# 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season was the 65th season of play for the program and 8th in the Big Ten Conference. The Fighting Irish represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena and were coached by Jeff Jackson in his 20th and final season with the team.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Drew Bavaro | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Boston Bruins) |
| Ryan Bischel | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Providence Bruins) |
| Brady Bjork | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jake Boltmann | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Northeastern |
| Josh Graziano | Goaltender | United States | Graduate transfer to Boston University |
| Trevor Janicke | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Calgary Wranglers) |
| Patrick Moynihan | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves) |
| Brayden Napoli | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Ryan Siedem | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack) |
| Landon Slaggert | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Fin Williams | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Minnesota State |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Blake Biondi | Forward | United States | 22 | Hermantown, MN; graduate transfer from Minnesota Duluth; selected 109th overall in 2020 |
| Jimmy Jurcev | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Palos Heights, IL |
| Nicholas Kempf | Goaltender | United States | 18 | Morton Grove, IL; selected 114th overall in 2024 |
| Jaedon Kerr | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Elk River, MN |
| Axel Kumlin | Defenseman | Sweden | 22 | Stockholm, SWE; transfer from Miami |
| Jack Larrigan | Forward | United States | 20 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ian Murphy | Forward | United States | 25 | Scituate, MA; graduate transfer from Princeton |
| Luke Robinson | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Nashville, TN; graduate transfer from Air Force |
| Owen Say | Goaltender | Canada | 23 | London, ON; transfer from Mercyhurst |
| Michael Schermerhorn | Forward | United States | 20 | Traverse City, MI |

## Roster

As of September 3, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Big Ten ice hockey Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Michigan State † | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 92 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| #5 Minnesota † | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 87 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 150 | 96 |
| #9 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 94 |
| #16 Michigan | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 76 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 112 | 118 |
| #13 Penn State | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 78 | 88 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 130 | 114 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 108 | 110 |
| Notre Dame | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 97 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 102 | 127 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 15, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | USNTDP* | #19 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Exhibition) | Peacock | Say | W 5–2 | 5,054 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence* | #20 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Say | W 4–1 | 1,510 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson* | #20 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Kempf | W 5–2 | 3,110 | 2–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Alaska* | #18 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | W 4–1 | 4,866 | 3–0–0 |
| October 19 | 6:00 pm | Alaska* | #18 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 0–1 | 4,396 | 3–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | #17 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | W 4–1 | 4,194 | 4–1–0 |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | #17 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 2–5 | 4,125 | 4–2–0 |
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | Wisconsin | #19 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 4,755 | 5–2–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | Wisconsin | #19 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 1–2 | 4,826 | 5–3–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 8 | 6:00 pm | at #7 Michigan | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | | Say | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,800 | 5–4–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Michigan | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | | Say | L 2–4 | 5,800 | 5–5–0 (1–3–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at #4 Michigan State | | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Say | L 3–8 | 6,555 | 5–6–0 (1–4–0) |
| November 16 | 8:00 pm | at #4 Michigan State | | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Kempf | L 3–4 | 6,555 | 5–7–0 (1–5–0) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | #4 Minnesota | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 3–6 | 5,249 | 5–8–0 (1–6–0) |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | #4 Minnesota | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 3–5 | 5,011 | 5–9–0 (1–7–0) |
| Friendship Four ||||||||||
| November 29 | 2:00 pm | vs. Harvard* | | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) | NESN | Say | W 5–2 | 9,000 | 6–9–0 |
| November 30 | 2:00 pm | vs. #13 Boston University* | | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Championship) | NESN | Say | L 3–4 | 9,000 | 6–10–0 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Ohio State | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Kempf | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4,009 | 6–11–0 (1–8–0) |
| December 14 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Ohio State | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Say | L 1–3 | 4,363 | 6–12–0 (1–9–0) |
| January 3 | 8:30 pm | vs. Penn State | | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) | BTN | Kempf | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 25,709 | 6–12–1 (1–9–1) |
| January 5 | 5:00 pm | Penn State | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 0–3 | 5,027 | 6–13–1 (1–10–1) |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | #9 Michigan | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Rivlary) | Peacock | Kempf | L 3–5 | 4,683 | 6–14–1 (1–11–1) |
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | #9 Michigan | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Rivalry) | Peacock | Say | W 7–4 | 4,969 | 7–14–1 (2–11–1) |
| January 17 | 8:00 pm | at #3 Minnesota | | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Kempf | L 2–5 | 4,969 | 7–15–1 (2–12–1) |
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | at #3 Minnesota | | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Say | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 10,346 | 8–15–1 (3–12–1) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Lindenwood* | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 2–3 | 5,169 | 8–16–1 |
| January 25 | 6:00 pm | Lindenwood* | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 4–2 | 5,125 | 9–16–1 |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #9 Ohio State | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 1–5 | 5,165 | 9–17–1 (3–13–1) |
| February 8 | 6:00 pm | #9 Ohio State | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 1–5 | 5,212 | 9–18–1 (3–14–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at #18 Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Say | L 3–5 | 6,606 | 9–19–1 (3–15–1) |
| February 15 | 5:00 pm | at #18 Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Say | L 2–3 | 6,589 | 9–20–1 (3–16–1) |
| February 21 | 6:30 pm | at Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Kempf | L 3–7 | 12,463 | 9–21–1 (3–17–1) |
| February 22 | 6:30 pm | at Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Say | W 6–1 | 12,959 | 10–21–1 (4–17–1) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | #3 Michigan State | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Say | L 2–5 | 5,043 | 10–22–1 (4–18–1) |
| March 1 | 6:00 pm | #3 Michigan State | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 2–5 | 5,132 | 10–23–1 (4–19–1) |
| Big Ten Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 8:00 pm | at #3 Minnesota | | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinals) | B1G+ | Say | W 3–2 | 5,551 | 11–23–1 |
| March 8 | 8:00 pm | at #3 Minnesota | | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinals) | B1G+ | Say | L 2–4 | 6,331 | 11–24–1 |
| March 9 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Minnesota | | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinals) | B1G+ | Say | W 4–1 | 4,642 | 12–24–1 |
| March 15 | 6:00 pm | at #2 Michigan State | | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Semifinals) | BTN | Say | L 0–1 | 6,555 | 12–25–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
| USA Hockey | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17т | 20 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

## Awards and honors

| Player | Award | Ref |
| Cole Knuble | Big Ten Second Team | |