poulin stepped down as head coach, turning over the reins to Jeff Jackson, who returned to college coaching after stints with the U.S. Developmental Program, the Guelph Storm and as an assistant with the New York Islanders. In six seasons ( ) as head coach at Lake Superior State, Jackson guided the Lakers to two NCAA titles (1992, 1994), a third trip to the finals (1993) and six visits to the CCA title game. In , under Jackson s guidance the Irish improved to on the year and earned home ice in the first round of the CCA tournament with an record. ecognition for Notre Dame hockey though has continued to grow. In the 38-year history of the program, NL teams have drafted 49 Irish players. At the 2006 NL Entry Draft, freshman Erik Condra was selected in the seventh round by the Ottawa Senators, giving this year s squad four players drafted by NL teams (Condra is joined by Wes O Neill - New York Islanders, David Brown - Pittsburgh and Kyle Lawson - Carolina) as NL selections). For the first time since the season, the Irish had five players skate for teams in the National ockey League. Former defenseman Mark Eaton (Nashville) is the elder statesman of the group and is followed by Ben Simon 00 (Columbus). Three others saw their first NL action as ob Globke 04 (Florida), Brett Lebda 04 (Detroit) and Yan Stastny (Edmonton and Boston) saw considerable playing time during the season. Notre Dame s most familiar NL alumni include Poulin, whose 13-year career included three trips to the Stanley Cup finals and three all-star appearances. Fourteen other Irish players have worn NL jerseys, with two of them Nyrop (three times with Montreal) and defenseman Don Jackson (three times with Edmonton) drinking from the Stanley Cup. Notre Dame also has made its mark on the international level. Since the birth of the U.S. National Developmental Program, the Irish have seen 16 of their players come from the program, including six on the roster alone. O CK E Y The Notre Dame hockey program came full circle on March 27, 2004 when the Irish faced the University of Minnesota in their first-ever NCAA tournament. The game was played at Van Andel Arena in Grand apids, Mich. The results weren t quite what Notre Dame hoped for as Minnesota won, OCKEY 127

6 Year-by-Year Statistics I IS Notre Dame s hockey team compiled a record at home while posting an.888 save percentage ninth-best in Irish history. The squad was overall and ranks second in goals per game (6.20) and goal margin (+2.60 gpg) in Irish hockey history. Year-by-Year Team Statistics One-Goal Overtime Year ecord Win Pct. ome oad Games ecord GF-GA (club) UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

7 Year-by-Year Team Statistics (cont.) Goal Goals Goals- Save Pen.-Kill Penalties Power-Play Year Differential Per Game Against Average Pct. Percentage Per Game Percentage N/A 7.37 N/A N/A 8.79 N/A (club) N.A N.A. Top Seasons O CK E Y Winning Percentage (27-4-2) 2. * (22-6-1) ( ) (16-8-3) ( ) ( ) Victories * ome Winning Percentage (18-2-0) (12-1-1) (14-2-2) 4. * (12-3-0) (13-3-1) oad Winning Percentage (9-2-2) 2. * (10-3-1) (8-3-2) (11-8-1) (9-7-0) One-Goal Game Winning Pct (6-0) (4-0) (6-2) (11-4) (8-4) (8-4) (6-3) Overtime Winning Pct (2-0-1) (2-0-2) (1-0-1) (2-0-8) (2-1-3) Goal Differential 1. * Goals Per Game * Goals-Against Average Save Percentage Penalty-Kill Percentage 1. * Power-Play Percentage 1. * Note: The team competed under club status but statistics are recorded for the sake of continuity OCKEY 129

8 All Āmericans Eddie Bumbacco Bill Nyrop Jack Brownschidle Wing Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 1973 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: Third all-time leading scorer (220 points) Second in career goals (103) Fourth in career assists (117) Tied for first in career hat tricks (7) Owns season record for points (90) and goals (43), tied for season assist record (47, all during season) Named first team all-wca ( ) Career Stats GP G A Pts PPG GWG Defenseman Edina, Minnesota 1973 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: elped Notre Dame post a 3.60 goals-against-avg. in (currently eighth-best in Irish history) Led Notre Dame to a record in Named second team all-wca ( ) Notre Dame rookie of the year ( ) Played professionally with the Montreal Canadiens Named to WCA s Top 50 Players in 50 years (2002) Career Stats GP G A Pts Defenseman East Amherst, New York 1976, 1977 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: Notre Dame s only two-time All-American Shares record for assists in a game (5) Named first team all-wca ( , ) Notre Dame most valuable player ( ) anks as fourth-highest scoring defenseman in Notre Dame history, with 109 career points (31 goals, 78 assists) Named to WCA s Top 50 Players in 50 years (2002) Career Stats GP G A Pts Center Cambridge, Massachusetts 1977 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: First in career points (234) Tied for first in career assists (145) Tied for fifth in career goals (89) Tied for first in career hat tricks (8) Tied for first in season assists (47; , ) Second-most points in a season (77; ) WCA most valuable player ( ) I IS Brian Walsh Career Stats GP G A Pts PPG UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

9 ight Wing Toronto, Ontario 1980 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: First in career goals (104) Seventh in career points (192) First in career power-play goals (43) Tied for fifth in career game-winning goals (10) Fourth-most points in a season (71) Second-most goals in a season (40) Notre Dame Kanaley leadership award (1980) NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2005) Career Stats GP G A Pts PPG GWG Greg Meredith Forward Trenton, Michigan 1983 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: Ninth in career goals (76) Tied for seventh-most points in a season (63, ) Tied for fifth in career power-play goals (25) Seventh in career game-winning goals (9) Tied for sixth in career hat tricks (5) Named second team all-cca ( ) Career Stats GP G A Pts PPG GWG Kirt Bjork O CK E Y Defenseman ouyn-noranda, Quebec 1999 All-American In the Notre Dame record book: Ended his career as the ninth-highest scoring defenseman in Notre Dame history, with 88 career points (28 goals, 60 assists) Named first team all-cca ( ) Finalist for CCA top offensive defenseman award ( 98-99) elped Irish post top two season goals-against averages in Notre Dame history (2.74 in , 2.60 in 98-99) Career Stats GP G A Pts PPG GWG Benoit Cotnoir OCKEY 131

10 onors & Awards CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Selected in voting by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Student-athlete must have a 3.2 grade-point average or better to be nominated. ockey players are selected to the fall and winter at-large team Dan Carlsol (3rd Team at-large) Andy Jurkowski (3rd Team at-large) Forrest Karr (2nd Team at-large) Steve Noble (1st Team at-large) Steve Noble (2nd Team at-large) Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP David Brown Morgan Cey Aaron Gill John Wroblewski Connor Dunlop Dan Carlson Dan Carlson Forrest Karr Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Jamie Ling Matt Eisler Matt Osiecki Jamie Ling Lou Zadra Greg Louder Lance Madson Lance Madson Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Brent Chapman Brent Chapman Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Jeff Logan Greg Meredith Greg Meredith Terry Fairholm, Geoff Collier Brian Walsh Jack Brownschidle Len Moher Mark Kronholm Eddie Bumbacco Paul egan Dick Tomasoni John Noble Dick Tomasoni Central Collegiate ockey Association All-Conference, First-Team Benoit Cotnoir (Sr., D) All-Conference, Second-Team Aaron Gill (Sr., C) ob Globke (Sr., W) Brett Lebda (Sr., D) Ben Simon (Jr., C) Kirt Bjork (Sr., F) Dave Poulin (Sr., C) John Schmidt (Sr., D) All-Conference onorable Mention Connor Dunlop (Jr., C) David Inman (Sr., W) Dan Carlson (Sr., LW) Brian Urick (Sr., F) All-Conference Special Mention Dan Carlson (Jr., LW) Ben Simon (Sr., C) Aniket Dhadphale (Sr., LW) Forrest Karr (Sr., G) Benoit Cotnoir (Jr., D) Aniket Dhadphale (Jr., LW) Mark Eaton (Fr., D) Ben Simon (So., C) Matt Eisler (Jr., G) Matt Eisler (So., G) Garry Gruber (Jr., D) Jay Matushak (Jr., W) Jamie Ling (Jr., C) Garry Gruber (So. D) Jay Matushak (So. W) Dan Marvin (Sr., LW) Kirt Bjork (Jr., F) Jeff Perry (Sr., W) ookie of the Year Mark Eaton (D) All-ookie Team Erik Condra (W) Brett Lebda (D) David Inman (C) Mark Eaton (D) Joe Dusbabek (W) Jamie Ling (C) All-ookie Team onorable Mention Wes O Neill (D) Morgan Cey (G) Tony Zasowski (G) Nathan Borega (D) Tyson Fraser (D) Benoit Cotnoir (D) Aniket Dhadphale (LW) Ben Nelsen (D) Jeremy Coe (D) Defenseman Mark Eaton was named the CCA rookie of the year following the season, becoming the second Notre Dame hockey player ever named conference rookie of the year. All-Tournament Team Dave Poulin (Sr., C) Terry Flanagan Award Steve Noble (Sr., C) CCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Cory McLean (Sr., W) CCA All-Academic Team Jason Paige (Jr., C) Cory McLean (Sr., W) ob Globke (Sr., W) David Inman (Sr., W) Dan Carlson (Sr., LW) Andy Jurkowski (Sr., LW) Aniket Dhadphale (Sr., LW) Forrest Karr (Sr., G) Steve Noble (Sr., C) Steve Noble (Jr., C) Garry Gruber (Sr., D) Curtis Janicke (Sr., F) Carl Picconatto (Sr., G) Mike & Marian Ilitch umanitarian Award Neil Komadoski (Sr., D)) CCA onorable Mention All-Academic Team T.J. Mathieson (Sr., D)) David Inman (Jr., C) Benoit Cotnoir (Sr., D) Andy Jurkowski (Jr., LW) Lyle Andrusiak (Sr., C) Aniket Dhadphale (Jr., LW) Forrest Karr (Jr., G) Chris Bales (Sr., LW) Jamie Ling (Sr., C) Jay Matushak (Sr., W) Steve Noble (So., C) Garry Gruber (Jr., D) Jamie Ling (Jr., C) Jay Matushak (Jr., W) Garry Gruber (So., D) Jamie Ling (So., C) Dan Marvin (Sr., LW) Kirt Bjork (Sr., F) Jeff Perry (Sr., W) John Schmidt (Sr., D) I IS Junior goaltender David Brown is presented the Notre Dame Monogram Club s Most Valuable Player Award by Mike eaton, a member of the Monogram Club s Board of Directors. Bold indicates current players. 132 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

11 Western Collegiate ockey Association William Donald Nyrop Award Defensive Player of the Year O CK E Y All-Conference, First-Team Greg Meredith (Sr., W) Jack Brownschidle (So., D) Brian Walsh (Sr., C) Jack Brownschidle (Jr., D) Eddie Bumbacco (Jr., W) All-Conference, Second-Team John Peterson (Jr., G) ay DeLorenzi (Jr., W) Ian Williams (Jr., W) Bill Nyrop (Jr., D) All-Conference, onorable Mention Dave Poulin (So., C) Len Moher (Jr., G) Clark amilton (Jr., W) Most Valuable Player Brian Walsh (Sr., C) Freshman of the Year Brian Walsh (C/D) Top 50 Players in 50 Years (selected in ) Jack Brownschidle (D) Bill Nyrop (D) Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley ockne Student-Athlete Award Jason Paige Cory McLean T.J. Mathieson T.J. Mathieson T.J. Mathieson Dan Carlson Andy Jurkowski Forrest Karr Steve Noble Steve Noble Steve Noble Jay Matushak Jay Matushak Carl Picconatto Carl Picconatto Carl Picconatto, Scott Vickman Scott Vickman Bob erber Junior Jason Paige is presented the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley ockne Student-Athlete Award by Chris Putt, President of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley. Freshman Erik Condra, a CCA all-rookie team selection, receives Notre Dame s rookie of the year award from Irish assistant coach Andy Slaggert John Welsch Tim Lukenda Marc Guay Dave Waldbillig Tony Bonadio Mark Doman Jeff Perry Scott Cameron Tom Michalek Notre Dame ookie of the Year Erik Condra None Selected David Brown Matt Amado Morgan Cey Aaron Gill ob Globke Tony Zasowski David Inman Mark Eaton Joe Dusbabek Brian Urick Matt Eisler Ben Nelsen Jamie Ling Brent Lamppa Greg Louder Dan Sawyer Dave Bankoske ob Bankoske Lance Madson oy Bemiss Tom Mooney Dave Waldbillig Mark Benning Sean egan Tony Bonadio Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Jeff Brownschidle Greg Meredith Steve Schneider Don Fairholm Brian Walsh Pat Novitzki John Campbell Bill Nyrop John Noble Dick Tomasoni Bill Nyrop was one of the finest defenseman ever to play at Notre Dame. The Edina, Minn., native was a standout blueliner from , playing in 119 games with 17 goals and 72 assists for 89 points. Selected in the fifth round of the 1972 NL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Nyrop was selected second team all- WCA in 1973 and was an All-American selection that season. In 2002, he was chosen to the WCA s 50th anniversary team along with teammate Jack Brownschidle. Following his Notre Dame career, Nyrop went on to play on three Stanley Cup championship teams with the Montreal Canadiens ( ). e passed away on Dec. 31, 1995 due to cancer at the age of 43. is memory and legacy at Notre Dame will live on with the William Donald Nyrop defensive player of the year award that will go to the team s top defensive player each season Wes O Neill Wes O Neill Tom Galvin Evan Nielsen Evan Nielsen Brett Lebda Tyson Fraser Benoit Cotnoir Mark Eaton Chris Zorich Award Chris Trick Neil Komadoski Junior defenseman Wes O Neill receives the 2006 William Donald Nyrop Award from associate head coach Paul Pooley OCKEY 133

12 onors & Awards Charles Lefty Smith Coaches Award Charles Lefty Smith came to Notre Dame in 1968 to start the Notre Dame hockey program and remained the head coach of the Fighting Irish for 19 seasons before retiring in During his time behind the bench, Notre Dame produced six All-Americans and finished second in the Western Collegiate ockey Association (WCA) twice ( and ). e was selected the WCA Coach of the Year following the season. The popular head coach retired following the season with a career record of Following his coaching career, Smith became the director of the Loftus Sports Center where he remains today coordinating all events and activities. In 2002, he was honored for his outstanding accomplishments in hockey at the obey Baker Award Banquet as a Legend of ockey honoree. Lefty Smith s name will always be synonymous with Irish hockey as his name now graces the Coaches Award that goes annually to the unsung hero of the Notre Dame hockey program, the player who is unheralded, has overcome adversity and shows loyalty and commitment to his teammates, Notre Dame hockey and the University of Notre Dame ory Walsh Cory McLean Neil Komadoski Jake Wiegand Jeremiah Kimento Kyle Kolquist None Selected Brian Urick Notre Dame Most Improved Player Mark Van Guilder Noah Babin Mike Walsh Jason Paige Senior goaltender ory Walsh was the 2006 winner of the Charles Lefty Smith Coaches Award. Presenting Walsh the award is former Irish assistant coach Tim McNeill Cory McLean John Wroblewski T.J. Mathieson Jay Kopischke yan Dolder John Dwyer Andy Jurkowski Scott Giuliani, Brian McCarthy Chris Bales Carey Nemeth Jeff asselman Curtis Janicke Scott Vickman Lou Zadra Tim Kuehl Bob Bilton ob Bankoske Bob erber John Nickodemus Tim eilly Steve Whitmore Joe Bowie Mark Doman Bill othstein John Frieidmann Don Jackson Dick owe Don Fairholm Geoff Collier Don Smith ay DeLorenzi Pat Conroy Jim Cordes Paul O'Neil Jim Cordes Distinguished Alumni Award The Notre Dame hockey program introduced two new awards in to honor the program s past and the dedication of individuals to the success of Irish hockey. The Distinguished Alumni Award that will be given each year to an alumnus of the program to acknowledge their accomplishments and the example that they have set for others as an alumnus of the Notre Dame hockey program. Each Distinguished Alumni Award winner will receive a mounted Gold elmet that is now worn by the Notre Dame hockey program. Two former players David Bossy 77 and Paul egan 73 received the first Distinguished Alumni Awards Dave Bossy, Paul egan onorary Alumni Award The onorary Alumni Award will be presented each year to a person who while not a alum of the program, made major contributions to Notre Dame due to their affiliation with the program Tim McNeill Bold indicates current players. I IS Byron V. Kanaley Award The most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete, the Byron V. Kanaley Award, has been presented each year since 1927 to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as both students and leaders. The awards, presented by the Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Notre Dame baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in Five members of the Notre Dame hockey team have received the award, including: Kevin oene (1972), Mark Kronholm (1974), Greg Meredith (1980), Tom Michalek (1980), and Steve Noble (1998). Former Irish assistant coach Tim McNeill receives the first onorary Alumni Award for his son, former Irish standout Mike McNeill. Tim McNeill was the program s first assistant coach and served seven seasons under Lefty Smith. During his tenure, he was Notre Dame s top recruiter and responsible for helping Notre Dame s hockey players achieve a 100% graduation rate. Kevin oene 1972 Mark Kronholm 1974 Greg Meredith 1980 Tom Michalek 1980 Steve Noble UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

13 O CK Irish in the NL Since 1972, the Notre Dame hockey program has sent 77 of its former players on to careers in professional hockey. Listed below are the 14 players who have spent time in the National ockey League along with their career statistics. The years listed next to each player s name are the years they played at Notre Dame. Jim Brown ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM New aven (AL) Los Angeles (NL) New aven (AL) NL Totals Jack Brownschidle ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Salt Lake City (CL) St. Louis (NL) Salt Lake City (CL) St. Louis (NL) St. Louis (NL) St. Louis (NL) St. Louis (NL) St. Louis (NL) St. Louis (NL) artford (NL) Binghamton (AL) artford (NL) Binghamton (AL) artford (NL) ochester (AL) NL Totals Jeff Brownschidle ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Binghamton (AL) artford (NL) Binghamton (AL) artford (NL) Salt Lake City (CL) Binghamton (AL) NL Totals Mark Eaton ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Philadelphia (AL) Philadelphia (AL) Philadelphia (NL) Milwaukee (IL) Nashville (NL) Nashville (NL) Milwaukee (AL) Nashville (NL) Nashville (NL) Grand apids (AL) Nashville (NL) NL Totals ight wing ob Globke saw his first NL action with the Florida Panthers in e scored his first NL goal on Feb. 4, 2006 versus the Atlanta Thrashers. ob Globke ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM San Antonio (AL) Texas (ECL) ochester (AL) Florida (NL) NL Totals Defenseman Don Jackson saw action in the NL for Minnesota, Edmonton and the New York angers. e was a member of two Stanley Cup championship teams in 1984 and Birmingham (CL) Edmonton (NL) Edmonton (NL) Edmonton (NL) Edmonton (NL) N.Y.angers (NL) NL Totals Don Jackson ( ) Coaching ecord in NL Season Team (League) Type GP W-L-T Knoxville (ECL) ead Coach Knoxville (ECL) ead Coach Quebec (NL) Ass t. Coach Quebec (NL) Ass t. Coach Cincinnati (IL) ead Coach Wichita (CL) ead Coach Kansas City (IL) ead Coach Pittsburgh (NL) Ass t. Coach Pittsburgh (NL) Ass t. Coach Pittsburgh (NL) Ass t. Coach Chicago (NL) Ass t. Coach Ottawa (NL) Ass t. Coach Ottawa (NL) Ass t. Coach Midseason replacement Brett Lebda ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Grand apids (AL) Grand apids (AL) Detroit (NL) Grand apids (AL) NL Totals Don Jackson ( ) E Y Defenseman Mark Eaton has played parts of the last five seasons with the Nashville Predators. e will spend the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins who signed him as a free agent this past summer. Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Minnesota (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Minnesota (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Minnesota (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Minnesota (NL) Wichita (CL) Edmonton (NL) OCKEY 135

14 Irish in the NL Bill Nyrop ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Nova Scotia (AL) Nova Scotia (AL) Montreal (NL) Montreal (NL) Montreal (NL) Minnesota (NL) Cologne EC (GBun) NL Totals I IS Alex Pirus ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Minnesota (NL) Fort Worth (CL) Minnesota (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Minnesota (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Detroit (NL) Indianapolis (CL) NL Totals Defenseman Brett Lebda saw his first NL action in with the Detroit ed Wings. e played in 46 games, scoring three goals and adding nine assists for 12 points in his rookie season. Mike McNeill ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Fort Wayne (IL) Moncton (AL) Indianapolis (IL) Indianapolis (IL) Chicago (NL) Quebec (NL) alifax (AL) Quebec (NL) Milwaukee (IL) Milwaukee (IL) Milwaukee (IL) Milwaukee (IL) Milwaukee (IL) Milwaukee (IL) evier (DEL) evier (DEL) NL Totals Dave Poulin ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM ogle (Sweden) Maine (AL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Philadelphia (NL) Boston (NL) Boston (NL) Boston (NL) Boston (NL) Washington (NL) Washington (NL) NL Totals Alex Pirus was the first Notre Dame player to play in the National ockey League when he laced them up for the Minnesota North Stars for the season. Pirus had 20 goals and 17 assists in his rookie season. Ben Simon ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Orlando (IL) Chicago (AL) Atlanta (NL) Chicago (AL) Atlanta (NL) Milwaukee (AL) Atlanta (NL) Chicago (AL) Syracuse (AL) Columbus (NL) NL Totals Yan Stastny ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Nurenberg (DEL) Nurenberg (DEL) Iowa (AL) Edmonton (NL) Boston (NL) Providence (AL) NL Totals Greg Meredith ( ) Season Team (League) GP G A Pts PIM Birmingham (CL) Tulsa (CL) Calgary (NL) Oklahoma City (CL) Colorado (CL) Calgary (NL) Colorado (CL) NL Totals Dave Poulin saw action in 13 seasons during his National ockey League career with Philadelphia, Boston and Washington. e won the league s Frank Selke Award (top defensive forward) in 1987 and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (for leadership on and off the ice) in UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

15 Irish in the NL Draft O CK E Y Since 1969, the Notre Dame hockey program has seen 48 of its players drafted by National ockey League teams, while two other players have signed as a free agents following their collegiate careers at Notre Dame. Name Team Year ound Pick Ian Williams Pittsburgh Penguins th 74 Bill Green Vancouver Canucks th 87 Bill Nyrop Montreal Canadiens th 66 D arcy Keating Pittsburgh Penguins th 104 Eddie Bumbacco Montreal Canadiens th 142 John Campbell New York angers rd 46 Len Moher Buffalo Sabres th 174 Alex Pirus Minnesota North Stars rd 41 Clark amilton Detroit ed Wings rd 50 Jack Brownschidle St. Louis Blues th 99 Paul Clarke Montreal Canadiens th 158 Kevin Nugent Boston Bruins th 171 oger Bourque Montreal Canadiens th 208 Don Jackson Minnesota North Stars rd 39 John Peterson Chicago Blackhawks th 99 Greg Meredith Atlanta Flames th 97 Don Lucia Philadelphia Flyers th 168 Scott Cameron New York Islanders th 169 Jim Brown Los Angeles Kings th 92 John Schmidt Montreal Canadiens th 187 John Devoe Montreal Canadiens th 69 Greg udas Detroit ed Wings th 128 Mike McNeill St. Louis Blues (supplemental) st 14 Dan Sawyer Calgary Flames th 210 Greg Louder Edmonton Oilers th 101 Chris Tschupp Calgary Flames th 125 John ushin New York angers th 147 Davide Dal Grande New York angers th 144 Wade Salzman St. Louis Blues th 259 Tim arberts Pittsburgh Penguins th 234 Steve Noble St. Louis Blues th 198 Aniket Dhadphale San Jose Sharks th 245 Brian Urick Edmonton Oilers th 114 Ben Simon Chicago Blackhawks th 110 Joe Dusbabek San Jose Sharks th 163 Jay Kopischke Los Angeles Kings th 193 yan Clark New York Islanders th 222 * Mark Eaton Philadelphia Flyers 1998 free agent David Inman New York angers nd 59 Brett enning New York Islanders th 255 Evan Nielsen Atlanta Thrashers th 242 Neil Komadoski Ottawa Senators rd 81 ob Globke Florida Panthers nd 40 Mike Walsh New York angers th 143 Yan Stastny Boston Bruins th 259 Victor Oreskovich Colorado Avalanche nd 55 Bret Lebda Detroit ed Wings 2004 free agent Wes O Neill New York Islanders th 115 David Brown Pittsburgh Penguins th 228 Kyle Lawson Carolinia urricanes th 198 Erik Condra Ottawa Senators th 211 Bold indicates current players *Note: Freshman defenseman Mark Eaton signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers following the season, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility OCKEY Bill Nyrop became the third Notre Dame player to be selected in the NL draft, when the Montreal Canadiens made the defenseman their fourth-round pick in Nyrop went on to enjoy a seven-year NL career with Montreal and the Minnesota North Stars, totaling 207 career games played and 63 career points. Jack Brownschidle was one of four Irish players selected in the 1975 NL draft, a number that went unmatched until four members of the Irish program were drafted in June of Brownschidle, a sixth-round choice of the St. Louis Blues, played in 494 career games with St. Louis and the artford Whalers while totaling 201 points in his nine-year career as an NL defenseman. 137

16 Irish in the Pros Since 1972,the Notre Dame hockey program has sent 80 of its former players on to playing careers in professional hockey.the years below denote the years each player played professionally along with the teams they played for. Name (Years Played Pro) Phil Wittliff ( ) John Campbell ( ) Mark Steinborn ( ) Steve Curry ( ) ay DeLorenzi ( ) Larry Israelson ( ) Defenseman Evan Nielsen started his professional career following the season with the AL s Chicago Wolves. In , the two-time captain of the Irish played for the East Coast ockey League champion Trenton Titans. ic Schafer ( ) oger Bourque ( ) Paul Clarke ( ) Clark amilton ( ) Brian Walsh ( ) Dan Byers ( ) Geoff Collier ( ) Kevin Nugent ( ) Kevin umphreys ( ) Kirt Bjork ( ) Bob McNamara ( ) Greg udas ( ) Bob Thebeau ( ) Steve Whitmore ( ) Frank O Brien ( ) Lance Patten ( ) Bob Bilton ( ) Tim Caddo ( ) Tim Kuehl ( ) Lance Madson ( ) Andy Slaggert( ) Kevin Patrick ( ) Lou Zadra ( ) Eric Gregoire ( ) Carl Picconatto ( ) Dan Sawyer ( ) Dave Bankoske ( ) Greg Louder ( ) Matt Osiecki ( ) Forward Joe Dusbabek has played most of his career with the East Coast ockey League s oanoke Express. In 234 games over four seasons, the 2000 grad has 64 goals and 106 assists for 170 career points. Teams Played For Jersey (EL),Port uron (IL),Milwaukee (USL) Providence (AL),ichmond (AL),Winston-Salem (SL),Preston (CSAL) Port uron (IL),Oklahoma City (CL) Maine (NAL),Cape Cod (NAL) Tulsa (CL),Vancouver (WA),Johnstown (NAL),Calgary (WA) Tulsa (CL),Vancouver (WA),Springfield (AL),Calgary (WA), Tidewater (SL),Erie (NAL) Switzerland ull (QMJL) Flint (IL),Chicago (CnL) Kansas City (CL),Erie (EL),Cincinnati (CL) Calgary (WA),San Francisco (PL),New ampshire/cape Cod (NEL) Johnstown (NEL),Fort Wayne (IL) Milwaukee (IL),Netherlands Elite League Dallas (CL),Indianapolis (WA) Switzerland Adirondack (AL),Italian Elite League Peoria (IL),Milwaukee (IL),ochester (AL),Mohawk Valley (ACL) Flint (IL) Virginia (ECL) The Netherlands Sweden Sweden Indianapolis (IL) ST Seinajoki (Sweden Div.II) Sweden Louisville (ECL),Columbus (ECL),Springfield (AL) Wurzburg ESV (Germany) Green Bay (AA),St.Thomas (CoL),New aven (AL) Green Bay (AA),Daytona Beach (SuL) Erie (ECL) Flint (CoL),Muskegon (CoL) Utica (CoL),untington (ECL),Johnstown (ECL) omford (BL),Toledo (ECL) Wheeling (ECL),Cape Breton (AL) Tallahassee (ECL),Alexandria (WPL) Jamie Ling ( ) Brett Bruininks ( ) Garry Gruber ( ) Brian McCarthy ( ) Ben Nelsen ( ) Matt Eisler ( ) Steve Noble ( ) Benoit Cotnoir ( ) Aniket Dhadphale (1999- ) Forrest Karr ( ) Brian Urick ( ) Nathan Borega ( ) Joe Dusbabek (2000- ) Sean Molina ( ) Sean Seyferth ( ) Dan Carlson (2001- ) Chad Chipchase ( ) yan Clark ( ) yan Dolder ( ) Jay Kopischke ( ) Matt Van Arkel ( ) David Inman ( ) Jon Maruk ( ) Evan Nielsen (2002- ) Tony Zasowski ( ) Jake Wiegand (2002- ) Michael Chin ( ) Connor Dunlop (2003- ) John Wroblewski (2003- ) Tom Galvin (2004- ) Aaron Gill (2004- ) Neil Komadoski (2004- ) Morgan Cey (2005-) Brad Wanchulak (2005-) Chris Trick (2006-) Milwaukee (IL),Mobile (ECL),ershey (AL),Baton ouge (ECL),Chesapeake (ECL),Dayton (ECL),Dayton (ECL), Cincinnati (IL),Kansas City (IL),Indianapolis (IL),Cleveland (AL) Philadelphia (AL),Johnstown (ECL),Indianapolis (IL),Florida (ECL) Tallahassee (ECL),Louisville (ECL),untington (ECL),Peoria (ECL),Augusta (ECL),Charlotte (ECL) Bad Nauheim EC (GerBun) Charlotte (ECL),ichmond (ECL) Saint John (AL),Johnstown (ECL),Greensboro (ECL) Fort Worth (CL) Mobile (ECL), ichmond (ECL), Pont ouge (QSPL), Basingstoke (BNL), Augusta (ECL), Macon (WA2) Greensboro (ECL), oanoke (ECL), Trenton (ECL), Providence (AL), Macon (ECL), Lanshut EV (GerBun), Fassa C (Italy) Jacksonville (ECL),South Carolina (ECL) Tallahassee (ECL),amilton (AL) Louisiana (ECL),Pensacola (ECL),eading (ECL) oanoke (ECL), Bridgeport (AL), Quad City (UL), Phoenix (ECL) Trenton (ECL),Lowell (AL),Cleveland (AL),Cincinnati (ECL) Dayton (ECL),Wheeling (ECL) Saint John (AL), oanoke (ECL), Lowell (AL), Coventry (EIL), Munich (GE) YC erentals (Belgium) Mississippi (ECL) Mississippi (ECL) South Carolina (ECL),Charlotte (ECL),Augusta (ECL) Pee Dee (ECL),Trenton (ECL),Fort Wayne (UL) Charlotte (ECL), artford (AL), Lowell (AL) Bossier-Shreveport (CL) Chicago (AL), Gwinnett (ECL), Trenton (ECL) Dayton (ECL) Dayton (ECL), Pee Dee (ECL) Cincinnati (ECL), Dayton (ECL), Greenville (ECL), Pee Dee (ECL), Trenton (ECL) Cincinnati (ECL), Litvinov (Czech), Trenton (ECL) Fresno (ECL) Atlantic City (ECL), eading (ECL), Quad City (ECL), Muskegon (UL) Cleveland (AL), Trenton (ECL) Binghamton (AL) Johnstown (ECL), Springfield (AL) Phoenix (ECL), Pee Dee (SPL), Greenville (ECL), Memphis (CL) Pensacola (ECL) NOTE DAME IN PO OCKEY ADMINISTATION The following Notre Dame hockey players moved on to positions in professional hockey coaching and management when their playing careers ended. Name (Years ) Teams Played For Bob McNamara Milwaukee (IL) Player-assistant coach, Cleveland (IL) ( , 92- ) Assistant General Manager; Grand apids (IL and AL) General Manager, Interim ead coach Phil Wittliff ( ) Milwaukee (IL) ead coach,executive V.P.and General Manager Don Jackson ( ) Knoxville (ECL) ead coach,quebec (NL) Ass t.coach, Cincinnati (IL) - ead coach,wichita (CL),ead coach,kansas City (IL) ead coach,pittsburgh (NL) Ass t.coach,chicago (NL) Ass t.coach,ottawa (NL) Ass t.coach Bill Nyrop ( ) Knoxville (ECL) ead coach,west Palm Beach (SuL) ead coach Jamie Ling ( ,03-04) Dayton (ECL) Player-assistant coach,ead Coach Tim eilly ( ) Dayton (ECL) Team President Players and coaches in bold and italics active through season IL - International ockey League,ECL - East Coast ockey League,WA - World ockey Association,CoL - Colonial ockey League,CnL Continental ockey League,AL - American ockey League,BL - British ockey League,WPL - Western Professional ockey League,CL - Central ockey League,GerBun Germany Bundesliga,DEL Deutsche Eishockey League (Germany),WA2 World ockey Association 2,SuL Sunshine ockey League I IS 138 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

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18 USA ockey Notre Dame s USA ockey Alumni I IS Jack Brownschidle Junior National Team , Ben Simon Junior National Team , Three Notre Dame players, skated on the USA s World Junior Championship team (each pictured in second row): Brett enning (fourth from left), David Inman (fifth from right) and Connor Dunlop (third from right). USA ockey Looks To Notre Dame for elping and at World Junior Championships Brett enning Under-18 Team Junior Nat l Team Joe Dusbabek Junior National Team The Notre Dame hockey program has played a leading role in the United States ockey junior national program in recent years. After concluding his Notre Dame career, All-American defenseman Jack Brownschidle was a member of the USA ockey team in and Twenty-six years later, a total of 20 Irish players have been a part of USA ockey, with the junior national team or under-18 developmental program. During the and seasons, the Irish had two representatives on the U.S. Junior National team. Connor Dunlop 03, served as captain of the team and was joined by ob Globke. The following season, Globke made his second appearance along with defenseman Brett Lebda. Notre Dame Players on the U.S. Junior National Team Jack Brownschidle , Brett enning Ben Simon , David Inman Joe Dusbabek ob Globke , Dan Carlson Brett Lebda Connor Dunlop , Michael Chin Under-18 Team Connor Dunlop Under-18 Team , Junior National Team , Paul arris Under-18 Team , John Wroblewski Under-18 Team , Dan Carlson Junior National Team Neil Komadoski Under-18 Team , Defenseman Noah Babin played for the U.S. Under-18 team in with current Irish senior defenseman Tom Sawatske and the recently graduated Tim Wallace 06. The three were all members of the 2002 Under-18 team that captured the gold medal at the World Under- 18 Championship. Babin was named Notre Dame s Most Improved Player following the season. Forward Michael Bartlett was the 13th player to come to Notre Dame from the U.S. Developmental Program. The senior was a teammate of Josh Sciba s on the Under-17 team that won the gold medal at the Under-17 Challenge. In three seasons with the Irish, Bartlett has been a versatile player, seeing action at all three forward positions. In 108 games with the Irish, Bartlett has 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points. 140 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

19 USA ockey Under-18 Stars Sign On With Irish The Notre Dame hockey team includes six players who are products of the USA ockey National Team Developmental Program (NTDP) which began in Current seniors defenseman Noah Babin and forwards Michael Bartlett and Josh Sciba began their Irish careers during the campaign. They were joined last year by defenseman Tom Sawatske and goaltender Jordan Pearce. This season, freshman defenseman Kyle Lawson becomes the 16th Under-18 team member to play at Notre Dame. e played for the U.S. team in and was a teammate of Pearce s before playing last season in the United States ockey League. Notre Dame s USA ockey Alumni David Inman Junior National Team Brett Lebda Under-18 Team , Junior National Team Tim Wallace Under-18 Team ob Globke Under-18 Team Junior National Team , Sophomore goaltender Jordan Pearce joined the Irish after playing for the U.S. Developmental Program during the season where he turned in an mark with a 3.57 goals-against average and an.874 save percentage. Last season, as a freshman, Pearce was 4-4 with a 3.25 goals-against average. Pearce is the first goaltender from the national program to join the Notre Dame hockey program. Freshman defenseman Kyle Lawson, who signed a national letter-of-intent in November of 2004, becomes the 16th player from the Under-18 Team to play at Notre Dame. Lawson was a member of the Under-18 gold-medal winning team in 2005, playing in 31 games with three goals and 15 assists for 18 points. e will spend the season with the USL s Tri-City Storm. e was selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NL Entry Draft by the Carolina urricanes. Michael Bartlett Under-18 Team Derek Smith Under-18 Team Jordan Pearce Under-18 Team Noah Babin Under-18 Team O CK E Y Senior left wing Josh Sciba joins teammate Michael Bartlett as alums of the U.S. National program. e was also a member of the Under-17 team that won the gold medal at the Under-17 Challenge in For the Irish, Sciba has played in 108 games with 30 goals and 24 assists for 54 points. Kyle Lawson Under-18 Team Tom Sawatske Under-18 Team Josh Sciba Under-18 Team OCKEY 141

20 Year-by-Year Leaders Dave Laurion won 16 games for the Notre Dame team that advanced to the CCA championship game. Goaltender Winning Pct Jordan Pearce (4-4-0) Morgan Cey (3-17-5) David Brown (14-7-3) Morgan Cey ( ) Morgan Cey ( ) Jeremiah Kimento (5-7-2) Tony Zasowski (13-9-6) Forrest Karr ( ) Forrest Karr (6-3-1) Matt Eisler (7-19-1) Matt Eisler (7-16-1) Matt Eisler (9-13-0) Greg Louder (7-14-4) Greg Louder (4-16-1) Greg Louder (5-13-0) Greg Louder ( ) Lance Madson ( ) Lance Madson (9-26-2) Lance Madson (24-4-2) Lance Madson (5-12-0) Tim Lukenda (7-9-1) Tim Lukenda (6-11-1) Tim Lukenda (12-5-0) Bob McNamara ( ) Dave Laurion ( ) Dave Laurion (6-7-0) Bob McNamara (10-7-0) Dave Laurion ( ) Len Moher (8-11-1) Len Moher (12-5-1) Len Moher (10-6-2) Len Moher ( ) Mark Kronholm ( ) Mark Kronholm ( ) Dick Tomasoni ( Dick Tomasoni (6-12-3) Dick Tomasoni (16-5-1) Dick Tomasoni (15-8-3) Note: minimum standards often have been applied to determine yearly percentage and average leaders (evaluated on a year-by-year basis). Saves David Brown Morgan Cey David Brown Morgan Cey... 1, Morgan Cey Tony Zasowski Tony Zasowski Forrest Karr Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Greg Louder Greg Louder Greg Louder Greg Louder Lance Madson Lance Madson... 1, Lance Madson Lance Madson Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Dave Laurion Len Moher Len Moher John Peterson Len Moher Mark Kronholm... 1, Mark Kronholm Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Save Percentage David Brown Morgan Cey David Brown Morgan Cey Morgan Cey Jeremiah Kimento Tony Zasowski Forrest Karr Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Wade Salzman Matt Eisler Greg Louder Greg Louder Brent Lothrop Greg Louder Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Al averkamp Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Dave Laurion John Peterson John Peterson Len Moher Len Moher Mark Kronholm Mark Kronholm Mark Kronholm Mark Kronholm Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Goaltender Victories David Brown Morgan Cey David Brown Morgan Cey Morgan Cey Jeremiah Kimento Tony Zasowski Forrest Karr Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Greg Louder Greg Louder Greg Louder Greg Louder Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Bob McNamara Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Len Moher Len Moher Len Moher Len Moher Mark Kronholm Mark Kronholm Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Dick Tomasoni Goals-Against Average David Brown Morgan Cey David Brown Morgan Cey Morgan Cey Jeremiah Kimento Tony Zasowski Forrest Karr Matt Eisler Matt Eisler Wade Salzman Matt Eisler Wade Salzman Greg Louder Brent Lothrop Greg Louder Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Lance Madson Tim Lukenda Tim Lukenda Al averkamp Bob McNamara Bob McNamara Dave Laurion Dave Laurion Dave Laurion John Peterson John Peterson Len Moher Len Moher Mark Kronholm Mark Kronholm Dick Tomasoni Chris Cathcart Chris Cathcart John Barry I IS 142 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME

21 O CK E Y Total Points Erik Condra Cory McLean ob Globke ob Globke Connor Dunlop Dan Carlson Dan Carlson Ben Simon Ben Simon Joe Dusbabek Brian Urick Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Curtis Janicke Dave Bankoske Dave Bankoske Dave Bankoske Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Brent Chapman Brent Chapman Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Jeff Logan Greg Meredith Dave Poulin Geoff Collier Brian Walsh Brian Walsh Brian Walsh Eddie Bumbacco Eddie Bumbacco Paul egan John Noble John Noble Phil Wittliff Bold indicates current players Jamie Ling is the only player to lead Notre Dame in scoring for four straight seasons (he had 40 points in , 39 in , 43 in and 31 in ). Goals Josh Sciba Wes O Neill... 6 Josh Sciba ob Globke ob Globke David Inman Dan Carlson ob Globke Dan Carlson Aniket Dhadphale Ben Simon Aniket Dhadphale Joe Dusbabek Brian Urick Aniket Dhadphale Tim arberts Jamie Ling Dave Bankoske Jamie Ling Lou Zadra Lou Zadra Dave Bankoske Matt anzel Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Tim eilly Brent Chapman Adam Parsons Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Jeff Logan Greg Meredith Greg Meredith Dave Poulin Terry Fairholm Brian Walsh Alex Pirus Brian Walsh Eddie Bumbacco Eddie Bumbacco Paul egan John Noble Phil Wittliff Phil Wittliff Jeff Brownschidle led Notre Dame with 28 assists in from his defenseman position. South Bend native Mike McNeill is one of the most accomplished Notre Dame hockey players never to earn All-America honors. McNeill led the Irish in scoring for three seasons and remains fifth on the Irish all-time scoring list, with 198 career points from (83 goals, 115 assists). Assists Erik Condra Cory McLean ob Globke Aaron Gill Connor Dunlop Connor Dunlop Dan Carlson Joe Dusbabek Ben Simon Brian Urick Ben Simon Aniket Dhadphale Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Curtis Janicke Dave Bankoske Tim Kuehl Dave Bankoske Mike McNeill Kevin Markovitz Mike McNeill Tim eilly Brent Chapman Kirt Bjork John Schmidt Jeff Brownschidle Tom Michalek Dave Poulin Ted Weltzin Don Fairholm Brian Walsh Brian Walsh Pat Conroy Bill Nyrop Eddie Bumbacco John Noble John Noble John Noble Joe Bonk OCKEY 143

22 Year-by-Year Leaders Tom Michalek knocked home a team-leading four short-handed goals in Game-Winning Goals Mike Walsh T.J. Jindra ob Globke ob Globke ob Globke... 2 Kyle Dolder... 2 David Inman... 2 Brett Lebda ob Globke Dan Carlson Brian Urick Brian Urick Joe Dusbabek... 2 Brian Urick Jamie Ling Tim arberts Tim arberts Dave Bankoske... 2 Curtis Janicke Mike Curry Curtis Janicke Dave Bankoske Matt anzel Tim Kuehl Tim Kuehl... 2 Michael Leherr... 2 Mike McNeill ich Sobilo Tom Mooney Brent Chapman Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Kirt Bjork... 2 Jeff Perry... 2 Dave Poulin Dave Poulin Greg Meredith Terry Fairholm Jack Brownschidle Paul Clarke... 4 Brian Walsh Statistic not available Brian Walsh... 3 Ian Williams ay DeLorenzi Eddie Bumbacco... 2 Paul egan Ian Williams... 3 Paul egan Kevin oene... 4 Short-anded Goals Josh Sciba... 1 Mark Van Guilder T.J. Jindra... 1 Jason Paige T.J. Jindra John Wroblewski ob Globke... 1 Brad Wanchulak Brett Lebda... 2 Dan Carlson... 2 yan Dolder Connor Dunlop Dan Carlson... 1 Chad Chipchase... 1 Aniket Dhadphale... 1 Brian Urick Dan Carlson... 3 Benoit Cotnoir... 3 Ben Simon Ben Nelsen... 1 Steve Noble Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Six players Jamie Morshead Three players Mike Curry Lou Zadra Matt anzel obert Bilton Mike McNeill... 1 Tom Mooney Mike McNeill... 2 ich Sobilo Tim eilly Statistic not available Six players Dave Poulin Bill othstein Tom Michalek Kevin umphreys Four players Don Fairholm Allen Karsnia Statistic not available Five players Eddie Bumbacco Paul egan... 2 Power-Play Goals Josh Sciba Wes O Neill Aaron Gill John Wroblewski David Inman David Inman Ben Simon Aniket Dhadphale Aniket Dhadphale Steve Noble Brett Bruininks... 5 Brian Urick Tim arberts Brett Bruininks... 4 Brent Lamppa Curtis Janicke Lou Zadra Lou Zadra Dave Bankoske Tim Kuehl Tim Kuehl... 7 Mike McNeill Mike McNeill Mike McNeill... 7 Tom Mooney Brent Chapman Statistic not available Kirt Bjork Dave Poulin Kevin umphreys Greg Meredith Dave Poulin Don Jackson Brian Walsh Alex Pirus Statistic not available Eddie Bumbacco Eddie Bumbacco Ian Williams Penalty Minutes Tom Sawatske... 23/ Victor Oreskovich... 25/ Neil Komadoski... 20/ Brett Ledba... 24/ Neil Komadoski... 36/ Brett Lebda... 37/ Nathan Borega... 35/ David Inman... 29/ Ben Simon... 31/ Brian Urick... 29/ Terry Lorenz... 37/ Brett Bruininks... 44/ Brett Bruininks... 38/ Brett Bruininks... 41/ Curtis Janicke... 30/ Dan Sawyer... 24/50 Lou Zadra... 24/ Dan Sawyer... 29/ Bobby erber... 31/ Lance Patten... 19/ oy Bemiss... 24/ Brent Chapman... 24/ Steve Ely... 49/ Brent Chapman... 46/ Mark Doman... 31/ Jim Brown... 45/ Jeff Brownschidle... 23/ Scott Cameron... 35/ Scott Cameron... 40/ Kevin Nugent... 34/ Brian Walsh... 29/ oger Bourque... 41/ Brian Walsh... 39/ Ian Williams... 27/ Steve Curry... 38/ Bill Green... 18/36 Bill Nyrop... 18/ Steve Curry... 30/ Gary Little... 28/ Mike Collins... 13/46 I IS Bold current player 144 UNIVESITY OF NOTE DAME