A PENN STATE FINK ASSURES NOTRE DAME OF BIG TEN CELLAR FINISH IN 3-2 NITTANY LIONS VICTORY

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A PENN STATE FINK ASSURES NOTRE DAME OF BIG TEN CELLAR FINISH IN 3-2 NITTANY LIONS VICTORY

 By JOHN FINERAN

 Saturday night after host Penn State completed a weekend sweep of its Big Ten hockey series with a 3-2 victory at the Pegula Ice Arena, Notre Dame probably couldn’t wait to put State College, Pa., in its rearview mirror.

 

If losing their fourth straight league game wasn’t bad enough, assuring the Fighting Irish they would finish the regular season in the cellar of the seven-school conference, the news awaiting them in the locker room after the game wasn’t great, either. Their charter plane was still on the ground in South Bend because of mechanical issues. So retiring coach Jeff Jackson, his staff and players hunkered down at the Pegula Ice Arena to watch the USA-Canada game in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal while awaiting their charter plane to pick them up early Sunday morning.

 

 

The nation’s leading scorer, Penn State sophomore right wing Aiden Fink, ripped home a power-play goal from the faceoff circle to the left of Irish goalie Owen Say at 6:37 of the third period for a 3-1 lead. It would be the eventual game-winner after Notre Dame senior captain Justin Janicke scored his second shorthanded goal of the season at 9:06 to close out the game’s scoring. Fink, who also had an assist, now has 44 points this season with his 22 goals and 22 assists.

 

 

Witnessed by the third largest crowd ever – 6,589 – at Pegula, the triumph was the fourth straight victory for coach Guy Gadowsky’s Nittany Lions, the Big Ten’s hottest team of late. They are now 8-1-1 in their last 10 games with much of that credit belonging to 6-foot-4 junior goaltender Arsenii Sergeev. The native of Russia, a transfer from Connecticut, finished with 36 saves, 29 of which came in the final two periods as the gritty Irish outshot their hosts 38-28 but only managed two goals.

 

 

Graduate right wing Blake Biondi scored his team-high 12th goal of the season at 4:33 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1 after Penn State’s Danny Dzhaniyev opened the scoring at 17:37 of the first period with an assist from Fink.

 

 

Nicholas DeGraves put Penn State ahead for good at 15:05 of the second period when he deflected a shot past Say for a 2-1 lead. Then Fink’s goal came 28 seconds after Notre Dame’s Danny Nelson received a five-minute major and game misconduct for cross checking following a lengthy replay review at 6:09 of the third period.

 

 

Sophomore center Cole Knuble of Notre Dame had assists on both goals (Nelson and defenseman Michael Mastrodomenico also had helpers) while junior goaltender Say had a second straight strong performance in the net, stopping 25 Penn State shots, 14 of them in the second period.

 

 

It probably won’t be surprising to see Jackson, who announced before this season that he was retiring after his 20th season behind the Irish bench, will stay with Say next Friday and Saturday nights when the Irish visit Wisconsin for a pair of 8:30 showdowns with the Badgers.

 

 

The Irish, who fell to 9-10-1 overall and 3-16-1 in the Big Ten for 11 points, conclude their regular season against league leader and likely No. 1 Michigan State Feb. 28 and March 1. Then Notre Dame will begin Big Ten Tournament play on the road against the second-place team in a best-of-three quarterfinal series March 8-10.

 

 

No. 8 Ohio State, coming off its sweep at Notre Dame, completed a home sweep of Wisconsin with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. The victory lifted the Buckeyes into a second-place tie with Minnesota with 40 points each, three behind No. 2 Michigan State, which was idle this week, The Golden Gophers played to a 2-2 tie at No. 12 Michigan, but the Wolverines picked up the extra point with their 1-0 shootout win.

 

 

The loss by the sixth-place Badgers left them with 24 points, 13 more than the Irish, who cannot catch Wisconsin even with four victories in their final four games.

 

 

Saturday night, the Irish had a pair of power-play opportunities in the first period but failed to score while outshooting Penn State 7-5. That wasn’t the case for the Nittany Lions, however, when Fink and the 5-foot-5 Dzhaniyev, a senior left wing from Brooklyn, N.Y., entered the Irish zone guarded by three Notre Dame players. Fink passed the puck over to Dzhaniyev, who buried it behind Say for a 1-0 lead at 17:37.

 

 

Sophomore Reese Laubach, who centers for Fink and Dzhaniyev, was banished from the game at 3:13 of the second period when he received a five-minute major and game misconduct for high sticking Tyler Carpenter. The Irish capitalized at 4:33 when Danny Nelson’s pass found Knuble in the slot for a shot that Sergeev saved but could not control. Biondi jumped on the rebound for his 12th goal of the season and seventh power-play goal – both team highs.

 

 

Sergeev made four saves on Irish shots before the major penalty was completed, and then later in the period he made another five saves in a span of 69 seconds to keep the game tied at 1-1.

 

 

DeGraves then deflected a shot past Say at 15:05 to make it 2-1 Penn State. Notre Dame defenseman Henry Nelson was whistled at 16:47 for holding, and the Nittany Lions’ power play suddenly became a 5-on-3 advantage when Irish penalty-killer Carter Slaggert went off for cross checking at 17:23. But Say came up with four saves over a span of 32 seconds in the 18th minute as Penn State closed the period on an 8-1 shot run.

 

 

It appeared Penn State went up 3-1 at 1:19 of the third period when JJ Wiebusch’s shot hit off the post and the puck rolled along the goal line behind Say. But an overhead view of the play saw the puck never completely going over it, and freshman defenseman Jimmy Jurcev swept it out of the crease to keep the game at 2-1.

 

 

At 6:09, Penn State requested a review of Notre Dame center Danny Nelson initiating a hit to the head of a Penn State defender. A lengthy review revealed that the sophomore center had and he received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Fink’s game-winner, off passes from Simon Mack and Dylan Lugris, came 28 seconds later.

 

 

But the Irish regathered themselves and Janicke scored his 11th goal of the season and his second shorthanded tally when Knuble sent him in alone of Sergeev at 9:06 to make it 3-2. But the Penn State goalie then stoned the Irish the rest of the way, turning aside six shots before Jackson pulled Say at 17:40 and two more afterward until the final seconds ticked off the clock.

 

 

PENN STATE 3, NOTRE DAME 2

At Pegula Ice Arena, State College, Pa.

 

Notre Dame              0          1          1—2

Penn State                1          1          1—3

 

First Period—Scoring: 1. Penn State, Danny Dzhaniyev 10 (Aiden Fink) EV 17:37. Penalties: Notre Dame 0-0, Penn State 2-4.

Second Period—Scoring: 2. Notre Dame, Blake Biondi (Cole Knuble, Danny Nelson) PP 4:33; 3. Penn State, Nicholas DeGraves (Danny Dzhaniyev, Carter Schade) EV 15:05. Penalties: Notre Dame 2-4 (2-4), Penn State 2-15 (4-19).

Third Period—Scoring: 4. Penn State, Aiden Fink 22 (Simon Mack) PP 6:36; 5. Notre Dame, Justin Janicke 11 (Cole Knuble, Michael Mastrodomenico) SH 9:06. Penalties: Notre Dame 2-15 (4-19), Penn State 1-2 (5-21).

Shots on goal: Notre Dame 38 (7-15-16), Penn State 28 (5-15-8).

Goalie saves: Notre Dame, Owen Say 25 (4-14-7); Penn State, Arsenii Sergeev 36 (7-14-15).

Power-play opportunities: Notre Dame 1 of 4, Penn State 1 of 3.

Faceoffs won: Notre Dame 22 (9-8-5), Penn State 38 (7-19-12).

Blocked shots: Notre Dame 9 (2-4-3), Penn State 14 (6-2-6).

Referees: Jonathon Sitarski and Anthony Vikhter. Linesmen: John Waleski and Logan Bellgraph. Attendance: 6,589 (5,704).

Records: Notre Dame 9-20-1 overall, 3-16-1 Big Ten for 11 points; Penn State 16-11-3 overall, 7-10-3 Big Ten for 26 points.

 

 

 

 

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE: (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 current PairWise rating after Saturday’s games)

 

  1. (2/2/2) Michigan State 13-4-3, 43 points (22-5-3 overall)

T2. (8/8/6) Ohio State 13-6-1, 40 points (20-8-2 overall)

T2. (4/3/3) Minnesota 12-5-3, 40 points (21-7-4 overall)

  1. (12/12/12) Michigan 11-9-2, 32 points (17-12-3 overall)
  2. (18/18/16) Penn State 7-10-3, 26 points (16-11-3 overall)
  3. (rv/rv/26) Wisconsin 6-15-1, 24 points (11-18-3 overall)
  4. (nr/nr/45) Notre Dame 3-16-1, 11 points (9-20-1 overall)

 

Friday’s results: Penn State 5, Notre Dame 3; Michigan 3, Minnesota 2 (OT); Ohio State 4, Wisconsin 1.

 

Saturday’s results: Penn State 3, Notre Dame 2; Michigan 2, Minnesota 2 (OT) (Michigan wins shootout 1-0); Ohio State 4, Wisconsin 2.

 

Friday, Feb. 21: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

 

Saturday, Feb. 22: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

 

Thursday, Feb. 27: Michigan at Ohio State, 8 p.m.

 

Friday, Feb. 28: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m.; Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 1: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8 p.m.

 

Sunday, March 2: U.S. Under-18 Team at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

 

Friday-Sunday, March 7-9: Big Ten Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series (Seventh place at Second place; Sixth place at Third place; Fifth place at Fourth place)

 

Saturday, March 15: Big Ten Tournament semifinals (single elimination)

 

Saturday, March 22: Big Ten Tournament championship (single elimination)

 

NCAA TOURNAMENT

 

Sunday, March 23: Bracket announcement

 

Thursday-Sunday, March 27-30: Northeast Regional at Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Arena); East Regional at Allentown, Pa. (PPL Center); Midwest Regional at Toledo, Ohio (Huntington Center); West Regional at Fargo, N.D. (Scheel Arena)

 

Thursday, April 10: NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at St. Louis (Enterprise Center)

 

Saturday, April 12: NCAA Frozen Four championship at St. Louis (Enterprise Center)

 

 

 

 

RESULTS AND SCHEDULE FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHERS

 

  1. Boston College(Hockey East) (22-6-1) won at No. 16 Massachusetts 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Vermont; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Vermont; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, March 1 at New Hampshire; Saturday, March 9 vs. Merrimack. Earlier this week: Lost 4-1 to No. 9 Boston University Monday in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Lost 3-2 to No. 16 Massachusetts Friday.

 

 

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (22-5-3) did not play this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 18 Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 18 Penn State; Friday, Feb. 28 at Notre Dame; Saturday, March 1 at Notre Dame.

 

 

  1. Western Michigan(NCHC) (22-5-1) beat No. 20 Omaha 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 10 Arizona State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 10 Arizona State; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 17 North Dakota; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 17 North Dakota; Friday, March 7 at Miami; Saturday,, March 8 at Miami. Earlier this week: Beat No. 20 Omaha 5-4 (OT) Friday.

 

 

  1. Minnesota(Big Ten) (21-7-4) tied No. 12 Michigan 2-2 (OT) (Michigan wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 8 Ohio State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 8 Ohio State; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 18 Penn State; Saturday, March 1 at No. 18 Penn State. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 12 Michigan 3-2 (OT) Friday.

 

 

  1. Maine(Hockey East) (19-5-5) beat New Hampshire 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 11 Connecticut; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Vermont; Saturday, March 1 vs. Vermont; Friday, March 7 at No. 16 Massachusetts; Saturday, March 8 at No. 16 Massachusetts. Earlier this week: Tied New Hampshire 1-1 (OT) (Maine wins shootout 2-0) Friday.

 

 

  1. Denver (NCHC) (21-8-1) lost to No. 17 North Dakota 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Miami; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Miami; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. St. Cloud State; Saturday, March 1 vs. St. Cloud State; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 19 Colorado College; Saturday, March 8 at No. 19 Colorado College. Earlier this week: Beat No. 17 North Dakota 4-0 Friday.

 

 

  1. Providence (Hockey East) (17-8-5) lost at No. 9 Boston University 3-0 Saturday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 13 UMass Lowell; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Merrimack; Saturday, March 1 at Merrimack; Thursday, March 6 at No. 9 Boston University; Saturday, March 8 at Northeastern. Earlier this week: Beat No. 9 Boston University 6-3 Friday.

 

 

  1. Ohio State (Big Ten) (20-8-2) beat Wisconsin 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 4 Minnesota; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 4 Minnesota; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 12 Michigan; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 12 Michigan. Earlier this week: Beat Wisconsin 4-1 Friday.

 

 

  1. Boston University(Hockey East) (17-11-1) beat No. 7 Providence 3-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Northeastern; Tuesday, Feb. 25 at No. 11 Connecticut; Thursday, March 6 vs. No. 7 Providence; Saturday, March 8 at Vermont. Earlier this week: Beat No. 1 Boston College 4-1 Monday in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Lost 6-3 at No. 7 Providence Friday.

 

 

  1. Arizona State (NCHC) (17-11-2) tied at Minnesota Duluth 3-3 (OT) (Arizona State wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 20 Omaha; Saturday, March 1 at No. 20 Omaha. Earlier this week: Lost at Minnesota Duluth 3-2 (OT) Friday.

 

 

  1. Connecticut (Hockey East) (16-10-3) did not play this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 5 Maine; Tuesday, Feb. 25 vs. No. 9 Boston University; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, March 1 at Northeastern; Thursday, March 6 at Vermont. Earlier this week: Beat Alaska Anchorage 5-2 Wednesday.

 

 

  1. Michigan (Big Ten) (17-12-3) tied No. 4 Minnesota 2-2 (OT) (Michigan wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 27 at No. 8 Ohio State; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 8 Ohio State. Earlier this week: Beat No. 4 Minnesota 3-2 (OT) Friday.

 

 

  1. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (15-11-3) beat Northeastern 3-1 Saturday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 7 Providence; Thursday, Feb. 27 at No. No. 16 Massachusetts; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 16 Massachusetts; Friday, March 7 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, March 8 at New Hampshire. Earlier this week: Lost 2-0 at Northeastern Friday.

 

 

  1. Minnesota State(CCHA) (20-8-2) did not play this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Lake Superior State; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Bemidji State; Saturday, March 1 vs. Bemidji State.

 

 

  1. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (19-9-2) won at Rensselaer 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Yale; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Brown; Friday, Feb. 8 at Clarkson; Saturday, March 1 at St. Lawrence. Earlier this week: Beat Union 7-2 Friday.

 

 

  1. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (16-12-2) lost to No. 1 Boston College 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at New Hampshire; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. New Hampshire; Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. No. 13 UMass Lowell; Saturday, March 1 at No. 13 UMass Lowell; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 5 Maine; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 5 Maine. Earlier this week: Beat No. 1 Boston College 3-2 Friday.

 

 

  1. North Dakota (NCHC) (15-12-2) won at No. 6 Denver 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 3 Western Michigan; Saturday, March 1 at No. 3 Western Michigan; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 20 Omaha; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 20 Omaha. Earlier this week: Lost 4-0 at No. 6 Denver Friday.

 

 

  1. Penn State (Big Ten) (16-11-3) beat Notre Dame 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 2 Michigan State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 2 Michigan State; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 4 Minnesota; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 4 Minnesota. Earlier this week: Beat Notre Dame 5-3 Friday.

 

 

  1. Colorado College (NCHC) (16-13-1) beat Miami 5-4 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at St. Cloud State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at St. Cloud State; Friday, March 7 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 6 Denver. Earlier this week: Beat Miami 6-1 Friday.

 

 

  1. Omaha (NCHC) (16-13-1) lost at No. 3 Western Michigan 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 10 Arizona State; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 10 Arizona State; Friday, March 7 at No. 17 North Dakota; Saturday, March 8 at No. 17 North Dakota. Earlier this week: Lost 5-4 (OT) at No. 3 Western Michigan.

 

 

Also receiving votes

 

 

Augustana (CCHA) (17-9-4) tied Michigan Tech 4-4 (OT) (Michigan Tech wins shootout 2-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Alaska; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Alaska. Earlier this week: Beat Michigan Tech 5-1 Friday.

 

 

Clarkson (ECAC) (18-9-3) beat Harvard 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Cornell; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Colgate; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 15 Quinnipiac; Saturday, March 1 vs. Princeton. Earlier this week: Beat Dartmouth 4-1 Friday.

 

 

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (19-11-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Bentley; Monday, Feb. 24 vs. American International. Earlier this week: Beat Mercyhurst 4-1 Thursday; Beat Mercyhurst 7-3 Friday.

 

 

Colgate (ECAC) (15-12-3) lost at Brown 6-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. St. Lawrence; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Clarkson; Friday, Feb. 28 at Rensselaer; Saturday, March 1 at Union. Earlier this week: Lost at Yale 5-4 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Union (ECAC) (17-10-3) beat Princeton 7-4 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Harvard; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Dartmouth; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Cornell; Saturday, March 1 vs. Colgate. Earlier this week: Lost 7-2 to No. 15 Quinnipiac Friday.

 

 

Wisconsin (Big Ten) (11-18-3) lost at No. 8 Ohio State 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Notre Dame; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Notre Dame; Sunday, March 2 vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (exhibition). Earlier this week: Lost 4-1 at No. 8 Ohio State Friday.

 

 

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (11-13-4) lost at No. 5 Maine 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 16 Massachusetts; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 16 Massachusetts; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 1 Boston College; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 1 Boston College; Friday, March 7 at No. 13 UMass Lowell; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 13 UMass Lowell. Earlier this week: Tied at No. 5 Maine 1-1 (OT) (Maine wins shootout 2-0) Friday.

 

 

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (17-10-5) did not play this week. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at American International; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Bentley.

 

 

Dartmouth (ECAC) (12-11-2) lost at St. Lawrence 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Rensselaer; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Union; Friday, Feb. 1 at Brown; Saturday, March 1 at Yale. Earlier this week: Lost 4-1 at Clarkson Friday.

 

 

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (17-13-2) lost to Canisius 5-3 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 20 at Holy Cross; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Sacred Heart. Earlier this week: Beat Canisius 4-3 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Merrimack (Hockey East) (13-16-1) beat Vermont 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 7 Providence; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 7 Providence; Thursday, March 6 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, March 8 at No. 1 Boston College. Earlier this week: Lost 4-2 to Vermont Friday.

 

 

Bowling Green (CCHA) (15-10-4) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Bemidji State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bemidji State; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday, March 1 vs. Lake Superior State. Earlier this week: Lost at U.S. Under-18 Team 6-4 Friday (exhibition).

 

 

Others

 

 

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (9-20-1) lost at Penn State 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Wisconsin; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Wisconsin; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 2 Michigan State; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 2 Michigan State. Earlier this week: Lost 5-3 at No. 18 Penn State Friday.

 

 

Northeastern (Hockey East) (10-15-3) lost at No. 13 UMass Lowell 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 9 Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 9 Boston University; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 11 Connecticut; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 11 Connecticut; Thursday, March 6 at Merrimack; Saturday vs. No. 7 Providence. Earlier this week: Lost 4-3 to Harvard Monday in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); Beat No. 13 UMass Lowell 2-0 Friday.

 

 

Vermont (Hockey East) (11-14-3) lost at Merrimack 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 1 Boston College; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 1 Boston College; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 5 Maine; Saturday, March 1 at No. 5 Maine; Thursday, March 6 vs. No. 11 Connecticut; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 9 Boston University. Earlier this week: Beat Merrimack 4-2 Friday.

 

 

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (11-16-1) did not play this week. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 19 Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 19 Colorado College; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, March 1 at No. 6 Denver; Friday, March 7 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, March 8 vs. Minnesota Duluth.

 

 

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (11-15-2) tied No. 10 Arizona State 3-3 (OT) (Arizona State wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 17 North Dakota; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 17 North Dakota; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Miami; Saturday, March 1 vs. Miami; Friday, March 7 at St. Cloud State; Saturday, March 8 at St. Cloud State. Earlier this week: Beat No. 10 Arizona State 3-2 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Miami (NCHC) (3-23-2) lost at No. 19 Colorado College 5-4 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 6 Denver; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 6 Denver; Friday, Feb. 28 at Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, March 1 at Minnesota Duluth; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan. Earlier this week: Lost 6-1 at No. 19 Colorado College Friday.

 

 

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (15-12-3) tied at Augustana 4-4 (OT) (Michigan Tech wins shootout 2-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Ferris State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Ferris State; Friday, Feb. 28 at St. Thomas; Saturday, March 1 at St. Thomas. Earlier this week: Lost 5-1 at Augustana Friday.

 

 

St. Thomas (CCHA) (12-13-5) did not play this week. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Northern Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Northern Michigan; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Michigan Tech; Saturday, March 1 vs. Michigan Tech.

 

 

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (5-24-1) did not play this week. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. St. Thomas; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. St. Thomas; Friday, Feb. 28 at Ferris State; Saturday, March 1 at Ferris State.

 

 

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (11-17-2) won at Ferris State 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 14 Minnesota State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 14 Minnesota State; Friday, Feb. 28 at Bowling Green; Saturday, March 1 at Bowling Green. Earlier this week: Lost 3-2 (OT) at Ferris State Friday.

 

 

Bemidji State (CCHA) (11-15-4) did not play this week. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Bowling Green; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Bowling Green; Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 14 Minnesota State; Saturday, March 1 at No. 14 Minnesota State.

 

 

Ferris State (CCHA) (11-17-2) lost to Lake Superior State 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Michigan Tech; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Michigan Tech; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Northern Michigan; Saturday, March 1 vs. Northern Michigan. Earlier this week: Beat Lake Superior State 3-2 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Cornell (ECAC) (11-8-6) won at Yale 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Clarkson; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. St. Lawrence; Friday, Feb. 28 at Union; Saturday, March 1 at Rensselaer. Earlier this week: Beat Brown 6-1 Friday.

 

 

Rensselaer (ECAC) (11-17-2) lost to No. 15 Quinnipiac 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Dartmouth; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Harvard; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Colgate; Saturday, March 1 vs. Cornell. Earlier this week: Beat Princeton 4-1 Friday.

 

 

Harvard (ECAC) (9-14-2) lost at Clarkson 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Union; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Rensselaer; Friday, Feb. 28 at Yale; Saturday, March 1 at Brown. Earlier this week: Beat Northeastern 4-3 Monday in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); won 6-2 at St. Lawrence Friday.

 

 

Brown (ECAC) (12-11-2) beat Colgate 6-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Princeton; Saturday, Feb. 22 at No. 15 Quinnipiac; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Dartmouth; Saturday, March 1 vs. Harvard.  Earlier this week: Beat Yale 5-1 Sunday; lost 6-1 to Cornell Friday.

 

 

Yale (ECAC) (6-17-2) lost to Cornell 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at No. 15 Quinnipiac; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Princeton; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Harvard; Saturday, March 1 vs. Dartmouth. Earlier this week: Lost at Brown 5-1 Sunday; beat Colgate 5-4 (OT) Friday.

 

 

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (9-19-2) beat Dartmouth 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Colgate; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Cornell; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Princeton; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 15 Quinnipiac. Earlier this week: Lost 6-2 to Harvard Friday.

 

 

Princeton (ECAC) (10-13-2) lost at Union 7-4 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Brown; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Yale; Friday, Feb. 28 at St. Lawrence; Saturday, March 1 at Clarkson. Earlier this week: Lost 4-1 at Rensselaer Friday.

 

 

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (16-13-3) won at Robert Morris 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Canisius; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Canisius. Earlier this week: Beat Canisius 6-2 Tuesday; lost to Robert Morris 4-3 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (10-18-4) lost to Niagara 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Air Force; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Air Force. Earlier this week: Won 4-3 (OT) at Niagara Friday.

 

 

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (13-16-2) tied at Air Force 4-4 (OT) (Army wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at American International; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. American International. Earlier this week: Won 2-1 at Air Force Friday.

 

 

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (13-19-2) tied Army 4-4 (OT) (Army wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Robert Morris; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Robert Morris. Earlier this week: Lost 2-1 to Army Friday.

 

 

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (10-20-2) beat Bentley 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Niagara; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Niagara. Earlier this week: Lost 6-2 at Niagara Tuesday; lost at Bentley 4-3 (OT) Friday.

 

 

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (8-22-2) tied American International 3-3 (OT) (RIT wins shootout 2-1) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Mercyhurst; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Mercyhurst. Earlier this week: Beat American International 3-0 Friday.

 

 

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (10-18-2) tied at RIT 3-3 (OT) (RIT wins shootout 2-1) Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 18 vs. Sacred Heart; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Army; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Army; Monday, Feb. 24 at Holy Cross. Earlier this week: Lost 3-0 at RIT Friday.

 

 

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey) (4-24-4) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at RIT; Saturday, Feb. 22 at RIT. Earlier this week: Lost 4-1 at Holy Cross Thursday; lost 7-3 at Holy Cross Friday.

 

 

Long Island (Independent) (17-11-2) beat Alaska Anchorage 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Stonehill; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Stonehill; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Alaska; Saturday, March 1 vs. Alaska. Earlier this week: Beat Alaska Anchorage 6-1 Friday.

 

 

Lindenwood (Independent) (7-21-2) beat Alaska 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Alaska Anchorage; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Alaska Anchorage. Earlier this week: Lost to Alaska 2-1 (OT) Friday.

 

 

Stonehill (Independent) (11-21-0) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Long Island; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Long Island. Earlier this week: Beat Plymouth State 11-0 Friday.

 

 

Alaska (Independent) (10-12-6) lost at Lindenwood 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Augustana; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Augustana; Friday, Feb. 28 at Long Island; Saturday, March 1 at Long Island. Earlier this week: Won 2-1 (OT) at Lindenwood Friday.

 

 

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (5-22-5) lost at Long Island 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Lindenwood; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Lindenwood. Earlier this week: Lost 5-2 at No. 11 Connecticut Wednesday; lost 6-1 at Long Island Friday.

 

 

PHOTO COURTESY OF FIGHTING IRISH MEDIA

 

Notre Dame sophomore center Cole Knuble picked up a pair of assists, giving him 21 for the season, but the Fighting Irish fell 3-2 Saturday night at No. 18 Penn State in a Big Ten Conference game. Knuble remains the Notre Dame point leader with 9 goals and 21 assists for 30 points.

 

 

 

 

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