IRISH RETURN TO COMPTON ICE ARENA TO FACE RED-HOT BADGERS
By John Fineran
Notre Dame closes out the 2025 portion of its hockey schedule this Friday and Saturday when it returns to Big Ten Conference action against the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers.
Coach Brock Sheahan’s Fighting Irish are coming off a split of non-conference games around Thanksgiving in Massachusetts, beating Merrimack 5-4 on Wednesday before falling 5-3 to Boston College Friday. Notre Dame last played at home in a Big Ten series Nov. 14-15 against then top-ranked Michigan State, falling 4-1 and 3-1.
Coach Mike Hastings’ Badgers are one of college hockey’s hottest teams and enter the series well rested following their pre-Thanksgiving series sweep of top-ranked Michigan State in East Lansing. Wisconsin overcame a 2-0 deficit in the opener with four goals on way to a 5-4 victory Friday and then won 2-1 in overtime. The sweep came two Saturdays after the Badgers knocked off then No. 2-ranked Michigan 6-1 in Ann Arbor.
Wisconsin opened the season ranked No. 20 in the USCHO.com media poll and No. 19 in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live coaches’ poll. Starting with a non-conference sweep of Alaska Fairbanks in late October, they have won eight of their last 10 games, moving up to No. 2 in both polls after their weekend sweep of the Spartans and staying there after their weekend off. In addition to sweeping Alaska Fairbanks and Michigan State, Wisconsin has swept Lindenwood and Minnesota and tied currently No. 13 Minnesota State twice while splitting Big Ten series with Michigan and Ohio State.
WHO: Wisconsin Badgers (10-2-2, 6-2-0 Big Ten for 16 points) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-9-1, 0-6-0 Big Ten for 1 point).
WHERE: Charles W. “Lefty” Smith Rink in the Compton Family Ice Arena (4,852), South Bend, Ind.
WHEN: Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. (note the advanced time). … Friday’s game will be “Ugly Sweater Night.” … Doors for Saturday’s game open at 4 p.m. so fans can pre-register for photos with Santa, a Teddy Bear toss and postgame skate.
TICKETS: Available.
LINEUPS: You can find the lineups for each team at fightingirish.com/HKYLineCharts.
RADIO: WZOC-FM (94.3) and UND.com (Tyler Reidy).
TV/STREAMING: Peacock (Tony Simeone and Paul Caponigri).
COACHES: Wisconsin, Mike Hastings (St. Cloud State, 1993), third season at Wisconsin 49-35-7; 14th season overall 348-144-32. … Notre Dame, Brock Sheahan (Notre Dame, 2008), first season at Notre Dame 4-9-1, overall same.
RANKINGS: The Badgers are ranked No. 2 for the second straight week In the USCHO.com media and USA Hockey/The Rink Live coaches polls. … Notre Dame is not receiving votes in either poll.
BADGERS VS. IRISH: These will be the 98th and 99th games in a series which began with a 3-0 Irish victory on the outdoors Badin Rink on Feb. 18, 1922. … Wisconsin leads 53-35-9 overall, including 22-18-5 in games at Notre Dame. … The teams split four games last season:
Notre Dame 3, Wisconsin 2 (OT) (Nov. 1, 2024): In the series opener at Compton, Cole Knuble scored the game-winner at 2:11 of overtime with the Fighting Irish on a power play. Henry Nelson opened the game’s scoring at 7:38 of the first period before the Badgers got goals from Ryan Botterill and Owen Lindmark to take a 2-1 lead in the second period. But the Irish responded to Lindmark’s goal 31 seconds later when Brennan Ali tied the game at 18:47 of the second period. Owen Say picked up the victory in goal making 42 saves.
Wisconsin 2, Notre Dame 1 (Nov. 2, 2024): After a scoreless first period, Owen Lindmark gave Wisconsin a 1-0 lead at 5:34 of the second period. Notre Dame’s Ryan Helliwell tied the game at 12:26 after assists from Cole Knuble and Axel Kumlin. Simon Tassy got the game-winner for Wisconsin at 19:25 of the second period. Owen Say made 33 saves.
Wisconsin 7, Notre Dame 3 (Feb. 21, 2025): In the series opener in Madison, the Badgers scored three times in the first 13:35 of the first period against starting goaltender Owen Say on way to a 4-0 lead. Ryland Mosley finished with two goals and two assists for the Badgers, who also got single tallies from Zach Schulz, Simon Tassy, Owen Mehlenbacher and Jack Horbach. Nicholas Kempf relieved Say and allowed four goals while making 16 saves.
Notre Dame 6, Wisconsin 1 (Feb. 22, 2025): The Irish jumped to a 3-0 lead with goals from Niko Jovanovic, Justin Janicke and Cole Knuble before Anthony Kehrer ruined the shutout bid of Owen Say, who stopped 14 of 15 shots in the second period and 31 for the game. Nine seconds after Kehrer’s goal at 16:35, however, Danny Nelson regained Notre Dame’s three-goal lead and Ian Murphy and Grant Silianoff padded it with goals in the third period.
LAST TIMES OUT: Badgers were off last week after sweeping then top-ranked Michigan State 5-4 and 2-1 in East Lansing Nov. 21 and 22. … Notre Dame travelled to Massachusetts for a pair of non-conference games against Hockey East teams, beating Merrimack 5-4 on Wednesday before losing to then No. 15 Boston College 5-3 Friday.
Wisconsin 5, Michigan State 4 (Nov. 21): The Badgers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to score four unanswered second-period goals (by Christian Fitzgerald, Blake Montgomery, Adam Pietila and Tyson Dyck) to surprise No. 1 Michigan State in East Lansing. The game-winner came from Ryan Botterill at 9:50 of the third period and ended MSU’s nine-game winning streak. In his first action of the season, sophomore goaltender Eli Pulver made 35 saves for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin 2, Michigan State 1 (Nov. 22): Blake Montgomery gave the Badgers a 1-0 lead with his power-play goal at 10:06 of the second period before Michigan State tied the game with 40 seconds left in regulation with a power-play goal. But Christian Fitzgerald found defenseman Ben Dexheimer crashing toward the net and a sliding Dexheimer tipped the puck past Trey Augustine at 2:36 in overtime. Pulver finished with 32 saves.
Notre Dame 5, Merrimack 4 (Nov. 26): Trailing 3-1 entering the third period in the game at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass., the Fighting Irish scored four times, with Cole Brown’s second goal of the period at 14:37 being the game-winner. Brown finished with three points, one fewer than linemate Cole Knuble, who had a goal and three assists, all in the third period. Danny Nelson and Evan Werner had the other goals for Notre Dame, which got 31 saves from Nicholas Kempf while ending a seven-game winless streak.
Boston College 5, Notre Dame 3 (Nov. 28): Once again, Notre Dame jumped out to a 1-0 lead with an early power-play goal from Danny Nelson on Friday afternoon in Chestnut Hill. Boston College then used a four-goal second period to take command of the game. Evan Werner and Paul Fischer had the other goals for Notre Dame. Nicholas Kempf had 29 saves for the Irish.
SCOUTING THE BADGERS: Wisconsin has six players scoring in double figures led by senior left wing Christian Fitzgerald (9-4-13), sophomore center Gavin Morrissey (3-10-13) and senior defenseman and captain Ben Dexheimer (2-11-13). … They are followed by senior right wing Simon Tassy (5-7-12), junior left wing Quinn Finley (5-6-11), freshman right wing Oliver Tulk (2-9-11), freshman left wing Blake Montgomery (7-2-9) and freshman center Vasily Zelenov (1-7-8). … Freshman goaltender Daniel Hauser has started 12 games and enters the series with a 2.14 goals-against average, a saves percentage of .913, an 8-2-2 record and two shutouts – 3-0 at Lindenwood on Oct. 3 and 4-0 against Minnesota on Nov. 1. … But don’t be surprised if Hastings starts sophomore goaltender Eli Pulver, a transfer from Minnesota State, in one of the games. … The only two games Hauser didn’t play were the 5-4 and 2-1 (OT) victories at Michigan State that Pulver (2.45 goals-against average, .931 saves percentage) won in his only games this season. … Fitzgerald leads the nation’s No. 1 power-play unit with a nation-leading seven power-play goals, and Wisconsin is 10-1-0 in games during which it scores a power-play goal. … Junior defenseman Joe Palodichuk leads the Badgers with 28 blocked shots, eight more than Dexheimer. … Morrissey leads team in faceoff-win percentage at 0.595 (179-122) followed by Tulk 0.582 (106-76) and Zelenov 0.559 (81-64). … NCAA statistics (through Dec. 3): Scoring offense, 3.93 goals per game (4th); scoring defense, 2.43 goals per game (13th); scoring margin, 1.50 goals per game (6th); power-play percentage, 0.322 (19 of 59) (1st); penalty-kill percentage, 0.814 (35 of 43) (31st); faceoff-win percentage, 0.552 (471-383) (4th); penalty minutes per game, 14.00 (7th); shots per game, 32.79; shots allowed per game, 26.64; team blocked shots, 159.
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING IRISH: Grad center Sutter Muzzatti (6-7-13) and junior defenseman Paul Fischer (4-9-13) lead Notre Dame in scoring. … They are followed by junior right wing Cole Knuble (3-9-12), junior right wing Evan Werner (5-6-11), junior center and co-captain Danny Nelson (6-4-10), freshman left wing Cole Brown (3-7-10), junior left wing Brennan Ali (3-5-8), freshman center Pano Fimis (1-7-8) and senior defenseman Axel Kumlin (1-6-7). … Sophomore goaltender Nicholas Kempf, who has played in all 14 games while compiling a 3.22 goals-against average, a saves percentage of .902, a record of 4-9-1 and one shutout (3-0 over St. Lawrence on Oct. 17, will be one of three goaltenders competing for Team USA at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championships in the Twin Cities Dec. 26 through Jan. 5. … Team USA, which will be attempting to win its third gold medal, also will have Notre Dame’s Jessica Thibault (the director of hockey operations) and Patrick Dooley (equipment manager) on the staff of head coach Bob Motzko of Minnesota. … Danny Nelson leads Notre Dame in power-play goals with four. … Sophomore defenseman Jimmy Jurcev leads team in blocked shots with 18, four more than Fischer and junior defenseman Henry Nelson with senior defenseman and co-captain Michael Mastrodomenico next with 13. … Fimis leads team in faceoff-win percentage at 0.638 (113-64) ahead of Danny Nelson at 0.540 (136-116) and Muzzatti at 0.509 (112-108). … NCAA statistics (through Dec. 3): Scoring offense, 2.79 goals per game (36th); scoring defense, 3.50 goals per game (51st); scoring margin, -0.71 goals per game (47th); power-play percentage, 0.310 (13 of 42) (3rd); penalty-kill percentage, 0.843 (43 of 81) (15th); faceoff-win percentage, 0.546 (467-388) (6th); penalty minutes per game, 13.79 (8th); shots per game, 30.71; shots allowed per game, 33.14; team blocked shots, 147.
WHAT BROCK SHEAHAN HAS TO SAY ABOUT …
(What did you like about last week’s games at Merrimack and Boston College) “It was nice to see us play more to our capability 5-on-5 throughout both games. Over time, if we continue to build on that, you’ll see more consistent results. … I thought, after it was (Merrimack leading) 3-1, (we) pretty consistently generate, have the puck, play to our style – it was good to see. There was a lot of good in the BC game, and you don’t get the result. … I thought our shot quality was really high. … I’d like to see us continue to push and play the way we did in those two games.”
(The quality of the teams in the Big Ten and this weekend’s opponent Wisconsin) “The Big Ten has talent up and down. Wisconsin last year … really is their roster that much different (this year)? There are some pieces which are different (but) now they’re the No. 2 in the country and their drivers are the same as last year. For teams to have success in this league, they have to play their game all the time. That’s my message to my team. If we play our game well and impose our style of play, that gives us the best chance to win.”
(The play of right wing Cole Knuble) “I think he’s been inconsistent and he will tell you that. … But again recently – and I’ll go back to (the Saturday 3-1 loss to) Michigan State – he has started to play like he is capable of (playing), which is being a dominant force. He generates when he is playing really well off the puck. … Obviously (his) line adjustment has worked. (Center) Sutter (Muzzatti) is playing really well (and left wing) Cole Brown is a very talented hockey player and is progressing. … As far as Cole, he’s playing the way he’s capable of and I expect that to continue.”
(The play of center Danny Nelson and other players in Massachusetts) “Danny was really good. He’s starting to bury his chances; he’s continued to generate, and his play away from the puck has been even better. … (Nelson’s right wing Evan) Werner is taking steps. … (Nelson’s left wing) Brennan Ali continues to be consistent. … Those guys have been really, really good. … (Defenseman) Henry Nelson is starting to play more like he’s capable of, which is going to help. … (Defenseman Michael) Mastrodomenico is getting more consistent which is going to help us. … One guy who has taken some major steps is (freshman right wing) Will Belle. He’s minutes have been limited – eight to 12 minutes a game – but I actually think he’s starting to generate and push his game the right way. … (Freshman center) Pano Fimis has produced on the power play.”
(More on Wisconsin) “They are scoring a little bit more than they have in the past. They look very good – they play fast, they play hard, they are well-coached, they have solid goaltending. They don’t have many holes. Their power play is clicking at a high level. With a Mike Hastings team, you know they’re going to work, they’re going to get around the net. In some ways, there are some similarities with the way we’re supposed to play and how they (the Badgers) are playing. So I think it’s going to be another good matchup for us, another test to see where our growth is at.”
NEXT UP: Wisconsin returns to action after Christmas as host of the Kwik Trip Face-Off Tournament at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Badgers will play Lake Superior State in the second game Dec. 28 following the Boston College-Western Michigan opener. The tournament concludes on Monday, Dec. 29 with consolation and championship games. … Notre Dame returns after Christmas to play a home-and-home series with defending NCAA champion Western Michigan, meeting the Broncos Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at Compton before visiting the Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo Jan. 3 at 6 p.m.
BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
(Numbers in parentheses are school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media/USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches polls):
Conference Overall
GP Pts W-L-T-SW-OW-OL GF-GA W-L-T GF-GA
(1/1) Michigan 8 17 6-2-0-0-1-0 37-22 15-3-0 92-38
(2/2) Wisconsin 8 16 6-2-0-0-2-0 33-25 10-2-2 55-34
(9/9) Penn State 8 13 4-4-0-0-0-1 17-25 11-5-0 51-46
(3/3) Michigan St. 6 12 4-2-0-0-1-1 19-10 11-3-0 51-24
(nr/nr) Minnesota 6 9 3-3-0-0-0-0 13-14 7-9-1 47-54
(nr/rv) Ohio State 6 4 1-5-0-0-0-1 18-27 5-9-0 41-44
(nr/nr) Notre Dame 6 1 0-6-0-0-0-1 7-21 4-9-1 39-49
THIS WEEK
Thursday, Dec. 4
Minnesota at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5
Wisconsin at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Ohio State, 6 p.m.
Michigan at Michigan State, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6
Wisconsin at Notre Dame, 5 p.m.
Michigan State at Michigan, 7 p.m.
UPCOMING
Sunday, Dec. 28
Great Lakes Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Miami vs. Michigan Tech, 3:37 p.m.
Ferris State vs. Michigan State, 7 p.m.
Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off/Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)
Boston College vs. Western Michigan, 5 p.m.
Lake Superior State vs. Wisconsin, 8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 29
Great Lakes Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Miami/Michigan Tech loser vs. Ferris State/Michigan State loser, 4 p.m.
Miami/Michigan Tech winner vs. Ferris State/Michigan State winner, 7:30 p.m.
Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off/Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)
Boston College/Western Michigan loser vs. Lake Superior/Wisconsin loser, 5 p.m.
Boston College/Western Michigan winner vs. Lake Superior/Wisconsin winner, 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 2
Western Michigan at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Bowling Green at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Bemidji State, 8:07 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Notre Dame at Western Michigan, 6 p.m.
Ohio State at Bowling Green, 6 p.m.
Penn State at RIT, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4
RIT at Penn State, 5 p.m.
U.S. Under-18 team at Michigan State (exhibition)
SCHEDULES FOR TOP 20 TEAMS IN USCHO.COM MEDIA POLL AND OTHERS
1. Michigan (Big Ten) (15-3-0) at No. 3 Michigan State Friday, vs. No. 3 Michigan State Saturday. Next: Jan. 9-10 vs. Notre Dame.
2. Wisconsin (Big Ten) (10-2-2) at Notre Dame Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. No. 15 Boston College or No. 7 Western Michigan in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.
3. Michigan State (Big Ten) (11-3-0) vs. No. 1 Michigan Friday, at No. 1 Michigan Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dec. 29 vs. No. 19 Miami or Michigan Tech in Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich.
4. Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (12-4-0) at No. 7 Western Michigan Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. Arizona State.
5. North Dakota (NCHC) (10-4-0) at St. Cloud State Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. Omaha.
6. Denver (NCHC) (9-5-1) vs. No. 19 Miami Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 at St. Cloud State.
7. Western Michigan (NCHC) (9-5-0) vs. No. 4 Minnesota Duluth Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 vs. No. 15 Boston College in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. No. 2 Wisconsin or Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.
8. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (11-3-2) at RPI Friday, at Union Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Concordia (exhibition), Jan. 2 vs. Harvard, Jan. 3 vs. No. 10 Dartmouth.
9. Penn State (Big Ten) (11-5-0) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 3 at RIT, Jan. 4 vs. RIT.
10. Dartmouth (ECAC) (8-0-0) vs. Brown Friday, vs. Yale Saturday. Next: Dec. 12 vs. Army, Dec. 14 at New Hampshire.
11. Maine (Hockey East) (8-5-1) vs. New Hampshire Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 10 vs. UMass Lowell, Dec. 13-14 vs. Lindenwood.
12. Northeastern (Hockey East) (9-4-0) vs. Massachusetts Saturday and Sunday. Next: Dec. 13 vs. No. 18 Boston University.
13. Minnesota State (CCHA) (10-2-4) vs. Ferris State Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 at Augustana.
14. Connecticut (Hockey East) (7-5-3) at Merrimack Friday, vs. Merrimack Saturday. Next: Dec. 31 vs. Long Island, Jan. 3 at Long Island.
15. Boston College (Hockey East) (8-5-1) at UMass Lowell Friday, vs. UMass Lowell Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 vs. No. 7 Western Michigan in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. No. 2 Wisconsin or Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.
16. Providence (Hockey East) (7-6-2) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 9 at Brown.
17. Cornell (ECAC) (6-3-0) at Clarkson Friday, at St. Lawrence Saturday. Next: Jan. 2-3 vs. Omaha
18. Boston University (Hockey East) (7-7-1) vs. Vermont Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 13 at No. 12 Northeastern.
19. Miami (NCHC) (10-4-0) at No. 6 Denver Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. No. 20 Colorado College.
20. Colorado College (NCHC) (8-7-1) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 12-13 at No. 19 Miami.
Others
Union (ECAC) (9-4-2) vs. Princeton Friday, vs. No. 8 Quinnipiac Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. Alaska Fairbanks.
Harvard (ECAC) (5-3-1) vs. Yale Friday, vs. Brown Saturday. Next: Jan. 2 at No. 8 Quinnipiac, Jan. 3 at Princeton.
Massachusetts (Hockey East) (8-8-0) at No. 12 Northeastern Saturday and Sunday. Next: Jan. 9 vs. No. 18 Boston University, Jan. 10 at No. 18 Boston University.
Bemidji State (CCHA) (9-7-2) at Augustana Friday and Saturday. Next: Jan. 2 vs. Minnesota (exhibition).
Arizona State (NCHC) (7-8-1) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 12-13 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth.
Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (9-6-1) vs. Mercyhurst Saturday. Next: Jan. 2 at Bentley, Jan. 3 vs. Bentley.
St. Cloud State (NCHC) (7-7-0) at No. 5 North Dakota Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. No. 6 Denver.
RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (9-6-0) vs. Canisius Friday, at Canisius Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 at Clarkson, Jan. 3 vs. No. 9 Penn State, Jan. 4 at No. 9 Penn State.
Michigan Tech (CCHA) (8-6-2) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 12-13 at Ferris State.
Bowling Green (CCHA) (7-4-3) vs. Northern Michigan Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 29 vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (exhibition).
Ohio State (Big Ten) (5-9-0) vs. Minnesota Thursday and Friday. Next: Jan. 2 vs. Bowling Green, Jan. 3 at Bowling Green.
Minnesota (Big Ten) (7-9-1) at Ohio State Thursday and Friday. Next: Jan. 2 at Bemidji State (exhibition), Jan. 9-10 at No. 9 Penn State.
Notre Dame (Big Ten) (4-9-1) vs. No. 2 Wisconsin Friday and Saturday. Next: Jan. 2 vs. No. 7 Western Michigan, Jan. 3 at No. 7 Western Michigan.
Augustana (CCHA) (7-5-1) vs. Bemidji State Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 12-13 vs. No. 13 Minnesota State, Dec. 19-20 vs. Omaha.
Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (8-5-1) vs. Niagara Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 28 at UMass Lowell (exhibition), Jan. 2 vs. Holy Cross, Jan. 3 at Holy Cross.
Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (7-6-1) vs. Army Friday and Saturday. Next: Dec. 30 vs. Robert Morris, Jan. 3 at Robert Morris.
Lindenwood (Independent) (8-6-0) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 13-14 at No. 11 Maine.
GAMES THIS WEEK
THURSDAY, DEC. 4
Big Ten Conference
Minnesota at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5
Big Ten Conference
Wisconsin at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Ohio State, 6 p.m.
Michigan at Michigan State, 8:30 p.m.
Hockey East Association
Vermont at Boston University, 7 p.m.
New Hampshire at Maine, 7 p.m.
Connecticut at Merrimack, 7 p.m.
Boston College at UMass Lowell, 7:15 p.m.
NCHC
Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.
North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 8 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 9 p.m.
CCHA
Northern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Minnesota State, 8:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at St. Thomas, 8:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Augustana, 8:07 p.m.
ECAC
Cornell at Clarkson, 7 p.m.
Brown at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Yale at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Quinnipiac at RPI, 7 p.m.
Colgate at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m.
Princeton at Union, 7 p.m.
Atlantic Hockey America
Canisius at RIT, 7 p.m.
Army at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
Niagara at Bentley, 7 p.m.
Robert Morris at Air Force, 9:05 p.m.
Non-conference
Assumption at Long Island, 2 p.m.
Stonehill at Alaska Anchorage, 11 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 6
Big Ten Conference
Wisconsin at Notre Dame, 6 p.m.
Michigan State at Michigan, 7 p.m.
Hockey East Association
Merrimack at Connecticut, 4 p.m.
Vermont at Boston University, 6 p.m.
New Hampshire at Maine, 7 p.m.
Massachusetts at Northeastern, 7 p.m.
UMass Lowell at Boston College, 7 p.m.
NCHC
Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 6 p.m.
North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 8 p.m.
CCHA
Northern Michigan at Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at St. Thomas, 7:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Augustana, 7:07 p.m.
ECAC
Quinnipiac at Union, 5 p.m.
Princeton at RPI, 6 p.m.
Colgate at Clarkson, 7 p.m.
Yale at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Brown at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Cornell at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m.
Atlantic Hockey America
Mercyhurst at Holy Cross, 2 p.m.
Army at Sacred Heart, 5 p.m.
Niagara at Bentley, 6 p.m.
RIT at Canisius, 7 p.m.
Robert Morris at Air Force, 7:05 p.m.
Non-conference
Stonehill at Alaska Anchorage, 9 p.m.
Grand Canyon at Alaska Fairbanks, 11:07 p.m. (exhibition)
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
Non-conference
Massachusetts at Northeastern, 5 p.m.