Newsstand: When, how to watch Notre Dame hockey in NCAA Tournament
Postseason play abounds for Notre Dame Athletics.
The Fighting Irish men’s and women’s basketball teams have combined to play five NCAA Tournament games in the last week. Thursday night, it’s the hockey team’s turn. Head coach Jeff Jackson has the Irish in the postseason for the 12th time in his tenure and 13th time in program history.
Notre Dame (27-11-0) will take on North Dakota (24-13-1) in a single-elimination game in the Albany Regional tonight at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Irish are the No. 3 seed in the region. North Dakota is No. 2. The winner will take on No. 1 seed Minnesota State (35-5-0) or No. 4 seed Harvard (21-10-3) in the regional championship game on Saturday.
Notre Dame qualified for the Albany Regional last year but was removed from the tournament days before the first game due to positive COVID-19 tests within the team. This year, Jackson and his players are fortunate for the chance to lace them up and take the ice.
“I’ve been emphasizing to our guys to be grateful for the opportunity to play,” Jackson said. “If anything, for me, it’s all about gratitude and how fortunate we are to be able to be in this game and play in this game. Obviously we are playing to win and playing to get to the Frozen Four but also to try to embrace the moment. You only get so many kicks at the can.”
Notre Dame has reached six straight NCAA Tournaments, an active streak second to only Minnesota Duluth. The Irish have made it to two Frozen Fours in that span (2017 and 2018) and have been to four Frozen Fours in program history, all under Jackson’s guidance. The program is still searching for its first national championship.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
Sophomore offensive lineman Blake Fisher shared some photos from spring practice.
A four-star commit from the class of 2023 will be at the Blue-Gold Game.
The Irish baseball game had its midweek game postponed for a rather unusual reason.
Notre Dame quote of the day
“I was debating whether I wanted to [run the 40-yard dash at pro day], but on my deathbed — hopefully a long time from now — I’m going to be sitting there thinking, ‘I waited my whole life to run in the combine and I ‘s—’ the bed in the 40. I’m not going to die peacefully.'”
— Former Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton on his decision to improve upon his NFL Combine 40-yard dash time of 4.59 seconds at Friday’s Notre Dame pro day. Read more about Hamilton’s combine experience by clicking here.
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