In the first NCAA Division I men’s college hockey game of the season, Wisconsin defeated No. 20 Notre Dame 2-0 on Friday night at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
Wisconsin goaltender Robbie Beydoun earned the 25-save shutout, while Linus Weissback scored in the first and Dylan Halloway added a power-play tally in the second for the visitors.
The Fighting Irish had chances, including a pair of shots off the crossbar by freshman forward Grant Silianoff down the stretch. Notre Dame finished 0-for-2 on the power, with the second opportunity coming with 1:42 left in the third period, while Wisconsin was 1-for-2 on the man advantage.
Senior Dylan St. Cyr made 20 saves for the Irish, while freshmen Silianoff, Landon Slaggert, Ryder Rolston and Zach Plucinski each made their Notre Dame debuts.
The teams close out their season-opening series on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Compton Family Ice Arena. It will be televised by the NHL Network and NBC Sports Philadelphia+.
Wisconsin goaltender Robbie Beydoun earned the 25-save shutout, while Linus Weissback scored in the first and Dylan Halloway added a power-play tally in the second for the visitors.
The Fighting Irish had chances, including a pair of shots off the crossbar by freshman forward Grant Silianoff down the stretch. Notre Dame finished 0-for-2 on the power, with the second opportunity coming with 1:42 left in the third period, while Wisconsin was 1-for-2 on the man advantage.
Senior Dylan St. Cyr made 20 saves for the Irish, while freshmen Silianoff, Landon Slaggert, Ryder Rolston and Zach Plucinski each made their Notre Dame debuts.
The teams close out their season-opening series on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Compton Family Ice Arena. It will be televised by the NHL Network and NBC Sports Philadelphia+.
