2024 Finals Hockey Set – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team is gearing up for its only game in December when they take on Ohio State in Columbus, Dec. 13-14. Both games will have pucks dropped at 7 p.m., while Saturday's series finale will air on the Big Ten Network. The two-match series will be the 2024 final for the Irish squad, which included eight non-conference matches and the team's first international tournament.

SERIES OVERVIEW
Opponent: #16/15 Ohio State Buckeyes | December 13-14
Location: Columbus, Ohio | Value City Arena
Schedule: 7 p.m
TV: B1G+ (Fri.) | BTN (Sat.)
Live stats: FightingIrish.com
Radio: fightirish.com/radioaffiliates/
Game Notes: Notre Dame

FAST HITS

• Notre Dame concludes its 2024 schedule with a trip to rival Ohio State Dec. 13-14.
• The Irish are back in action after a weekend off after taking part in their first ever international tournament as part of the 2024 Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• Notre Dame finished second in the tournament and topped Harvard 5-2 on the first night before falling 3-4 to No. 13/13 Boston University in the Belpot Trophy championship game on Saturday night.
• Jaedon Kerr scored his first collegiate goal in the win over Harvard before picking up an assist against BU to earn his first career point streak.
• The team spent the days leading up to the tournament exploring the Dublin and Belfast areas, learning the history of both countries and visiting local schools to learn about the sporting culture on the Emerald Isle.
• Notre Dame debuted a special jersey that they wore for both games, paying tribute to the country they had traveled to and the history of both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The navy blue sweater with gold details reflects the colors of the university, while the numbers and letters are inspired by the centuries-old Book of Kells.
• A unique Celtic knot adorns both shoulders of the sweater. In honor of the location of the match, Notre Dame in Belfast sits atop the knot. The knot is twisted into the shape of hockey sticks and face-off circles, representing the face-off of two opponents.
• The historic Hockey East/ECAC tournament featured the first Big Ten Conference team as Notre Dame took the ice Friday night at SSE Arena.
• Before the trip, Jack Larrigan recorded an assist at Michigan State on Friday night, earning his first collegiate point.
• Henry Nelson scored his second collegiate goal to open the scoring in the first game against Wisconsin. His younger brother Danny provided the first assist on the game, marking the first time the brothers contributed to each other's goals since Justin Janicke provided the second assist on his older brother Trevor's goal on February 2, 2024 against Michigan State.
• The last time a brother posted the primary assist on his brother's goal was on November 5, 2023, when Justin fed his brother Trevor a pass at Penn State in a 2-2 tie.

NOTRE DAME vs. OHIO STATE

• The Irish and Buckeyes have clashed in 102 previous meetings, with the Irish holding the lead over the opponent, 47-43-12 all-time.
• In Columbus, the Buckeyes own the slim margin of victory over Notre Dame, 23-21-7.
• Last season, the two teams met four times during the regular season, with the Irish earning three wins, including a home sweep of OSU to open the Big Ten home slate.
• In their 102 previous meetings, the two teams have scored a total of 281 goals and averaged 2.75 goals for and against.
• Two Irish rookies scored their first collegiate points against OSU last season, with Cole Knuble picking up his first career assists, goals and multi-point night, all in the team's 3-0 win over the Buckeyes to close out the home series last November to close.
• At Ohio State, Henry Nelson scored his first collegiate point with the primary assist on Landon Slaggert's goal in the first period, giving the Irish a 2–0 lead.
• Fellow rookie Brennan Ali recorded his first multi-point night with a pair of assists against the Buckeyes at home before scoring two more in Columbus for a team-best four points against the Buckeyes a season ago.