Notre Dame Hockey Makes The 2021 NCAA Tournament

Notre Dame hockey is back in the NCAA Tournament after a quality season

Bryan Driskell | Mar 21, 2021

The Notre Dame hockey team is back in the NCAA Tournament. Notre Dame (14-13-2) is the No. 4 seed in the Albany Regional and will face No. 1 seed Boston College on Saturday afternoon.

Notre Dame finished third in the Big Ten (12-10-2) this season, and a strong finish down the stretch helped secure their place in the tournament. Notre Dame tied Wisconsin, the regular season Big Ten champ, and then won its final four games of the regular season to get over .500.

The Irish also won a pair of road games against Minnesota, the Big Ten tournament champion, which further boosted its resume.

Notre Dame is one of four Big Ten teams to make the NCAA Tournament. The Irish were joined by Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. Notre Dame went 2-2 against Michigan this season, winning a pair of games on the road and dropping two games at home.

This marks the fifth straight season Notre Dame has made the NCAA Tournament in hockey, not including last season, which saw the tournament get canceled. Notre Dame made the Frozen Four in both 2017 and 2018, finishing as the national runners up after a 2-1 loss to Minnesota-Duluth.

Irish Breakdown analyst Vince DeDario and Darin Pritchett of WSBT previewed the Notre Dame squad heading into the Big Ten Tournament, which you can listen to here:

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Published Mar 21, 2021

BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter