The 2025–26 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season was the 66th season of play for the program and 9th in the Big Ten Conference. The Fighting Irish represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena and were coached by Brock Sheahan in his first season.
| 2025–26 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Compton Family Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 9–23–5 |
| Conference | 5–17–2 |
| Home | 6–8–4 |
| Road | 3–15–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brock Sheahan |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Slaggert (until Nov. 1) Mike Garman Andrew Oglevie Tristan Musser (since Nov. 1) |
| Captain(s) | Michael Mastrodomenico Danny Nelson |
| Alternate captain(s) | Paul Fischer Cole Knuble Axel Kumlin |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Biondi | Forward |  United States | Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves) |
| Tyler Carpenter | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Yétis du Mont-Blanc) |
| Ryan Helliwell | Defenseman |  Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Justin Janicke | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Coachella Valley Firebirds) |
| James Mooney | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Ian Murphy | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Zach Plucinski | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Luke Robinson | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Owen Say | Goaltender | Canada | Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames) |
| Grant Silianoff | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Hunter Strand | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Hunter Weiss | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Belle | Forward | United States | 18 | Dongguan, China; selected 137th overall in 2025 |
| Cole Brown | Forward | Canada | 20 | Rocky View County, AB; selected 164th overall in 2023 |
| Caeden Carlisle | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Mississauga, ON |
| Pano Fimis | Forward | Canada | 21 | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Drew Mackie | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Anchorage, AK |
| Sutter Muzzatti | Forward | United States | 22 | Okemos, MI; transfer from Rensselaer; selected 143rd overall in 2023 |
| Dashel Oliver | Forward | United States | 20 | Bloomington, IN |
| Charlie Pardue | Forward | United States | 19 | Winnetka, IL |
| Luke Pearson | Goaltender | Canada | 24 | Whitby, ON; transfer from Yale |
| Evan Werner | Forward | United States | 22 | Flower Mound, TX; transfer from Michigan |
Roster
editAs of August 16, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Jimmy Jurcev | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2003-05-05 | Palos Heights, Illinois | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Charlie Pardue | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2006-01-05 | Winnetka, Illinois | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Michael Mastrodomenico (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-04-19 | Kirkland, Quebec | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Axel Kumlin (A) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 2002-02-23 | Stockholm, Sweden | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 6 | |
Drew Mackie | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2005-06-17 | Anchorage, Alaska | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Will Belle | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2007-01-14 | Dongguan, China | USNTDP (USHL) | TOR, 137th overall 2025 |
| 9 | |
Cole Brown | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2005-04-27 | Rocky View County, Alberta | Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) | NJD, 164th overall 2023 |
| 11 | |
Danny Nelson (C) | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2005-08-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 49th overall 2023 |
| 12 | |
Henry Nelson | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 2003-03-25 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Brennan Ali | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-02-09 | Glencoe, Illinois | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | DET, 212th overall 2023 |
| 14 | |
Maddox Fleming | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-13 | Rochester, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Jayden Davis | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Calgary, Alberta | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Paul Fischer (A) | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 2005-01-30 | River Forest, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | EDM, 138th overall 2023 |
| 17 | |
Pano Fimis | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2004-06-17 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Erie Otters (OHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Jack Larrigan | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-04-09 | St. Louis, Missouri | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Evan Werner | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2003-02-13 | Flower Mound, Texas | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 20 | |
Niko Jovanovic | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 2002-06-13 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Jaedon Kerr | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 2003-09-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Cole Knuble (A) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-07-01 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | PHI, 103rd overall 2023 |
| 23 | |
Michael Schermerhorn | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 2003-10-14 | Traverse City, Michigan | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Dashel Oliver | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2005-02-24 | Bloomington, Indiana | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Carter Slaggert | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2005-03-04 | South Bend, Indiana | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Caeden Carlisle | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2004-01-31 | Mississauga, Ontario | Soo Greyhounds (OHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Sutter Muzzatti | Graduate | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 2003-06-28 | Okemos, Michigan | Renssealer (ECAC) | NSH, 143rd overall 2023 |
| 29 | |
Jack Williams | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-06-21 | St. Louis, Missouri | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Luke Pearson | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2001-01-29 | Whitby, Ontario | Yale (ECAC) | — |
| 31 | |
Nicholas Kempf | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2006-03-01 | Morton Grove, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | WSH, 114th overall 2024 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 Michigan State † | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 88 | 54 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 136 | 79 | ||
| #3 Michigan * | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 96 | 66 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 181 | 96 | ||
| #11 Penn State | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 86 | 82 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 136 | 117 | ||
| #2 Wisconsin | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 95 | 84 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 142 | 115 | ||
| Ohio State | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 78 | 100 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 119 | 134 | ||
| Minnesota | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 61 | 79 | 36 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 97 | 125 | ||
| Notre Dame | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 104 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 103 | 151 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 15, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 3 | at USNTDP* | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | W 5–2 | — | — | ||||||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 10:00 pm | at #15 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | Fox 10 | Kempf | L 3–5 | 5,039 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 11 | 3:00 pm | vs. #8 Quinnipiac* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Consolation) | Kempf | L 2–7 | 100 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 16 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 8–2 | 4,366 | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 17 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 3–0 | 5,077 | 2–2–0 | |||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | Robert Morris* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 6–3 | 4,054 | 3–2–0 | |||
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | Robert Morris* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | T 2–2 OT | 4,162 | 3–2–1 | |||
| October 31 | 7:00 pm | #2 Michigan | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 3–5 | 4,507 | 3–3–1 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | #2 Michigan | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 1–2 OT | 5,039 | 3–4–1 (0–2–0) | |||
| November 7 | 8:00 pm | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Kempf | L 0–3 | 9,529 | 3–5–1 (0–3–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 8:00 pm | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Kempf | L 1–4 | 8,947 | 3–6–1 (0–4–0) | ||||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | #1 Michigan State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 1–4 | 5,243 | 3–7–1 (0–5–0) | |||
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | #1 Michigan State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 1–3 | 4,822 | 3–8–1 (0–6–0) | |||
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | at Merrimack* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Kempf | W 5–4 | 2,647 | 4–8–1 | |||
| November 28 | 1:00 pm | at #15 Boston College* | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Holy War on Ice) | ESPN+, NESN | Kempf | L 3–5 | 7,230 | 4–9–1 | |||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | #2 Wisconsin | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 4–7 | 5,283 | 4–10–1 (0–7–0) | |||
| December 6 | 6:00 pm | #2 Wisconsin | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 2–9 | 5,046 | 4–11–1 (0–8–0) | |||
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | #7 Western Michigan* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Williams | L 0–4 | 5,166 | 4–12–1 | |||
| January 3 | 6:00 pm | at #7 Western Michigan* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Pearson | L 0–4 | 4,047 | 4–13–1 | ||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | at #1 Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Kempf | L 2–5 | 5,800 | 4–14–1 (0–9–0) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at #1 Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Kempf | L 4–7 | 5,800 | 4–15–1 (0–10–0) | ||||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Kempf | L 1–4 | 6,455 | 4–16–1 (0–11–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 8:00 pm | at #8 Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Kempf | L 3–6 | 6,449 | 4–17–1 (0–12–0) | ||||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | Ohio State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | L 2–4 | 5,186 | 4–18–1 (0–13–0) | |||
| January 24 | 5:00 pm | Ohio State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 6–1 | 5,087 | 5–18–1 (1–13–0) | |||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | T 3–3 OT | 5,063 | 5–18–2 | |||
| January 31 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green* | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Kempf | T 2–2 OT | 5,000 | 5–18–3 | |||
| February 6 | 8:00 pm | at #13 Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Kempf | L 5–6 OT | 10,880 | 5–19–3 (1–14–0) | ||||
| February 7 | 8:00 pm | at #13 Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Kempf | L 4–5 | 12,148 | 5–20–3 (1–15–0) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | Minnesota | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | T 2–2 SOL | 5,050 | 5–20–4 (1–15–1) | |||
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 3–2 | 5,120 | 6–20–4 (2–15–1) | |||
| February 19 | 7:30 pm | at #1 Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Pearson | L 2–4 | 6,555 | 6–21–4 (2–16–1) | |||
| February 20 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Pearson | L 2–8 | 6,555 | 6–22–4 (2–17–1) | |||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | #5 Penn State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock, TSN | Kempf | T 3–3 SOL | 5,192 | 6–22–5 (2–17–2) | |||
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | #5 Penn State | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Kempf | W 4–3 OT | 5,089 | 7–22–5 (3–17–2) | |||
| March 5 | 6:30 pm | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Kempf | W 5–4 OT | 6,852 | 8–22–5 (4–17–2) | ||||
| March 6 | 6:30 pm | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Kempf | W 4–3 OT | 5,989 | 9–22–5 (5–17–2) | ||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 7:00 pm | at #1 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Quarterfinal) | B1G+ | Kempf | L 1–6 | 5,347 | 9–23–5 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
editRankings
edit| Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 [4] | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USA Hockey[5] | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
edit- ↑ "2025-26 Hockey Roster". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "2025–26 Hockey schedule". College Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Univ. of Notre Dame 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "2025-26 NCAA Division I Men's Poll". USA Hockey. Retrieved 9 February 2026.