Newsstand: Notre Dame hockey product Landon Slaggert scores first NHL goal
Just over one month ago Landon Slaggert was still busy captaining his Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team in the Big Ten Tournament. Two one-goal losses to Michigan were the final collegiate appearances of his career on March 8 and 9.
Wednesday, he scored his first career NHL goal for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Slaggert hit the offensive blue line with speed and received a cross-ice pass from teammate Ryan Donato. After a few strides on a mini breakaway he settled the puck on his forehand and ripped it blocker-side past St. Louis Blues netminder Joel Hoffer.
The tally only pulled the Hawks to within three goals of the Blues, the same margin by which the game ended, 5-2. But Slaggert, a 21-year-old South Bend native, signaled he should compete for an everyday spot on the roster next season with his first goal in his 12th game. He also has two assists since making his debut on March 15. Going into Wednesday’s tilt in St. Louis, Slaggert was averaging 10:54 of ice time with a plus/minus rating of +1.
For the Irish, Slaggert had 47 goals and 45 assists for a total of 92 points in 136 games. He served as a team captain as a senior.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
Here’s Slaggert’s slick goal.
The Irish baseball team got a much-needed midweek home win.
The Irish football team had four NFF Hampshire Honor Society members on the 2023 roster.
Fighting Irish quote of the day
“There’s not a window small enough that he doesn’t think he can throw the ball through. Gunslinger. He doesn’t see a pass he doesn’t like.”
— Irish quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli on sophomore Kenny Minchey
Blue & Gold headlines of the day
- Time to expand the board? Five 2025 EDGE rushers Notre Dame should consider offering
- Why four-star EDGE Drew Harris ‘loved’ his first Irish football recruiting visit
- How youth movement could create linebacker-by-committee at Notre Dame
- Where Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans is in his knee injury rehab
- How Drayk Bowen is positioning himself to be a Notre Dame football starter
- How Steve Angeli hopes to prove he can be Notre Dame’s starting quarterback
- How elite RB recruit DeZephen Walker began learning about Notre Dame football
- Lucky Charms: Notre Dame trending for key 2025 targets?
- New prediction logged for Irish to land a 2025 four-star recruit
- Irish center Nat Marshall enters NCAA transfer portal
