OPPORTUNISTIC IRISH STUN NO. 3 MINNESOTA 3-2 ON ROAD TO GIVE RETIRING COACH JACKSON WIN NO. 600

by | Mar 8, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey

OPPORTUNISTIC IRISH STUN NO. 3 MINNESOTA 3-2 ON ROAD TO GIVE RETIRING COACH JACKSON WIN NO. 600

By JOHN FINERAN

 In a 26-year collegiate coaching career full of achievements – two national championships, three runner-up finishes and conference championships galore – personal numbers mean little to retiring Notre Dame hockey coach Jeff Jackson.

Yes, Jackson did smile a bit when Irish captain Justin Janicke presented him with a puck after his 600thcareer victory Friday night – a 3-2 triumph at No. 3 Minnesota as the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series between the two teams opened before 5,551 at the 3M Arena at Mariucci.

“The most important number for me,” Jackson told his cheering players, “is 1-0 right now.”

The victory for the 11-21-3 Irish, who finished in seventh place in the Big Ten during the regular season, puts them up 1-0 on coach Bob Motzko’s 24-9-4 Golden Gophers, who tied for the regular-season title with Michigan State. Game Two of the best-of-three quarterfinal series is Saturday night at 8 p.m. EST with a third game, if necessary, scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT.

 

“The kids did what I asked them to do,” said the 69-year-old Jackson, who announced his retirement prior to the current season which has been a struggle, to say the least. The victory was the first Friday victory since a 3-3 overtime tie and 2-1 shootout win over Penn State outdoors at Wrigley Field on Jan. 3. It was the first Friday night regulation victory since a 5-2 triumph over Harvard in the opening game of the Friendship Four Tournament at Belfast, Northern Ireland on Nov. 29. It also was the first Friday night triumph against a Big Ten opponent since a 3-2 overtime triumph over Wisconsin on Nov. 1 at the Compton Family Ice Arena.

 

Jackson knew his team faced an uphill battle against the highly talented Minnesota squad which featured 16 players who have been drafted by National Hockey League teams – the most of any team in the Big Ten.

 

He was upfront with his players and they took his words to heart for 60 minutes.

 

“They were going to have to compete at a really high level,” Jackson continued. “They were going to have to execute, which I think we did a pretty good job in both areas (offense and defense). I told them it was going to be hard, that we were going to have to minimize mistakes which would make it harder.”

 

Instead, the biggest mistakes belonged to the Gophers, who outshot the Irish 32-24 and had another 15 shots blocked by the Irish. Minnesota graduate goaltender Liam Souliere made two of the biggest.

 

Souliere, who on Jan. 18 was beaten by Blake Biondi’s overtime goal in a 4-3 Irish triumph, first fanned on junior defenseman Axel Kumlin’s high shot from center ice into the Minnesota zone at 1:30 of the opening period. Then after surrendering a goal to junior defenseman Michael Mastrodomenico at 15:07 for a 2-0 Irish lead, Souliere tried to clear the puck from behind his net early in the second period. But his pass was intercepted by sophomore left wing Brennan Ali, who deposited a backhander between the goalie’s pads for a 3-1 Irish lead at 1:18. Motzko immediately replaced Souliere, who stopped eight shots in his 21:18 of action, with sophomore Nathan Souliere, who would turn aside all 13 shots he faced.

 

Meanwhile, Say, who allowed just three goals in five periods of action the last time the teams met in Minneapolis in January, was brilliant, stopping 30 of the 32 shots the Gophers put on net. He made 12 saves on 13 shots in the first period – Matthew Wood scored a power-play goal at 19:54 – and six of the saves came during a five minute-plus span before Mastrodomenico’s goal. Say then stopped all 11 shots he faced in the second period and surrendered just one goal – defenseman Sam Rinzel’s 10th of the season at 8:16 – from the eight shots he faced in the final 20 minutes.

 

“Owen held us in there when they had their pushes,” Jackson noted. “We needed to have good goaltending to win that game. You don’t win this time of the year without it.

 

“We got a couple of big penalty-kills,” Jackson continued. “I just liked the battle of the guys. They competed hard, they blocked shots. They did the things you have to do to win at this time of the year. Now it’s a matter if we can do it again.”

 

Sophomore center Cole Knuble, the team’s leading scorer with 37 points entering the game, assisted on Kumlin’s sixth goal of the season (his 27th of the season) and later finished with a team-high three blocked shots, two of them in the final minutes after Motzko had pulled Airey for a sixth attacker in the final 1:28.

 

Graduate right wing Ian Murphy and sophomore left wing Carter Slaggert set up the goal by Mastrodomenico, who finished with four shots on net, one fewer than fellow defenseman Paul Fischer. In fact, 13 of Notre Dame’s 24 shots on goal came off the sticks of the defensive corps.  Fischer and Henry Nelson each blocked two shots.

 

Sophomore center Danny Nelson, meanwhile, was held without a point but did come up with two shots on net while the Irish were killing a second-period kneeing penalty to Ali. Nelson also helped the Irish win the faceoff battles, 30-29, with his 16-11 performance.

 

Those performances meant more to Jackson, who became the ninth Division I coach in college hockey history to reach the 600-win plateau.

 

“You know, I’ve gotten a lot of notes about (600 wins),” Jackson said. “For me, there’s so many people involved with all of those wins. Certainly the players … the (assistant) coaches, the trainers, the strength coach, everybody. There are so many people involved in winning hockey games. It’s great that they come up with that stat for coaches, but we really don’t win hockey games – the players do.”

 

Friday night, his players did just that for Jeff Jackson.

 

 

NOTRE DAME 3, MINNESOTA 2

At 3M Arena at Mariucci, Minneapolis, Minn.

 

Notre Dame              2          1          0—3

Minnesota                  1          0          1—2

 

First Period—Scoring: 1. Notre Dame, Axel Kumlin 6 (Cole Knuble) EV 1:30; 2. Notre Dame, Michael Mastrodomenico 4 (Carter Slaggert, Ian Murphy) EV 15:07; 3. Minnesota, Matthew Wood 15 (Sam Rinzel, Jimmy Snuggerud) PP 19:54. Penalties: Notre Dame 1-2, Minnesota 0-0.

Second Period—Scoring: 4. Notre Dame, Brennan Ali 7 (unassisted) EV 1:18. Penalties: Notre Dame 2-4 (3-6), Minnesota 2-4 (2-4).

Third Period—Scoring: 5. Minnesota, Sam Rinzel 10 (Mason Nevers, Jimmy Snuggerud) EV 8:16. Penalties: Notre Dame 0-0 (3-6), Minnesota 0-0 (2-4).

Shots on goal: Notre Dame 24 (9-9-6), Minnesota 32 (13-11-8).

Goalie saves: Notre Dame, Owen Say 30 (12-11-7); Minnesota (21), Liam Souliere (8) (7-1-0) and Nathan Airey (13) (0-7-6).

Power-play opportunities: Notre Dame 0 of 2, Minnesota 1 of 3.

Faceoffs won: Notre Dame 30 (10-12-8), Minnesota 29 (19-6-4).

Blocked shots: Notre Dame 15 (5-4-6), Minnesota 4 (1-3-0).

Referees: Colin Kronforst and David Marcotte. Linesmen: Sam Shikowsky and Justin Cornell. Attendance: 5,551 (10,257).

Records: Notre Dame 11-23-1, Minnesota 24-9-4.

 

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT

Best-of-three quarterfinals

Friday, March 7

No. 7 Notre Dame 3, No. 2 Minnesota 2 (Notre Dame leads series 1-0)

No. 6 Wisconsin 4, No. 3 Ohio State 1 (Wisconsin leads series 1-0)

No. 5 Penn State 6, No. 4 Michigan 5 (OT) (Penn State leads series 1-0)

 

Saturday, March 8

No. 7 Notre Dame (11-23-1) at No. 2 Minnesota (24-9-4), 8 p.m. (B1G+)

No. 6 Wisconsin (13-19-3) at No. 3 Ohio State (21-12-2), 7 p.m. (B1G+)

No. 5 Penn State (19-12-4) at No. 4 Michigan (18-14-3), 7 p.m. (B1G+)

 

Sunday, March 9 (if necessary)

No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 2 Minnesota, 7 p.m. (B1G+)

No. 6 Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio State, 7 p.m. (B1G+)

No. 5 Penn State at No. 4 Michigan, 7 p.m. (B1G+)

 

Single-elimination semifinals

Saturday, March 15 

Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 Michigan State (24-6-4), TBD (Big Ten Network)

Second-lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed, TBD (Big Ten Network)

 

Single-elimination championship

Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed, 7:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

 

STANDINGS

BIG TEN: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

1t. (2/2/2) Michigan State 15-5-4, 50 points (24-6-4 overall, 121 GF, 70 GA)

1t. (3/3/3) Minnesota 15-6-3, 50 points (24-9-4 overall, 145 GF, 90 GA)

  1. (9/10/11) Ohio State 14-9-1, 42 points (21-12-2 overall, 111 GF, 87 GA)
  2. (11/11/12) Michigan 12-10-2, 36 points (18-14-3 overall, 110 GF, 113 GA)
  3. (15/15/13) Penn State 9-11-4, 33 points (19-12-4 overall, 122 GF, 108 GA)
  4. (rv/nr/26) Wisconsin 7-16-1, 27 points (13-19-3 overall, 104 GF, 104 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/42) Notre Dame 4-19-1, 14 points (11-23-1 overall, 96 GF, 121 GA)

TOURNAMENT

Best-of-three quarterfinals

Friday

Notre Dame 3, Minnesota 2

Wisconsin 4, Ohio State 1

Penn State 6, Michigan 5 (OT)

Saturday

Notre Dame at Minnesota

Wisconsin at Ohio State

Penn State at Michigan

Sunday (if necessary)

Notre Dame at Minnesota

Wisconsin at Ohio State

Penn State at Michigan

 

HOCKEY EAST: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

  1. (1/1/1) Boston College 17-4-2, 52 points (25-6-2 overall, 114 GF, 58 GA)
  2. (5/4/4) Maine 13-5-5, 48 points (21-7-5 overall, 105 GF, 62 GA)
  3. (10/9/6) Boston University 13-8-2, 43 points (19-12-2 overall, 123 GF, 99 GA)
  4. (8/8/7) Connecticut 12-8-4, 40 points (20-10-4 overall, 114 GF, 85 GA)

5t. (16/14/10) Massachusetts 10-9-4, 36 points (19-12-4 overall, 121 GF, 85 GA)

5t. (6/6/8) Providence 10-8-5, 36 points (20-9-5 overall, 98 GF, 86 GA)

  1. (17/17/17) UMass Lowell 8-12-3, 30 points (15-14-4 overall, 87 GF, 88 GA)
  2. (rv/nr/32) Merrimack 9-13-1, 28 points (13-19-1 overall, 79 GF, 103 GA)
  3. (nr/nr/27) Northeastern 7-13-3, 26 points (12-18-3 overall, 77 GF, 102 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/34) Vermont 6-15-2, 22 points (11-19-3 overall, 98 GF, 108 GA)
  5. (rv/rv/20) New Hampshire 4-14-5, 20 points (12-15-6 overall, 90 GF, 95 GA)

REGULAR SEASON

Friday

New Hampshire 4, UMass Lowell 1

Massachusetts 5, Maine 1

Saturday

Merrimack at Boston College

UMass Lowell at New Hampshire

Boston University at Vermont

Providence at Northeastern

Maine at Massachusetts

 

NCHC: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

  1. (4/5/5) Western Michigan 18-4-1, 54 points (25-7-1 overall, 129 GF, 69 GA)
  2. (12/13/15) Arizona State 14-9-1, 47 points (19-13-2 overall, 124 GF, 91 GA)

3t. (7/7/9) Denver 14-8-1, 42 points (25-9-1 overall, 137 GF, 72 GA)

3t. (18/18/18) North Dakota 14-8-1, 42 points (19-13-2 overall, 109 GF, 96 GA)

  1. (rv/rv/31) Omaha 13-9-1, 41 points (17-15-1 overall, 94 GF, 90 GA)
  2. (20/rv/36) Colorado College 11-11-1, 32 points (17-15-1 overall, 95 GF, 93 GA)
  3. (nr/nr/43) Minnesota Duluth 8-13-2, 27 points (12-18-3 overall, 88 GF, 105 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/33) St. Cloud State 7-15-1, 23 points (14-18-1 overall, 73 GF, 95 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/63) Miami 0-22-1, 4 points (3-27-3 overall, 61 GF, 138 GA)

REGULAR SEASON

Friday

Western Michigan 8, Miami 3

North Dakota 3, Omaha 1

St. Cloud State 3, Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT)

Denver 4, Colorado College 1

Saturday

Western Michigan at Miami

Omaha at North Dakota

Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State

Denver at Colorado College

 

ECAC: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

  1. (13/12/14) Quinnipiac 16-5-1, 50 points (22-10-2 overall, 124 GF, 75 GA)
  2. (19/19/19) Clarkson 15-6-1, 45 points (21-10-3 overall, 109 GF, 77 GA)
  3. (rv/rv/23) Colgate 13-7-2, 42 points (18-13-3 overall, 113 GF, 109 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/35) Union 12-8-2, 40 points (19-12-3 overall, 108 GF, 99 GA)
  5. (rv/rv/25) Dartmouth 12-9-1, 39 points (15-12-2 overall, 93 GF, 74 GA)
  6. (nr/rv/22) Cornell 10-8-4, 36 points (13-10-6 overall, 88 GF, 71 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/39) Harvard 9-10-3, 31 points (12-15-3 overall, 79 GF, 90 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/41) Brown 9-11-2, 28 points (14-13-3 overall, 78 GF, 77 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/44) Princeton 7-12-3, 25 points (12-15-3 overall, 71 GF, 86 GA)
  10. (nr/nr/51) Rensselaer 7-15-0, 23 points (12-21-2 overall, 101 GF, 131 GA)
  11. (nr/nr/57) Yale 5-14-3, 19 points (6-20-3 overall, 66 GF, 116 GA)
  12. (nr/nr/55) St. Lawrence 5-15-2, 18 points (9-23-2 overall, 69 GF, 115 GA)

TOURNAMENT

Friday

Brown 3, Princeton 2

Harvard 5, Rensselaer 2

Saturday

St. Lawrence at Dartmouth

Yale at Cornell

 

CCHA: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

  1. (14/16/16) Minnesota State 18-5-3, 0.718 (24-8-3 overall, 101 GF, 52 GA)
  2. (nr/nr/28) Augustana 9-5-2, 0.625 (18-11-4 overall, 92 GF, 68 GA)
  3. (nr/nr/37) St. Thomas 13-9-4, 0.564 (17-13-5 overall, 102 GF, 95 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/40) Bowling Green 12-10-4, 0.551 (17-13-4 overall, 85 GA, 82 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/45) Michigan Tech 12-11-3, 0.513 (16-16-3 overall, 95 GF, 92 GA)
  6. (nr/nr/53) Ferris State 12-13-1, 0.462 (13-19-3 overall, 88 GF, 124 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/46) Bemidji State 10-12-4, 0.462 (13-17-5 overall, 86 GF, 105 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/50) Lake Superior State 10-15-1, 0.449 (12-21-2 overall, 91 GF, 112 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/62) Northern Michigan 4-20-2, 0.205 (5-27-2 overall, 55 GF, 115 GA)

TOURNAMENT

Friday

Bowling Green 2, Michigan Tech 1 (OT)

Minnesota State 4, Lake Superior State 1

St. Thomas 7, Ferris State 3

Augustana 3, Bemidji State 1

Saturday

Lake Superior State at Minnesota State

Ferris State at St. Thomas

Bemidji State at Augustana

Michigan Tech at Bowling Green

 

ATLANTIC HOCKEY: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

  1. (20/20/29) Holy Cross 19-5-2, 56 points (20-13-2 overall, 112 GF, 80 GA)
  2. (rv/rv/21) Sacred Heart 16-7-3, 53 points (20-10-5 overall, 110 GF, 89 GA)
  3. (nr/nr/30) Bentley 16-9-1, 51 points (19-14-2 overall, 98 GF, 75 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/49) Niagara 15-9-2, 48 points (17-15-3 overall, 117 GF, 102 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/47) Army 14-10-2, 44 points (15-17-2 overall, 95 GF, 102 GA)
  6. (nr/nr/56) Canisius 11-13-2, 38 points (12-22-2 overall, 98 GF, 118 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/52) Air Force 11-13-2, 37 points (15-20-3 overall, 82 GF, 106 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/48) American International 9-16-1, 31 points (13-21-2 overall, 87 GF, 110 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/60) RIT 9-15-2, 28 points (10-23-3 overall, 82 GF, 133 GA)
  10. (nr/nr/58) Robert Morris 7-15-4, 27 points (10-20-5 overall, 95 GF, 114 GA)
  11. (nr/nr/64) Mercyhurst 4-19-3, 16 points (4-27-4 overall, 77 GF, 150 GA)

TOURNAMENT

Friday

American International 3, Holy Cross 2

Army 3, Niagara 2 (2OT)

Sacred Heart 4, Air Force 1

Bentley 4, Canisius 0

Saturday

Air Force at Sacred Heart

American International at Holy Cross

Army at Niagara

Canisius at Bentley

 

INDEPENDENTS: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

(rv/nr/24) Long Island (20-12-2 overall, 111 GF, 77 GA)

(nr/nr/38) Alaska (12-14-6 overall, 73 GF, 89 GA)

(nr/nr/61) Stonehill (12-22-0 overall, 76 GF, 106 GA)

(nr/nr/54) Lindenwood (8-22-2 overall, 65 GF, 86 GA)

(nr/nr/59) Alaska Anchorage (6-23-5 overall, 75 GF, 117 GA)

 

 

SCHEDULES FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHERS

 

  1. Boston College(Hockey East) (25-6-2) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday vs. Merrimack; Hockey East Tournament March 14.

 

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (24-6-4) is idle this week. Next: Saturday, March 15 vs. team to be determined in Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

 

  1. Minnesota(Big Ten) (24-9-4) lost to Notre Dame 3-2 Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Notre Dame; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Notre Dame.

 

  1. Western Michigan(NCHC) (25-7-1) won at Miami 8-3 Friday. Next: Saturday at Miami; NCHC Tournament.

 

  1. Maine(Hockey East) (21-7-5) lost at No. 16 Massachusetts 5-1 Friday. Next: Saturday at No 16 Massachusetts; Hockey East Tournament.

 

  1. Providence (Hockey East) (20-9-5) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday at Northeastern; Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 10 Boston University 8-2 Thursday.

 

  1. Denver (NCHC) (25-9-1) beat No. 20 Colorado College 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday at No. 20 Colorado College; NCHC Tournament.

 

  1. Connecticut (Hockey East) (20-10-4) was idle Friday. Next: Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Won at Vermont 4-1 Thursday.

 

  1. Ohio State (Big Ten) (21-12-2) lost to Wisconsin 4-1 Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Wisconsin; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Wisconsin.

 

  1. Boston University (Hockey East) (19-12-2) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday at Vermont; Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Beat No. 6 Providence 8-2 Thursday.

 

  1. Michigan (Big Ten) (18-14-3) lost to No. 15 Penn State 6-5 (OT) Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. No. 15 Penn State; Sunday (if necessary) vs. No. 15 Penn State.

 

  1. Arizona State (NCHC) (19-13-2) is idle this week. Next: NCHC Tournament.

 

  1. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (22-10-2) is idle this week. Next: March 14-16 ECAC Tournament quarterfinals.

 

  1. Minnesota State(CCHA) (24-8-3) beat Lake Superior State 4-1 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday (if necessary) vs. Lake Superior State.

 

  1. Penn State (Big Ten) (19-12-4) won at No. 11 Michigan 6-5 (OT) Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at No. 11 Michigan; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 11 Michigan.

 

  1. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (19-12-4) beat No. 5 Maine 5-1 Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 5 Maine; Hockey East Tournament.

 

  1. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (15-14-4) lost to New Hampshire 4-1 Friday. Saturday at New Hampshire; Hockey East Tournament.

 

  1. North Dakota (NCHC) (19-13-2) beat Omaha 3-1 Friday. Next: Saturday vs. Omaha; NCHC Tournament.

 

  1. Clarkson(ECAC) (21-10-3) is idle this week. Next: March 14-16 ECAC Tournament quarterfinals.

 

20T. Colorado College (NCHC) (17-15-1) lost at No. 7 Denver 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 7 Denver; NCHC Tournament.

 

20T. Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (20-13-2) lost to American International 3-2 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. American International; Sunday (if necessary) vs. American International.

 

Also receiving votes

 

Omaha (NCHC) (17-15-1) lost at No. 18 North Dakota 3-1 Friday. Next: Saturday at No. 18 North Dakota; NCHC Tournament.

 

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (20-10-5) beat Air Force 4-1 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Air Force; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Air Force.

 

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (12-15-6) won at No. 17 UMass Lowell 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 17 UMass Lowell; Hockey East Tournament.

 

Colgate (ECAC) (18-13-3) is idle this week. Next: March 14-16 ECAC Tournament quarterfinals.

 

Merrimack (Hockey East) (13-19-1) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday at No. 1 Boston College; Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Lost to Northeastern 2-1 Thursday.

 

Dartmouth (ECAC) (15-12-2) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday vs. St. Lawrence in ECAC Tournament.

 

Long Island (Independent) (20-12-2) is idle this week: Next: NCAA tournament announcement.

 

Wisconsin (Big Ten) (13-19-3) won at No. 9 Ohio State 4-1 Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at No. 9 Ohio State; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 9 Ohio State.

 

Others

 

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (10-23-1) won at No. 3 Minnesota 3-2 Friday in Big Ten Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at No. 3 Minnesota; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 3 Minnesota.

 

Northeastern (Hockey East) (12-18-3) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 6 Providence; Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Won at Merrimack 2-1 Thursday.

 

Vermont (Hockey East) (11-19-3) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 10 Boston University; Hockey East Tournament. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 8 Connecticut 4-1 Thursday.

 

Miami (NCHC) (3-27-3) lost to No. 4 Western Michigan 8-3 Friday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 4 Western Michigan; NCHC Tournament.

 

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (14-18-1) beat Minnesota Duluth 3-2 (OT) Friday. Next: Saturday vs. Minnesota Duluth; NCHC Tournament.

 

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (12-18-3) lost at St. Cloud State 3-2 (OT) Friday. Next: Saturday at St. Cloud State; NCHC Tournament.

 

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (12-21-2) lost at No. 14 Minnesota State 4-1 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at No. 14 Minnesota State; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 14 Minnesota State.

 

Augustana (CCHA) (18-11-4) beat Bemidji State 3-1 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Bemidji State; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Bemidji State.

 

Bemidji State (CCHA) (13-17-5) lost at Augustine 3-1 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Augustine; Sunday (if necessary) at Augustine.

 

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (16-16-3) lost at Bowling Green 2-1 (OT) Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Bowling Green; Sunday (if necessary) at Bowling Green.

 

Bowling Green (CCHA) (17-13-4) beat Michigan Tech 2-1 (OT) Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Michigan Tech; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Michigan Tech.

 

St. Thomas (CCHA) (17-13-5) beat Ferris State 7-3 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Ferris State; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Ferris State.

 

Ferris State (CCHA) (13-19-3) lost at St. Thomas 7-3 Friday in CCHA Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at St. Thomas; Sunday (if necessary) at St. Thomas.

 

Union (ECAC) (19-12-3) is idle this week. Next: March 14-16 ECAC Tournament quarterfinals.

 

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (9-23-2) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday at Dartmouth in ECAC Tournament.

 

Cornell (ECAC) (13-10-6) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday vs. Yale in ECAC Tournament.

 

Yale (ECAC) (6-20-3) was idle Friday. Next: Saturday at Cornell in ECAC Tournament.

 

Princeton (ECAC) (12-15-3) lost at Brown 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament.

 

Brown (ECAC) (14-13-3) beat Princeton 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament.

 

Harvard (ECAC) (12-15-3) beat Rensselaer 5-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament.

 

Rensselaer (ECAC) (12-21-2) lost at Harvard 5-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament.

 

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (13-21-2) won at No. 20 Holy Cross 3-2 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at No. 20 Holy Cross; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 20 Holy Cross.

 

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (15-20-3) lost at Sacred Heart 4-1 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Sacred Heart; Sunday (if necessary) at Sacred Heart.

 

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (19-14-2) beat Canisius 4-0 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-three quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Canisius; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Canisius.

 

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (12-22-2) lost at Bentley 4-0 Friday in American Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Bentley; Sunday (if necessary) at Bentley.

 

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (17-14-3) lost to Army 3-2 (2OT) Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Army; Sunday (if needed) vs. Army.

 

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (14-17-2) won at Niagara 3-2 (2OT) Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-3 quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Niagara; Sunday (if necessary) at Niagara.

 

Season completed

 

Alaska (Independent) (12-14-6)

 

Lindenwood (Independent) (8-22-2)

 

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (10-20-5)

 

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (6-23-5)

 

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (10-23-2)

 

Stonehill (Independent) (12-22-0)

 

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (5-27-2)

 

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey (4-27-4)

 

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