Wildcats Blanked at No. 14 Notre Dame, 3-0

Saturday, January 21

South Bend, Ind.

7:05 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-9-4, 6-3-3HEA

Notre Dame

14-8-3, 7-4-2HEA

New Hampshire

Notre Dame

Photo by: Mike Bennett/Fighting Irish Media

1/21/2017 9:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

NOTRE DAME, Ind.-- Jake Evans and Andrew Oglevie each tallied two points and Cal Petersen turned aside 31 shots for his 10^th career shutout as the 14^th-ranked University of Notre Dame skated to a 3-0 victory over the University of New Hampshire in Saturday night's Hockey East Association clash at the Compton Family Ice Arena.

Danny Tirone made 40 saves in the losing effort one night after making a season-high 47 saves. The setback ended New Hampshire's four-game unbeaten streak and allowed Notre Dame (16 points) to leapfrog UNH (15 points) in the Hockey East standings.

NEXT HOME GAME
UNH welcomes Providence College to the Whittemore Center for a critical two-game series Jan. 27-28. Puck drops at 7 p.m. for both games. Friday night is You Can Play Night and Saturday is Family Hockey Day, which includes a jam-packed promotional calendar (see below). Tickets are available at www.unhwildcats.com or 603-862-4000.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Friday, Jan. 27 (7 p.m.) UNH vs Providence - Tickets (link on SIDEARM)
-You Can Play Night

Saturday, Jan. 28 (7 p.m.) UNH vs Providence - Tickets (link on SIDEARM)
-Family Hockey Day -pregame spaghetti supper in Hamel Recreation Center
-'I Believe in UNH' knit pom hats for first 1,500 fans
-Shirt Off Your Back Night - Silent Raffle for Wildcat Warm-Ups
-Shaker Sticks for all fans
-Balloon Artists for kids of all ages

GAME INFORMATION
Date: January 21, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Final Score: No. 14 Notre Dame 3, New Hampshire 0
New Records: New Hampshire (11-9-4, 6-3-3 HEA) // Notre Dame (14-8-3, 7-4-2)
Location: Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Goal Scorers:
UNH - n/a
UND - Dylan Malmquist (6), Andrew Peeke (4), Jake Evans (8)

Assists:
UNH - n/a
UND - Anders Bjork (21), Jordan Gross (14), Andrew Oglevie (14, 15), Cam Morrison (8), Jake Evans (16)

Points:
UNH - n/a
UND - Andrew Oglevie (2), Jake Evans (2), Dylan Malmquist (1), Anders Bjork (1), Jordan Gross (1), Andrew Peeke (1), Cam Morrison (1)

Goaltenders:
UNH - Danny Tirone (13-15-12-- 40 saves Record 11-7-4
UND - Cal Petersen (11-7-13 31 saves) Record: 14-8-3

UNH Starters                  Notre Dame Starters
LW: Salvaggio                  LW: Morrison
C: McNicholas                  C: Evans
RW: Kelleher                      RW: Oglevie
LD: Cleland                      LD: Peeke
RD: Marks                          RD: Gross
G: Tirone                          G: Petersen

HOW IT HAPPENED
•Notre Dame moved in front, 1-0, at 14:16 of the first period. Danny Tirone made a stop on a forehand bid from Anders Bjork in the left circle, but Dylan Malmquist pounced on the rebound and wristed it through Tirone's five-hole. Bjork and Jordan Gross assisted.
•The Fighting Irish tacked on two more goals in the third period. Andrew Peeke zipped a wrist shot from the left circle inside the far post at 3:54. Jake Evans tallied the primary assist, with Andrew Oglevie adding the secondary assist.
•Evans notched his eighth goal when he picked up a rebound off his own initial shot and went top shelf at 7:52 of the third. Cam Morrison and Oglevie assisted.
•Cal Petersen made 31 saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season and 10^th of his career in his 75^th straight start.
•The Wildcats were shut out for the first time since Jan. 8, 2015 (UMass Lowell).