Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Overpower Clarkson Golden Knights 5-2

Finishing Saturday in style

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rallied after a second-period power play goal for a 5-2 victory against the Clarkson Golden Knights Saturday in Potsdam, New York. Irish netminder Nicholas Kempf notched 30 saves in his collegiate debut.

Game Summary: Notre Dame, 5-Clarkson, 2

First Period

The Golden Knights set the tone from the puck drop, and got on the board about four minutes in with a goal from Jared Mangan. A hooking call on Clarkson’s Garrett Dahm soon followed, but the Irish failed to capitalize on the power play. The Golden Knights surged at the Irish net as the period neared its halfway point, and Kempf made five saves in about three and half minutes. Clarkson’s Talon Sigurdson and Notre Dame’s Cole Knuble headed to the box for roughing after some extracurriculars at the Golden Knights’ net. With nearly a minute and a half to go in the opening period, Clarkson’s Tristan Sarsland found the back of the net to bring it to 2-0, Golden Knights. By the end of the first, the Golden Knights outshot the Irish 10-7.

Second Period

The two squads traded a few penalties, but it was a power play goal with less than a minute to go in the second from Knuble that set the tone in favor of the Irish for the remainder of the game.

Third Period

Irish defenseman Michael Mastrodomenico tied it up for his team early on in the third, and after nearly half a period of back and forth, Notre Dame’s Hunter Strand scored to give his team the lead. Danny Nelson scored to further extend the Irish advantage less than two minutes later. With both teams fired up, Clarkson’s Mangan and Notre Dame’s Henry Nelson headed to the box for roughing, but once back to even strength, Justin Janicke gave the Irish the last word with a fifth goal in the final minutes. This time around, the Irish outshot the Golden Knights 12-11 and the night ended 5-2, Irish.

Scoring

Clarkson: Jared Mangan at 03:50 in the 1st with assists from Ryan Bottrill and Ryan Richardson

Clarkson: Tristan Sarsland at 18:39 in the 1st with assists from Ryan Richardson and Ty Brassington

Notre Dame: Cole Knuble at 19:38.9 in the 2nd with assists from Justin Janicke and Paul Fischer

Notre Dame: Michael Mastrodomenico at 01:12 in the 3rd with assists from Cole Knuble and Ian Murphy

Notre Dame: Hunter Strand at 08:38 in the 3rd with assists from Maddox Fleming and Axel Kumlin

Notre Dame: Danny Nelson at 10:21 in the 3rd with an assist from Brennan Ali

Notre Dame: Justin Janicke at 16:37 in the 3rd, unassisted

Penalties

Clarkson: Garrett Dahm for hooking at 04:50 in the 1st

Clarkson: Talon Sigurdson for roughing at 17:23 in the 1st

Notre Dame: Cole Knuble for roughing at 17:23 in the 1st

Clarkson: Jack Sparks for tripping at 02:45 in the 2nd

Notre Dame: Ryan Helliwell for tripping at 14:27 in the 2nd

Clarkson: Erik Bargholtz for holding at 18:00 in the 2nd

Clarkson: Kaelan Taylor for tripping at 07:57 in the 3rd

Clarkson: Jared Mangan for roughing at 13:02 in the 3rd

Notre Dame: Henry Nelson for roughing at 13:02 in the 3rd

Goalies

Notre Dame: Nicholas Kempf, 30 saves

Clarkson: Ethan Langenegger, 22 saves

Moving Forward

The Irish will take on the Alaska Nanooks at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18 in South Bend.

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