Notre Dame Hockey Has Its Own One Hour TV Special? Of Course It Does
by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 12:01 PM EST
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In one of the first signs that NBC Sports plans to cram more Irish hockey down our throats, Versus will air "Onward To Victory - Notre Dame Hockey" on New Year's Eve at 9:30 p.m. The one-hour feature "gives viewers a look at the Notre Dame hockey program including retrospectives from its early days to its current status as one of the top college hockey programs in the nation."
"It's a great honor for Irish hockey to be recognized by VERSUS/NBC Sports in it's first college hockey programming and we look forward to our future relationship with the network," said Irish head coach Jeff Jackson.
"Onward to Victory" will be a real treat for those who follow the University of Notre Dame, Irish Hockey or college hockey in general. This show gives our fans an up-close and personal look at our program."
Vomit. Everywhere.
The show will follow Versus' broadcast of No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Boston University (December 31, 7:05 p.m.). I may just have to root for Boston U. in this one.
As a reminder, Notre Dame has been a Division I-A program for just 44 years. The Irish have made two Frozen Four appearances in program history and won two CCHA titles and zero National Championships. Notre Dame is set to join Hockey East for the 2013-14 season. Boston College? Twelve conference championships, 30 NCAA tournament appearances, 22 Frozen Four appearances and four National titles.
Can we stop acting like Notre Dame hockey is something special? Still think it was a good idea to invite the Irish to Hockey East? Any additional exposure is good for the sport of college hockey, right?
So glad BC hockey will be trading in nine games a year against more traditional HEA rivals -- Boston University, Northeastern, New Hampshire and Maine -- for four against Notre Dame and a 12th to be named later. Let's say UConn, a program that BC has never faced. But BC-UConn hockey is the next Duke vs. Carolina, right?
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They can’t really bury the fact BC walloped ND for the 2008 national championship in this special, can they?
I need to buy a new shirt
I just vomited all over mine. Yeesh. I mean, Notre Dame has its own channel for its irrelevant football program, why not have a TV special for its irrelevant hockey program? I cannot wait for BC to paste them year in and year out when they join HE, which will be the only redeeming quality about their inclusion in the conference.
I cannot wait for BC to paste them year in and year out
BC is 2-6-1 in our last 9 games against ND.
And how many of those games were in South Bend? BC has gone to ND three straight years now.
ND is 0-1 vs. BC in games that count.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
BC is 2-4-1 at home against ND under Jerry York. More recently, we’re 0-3 in the last three meetings in Chestnut Hill, having been outscored 12-2 (a 1-0 shutout, plus 4-1 and 7-1 beatdowns). We haven’t beaten ND at Conte/Kelly in a decade.
Yes, we won the big one, and I would gladly trade any number of regular season losses for a national title win, but I just wanted to make clear that scj’s claim that we would “paste them year in and year out” is pretty absurd, given the recent series history.
There’s a big difference between an annual non-conference game and a regular season series where ND has to travel to New England 6-8 times a year.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, Brian has it. Notre Dame’s conference results will undoubtedly diminish once they start Hockey East play. Furthermore, if they are so lucky to gain home-ice in the Hockey East tournament, they will have a hard time beating BC at the Garden, the Eagle’s second home.
So, I stand by what I said- once ND joins HE, look forward to BC defeating them on a regular basis. The Irish will quickly find out what bad a decision it was to join Hockey East. Television revenue is one thing, but when they are floundering to make the NCAA tournament they’ll be second guessing their decision.
Having said that, I sincerely hate the fact that HE let ND join. Blows up the entire New England league, a good thing that the conference had going.
Having said that, I sincerely hate the fact that HE let ND join. Blows up the entire New England league, a good thing that the conference had going.
Agree 100%. It’s still mind-boggling how Bertagna and the rest of the league thought it was a good idea to let Notre Dame in with its own national TV contract when that arrangement wasn’t good enough for the NCHC, a conference that is still 2 seasons removed from playing their first game.
BC’s scheduling is also going to take a hit. Once ND and a 12th (UConn?) joins, HEA will likely move back to a 22-game schedule with 11 home-and-homes. That’s 9 less games against BC’s traditional HEA rivals in favor of awkward travel arrangements to South Bend and four games against Notre Dame and UConn, a team BC has never played since the Huskies don’t offer scholarships. Lose, lose situation.
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Can you imagine the nerve of that out-of-region Catholic school moving in and trying to find a stable home with better exposure?
You are mixing conference realignment analogies
This is more “Texas, Big 12 and the Longhorn Network” or “Notre Dame dumping all its non-football sports in the Big East” and less “Boston College to the ACC.”
How’d the first two work out for the Big 12 and Big East?
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by Brian Favat on Dec 30, 2011 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Onward To Victory - Notre Dame Hockey
… because “Onward To Mediocrity” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
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Thank you for your vote of confidence Brian
on December 31st. I will be bookmarking this post, haha. But seriously, total gag. Hopefully, the Terriers can add a beatdown to “Onward to Victory”‘s hard hitting analysis of back to back blowouts from the Beanpot’s red headed stepchildren. This will be a big game after losing two of our key scorers and having Clendening farting around with Bill Arnold in Alberta (Seriously guys, one goal against Finland? Get your act together shove some pucks down the Czech Republic and Team Canada’s throats) on New Years’ Eve. In other news, I was planning on buying a walk up ticket for BC-Harvard tonight and the BC ticket office says the game is sold out. Can this really be true?
by HarryAgganis on Dec 29, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I’d be surprised if Conte is half full tonight. You can also check the Ticket tab up top and the secondary market. I’m sure inexpensive tickets can be had tonight.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Also, someone on Twitter just @ me that they are looking to unload tickets for tonight. I just RT the message. Check it out if interested.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Welcome! BC leads in NCAA Games 1-0
Unlike football, these are the only ones that have meaning.
2008
BC 4 Notre Dame 1 — National Champions
Just like Hoops, the regular season and post season Conference Tournamenst are one big giant seeding contest.
Hockey 16
Hoops 68
All you need is a ticket in?
4 wins in hockey or 6in hoops—-/7 in Hoops if you are seed 65-68.
See you in March/April when ESPN announces the brackets for Hockey.
Hopefully the 1 Seed in Woo-Woo Worcester!
Locations, dates:
• Northeast Regional: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass., March 24-25
• East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Conn., March 23-24
• Midwest Regional: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis., March 23-24
• West Regional: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., March 24-25
• Frozen Four: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla., April 5 and 7
Qualifying teams: Five automatic qualifiers, 11 at-large bids
Format: Teams are split into four regions of four teams each. In the first round, a region’s No. 1 seed meets the region’s No. 4 seed, and No. 2 plays No. 3. Winners play in the regional final for the right to advance to the Frozen Four. All rounds single elimination.
Selection Committee: Sean Frazier, Wisconsin associate athletic director (chair); Tom Nevala, Notre Dame associate athletic director; Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac coach; Kevin Sneddon, Vermont coach; Col. William Walker, Air Force deputy athletic director.
Thankfully no BS hosting rules will prevent BC from staying close to home in March this year.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I Must Admit One Thing About ND
They would never tolerate Spaz, and they would never accept an athletic director who told the fans that mediocrity was the standard in any sport, and they had better get used to it.
The only reason BC excels at hockey is the AD doesn’t know the first thing about the program or the sport. Let’s keep it that way.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Does BC also have an exclusive TV contract with NBC? Nope.
They aren’t doing one of these shows on BC anytime soon.
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by Brian Favat on Dec 29, 2011 3:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is also right up there with those “WTF?!” moments such as the Miami (OH) newspaper a few years back citing the Red Hawks as a powerhouse. They’ve won nothing, move along.
Teams that are more deserving of their own television special:
Boston College
Boston University
Denver
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
BC and BU, of course, did have a Battle for Comm Ave special, but nothing dedicated to their programs.
I wonder what other irrelevant college sports teams can have TV specials made for them?
“Onward to Victory: Northwestern Basketball”
“Onward to Victory: American International Hockey”
but most definitely:
“Onward to Victory: Boston University Football”
Two Frozen Four appearances in last 4 seasons, no National titles
I’m expecting Versus to follow up this TV special with the following:
“Onward To Victory: Miami (Ohio) Hockey” — 2 Frozen Fours
“Onward To Victory: Vermont Hockey” — 2 Frozen Fours
“Onward To Victory: Providence Hockey” — 3 Frozen Fours
“Onward To Victory: Brown Hockey” — 3 Frozen Fours
“Onward To Victory: Dartmouth Hockey” — 4 Frozen Fours
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They use clips from the one game that has had any meaning to the program other than the one that they lost. This “special” is laughable. I agree with scj, any of the programs he mentions are more deserving of a tv special. You have to hand it to ND to know how to market themselves though.
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You have to hand it to ND to know how to market themselves leverage their exclusive TV media rights contract with NBC for their irrelevant football program to spread the gospel about their middling men’s ice hockey program though.
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From a Big Ten Fan
Amazing. Notre Dame is really drinking their own Kool-aid at this point. The fact that they have a TV special saying how great their Hockey program is when the face one of the best Hockey teams/University in the country. Year in and Year out BC is a monster in Hockey and the Frozen Four. Your 2008 Championship was well deserved. Cross-check the S@#t out of those pompous idiots. I would say good luck BC but your team has enough skill not to need much of it.
i just read the info on the tivo guide
It says “Notre Dame prepares for a game against their rival Boston College.”. Double barf.
by HarryAgganis on Dec 31, 2011 3:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
So if...
ND doesn’t recognize BC as a rival in football, and BC doesn’t recognize ND as a rival in hockey….but BC continually gives ND football fits and ND continually gives BC hockey fits…I’m confused. I think ND will be more competitive in the HE than you think, although their series with Northeastern (Who’s surprised the HELL out of me recently) might show otherwise…
I thought the special was interesting, regardless of how deserved it was…(I wanna see one on BC, MN, or North Dakota, but that’ll never happen)
by brewsterforheisman...ohwait... on Jan 1, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
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