Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:20:42 EST

Notre Dame hockey senior defenseman Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) signed a National Hockey League entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday afternoon. The announcement was made by Jason Karmanos, vice-president and assistant general manager of the Hurricanes. Lawson's two-year contract will begin next season (2010-11). He will join the Hurricane's American Hockey League affiliate in Albany, N.Y., for the remainder of the season on an amateur tryout.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:42:09 EST

Notre Dame senior defenseman Kyle Lawson (New Hudson, Mich.) has been named an honorable mention selection to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's (CCHA) postseason all-star team for the 2009-10 season. Junior left wing Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm, Sweden) was the only other Notre Dame player to receive votes in voting done by the conference's coaches.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:55 EST

Notre Dame hockey forward Kevin Deeth (Sr., Gig Harbor, Wash.) is one of 12 CCHA hockey players to be named their team's 2009-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. From this group of players, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) will name its 2010 Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Thursday, March 18 at the 2010 CCHA Awards, presented by RBC Financial Group at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Mich.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:48:10 EST

Notre Dame freshman goaltender Mike Johnson (Verona, Wis.) is one of six players named to the 2010 CCHA all-rookie team in voting done by the conference's coaches. The team will be honored in Detroit on March 18th at the CCHA Awards Show at the Fox Theatre. Fellow freshman center Riley Sheahan (St. Catharine's, Ont.) was an honorable mention selection.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:09:21 EST

he Notre Dame hockey team saw the 2009-10 season come to an end on Saturday night at the OSU Ice Rink as the Irish dropped an 8-2 decision to Ohio State in game two of the best-of-three series with the Buckeyes.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:05:03 EST

Notre Dame's 2010 CCHA playoffs got off to a slow start on Friday night as the Irish dropped a 3-1 decision to Ohio State at the OSU Ice Rink. Mathieu Picard scored two goals while Zac Dalpe added a late insurance goal as Buckeyes snapped a 1-1 tie with a pair of third-period goals. Ohio State leads the best-of-three series, one game to none.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:57:45 EST

Notre Dame finished the 2009-10 season with a series split against Michigan, dropping a 4-0 decision at Ann Arbor on Thursday, Feb. 25 before bouncing back with a 5-3 win on Senior Night at the Joyce Center on Saturday, Feb. 27. That win gave the Irish a 13-15-8 overall record and a 9-12-7-2 mark in the CCHA. Saturday's win coupled with a series loss by Lake Superior State to Northern Michigan, moved Notre Dame into ninth place in the league standings and sends the Irish to Ohio State for a best-of-three first round series with the Buckeyes from Fri., March 5 to Sunday, March 7 (if necessary).

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:07:46 EST

With the University of Notre Dame winter varsity sports entering postseason play and the spring sports starting their 2010 schedules, it was a busy weekend for Irish athletics.

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:45:36 EST

The Notre Dame hockey team came into its final regular season game looking to send its seven-man senior class out on a winning note. For the first 20 minutes of the game, the Irish struggled not just to score, but get shots on the Michigan goal.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:43:14 EST

The Michigan Wolverines got single goals from Chad Langlais, Matt Rust, Chris Summers and Brian Lebler and backup goaltender Shawn Hunwick came on in relief of injured starter Bryan Hogan to blank Notre Dame, 4-0, on Thursday night at Yost Arena.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:25:59 EST

Notre Dame closes out the regular season this weekend with a home-and-home series with the Michigan Wolverines. The two teams will meet at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday, Feb. 25 in a 7:35 p.m. game that will be televised live by FSN Detroit. On Saturday, the rematch will come at Notre Dame's Joyce Center with a 7:05 p.m. contest that will be televised by the Big 10 Network.

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:02:41 EST

For the second night in a row, Notre Dame took a lead into the third period and couldn't hold it as Bowling Green got the lone goal of the third period to tie the game, 1-1, to force overtime. The game ended in the 1-1 tie with the Falcons getting the extra point in the standings by winning the shootout, 2-1, in front of 2,746 Saturday evening at the BGSU Ice Arena.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:23:56 EST

For close to 45 minutes on Friday night, things were looking up for Notre Dame as the Irish held a 3-1 lead over Bowling Green at the BGSU Ice Arena. Then, it all came apart as the Falcons scored three times in a 5:12 span to rally for a 4-3 win and hand Notre Dame its third consecutive loss in February.

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:54:12 EST

Left wing Ryan Thang leads this year's hockey team as both captain and a senior. He says he leads his team by example, both in the weight room and on the ice, and his team definitely has plenty to look up to.

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:54:22 EST

Notre Dame moves into the final four games of the 2009-10 regular season looking up in the standings. After last weekend's bye, the Irish come into the series at Bowling Green on Feb. 19-20 sitting in 10th in the CCHA standings with an 8-10-6-2 record, good for 32 points. Overall, Notre Dame is 12-13-7 on the year. A total of seven points separates the Irish in 10th place and Northern Michigan and Alaska in fifth. The weekend series has a 7:05 p.m. start time on Friday and a 5:05 p.m. start on Saturday. Bowling Green comes into the game in 12th place in the CCHA standings with a 3-17-4-3 mark, good for 16 points. The Falcons are one point behind 11th place Western Michigan. For the year, Bowling Green is 4-22-4 overall.