Newsstand: Notre Dame hockey wins for first time since October vs. Merrimack

The Notre Dame hockey team is thankful for a break from conference play. The Fighting Irish picked up their first win since Oct. 24 against Merrimack on Wednesday.

Head coach Brock Sheahan‘s team won, 5-4.

The Irish came back from down 3-1 to take a 4-3 lead. Merrimack tied it back up at 4-4, but the Irish nudged ahead once more for good in the third period.

The Irish are now 4-8-1 on the season. They began Sheahan’s first season at the helm with two losses away from home to Arizona State and Quinnipiac. Then came a 3-0-1 stretch in South Bend against St. Lawrence and Robert Morris.

It’s been a rough ride since then.

In the first three weeks of the conference season, Notre Dame was swept by Michigan and Michigan State at home and Minnesota on the road.

The Irish play at Boston College on Friday, and they return home to host Wisconsin at Compton Family Ice Arena on Dec. 5 and 6.

Notre Dame social media posts of the day

A holiday message from the University of Notre Dame.

Warm Thanksgiving greetings to all of the Notre Dame family!

We're so thankful for all of you 🦃 pic.twitter.com/hs8TOAwlK5

— University of Notre Dame (@NotreDame) November 27, 2025

Sophomore running back Aneyas Williams is staying patient.

Aneyas Williams said seeing his role cut out of Notre Dame's offense hasn't been easy.

He's still staying patient.

Even as a seldom-used RB3, he has TDs of 17, 30 & 54 yards this year. 2026 is coming soon.

"I don’t think it’s a coincidence whenever I go in big things happen." pic.twitter.com/FAvNnUuhJU

— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) November 26, 2025

Jeremiyah Love is more than just an outstanding football player.

Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love’s heart hands celebration is more than a play on his name. It’s to spread love.

“I feel like I was given a gift to inspire people with my play.”

Love wrote a comic book to encourage youth to be great. His Heisman Trophy speech would move mountains. pic.twitter.com/2mXEnvZlBK

— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) November 26, 2025

Fighting Irish quote of the day

“The way we’re playing right now, it’s a lot of fun. I love watching it. We love game planning with what we’re doing. I think the players have really bought into it. I’m having a lot of fun with it right now, too.” 

— Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash

Blue & Gold headlines of the day

• Behind enemy lines: Intel from Stanford writer on Cardinal vs. Notre Dame
• Gimme Five: Irish one of five Power Four teams averaging 40-plus points per game
• ‘His potential’s through the roof’: Inside ND OL commit James Halter’s recruiting rise

• What the experts are saying about new Irish commit Amarri Irvin
• Five thoughts on four-star LB Amarri Irvin’s ND football commitment
• Film Study: New Notre Dame LB commit Amarri Irvin

• Notre Dame football true freshmen participation: Final 2025 redshirt outlook
• Making sense of Irish women’s basketball’s shifting big picture
• ‘We’ve tried a lot’: Diving into numbers, solutions for Notre Dame’s short-yardage problem