The Notre Dame Fighting Irish started the year with a 2-0 victory against the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks Sunday following Saturday’s Irish loss in the season opener that followed some time off. Notre Dame played a more cohesive first period this time around and delivered on the penalty kill to begin 2023 with a win.
First Period
After getting after it on offense, Notre Dame was the first to get on the board. Irish defenseman Drew Bavaro snagged his team’s first goal of the night as the clock ran down on the first.