Notre Dame Hockey Shuts Out Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks

The Notre Dame Combating Irish began the 12 months with a 2-0 victory towards the College of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks Sunday following Saturday’s Irish loss within the season opener that adopted a while off. Notre Dame performed a extra cohesive first interval this time round and delivered on the penalty kill to start 2023 with a win.

First Interval

After getting after it on offense, Notre Dame was the primary to get on the board. Irish defenseman Drew Bavaro snagged his group’s first purpose of the evening because the clock ran down on the primary. By the top of the primary interval of play, the Irish greater than doubled the Nanooks’ 4 photographs with 10 of their very own.

Second Interval

The interval introduced two energy play purpose alternatives for the Irish, however Notre Dame didn’t capitalize and the sport headed into the third 1-0, Irish. This time round, the Nanooks outshot the Irish 11-7.

Third Interval

A faceoff violation from Notre Dame’s Niko Jovanovic and a hooking name on Bavaro introduced two energy play purpose alternatives for Alaska Fairbanks, however the Irish lead remained. The Nanooks pulled goaltender Matt Radomsky as the top of the interval approached, however Notre Dame’s Trevor Janicke chalked up the empty netter to finish the evening 2-0, Irish.

Recreation Abstract

Scoring

Notre Dame: Drew Bavaro at 05:43 within the 1st with an help from Niko Jovanovic

Notre Dame: Trevor Janicke at 01:19 within the third with an help from Nick Leivermann

Penalties

Notre Dame: Justin Janicke for boarding at 17:47 within the 1st

Notre Dame: Drew Bavaro for roughing at 15:41 within the 1st

Alaska Fairbanks: Connor Mylymok for hooking at 12:31 within the 2nd

Alaska Fairbanks: Colin Doyle for tripping at 02:56 within the 2nd

Notre Dame: Niko Jovanovic for faceoff violation at 16:09 within the third

Notre Dame: Drew Bavaro for hooking at 06:26 within the third

Goalies

Notre Dame: Ryan Bischel, 25 saves

Alaska Fairbanks: Matt Radomsky, 27 saves

Transferring Ahead

The Irish will tackle the Wisconsin Badgers at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 6 in South Bend. Stream the sport with Massive Ten Plus.

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